This apartment is located In trendy BUSHWICK, but is on the edge of classic BEDFORD STUYVESANT. I Super-trendy, Williamsburg is north and is between us and Manhattan.
Retailers within a 1-3 minute walk include:
Pioneer Supermarket, (decent supermarket)
Covert Coffee shop, (nice cafe)
El Burrito Mexican restaurant, (average mexican)
Luck Two, chinese takeout
Dehli Heights, Indian Restaurant (average Indian)
Sunshine, Jamaican Eatery (interesting when its open)
Angies, cafe diner (basic diner fare)
La Noia Pizza (typical new york slice)
Rite Aid (24 hours)
Assorted delis, corner stores, bodegas (many open 24 hours)
Assorted dollar stores, laundry, nail salons, etc
EvergreenBar is a great friendly local hangout that is 5 minutes away
FKB Bar often has a dj and a small dance floor (Tuesdays are stand up comedy night) They are a 10 minute walk ...
Artists and Craftsman is an excellent art supply store that is just a 10 minute walk
... the neighborhood will meet all of your daily needs...
SUBWAYS
A number of subway trains service the area and are easily reached by foot. (see list below) For any of them, assume it is a 20-40 minute ride to various destinations in lower Manhattan: length of ride will vary by train and time of day.
J train (Halsey stop) - 2 min walk
L train (Bushwick/Aberdeen stop) - 10 minutes
C train (Rockaway stop) - 15 minutes
A, M, G trains - approx 30 minutes
TRAIN LINE
Long Island Railroad (LIRR) East New York Stop - 20 min walk
Taxi / Uber
Trips to/from lower manhattan will generally be $15-20