We came to New York as part of my daughter's first big adventure and it is where we had planned to meet up with my other daughter who was meeting us after three months away from home and had been traveling around South America.
David and Janet were great hosts able to accommodate our different arrival times and look after some extra baggage when the girls went off on there own. The container house is indeed unique in the area and attracts some attention from the locals. David and Janet are very open and genuine in their sharing of their home and we were able to access all areas although we were fully catered for in the ground level apartment. The area is well serviced by public transport into the city and there is a laundromat across the street and convenience stores on the corners. You can even walk across the Williamsburg Bridge.