We enjoyed our stay in Brooklyn, and found transiting convenient as the train is just minutes away. This basement suit was extremely hot (no air conditioning but two window fans) and was not somewhere we wanted to spend any of our spare time. We also found it really noisy at night because there is a bus stop outside the bedroom window, but we were able to get to sleep with ear plugs and ice packs in our beds.
Melissa had a really nice detailed guide of things to do in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Over all if you want somewhere to sleep and get your money's worth this cheap basement suit is a good pick, but if you want somewhere you can relax and hangout at the end of the day I would spend a bit more for a nicer place.