On 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…
The 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.
Justice 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…
The 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
Homeowners 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…
On 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
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…
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…
On 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…
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…
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…
You 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:…