What a great place! In the morning, we woke up with the birds and the place was on walking distance to the shops and public transport. The room was actually in the basement, but very spacious and open with nice furniture. The necessary items were present, even a blender/juce maker, so every morning we could make our own smooties!
We have no experience with public transport, except for The East River Ferry, a few blocks away, which brings you downtown with spectaculair views of de skyline and the 3 famous bridges. We used our own bikes (we are Dutch ;-)) and for us it was great exploring Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Manhanttan by that. There are bicycle paths and the city of NY is working hard to expand it. Jane and partner are very friently and helpfull. They really want you to have a great time!