Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A joins the New York Legal Services Coalition (NYLSC) in applauding Governor Kathy Hochul’s signing of legislation – S.5162 (Hoylman-Sigal) / A.5772 (Lavine). This bill ends […]
New York’s housing crisis is on top of everyone’s mind. Prices have skyrocketed, reaching new all-time highs multiple times this year. The pressure on market-rate units has grown as would-be […]
According to the U.S. Foreclosure Market Report from ATTOM, in May of this year New York City had reached the greatest number of foreclosures among major metropolitan areas with 1,452 […]
In a bold move towards leveling the legal playing field, the New York State Legislature at the end of last month passed bill S5162/A5772, which would eliminate notarization requirements in […]
Disclaimer: This advice is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. The information provided here does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. What is a Tenant Association? A tenant […]
The New York State Senate is considering a bill that could protect New York tenants from unfair rent hikes, building upon recent legislative victories for tenants from the 2019 HSTPA. […]
Homeowners were not immune to the housing shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. New Yorkers put out of work by sickness or quarantine found it difficult to pay for housing, and […]
Brooklyn A always strives to meet the needs of our community, and we paid close attention to the developing needs among our clients from the onset of the pandemic to […]
New York City’s renters have been through deeply difficult times since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With so many put out of work by sickness or the quarantine shutdowns, […]
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 […]