It was a pleasure staying at Gloria's place in Brooklyn. The apartment and room were very neat and tidy and the place definitely lived up to my expectations. Gloria was away during my stay, however her niece and a friend came along and took care of the place while I was here. There is also another room in the apartment on AirBNB where travellers stayed during my time here. They were all very friendly and respectful.
The apartment is roughly a 12 minute walk at a brisk pace to the Utica Avenue subway station (A and C lines) or an 18 minute walk to the Myrtle Avenue subway station (J, M, Z lines). The B52 bus also runs by a street across from Gloria's which can take you to the Atlantic-Barclays terminal (and save you walking to the Utica Av subway).
Overall I would definitely recommend staying at Gloria's place. It was excellent value for money and the nearby public transport options make it very convenient to access the rest of NYC. Thanks very much Gloria!