Veronica's place is great for someone relatively familiar with Brooklyn. It is @30-40 minute express subway ride to mid-town Manhattan and @15 minutes to downtown Brooklyn. The room was super clean and quiet. Make sure you are comfortable with sharing the bathroom, which is clean at all times. The neighborhood is very lively and multi-ethnic, not a yuppified building to be found anywhere nearby. Anything you need on a daily basis is within easy walking distance, and the area is quiet after 9 or 10 p.m. Veronica is a great host, and she checked to make sure I had everything for a comfortable stay.