So I lived in Bensonhurst the for the past year.  There were really good things about that, but the bad was that there were no coffee shops, bars, interesting stores, or friends (besides our roommates) nearby.  Chris and I just moved to Williamsburg, where there are all of these things, plus a whole hour of my life back every day, since it's so close to Manhattan.  Also, the new apartment has a pink bathroom, which may be a new mandatory condition in a living space for me.  Granted, it's not the glory of the pink sink in Bensonhurst (top), but the new bathroom (middle) is great.  And having Gimme! coffee (bottom) on the way is pretty nice too.