Demetrius, a native New Yorker with family roots in tenants’ rights, has lived in his Bushwick apartment for 17 years.“My mother raised me knowing the importance of diversity and exercising your rights. She was an activist for tenants’ rights in…
Earlier this week, we met Angela, a single mother who, when threatened with eviction, fought for over a year alongside her Brooklyn A attorney to ensure she and her children could stay in their home in Crown Heights. We checked…
Dear Brooklyn A Family:We are in the midst of a moral moment for this country, as an organization and as individuals. The murders in recent weeks of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and other Black community members across…
Brooklyn is the only home that Angela has ever known. She has been through many ups and downs alongside her friends and neighbors in Crown Heights and values her apartment, where she has lived with her children for over 18 years.…
Earlier this week, you met William, president of the 101 Lincoln Road tenant association . He fought for years alongside Brooklyn A attorneys and organizers to get critical repairs and fair rent for himself and his neighbors in their Prospect Lefferts Gardens…
Built in 1938, 101 Lincoln Road is an 84-unit building in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of Prospect Lefferts Garden, Brooklyn. The building has long faced neglect by its owner, who is on the list of the 20 Worst Landlords in…
Earlier this week, you met Tammeca Rochester, the owner and founder of Harlem Cycle , Harlem’s 1st and only indoor cycling studio, for whom Brooklyn A fought to secure a fair, long-term lease for a second location in her community. We…
When Tammeca Rochester, a lifelong athlete, wanted to go to spin class, she would have to leave her Harlem neighborhood and take a train downtown to a corporate studio. She never felt satisfied with these classes feeling they lacked culture,…
Earlier this week, you met Damarys – a mother who worked with Brooklyn A to prevent the foreclosure of her home in East New York, Brooklyn, where she lives with her daughters. We recently touched base with Damarys to see how…
Something that we are all seeing during the coronavirus crisis is that unexpected hardships can lead to challenging circumstances. This is a lesson Damarys learned years ago. Close to twenty years ago, Damarys and her partner bought a house together…