Our attorneys will present on how homeowners may protect themselves against deed theft and mortgage scams and understand their rights. They will also give updates on foreclosure prevention during the pandemic and answer your general legal questions (not personal case…
Dear friends, Mr. Diaz, one taxpayer I worked with recently, moved back to New York during the pandemic to help support his family. Upon arriving he struggled to find work to pay for his necessary living expenses. Many New Yorkers…
Dear friends, My name is Tamara Del Carmen, and I am the Director of Brooklyn A’s Consumer Economic Advocacy Program and also its Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. Over the past five years, the program has grown significantly. I’ve had the honor…
Join Brooklyn A and Citizens Bank for a Homeowner's Rights and Disaster Preparedness Training on Thursday, April 29th at 6:00 pm Protecting your home is of utmost importance for all homeowners, but it has special significance for first-time, first-generation homeowners…
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…
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…
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.