I stayed in Erika's studio for two months over the summer. The studio was perfect for my needs, and is right off Franklin Ave which has a lot of grocery stores (I frequented three), and two great coffee shops.

Erika was super kind and gracious during my stay. Most notably, she let me in the room and gave me a tour, and left me to my stay. She checked in on me via phone and email, and never made surprise visits. She sent me emails including great events in Manhattan and left the Weekend section of NYT on my doorstep every Friday without fail.

Best of all it's two blocks from a subway stop. One stop away on the express train is Atlantic Avenue which is the hub of a ton of train routes in Brooklyn, and home of the upcoming Barclays center. A short 15 minute walk from Prospect Park (2 stops on the local train), the largest park in Brooklyn. On your way you'll pass by the Brooklyn Public Library and the Brooklyn Museum. Lower Manhattan makes a short 25 minute commute (Though, depending on where in Manhattan, it'll take a bit longer obviously).

The studio itself is great. It's sleek and modern, great artwork, and has a microwave fridge and stove top (hard to find the trifecta in NY!). It can get a bit hot during the summer heat waves, but thankfully your in a basement and that helps tremendously.