We stayed a week at Suzette's place and absolutely loved it. We had had another Airbnb booked months in advance but because of the recently passed laws in New York regarding short term rentals, our reservation was abruptly cancelled. This place was a lucky find and even cheaper than our original reservation! Suzette was such a friendly, hospital and gracious host. I've heard that New Yorkers can seem a bit unfriendly, especially compared to the south, but Suzette immediately dispelled that stereotype. She could have been from Kentucky for how nice and friendly she was! Due to the unexpected change of reservation we were going to be arriving in New York a good 7 hours before check in was available and we were not looking forward to lugging our suitcase around the city for the whole day. Suzette went the extra mile and let us stop by early and drop off our luggage where she kept it safe and locked until the apartment was ready. We had the same issue on our last day- our flight was scheduled to leave hours after check out and Suzette helped us out tremendously again by holding our luggage until it was time to go to the airport. She made what would have otherwise been two very tiring days much more fun and relaxing.
As for her place, we couldn't have asked for anything more. The entire apartment was clean and nicely decorated, our bed was comfortable, the couch was comfortable, the water was nice and hot and the shower had amazing water pressure; we had plenty of towels, blankets and pillows. We had a full sized refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, french press, coffee, pots, pans, silverware, etc. We did not want for anything while we were there.
The location was also ideal. The apartment is right by a huge supermarket that has everything one could need, including literally the largest meat section I've ever seen in my life. There were restaurants, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks and other shops all within easy walking distance, even in the cold winter weather. And most importantly we were right by a train station that took us directly into Manhattan. I'm so glad we decided to stay in Brooklyn. It was much cheaper, quieter and less crowded. It only took about 15 minutes to get into Manhattan and the trains are an absolute must anyways (we bought the 7 day pass- definitely worth the money).
We had an amazing time and would certainly recommend staying here to anyone.