{"title": "Behind Closed Doors: Affordable Housing & Disability Rights Panel Discussion", "start": "2026-11-02T16:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Brooklyn Law School", "address": "Joralemon Street 250, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/housing"], "description": "Behind Closed Doors: Affordable Housing & Disability Rights Panel Discussion is a panel on how housing conditions, affordability, accessibility, and policies affect people living with disabilities in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) housing. It is sponsored by Brooklyn Law School's Disability and Civil Rights Clinic. The discussion centers on the experiences of NYCHA residents with disabilities and the broader challenges of finding affordable, accessible housing, touching on topics like housing applications, reasonable accommodations, in-home support services, discrimination, and tenant protections. 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It is presented by Parents League of New York and the Center for Diverse Abilities at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. The session covers identifying concerns, understanding your child's rights, navigating evaluations and special education services, and advocating for appropriate support, with practical information and guidance on possible next steps. 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It is created by Art Against Displacement, artist Alex Strada, and FEC Tenants Against Demolition, and reactivates Homeless At Home, a 1985–86 project in which artists and architects designed stencils speaking to the public about human dignity and home for everyone. The installation responds to the proximity of NYCHA's Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses, which face demolition under a $1.2 billion plan with private developers. During its run, a supply drive collects winter accessories and hygiene supplies for unhoused community members, and a zine and related publications are displayed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/homes-for-people-not-for-profit-55016/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/757180e88c841913fbc88aecc8accabe5dd010c1e35a7fa96cacea6cd294262e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sunset Park Community Conversation", "start": "2026-11-05T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "UPROSE, 462 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://brooklyn.org/shop/", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["community"], "description": "Sunset Park Community Conversation is a community gathering where people share what they love about the neighborhood and what it needs, to help shape how the Sunset Park Fund invests money back into the community. It is organized by Brooklyn Org together with the Office of Councilmember Alexa Avilés and the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and hosted by UPROSE. It is open to all who live or work in Sunset Park, and food and translation in Spanish and Chinese are provided. Input gathered in Fall 2026 will help shape the structure and priorities of the fund.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sunset-park-community-conversation-66202/", "official_url": "https://brooklyn.org/event/sunset-park-community-conversation/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7ca2ca7eb836fb6958257b84c55a5a62e363fc275957150e5dabab0a289e674f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Issues and Action Discussion Circle", "start": "2026-11-01T10:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-01T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture", "address": "269 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/issues-and-action-discussion-circle-tickets-179436177437", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society"], "description": "Issues and Action Discussion Circle is a weekly discussion meeting where participants choose an issue of national or international significance at the start and talk it through together. It is run by the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, and everyone is invited to attend and take part. 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It takes a deep dive into Right of First Refusal and Purchase Options, capital accounts, and refinancing strategies, showing how these provisions work in practice and affect long-term ownership, financial outcomes, and organizational strategy. The series features the experts at Goldstein Hall, with sessions on Affordable Housing Development, Joint Ventures, LIHTC Syndication, Year-15 Refinancing, and more. Speaker Darryl Austin will present.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/anhd-goldstein-hall-training-series-back-end-of-the-deal-yr-66142/", "official_url": "https://www.goldsteinhall.com/gsh_events/anhd-goldstein-hall-training-series-back-end-of-the-deal-yr-15-credits-and-refinancing-3/", "image": ""}]}