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.
Join Brooklyn A’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic on Wednesday, February 10th at 6:00 pm for a taxpayer’s rights webinar focusing on economic stimulus payments.