Webinar: Taxpayer’s Rights
Online via ZoomWant to learn about the EIP payment deadline? Have questions about the IRS.gov Non-Filers tool? Join Brooklyn A’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic on October 14th at 5:00 pm for a taxpayer’s rights webinar.
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Webinar: Fight for Your Rights: Tools for Tenant Organizing
Online via ZoomInterested in learning how to organize with your neighbors? Want to learn about the rent cancellation movement? Interested in learning how to prepare for the lifting of the eviction moratorium? Join Brooklyn A’s community organizers and housing attorneys on October 27th at 6:00 pm for a tenant organizing webinar. > Download the Promotional Flyer
Economic Stimulus Check Updates & Taxpayer’s Rights Virtual Town Hall
Online via ZoomOur attorneys will present on updates to the Economic Stimulus Checks and on Taxpayer's Rights. This month, the federal government sent another round of up to $1,400 stimulus checks. While millions of Americans have received the third round of checks, many still have not received their checks. Our attorneys will present on the current status…
Get Your Home Removed from the December 17 Tax Lien Sale
Online via ZoomOn December 17, properties on the City's Tax Lien Sale List will be sold, which can put property owners at risk of losing their homes or being forced to enter into more expensive payment arrangements. Join this workshop hosted by the Queens Protect Our Homes Coalition (NHS of Jamaica, JASA/LSEJ, Brooklyn Legal Services Corp. A…
Life After the Eviction Moratorium
Online via ZoomThe eviction moratorium is going to end, and when it does, we face the prospect of mass evictions throughout NYC. Join Kristie Ortiz-Lam, Esq., Director of Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A’s Preserving Affordable Housing Program, to learn your rights as a tenant and what to expect once the moratorium lift goes into effect.
Know Your Rights: Tenants’ Rights During the Pandemic, Updated Edition for 2022
Online via ZoomJustice Initiatives at Brooklyn Public Library is partnering with community organizations and agencies to produce a series of Know Your Rights workshops. This event in the series will focus on Tenants’ Rights and Evictions in New York City in 2022—updated from our 2020 talk on the same topic. We'll address what New Yorkers can do about the…
How to Apply for Homeowner Relief Now
Online via ZoomThe Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) helps homeowners impacted by COVID-19 catch up on mortgage and utility bills and pay other housing costs. Join us and New York State Senator Leroy Comrie to learn how to qualify and apply to receive immediate relief. Register Here
Property Tax Benefits for Homeowners
Online via ZoomHomeowners in New York City and New York State can find relief through property tax exemptions, abatements, and credits. Join us for this webinar hosted by the Protect Our Homes Queens Coalition, featuring the NYC Department of Finance, and with sponsorship support from NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, State Senator James Sanders Jr., State Senator…
What Happens Now: Life After the Eviction Moratorium
Online via ZoomOn January 15, Housing Courts' hold on evictions expired. Nearly 200,000 pending eviction cases in NYC will begin to move forward. Join us to learn how to protect yourself. Register Here
Protecting Your Home After Death – Part I
Online via ZoomYou built it, shouldn't you protect it? You should get the final say on how your home and your assets are treated in the event of your death. Join us for this two-part webinar where we will discuss transferring your title, getting the mortgage lender to acknowledge your descendant as successor-in-interest, dealing with arrears in…
Property Tax Benefits for Homeowners
As a homeowner, you'll face property taxes at a state and local level. But you can apply for benefits that can help you save on your property tax bill. You may qualify for relief through property tax exemptions, abatements, and credits. Join us for this webinar featuring the NYC Department of Finance and sponsored by…
What Happens Now: Your Small Business & the Commercial Eviction Moratorium
Online via ZoomOn January 15, 2022, New York's hold on commercial evictions expired. But, legal support is still available free of charge. Brooklyn A advises small businesses on the eviction process and how to prepare for litigation and court appearances. Join our attorneys to learn how to protect yourself, and protect and strengthen your small business. Register…
Protecting Your Home After Death – Part II
You built it, shouldn't you protect it? You should get the final say on how your home and your assets are treated in the event of your death. Join us for this two-part webinar where we will discuss transferring your title, getting the mortgage lender to acknowledge your descendant as successor-in-interest, dealing with arrears in…
Spread Justice: A Virtual Celebration of our Clients and Advocates
On this special evening we will celebrate the efforts by our clients and Brooklyn A advocates to maintain stability and combat displacement in the face of multiple challenges, including the recent ending of the pandemic moratoriums on residential and commercial evictions and foreclosures. Spread Justice will spotlight our client honorees in a panel discussion moderated…
