My son and I, we spent six days in Alan's apartment, in the neighborhood of Park Slope (Brooklyn) on November 2012.
Alan is a host very friendly, hospitable and concerned. We were blocked in Montreal airport (we had arrived earlier but Hurricane Sandy decided otherwise), Alan was kept informed of the situaion and advised us very well!
Before and during our stay also.
The apartment, located on the ground floor of a beautiful Browstone, is practical, functional and charming. It is ideal for 2 people and it's close to many restaurants, bars, shops, supermarket.
2 minutes walk from the F-train (7th Avenue station).
Park Slope neighborhood is safe and pleasant chic..
I highly recommend Alan and his location.
Thank you again to Alan and his family for their hospitality.
We will return without any problem next time.
ydir /

To follow the journey time from 7th avenue station :
10mn to Dumbo - Brooklyn Bridge (Jay Street Station)
15mn to Lower East Side - Manhattan (Delancey Street station)
20 minutes to Union Square (14th street station)
25mn to Empire State Building (34th Herald Square station)
2 minutes more until Rockfelelr center
30 minutes to Times Square, MOMA, Central Park (57th street station)
35mn to Roosevelt Island
45mn to roosevelt avenue station to take the bus Q33 to LaGuardia Airport
Q33 bus to La Guardia = 30mn (metrocard accepted).
There are plenty of connections on F-Line with other metros to join the various neighborhoods of Manhattan.