Brooklyn A and the Broadway Triangle: Fighting for What's Right
By Shekar Krishnan
"THE BROADWAY TRIANGLE case marks the beginning of my education after law school. I graduated in May 2009 from the University of Michigan Law School where in some of my most memorable classes, we studied the momentous Brown v. Board of Education litigation and other civil rights cases. I could not have grasped as a law student how the discrimination I learned about in school was playing out so forcefully on the ground in Williamsburg..."
Cypress Hills Goes Verde and Skadden Fellow to Join Brooklyn A
By Dan Hafetz
"CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT Corporation (CHLDC), a client of Brooklyn A for over twenty-five years, is launching a brand new green initiative. Called “Cypress Verde” (Green Cypress in Spanish), CHLDC is planning a comprehensive redevelopment of the Cypress Hills neighborhood, focusing on green jobs, buildings and combating pollution..."
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2009 Partnership Awards JournalDownload the PDF of the Partnership Awards Journal from our 2009 Awards Gala. |
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Deceased: Rick Wagner, esteemed colleague and a voice for the poor.Rick Wagner, a legal services lawyer, died at home, apparently of a heart attack, bringing to a sudden end a lifetime of service to the poorest New Yorkers. Memorial Service on Thursday November 5th. INFORMATION... |
RADIO INTERVIEW
Do you need information on government programs available to the sick or disabled?
Listen to a broadcast on WBAI radio with Victor Torres, Director of the Disability Advocacy Program that summarizes two government programs available to individuals who get sick or become disabled: SSI (supplemental security income) and SSD (social security and disability).
What We Do
Brooklyn A provides high-quality, neighborhood-based civil legal services to low-income individuals and groups in North and East Brooklyn. Our current programs include:
- Community and Economic Development
- Comprehensive Rights for People Affected by HIV/AIDS
- Disability Advocacy Project
- Domestic Violence
- Predatory Lending/Consumer Fraud
- Preservation of Low-Income Housing
A 3-minute video to learn more about Brooklyn A. You will also meet some of our clients and community partners. View video in larger window.
Office Locations
Shriver Tyler MacCrate Center for Justice
256-260 Broadway
Brooklyn NY 11211
718/487-2300 | Fax: 718/782-6790
East Brooklyn Office
80 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11207
718/487-1300 | Fax: 718/342-1780
Bushwick Office
1455 Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11237
718/487-0800 | Fax: 718/326-2944
EMAIL: BKAinfo@bka.org




