Brooklyn A Attorney Published

Daniel Hafetz, Brooklyn A Staff Attorney/Skadden Fellow, wrote an article on Community Solar which was published on Triple Pundit.

Title: “Jumpstarting the solar economy means bringing solar to every home, one neighborhood at a time”
By: Daniel S. Hafetz, Esq. | Published on: Triple Pundit.

Short Abstract: Through "community solar" programs—which overcome the high upfront costs of going solar and the complexities of solar subsidy programs—we can jumpstart the solar economy, saving households billions of dollars and creating new jobs, while bringing these benefits to the country’s poorest neighborhoods.

2011 Annual Partnership Awards Benefit

On, Thursday, November 17, 2011 Brooklyn A honored:

Sargent Shriver (Posthumously honoring a legacy of public service)

Dan Nissenbaum (Urban Investment Group, Goldman Sachs)

Harvey Lawrence (President and CEO of Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center)

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Learn more about our 2011 Honorees in this YouTube Video Series

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The Fall 2011 Brooklyn A Newsletter

In this issue: Annual Staff Outing at the Brooklyn Cyclones; Returning to Perfection: A new Pro Bono Social Security project; Summer Experience as an Intern with Brooklyn A;

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Brooklyn A 2010 Annual Report

Our report on projects and news from the past year.

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In Memoriam: Sarge Shriver
What We Do
Brooklyn A By The Numbers
Gratitude for Our Supporters
Who We Serve

BKA Attorney Highlighted in Disability Law News

BKA Attorney, Victor Torres, and his case were featured in the September issue of Disability Law News.

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Brooklyn A Attorneys Published in Clearinghouse Review

An article written by three Brooklyn A Attorneys/Fellows appeared in the September-October 2010 issue of the Clearinghouse Review - an article about the work of non-profit community based organizations in Brooklyn, New York creating holistic green communities and the role of community economic development lawyers in these efforts.

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Legal Services NYC 2010 Jazz for Justice Video

Three extraordinary stories of Legal Services NYC's work, including Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A's victory in beating back an overpayment claim on behalf of a client.

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Judge lets Bway Triangle suit move forward

"City officials criticized a judge's ruling last week allowing a lawsuit against a major rezoning initiative to move forward -- saying that the decision to allow the suit to continue would delay construction of new housing on the South Williamsburg site..."

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