Join Brooklyn A for a Fair Housing Rights During COVID-19 Town Hall on Tuesday, April 27th at 6:00 pm Discrimination and harassment are never acceptable and should not be tolerated. But many tenants or prospective tenants might not know what…
After buying their first home and having their first baby, they came close to foreclosure. Dear friend, Rick and Yasmin are a second-generation immigrant couple. A couple years ago, they purchased their first home in Jamaica, Queens. They are and…
Dear friends, My name is Alex Knipenberg. I have been working with the Consumer and Economic Advocacy Program team at Brooklyn A as a Staff Attorney for almost 3 years. What makes me passionate about this work is assisting people…
Join Brooklyn A for a Taxpayers' Rights During COVID Virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, April 6th at 6:00 pmThe rules about who can get the stimulus keep changing. Even if you didn't qualify for the first stimulus, you might qualify…
Dear friends, My name is Jonathan Riddix. I have been working with the Preserving Affordable Housing Program at Brooklyn A for 2 years. I enjoy providing legal services and advocating to place clients in a better position than they would…
Join Brooklyn A for a Foreclosure Prevention Virtual Town Hall sponsored by Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel (D-41) on Wednesday, March 31st at 6:00 pmCOVID-19 has presented challenges to many small homeowners. Our attorneys will give updates on the state of…
Dear friends, My name is Kristie Ortiz-Lam. I have been working with the Preserving Affordable Housing Program at Brooklyn A for nearly five years. What makes me passionate about our work is that we help people who are historically disenfranchised. The…
Abajo en Español. Attention Tenants: If you are at risk of eviction and impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic you can delay eviction proceedings by filling out a hardship declaration form. Courts may start scheduling proceedings on March 1 unless you…
Join Brooklyn A on Tuesday, March 16th from 5:30 – 6:30 PM for a virtual town hall on the hardship declaration form and COVID-19 moratorium updates. Our attorneys will also be available to answer your general legal questions (not personal case specific) and questions…
Join us March 11th at 6pm for a Taxpayers' Rights During COVID Town Hall. We will focus on the upcoming filing deadline and economic stimulus payments.