Get to Know Brooklyn A - LT Davis
LaTorrius Davis, or “LT” for short, is constantly juggling. As Executive Assistant to Brooklyn A’s Executive Director, Jessie Rose, LT not only has to manage a busy schedule but coordinate […]
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Get to Know Brooklyn A - Daniela Adao
Daniela Adao leads Brooklyn A’s small but mighty Domestic Violence Program. In just a short time, she’s helped the program grow to join the landscape of vital resources available to […]
Get to Know Brooklyn A - Johnny Rivera
It might be easier to count the Brooklyn apartment buildings Johnny Rivera hasn’t visited instead of the ones he has. As Community Outreach and Intake Specialist in the Brooklyn Preserving […]
Get to Know Brooklyn A - Marlon Vargas
Office Associate Marlon Vargas knows Brooklyn A inside and out. Having worked for us since 2017, he’s seen several chapters of the organization, helping us grow to double our size […]
Get to Know Brooklyn A - Tiffany Femiano
We’re starting a new regular blog series called “Get to Know Brooklyn A” to give you the chance to learn more about our amazing staff! This month, we’re talking to […]
BKA, TakeRoot & VOLS applaud the city's restoration of free legal assistance for commercial tenants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 14, 2020Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A Press Contact: Sarah Block, [email protected] JusticePress Contact: Natalie Schulmonds, [email protected] for Legal ServicesPress Contact: Jon Grabelle Herrmann, [email protected] BKA, TAKEROOT […]
The oldest bar in NYC avoids its "last call"
Loycent “Loy” Gordon owns Neir’s Tavern, one of the longest-operating bars in the United States and debated as the oldest in New York City. Located in Woodhaven Queens, Neir’s recently […]
Black Lives Matter.
Dear Brooklyn A Family: We are in the midst of a moral moment for this country, as an organization and as individuals. The murders in recent weeks of George Floyd, Breonna […]
"I am doing all I can to stay afloat."
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, […]
"If you can’t imagine it being played at the Apollo, you won’t hear it being played here."
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 […]