Know Your Rights: Getting Repairs Made
Online via ZoomYou deserve an apartment where everything works! Join our workshop “Getting Repairs Made” on Wednesday, September 28th at 6 PM to learn what fixes your landlord is responsible for, how to file paperwork in housing court, and when it’s time to call a lawyer. This is the third webinar in our “Fight for Your Rights:…
Protecting Your Home from Foreclosure
Online via ZoomLearn to protect your most valuable asset. Join us to learn about foreclosure prevention in a Know-Your-Rights virtual event with Brooklyn A attorneys, sponsored by Council Member Nantasha Williams (D-27). We will discuss navigating the foreclosure process, what to do if you receive a notice, and how to avoid scammers. Register Here
Protecting Yourself from Identity Fraud
Online via ZoomScammers have creative ways of getting your information but being prepared is the best defense. Learn to protect yourself from identity fraud at our latest online workshop. Register Here
Collections: How to Deal with Tax Bills
Online via ZoomLearn what to do if you owe money to the IRS or the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance with Brooklyn A tax experts. Register Here
BKA in Business: Celebrating the Success of the Commercial Lease Assistance Program
Online via ZoomJoin Brooklyn A staff, small business clients, and New York City's leading small business officials in a celebration of the Commercial Lease Assistance Program (CLA). Hear about the vital legal services the program provides and how CLA has become an invaluable resource to business owners throughout the city. Register Here
Tax Filing Requirements
Online via ZoomWith tax season coming up soon, now is the perfect time to get prepared. Come learn from Brooklyn A experts the details of filing requirements, checking your filing status, and refundable credits. Register Here
Displacement During COVID
One year since the eviction and foreclosure moratoriums lifted, New Yorkers are still reeling from the pandemic and growing housing crisis. Our policy webinar "Displacement During COVID" is your chance…
The Need to Know: 2022 Tax Season
In partnership with Grow Brooklyn, this tax series will cover everything you need to know for your 2022 taxes. The online, three-part community forum will run the first three Thursdays of February (2/2, 2/9, and 2/16) and give you the chance to hear directly from experts and ask questions. Topics covered will include: - Filing…
Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act: New NY Law to Avoid Foreclosure & Scams
Late with your mortgage? Don't lose your home and don't get fooled by scams! Join our webinar with NHS Brooklyn tonight at 6PM to learn about the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention…
Tax Tips
We are in the heart of tax season and Brooklyn A is here to help! Join our webinar "Tax Tips" on Thursday, March 30 at 6PM to learn about refundable credits, filing statuses, and other helpful filing tips. Brooklyn A experts will walk you through the key details to pay attention to this year and…
New Reality for Renters After COVID
It's been a confusing couple of years for renters as housing policies have changed dramatically during COVID. Come learn what the real policies are right now and learn what rumors have been floating around NYC for the last few months. The program was co-hosted by Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc.,…
Is My Rent Going Up?
Following the New York City Rent Guidelines Board vote in June, Brooklyn A hosted "Is My Rent Going Up?" to dig into the details of the vote and its impact on the roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments in our city. Unsure what this means to you? Brooklyn A is here to help. This webinar explains…
Tax Tips – July 2023
Don't let taxes get you down--stay on top of your documents with Brooklyn A! Join us for this week's "Tax Tips" webinar hosted by Brooklyn A. The virtual event was sponsored by State Senator Roxanne Persaud and Council Member Marjorie Velázquez. Learn about the taxpayer bill of rights, how collections work, and generally useful tax…
Community Convo with Council Member Nantasha Williams: Homeowner’s Expo & Resources
Save the date! On September 19th, Council Member Nantasha Williams will be hosting "Community Convo: Homeowner's Expo & Resources." The program will cover tips for avoiding foreclosure, how to avoid…
Know Your Rights: Organizing Your Building and Getting Results
Online via ZoomLearn to build power in your own building! Hear from a Brooklyn A housing attorney and tenant organizer about your rights as a renter, how to confront your landlord as…
Housing Vouchers: What You Need to Know!
This virtual event will cover which vouchers are available, who qualifies, how to apply, and the recent changes to city law. Presenters will be from Brooklyn A and the Homebase…
Borrowing Basics
In partnership with Citizens, this webinar will help you examine options for borrowing money and what they cost. Register Here
Drop-In Tax Table (multiple dates)
Online via ZoomGet your tax questions answered by experts! Our "Drop-In Tax Table" in partnership with Grow Brooklyn is held every other Thursday as a virtual office-hours. Sign up for a 15-minute…