Brooklyn A News

Dear friends, I am delighted to announce that Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A will be expanding its Preserving Affordable Housing program into Queens starting this month. The Preserving Affordable Housing Queens Program will have its own dedicated housing staff and…

By Felicia Clarke The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) announced last week that it will be re-opening its Housing Choice Voucher waitlist for one week in June. First announced in Mayor Eric Adams’ State of the City address earlier…

Brooklyn A is excited to announce that our Executive Director, Jessica Rose, has been elected Co-Vice President of the New York Legal Services Coalition Board of Directors and Co-Chair of its Legislative Steering Committee. Brooklyn A was a founding member…

A new rule for small businesses starting this year might apply to you. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, has issued new guidance on how to comply with the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule. The rule requires small businesses…

My attorney was amazing. Every step of the way she helped me out, there was never a point in time that I felt alone or lost. The New York City we know and love only exists because of our small…

Dear friends, This October, Brooklyn A joins the City of New York in recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month to shed light on this all-too-common issue and the many crises that stem from intimate partner violence. Brooklyn A has always responded…

Dear friends, Brooklyn A recently filed a lawsuit against the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) on behalf of Coney Island public housing residents who have gone months without cooking gas. Tenants across half a dozen buildings in O’Dwyer Gardens…