For nearly a decade, Nicholas Bafia dreamed of opening a game store. He envisioned a place where people could come together, make friends, and share their love of games. That dream became a reality when Nicholas teamed up with his
Small businesses across all five boroughs have been greatly impacted by the end of the eviction moratorium last January. According to the City, more than 26,000 businesses closed between the start of the pandemic and the spring of last year—national
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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
Join us this Wednesday in support of legislation S1175A and A5081A for small business street vendors. Dear friends, As director of Brooklyn Legal Service Corporation A’s (Brooklyn A) Community & Economic Development Program, I head the Commercial Lease Assistance Program
Dear friends, On January 15, 2022 the New York State moratoriums on residential and commercial evictions and foreclosures expired. The moratoriums were put into place in March 2020 to recognize the hardship and stress caused by the COVID-19 crisis. During
If you are a homeowner that is experiencing financial hardship HAF can assist you. Dear friends, The Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) is now open. If you are a homeowner that is experiencing financial hardship, HAF can assist you to avoid
Dear friends, Tomorrow, thousands of New Yorkers will sit around the kitchen table wondering what comes next. After the eviction moratorium is lifted tomorrow, New Yorkers are going to be left with a lot of questions. For this reason, we
Right to Counsel gives New Yorkers a fighting chance and brings us closer to making housing a human right. Dear friends – In just four minutes our housing attorney Zac Hale delivered striking testimony on the importance of Right to