This was a great place to stay - I loved the vibe of the place as soon as I walked in, cool art on the walls, comfy sofa, spacious, books swap on the desk.
The house notes were thorough and useful. It was nice that there were toiletries in the bathroom and a few bits in the kitchen. Literally the only thing that would have been awesome for me would have been some coffee in a cupboard.
In the end we didn’t really grocery shop (shops are just up the block if you need) as we used Pecks and the Brooklyn roasting company for morning coffee.
The Navy Yard is closest for catching a ferry to Manhattan, best to download the NYC Ferry app as it has a timetable.
It’s a further walk for the subway but we got used to it, and if you’re fit you can walk over Manhattan bridge easily. I wish I’d know to get a pass for the subway as I ended up using it a lot.
Brooklyn was a great neighbourhood, I’d definitely stay there again.