The Wrights's flat is simple and pleasant. It was around the block from the G Train and we were easily able to get everywhere we wanted to go using the subway. The neighborhood was a little dingy on the outside but peaceful (average for NYC, I'd say.) My boyfriend and I easily walked to a nice restaurant after dark. (It was Eva Jean's, recommended by the Wrights in their helpful, homemade brochure.) We even asked a neighbor about the parking signs on the street in front of the flat and they were pleasant to us. Right before we left the city we hit up another quirky spot on the Wrights's list, Willoughby General, and got a couple of dirty chais for the road. Scrumptious!
In reference to parking: There are signs for the street sweeping schedule that, at first, seemed to make leaving our car there complicated. Fortunately, it ended up being very accessible to park in front of the flat for a two-day stay. For example: we worried that we would have to get up early and move our car because of a sign that said "No parking between 8am-9:30am Monday Thursday." We thought it meant Monday THROUGH Thursday at that time, but in fact it seems to mean Monday AND Thursday. Our car was totally undisturbed from Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening. Each side of the street lists different days, so there are many options for parking depending on when you visit. (Parking our car was key to our stay, obviously, haha!)
The beds were comfortable, the bathrooms were clean, the street was relatively safe, and the flat was secure. The info provided in the homemade brochure was very clear and insightful when we were too tired to go back out into the city for something to eat. Kevin very nicely checked on us once to make sure all was well (it was.) We weren't in our room very much so that was all we saw of the hosts. We will definitely look here again if we ever need a simple and easy place to stay for a night in New York!