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…
Dear Brooklyn A Supporters: Many recent media reports speak of COVID-19 as a great equalizer that infects people regardless of race, class, or country. In theory, this is true, but in practice, the virus is disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations . As recent data…
On Friday January 31st, Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony that celebrated the opening of its newest community office located at 1471 Fulton Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn with members of the staff, board of directors, elected…
We are happy to announce and welcome back Gloria Ramón to Brooklyn A as its Chief Development and Strategy Officer. Gloria served as the Director of Development and Communications at Brooklyn A from 2011 to 2016. During her tenure, she secured and…