Introducing Brooklyn A's Domestic Violence Program
Brooklyn A is very excited to have started our new Domestic Violence Program. We have always striven to meet the needs of New Yorkers, and this program will help address […]
Program Update
Are you caught up?
We wanted to share a round up of the updates we’ve been receiving from our Program Directors and Advocates. Dear friends, As we continue to meet the challenges of recovery […]
9 Million Americans
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 […]
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
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 […]
Buunni Coffee: The story of one small enterprise
Dear friend, Last week, I shared what we are witnessing on the ground. Despite being an integral part of the fabric of our city, small businesses and nonprofits are struggling. […]
The fabric of our city
Every business needs a legal team! I do this work to ensure high-quality legal representation for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Dear friend, My name is Alham Usman and I […]
Rick and Yasmin from Jamaica, Queens.
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 […]
Foreclosure risks and mortgage defaults are rising.
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. […]
Facing an illegal lockout, Atalanta almost lost everything.
Dear friends, My name is Jonathan Riddix. I have been working with the Preserving Affordable Housing Program at Brooklyn A for 2 years. I enjoy providing legal services and advocating […]
You can help us prevent homelessness during COVID-19
Dear friends, My name is Kristie Ortiz-Lam. I have been working with the Preserving Affordable Housing Program at Brooklyn A for nearly five years. What makes me passionate about our work […]