It was so exciting for a couple of west coasters to be in Brooklyn and staying in Bashiri's apartment we felt the experienced that area of Brooklyn. The location is ideal with little grocery stores here and there, great places to eat (Pilar's!) and Fulton Street is only a 20 minute walk. Explore the neighborhoods and admire the little gardens the residents have created.
The apartment has portable air conditioning units that really work and we appreciated that very much. Yes, there are stairs, but that is Brooklyn!
If we weren't walking, we used Lyft and were very happy with the service.