Mark was waiting outside when we arrived. he made us very welcome, invited us to see the garden on the roof, even had some cheese, bread, and baba ganoush in the fridge for us.

We chatted with Mark about his work in Senegal and many other things--we very much enjoyed our discussions.

The apartment is lovely, decorated in a tasteful eclectic way that felt comfortable and exotic. We were very happy there and it was a great location for exploring Brooklyn and New York by foot and public transport. We would definitely stay there again.