We liked Cassandra's place, the apartment is very spacious and has all the equipment needed for comfortable stay. We loved the starter pack of coffee and lovely tea selection Cassandra left for us as well as the things to do in Brooklyn book we enjoyed so much. It is 5 mins to subway station with direct connection to Manhattan (takes around 20 mins) and you are within one connection to most of the main attractions in NYC. It takes around 45 mins to get to Central Park or Rockefeller center for example. The neighborhood (Bushwick) itself is not the nicest neighborhood as the streets were bit dirty, but you can walk to abundance of local coffee shops, produce markets or grocery stores within minutes and we never felt unsafe in the neighborhood. We would not recommend the location if you have kids in stroller as the subway station does not have elevators so it means you will have to do a lot of lifting while getting on and off subway every day. Overall I think Cassandra is a great host.