This is not our first stay with Alan and we have returned because the apartment had exactly what we need in exactly the right place. It is a neighborhood where real people live and work and play. Park Slope is not for folks who want the bustle of Times Square. It IS the place where you will find charming tree-lined streets leading to wonderful Prospect Park. There are world class restaurants right there but if you do want to go to Manhatten, you can take a subway or hop a cab (ask Alan how to call one ).