Great comfortable apartment, and matched description given. Hosts Thomas & Gaby attentive as required which suited us. Extra tasty treats in the fridge on arrival and some home grown lettuce & strawberries were a thoughtful touch. We didn't give the top rating simply because mattresses were on the thin side for us.
We used a 7 day unlimited mta ticket which was really effective - accommodation is about 10 - 15min walk from 2 subway lines which take you through most areas of Manhatten with the occasional transfer.
The neighborhood was diverse & quite different to the Brownstone elegance seen in other areas of Brooklyn. We had no safety concerns, but regardless of the area you need to stay alert at all times when moving around or in the subway.
Re attractions - best advice is 'go early' if you don't have prearranged tickets. Did the Empire at 0830 and 15 people in the queue & straight up with space at the railings to look around. Less than an hour later the queue was in the 100s.
Taxis & Brooklyn is interesting. There are green ones that service the boroughs like Brooklyn, but they can't pick up in Manhatten. We didn't end up testing the yellow cab to see if it would do the Brooklyn trip - lots of advice online saying they'll try not to. We looked & couldn't find the green Boro taxi number anywhere, either on the taxis or online, which is unusual!
Best local supermarket and fruit/vege shop near Ralph Ave subway.
Had a great time and hope to be back one day.