Velma is an awesome host. She was there to greet us when we arrived and was super responsive and accommodating throughout our one-month stay. Bed Stuy is one of the less-touristy neighborhoods in New York, a bit far from some of the sights in Manhattan but good if you're not in town for tourism. The apartment was close to all of the necessities -- there is a grocery store, laundromat, gym and tons of coffee shops and bodegas all within a ten-minute walk.