Marina is a very kind host, always anserwing very fast and in a helpful way.
We stayed 10 nights at her apartment which is very close to the subway (about 4 minutes to walk) and in a good neighborhood in Brooklyn. The apartment is located in a big and old house. We felt a bit like a short-term-inhabitant of Brooklyn, but we experienced also the disadvantages which come with the age of the house: the old heating system, the sometimes dripping tap in the bathroom and the draughty windows. Maybe this is all much better in the summer time ;)
The cats were okay and adapted to new people, but can't go out. So you have to like cats because they are always around in the living room.

With this apartment, you get a trustworthy host, two not-so-cuddly cats very close and an authentic living-in-NY-/Brooklyn-experience.