I booked this apartment mainly based on the traveller reviews. I found that previous reviews were accurate and Ari is the perfect host. He is quite near in case you need him and yet far enough to leave you alone to enjoy your stay. We felt safe in the neighbourhood, quite easy to commute on the subway into Manhattan. We were out every day all day so did not use or require the entertainment facilities (tv) or experience the apartment during the day time. The apartment could benefit from a bit of modernisation especially to include a dishwasher otherwise it offers value for money. Our visit was focused on Manhattan so am unable to comment on Brooklyn as an area/ borough of NYC. What I can say is that being located in this part of Brooklyn did not affect our enjoyment of NYC so a very enjoyable stay. We even managed to find some parking for the hire car on the 2 nights we had it. Ari is a great host and if the apartment were to be modernised I would definitely stay here again. Thank you very much Ari, especially for accommodating our very late check in time.