With two concerts and a meeting to attend in Manhattan, we decided to spend two nights in Brooklyn to explore an unfamiliar neighborhood. Simme's ground floor apartment in her Bedford-Stuyvesant brownstone suited us perfectly. It was very spacious with direct access to a landscaped rear patio.

There are many significant historical public and private buildings in this community and considerable evidence of residential renovation work underway.

Access to the apartment was easy and Simme was available to meet with us.