Dear friends, I am delighted to share an exciting announcement to kick off the new year: Brooklyn A has been awarded our highest allocation ever from the Interest on Lawyers Account (IOLA) Fund of the State of New York! Our…
It might be easier to count the Brooklyn apartment buildings Johnny Rivera hasn’t visited instead of the ones he has. As Community Outreach and Intake Specialist in the Brooklyn Preserving Affordable Housing program of Brooklyn A, Johnny’s work takes him…
By Daniela Adao October is an important month for Brooklyn A’s Domestic Violence Program: it both marks the nationally-recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and marks the 2nd anniversary of our Domestic Violence (“DV”) unit. Today, on Go Purple Day, we…
Office Associate Marlon Vargas knows Brooklyn A inside and out. Having worked for us since 2017, he’s seen several chapters of the organization, helping us grow to double our size during his time on board. Before joining BKA, Marlon volunteered…
By Adam Adora It’s hard to move in NYC right now. The housing crisis has been severe with New York City’s vacancy rate dropping below 2% and low income people of color continuing to feel the disproportionate negative impacts. Eviction…
We're starting a new regular blog series called "Get to Know Brooklyn A" to give you the chance to learn more about our amazing staff! This month, we're talking to Tiffany Femiano, the Program Director for Preserving Affordable Housing: Queens.…
Dear friends, I am delighted to announce that Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A will be expanding its Preserving Affordable Housing program into Queens starting this month. The Preserving Affordable Housing Queens Program will have its own dedicated housing staff and…
By Felicia Clarke The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced last week that it will be re-opening its Housing Choice Voucher waitlist for one week in June. First announced in Mayor Eric Adams’ State of the City address earlier…
Brooklyn A is excited to announce that our Executive Director, Jessica Rose, has been elected Co-Vice President of the New York Legal Services Coalition Board of Directors and Co-Chair of its Legislative Steering Committee. Brooklyn A was a founding member…
By Charles Healy Every year, taxpayers work to have their taxes filed with the IRS and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance by the standard filing deadline (or by the extended deadline if they’ve filed for an extension).…