Dear friends, It’s official! I’m thrilled to share that as of today, Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A (Brooklyn A) is Build Up Justice NYC! We’re embracing this change for two key reasons: Accuracy: Brooklyn A was founded in 1968…
Helping people is core to Vlera Veseli’s character. As a Senior Client Services Associate for Brooklyn A’s Community & Economic Development (CED) Program, Vlera works closely with small business owners to help them get the legal services they need to…
By Blair Childs-Biscoe New York City will host a lien sale on June 3rd, 2025—pushed back two weeks from the original date of May 20th. Any property that has outstanding property tax, water, or sewage debt could be included in…
Democracy at work! Brooklyn A is delighted to announce that Int. 1086-A, which was introduced by Council Member Nantasha Williams in partnership with our Consumer & Economic Advocacy team to help prevent title clouding scams, was passed by the City…
LaTorrius Davis, or “LT” for short, is constantly juggling. As Executive Assistant to Brooklyn A’s Executive Director, Jessie Rose, LT not only has to manage a busy schedule but coordinate across the entire organization—including the staff, management team, board of…
RESIDENTS CALL ON LANDLORD, CARROLL GARDENS ASS., TO FIX DILAPIDATED APARTMENTS AND GRANT RIGHT TO RETURN TO HOMES On Saturday, residents of Red Hook Gardens gathered outside their Dwight Street, Brooklyn apartments and demanded that their landlord, the Carroll Gardens…
Daniela Adao leads Brooklyn A’s small but mighty Domestic Violence Program. In just a short time, she’s helped the program grow to join the landscape of vital resources available to survivors in NYC and to our clients. She and her…
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…