The apartment was exactly as I was expecting: bright, clean, spacious for 2 people, and a 5 minute walk to a subway station. My only note is that as a country mouse (I currently live in a rural town of 300 people) the first day checking in was an unexpected culture shock. After the first night (which was amazingly quiet for NYC) I relaxed and felt comfortable in the area. My point is don’t expect the picturesque uptown Brooklyn with little shops right around the corner, you will have to head out of the area but it’s easy on the subway.