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 […]
Stories of Resilience
"Health before wealth"
Earlier this week, you met Demetrius, lifelong organizer and President of the Tenant Association (TA) in his Bushwick apartment building. With Brooklyn A’s help, the TA successfully took ownership of the […]
Using power in numbers to claim fair housing rights.
Demetrius, a native New Yorker with family roots in tenants’ rights, has lived in his Bushwick apartment for 17 years. “My mother raised me knowing the importance of diversity and […]
Risking eviction or risking sickness?
Earlier this week, we met Angela, a single mother who, when threatened with eviction, fought for over a year alongside her Brooklyn A attorney to ensure she and her children […]
"From the moment we met, we were a dynamic duo."
Brooklyn is the only home that Angela has ever known. She has been through many ups and downs alongside her friends and neighbors in Crown Heights and values her apartment, where […]
Tragedy, challenges, and even more reasons to unite
Earlier this week, you met William, president of the 101 Lincoln Road tenant association . He fought for years alongside Brooklyn A attorneys and organizers to get critical repairs and fair rent […]
When a strong tenants association and Brooklyn A take on one of NYC's worst landlords...
Built in 1938, 101 Lincoln Road is an 84-unit building in the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood of Prospect Lefferts Garden, Brooklyn. The building has long faced neglect by its owner, who […]
"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 […]
How is Damarys doing during COVID-19?
Earlier this week, you met Damarys – a mother who worked with Brooklyn A to prevent the foreclosure of her home in East New York, Brooklyn, where she lives with her […]