Coming to New York to conduct research for a year, the first month in Marco's and Francesco's apartment was the best start I could have ever imagined. The arrangement ahead of the arrival as well as the hospitality during my stay were just great. Both Marco and Francesco are easy and open-minded guys with whom you'll surely have good conversations. Also, the cosy room as well as the kitchen were equipped with everything one will need. The apartment is located between Ridgewood and Bushwick, an upcoming area with lots of nice small cafés/bars/clubs as well as tasty Latin American street food. Within 10 min walk, you're connected with Manhattan by two train lines (L and M) which bring you in around 30 min to Downtown. Generally, the whole neighborhood provides an interesting counterpart to the New York you'll experience in Midtown/Downtown which makes it a very livable area. I totally enjoyed my four weeks in the apartment and would recommend a stay without any reservation.