Brooklyn A is co-sponsoring the "New York Community Solar Confluence"

Brooklyn A is co-sponsoring the "New York Community Solar Confluence," an event that focuses on bringing "community solar"—collective, community efforts to purchase and install solar power—to New York. A main focus of the event is how community based organizations can overcome barriers to implementing solar projects and bring the technology to low-income communities.

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Primary Care Center Quadruples In Size To Better Serve Central Brooklyn's Needs

In order to address the critical and growing health needs of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Central Brooklyn, The Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center, Inc. (BSFHC) recently completed a major milestone expansion project that resulted in the construction of a brand new, state-of-the-art, approximately 40,000 square-foot facility. BCFHC has been a client of and has partnered with Brooklyn A on community and economic development projects since 1994. Brooklyn A was involved in all aspects of the expansion project from its inception. Brooklyn A’s work included: identification and selection of the location of the new facility (this involved the assemblage of 3 adjoining parcels, acquisitions of same and merger of the three tax lot parcels into one); preparation and negotiation of contracts with third parties such as the architect and general contractor; coordination and assistance and representation in the preparation and submission of the NYS DOH Certificate of Need (CON) application seeking regulatory approval for the expansion project; representation in a tax-exempt bond financing and various loan and/or grant closings; participation in the monitoring of the construction and construction requisition process; and the obtaining of final approval from the NYS DOH for BSFHC to operate its diagnostic and treatment center at the new location.

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The Winter 2012 Brooklyn A Newsletter

2011 Annual Partnership Awards Benefit, report and thank-yous; In Memoriam of a Brave Mother; Helping Homeowners in Crisis; Jump Starting the Solar Economy;

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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

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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