This was a great location for us, as we were planning most of our excursions in very walk-able Greenpointe. We took the subway into Manhattan a few times. It's about a ten minute walk from the Box House to the G train, then you have to transfer. Citi-bikes (Regular and E-bikes) are located about 200 feet from the front door and we explored Brooklyn by bike one day - we took the time to plan our route - I think it would be frustrating otherwise. Prospect Park was a great place to ride. On Saturday, we walked (15-20 minutes) to "the Putting Green" - fun to play putt-putt golf, and a creative exploration of climate change themes.