Now we love Greenpoint and even more Peters Place. We had such a fantastic time in this apartment and would definitely recommend staying here. All people in the house were amazingly nice, the whole vibe in this old building was great. And on the top of it all there is a rooftop with the most beautiful view on Manhattan to drink a brooklyn beer or eat something vegan ;-)
Cooking with the old stove was fun, too! And also all Cafés (Troost Coffee Shop has the best Donuts and Danishs on Sunday to eat them in the lovely backyard) and Restaurants at Franklin Avenue are very good. There is a great green supermarket, too (The Garden)! Greenpoint is very good connected to the rest of the city. Cab from JFK was 40 Dollar. We miss it already and hope to come back again next year!!!