Organizations Filed Purposes:
Brooklyn A's mission is to advance social and economic justice and community empowerment through innovative, collaborative, neighborhood-based legal representation and advocacy. We assist individuals, families, not-for-profit community-based organizations(CBOs), community development corporations (CDCs), small businesses, and coalitions in sustaining and developing vibrant, healthy communities.
Brooklyn A's mission is to advance social and economic justice and community empowerment through innovative, collaborative, neighborhood-based legal representation and advocacy.
Community and Economic Development (CED)We represent small businesses and not-for-profit organizations that provide culturally relevant and essential services to underserved communities, organize tenants, build affordable housing, expand access to health and dental care, and establish community-run senior centers, schools and daycare facilities, and undertake other activities that help alleviate the negative repercussions of poverty. CED attorneys work both as in-house and special project counsel, offering our clients ongoing, long-term representation. Preserving Affordable HousingWe prevent homelessness and displacement and support the creation and preservation of affordable housing by representing tenants individually and collectively, through tenants associations, defending them in eviction proceedings, and, if necessary, bringing affirmative cases to stop landlord neglect and harassment.Handled cases providing legal representation to individual tenants, fighting eviction and displacement. Provided legal representation to tenant associations, community groups and community coalitions impacting the lives of residents. Consumer and Economic AdvocacyWe empower underrepresented consumers to assert their rights in the marketplace, and courts, in order to be financially stable. CEA attorneys provide legal assistance, including advice, advocacy and litigation services, to homeowners facing foreclosure and/or victimized by predatory lending practices and to low-income taxpayers who have disputes with the IRS and/or NYS.- Served homeowners facing foreclosure.- Served low-income taxpayers with IRS/NYS tax issues.- Impacted individuals and families facing foreclosure and tax issues through trainings and pro se workshops.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jessica Rose | Executive Dir. | 40 | $186,032 |
| David Ruan | CFO | 40 | $83,917 |
| Julia Kohen | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James Windels | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Saul Shapiro | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Begleiter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Lipofsky | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Harvey Lawrence | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Crotty | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jyotin Hamid | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Harold Green | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Mcdermott | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Pilsbury | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Valarie A Hing | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Souther | Chair | 2 | $0 |
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