Best of Craigslist

I like when people make things clear about what they want when they’re looking for a roommate. Here’s a guy in Williamsburg looking for a roommate:

I clean up the kitchen when I’m done, I don’t play loud music at night, I don’t bring people back late at night after hanging out at bars and stuff – the apartment is a bit of a sanctuary from the intensity of New York if you know what I mean. Having said that – it’s cool if you want to have people over and stuff – the main thing is just to be considerate. I don’t mind if you’re straight or gay and I am totally open to being friends – I think it’s just important to be clear about the fact that being room mates is as much a business arrangement as it is anything else.

And this one, which finds in the neighborhood a pretty specific lure:

Loc’n at edge of Caribbean neighborhood with excellent cheap eats. C-town grocery around the corner has great Asian sauces and Jamaican curry selection.

And of course, why the neighborhood (Ditmas Park) is better than Park Slope:

Two avenues from Cortelyou Rd. strip, with Sycamore, The Farm on Adderley, Mimi’s Hummus, Flatbush Food Coop (unlike Park Slope, the coop doesn’t require you to be a member to shop there), farmers’ market, etc.
The local bars and restaurants are fewer but much higher average quality than in Park Slope, and way cheaper. If you’re considering living in the Slope, you can get a better experience and similar commute for less money in Ditmas.