My first experience in NYC and Airbnb:
Very clean apartment, great location in Brooklyn, lots of things nearby. About 30-60 minutes to Manhattan - depending on where you're going. Less than 10 miles from Queens but the metro doesn't handle that route very well (about 90 minutes minimum when I checked) - we took an Uber instead.
Overall, great value for the price and the washer and dryer are a plus. A fellow traveller was also staying with Sadie during my stay, and we ended up becoming good friends and checking out NYC together. Can't compare to any other Airbnbs as this was my first experience, but my experience was great and I'd recommend it!