The Brooklyn skyline is growing! A new 45 story tower is coming. After 9 Dekalb Avenue got the ball rolling in record setting fashion, Brooklyn is going to be flush with skyscrapers as it is building up. up and away! Mid-Century Bank, Four Other Downtown Brooklyn Buildings to Make[…]

“New” New York Governor Hochul passes law aimed at protecting New York homeowners from over-aggressive real estate brokers pestering and nagging homeowners to sell with cash offers. The solicitations to those not selling has been an attempt to inflate inventory in a strong market where the demand has[…]

The infrastructure bill passed by the narrow margin of 220-213 in the House creates historic immigration reform – amnesty – for millions of undocumented immigrants. https://thehill.com/latino/582254-historic-immigration-reform-included-in-house-passed-spending-bill

In effort to make sure the BBA members are prepared for whatever case load comes their way (and in Brooklyn that is a heavy docket) they are hosting a lecture series to address things such as the role of the NYS Attorney General in Surrogate Court proceedings –[…]

When doing your estate planning there are several ways you can go and here are some differences of a trust vs a will explained. https://www.schwab.com/resource-center/insights/content/selecting-trust-to-suit-your-needs

A first in the nation job and resources portal for Veterans was launched this past Veterans Day and Mayor DiBlasio used the day to push the initiative. https://www.silive.com/news/2021/11/nyc-launches-first-employment-portal-just-for-us-veterans-in-search-of-jobs.html

Since he has used his campaign funds to cover his legal fees, if acquitted of any charges former Governor Andrew Cuomo could seek reimbursement of any legal fees he has incurred from…you! The taxpayers have legally been on the hook for politicians legal fees when they run afoul[…]

Showing why this is still truly the land of opportunity – and why immigration to the United States remains the dream of so many around the world. The children of immigrants have now become elected officials in New York… Children of Immigrants Become Elected Officials in 2021

A very interesting case and subsequent opinion piece that posits how U.S. Tax Court may have injected religion into a family court case that spans decades of twists and turns across several countries. https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterjreilly/2021/11/01/family-attorney-fears-tax-decision-smuggles-religion-into-family-law/?sh=22575fd56dca

Protesters camped out at Senator Chuck Schumer’s home to demand pathway to citizenship. No Sleep Till Brooklyn: Protesters sleep outside of Senator Schumer’s home demanding pathway to citizenship