Exciting News! We’ve Rebranded!
Dear friends, It’s official! I’m thrilled to share that as of today, Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A (Brooklyn A) is Build Up Justice NYC! We’re embracing this change for two […]
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Let Your Neighbors Know About Brooklyn A's Services
Learn about and share Brooklyn A’s services and contact information with your family, friends, and community members. We are here for you as your needs arise and change. Below is […]
Brooklyn A's Commercial Lease Assistance Program featured in Next City
Check out this excellent article in Next City by Oscar Perry Abello on our Commercial Lease Assistance Program and how we are trying to address the multitude of issues that […]
Thank you to our summer interns!
Thank you to our Summer 2020 interns for all of their hard work and dedication. They helped to advance social and economic justice through times of unprecedented crisis in New […]
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 […]
What Are Succession Rights?
Passing on affordable apartments to family members is a big part of keeping NYC affordable. This guide will show you how.
Pandemic Bonds May Be Key to Rent Relief
Written by Zachary Hale, Esq ., Staff Attorney The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on both public health and economic security. As tenants across the country struggle to pay rent, organizations […]
Reopening of Housing Courts Furthers Triple Pandemic Faced by Tenants of Color: 40% of New Yorkers Could Face Eviction
In the middle of a triple pandemic – coronavirus, economic hardship, and systemic racism – housing courts in New York City reopened on June 22nd. Ironically, opening courts will put […]
Legal Services Are Essential to NYC's Recovery from a Triple Pandemic
Low-income communities of color are facing a triple pandemic – COVID-19, economic hardship, and systemic racism. Recent reports have highlighted the looming devastation – 40% of New Yorkers are unable to pay […]
Forbes Article Highlights That Small Businesses Are Relying On Our Program for Survival
Recently we introduced you to Tammeca Rochester, owner of Harlem Cycle and Loycent “Loy” Gordon, owner of Neir’s Tavern . In the months and years before COVID-19 hit NYC, Tammeca […]
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 […]