Renee and her husband were great hosts and we would highly recommend a stay at their apartment!
While the neighbourhood can seem a bit intimidating at first (especially for first time visitors to the USA like us!) we found that many of the people in the area are friendly and easy going. We never had any issues while we stayed there.
The apartment itself is in an old Brooklyn brownstone building just like you see in the movies! It was great to experience and even better to live as a New Yorker rather than as a tourist in Manhatten.
The trip to the main island doesn't take long and most things are conveniently located.
Renee was a great host and she was very helpful when we checked in.
Highly recommended!