• Our Mission

    Our Mission BNIA’s mission is to empower low and moderate income residents of Central Brooklyn and its surrounding areas; to encourage and support leadership, neighborhood development and community participation in order to address the housing and economic development needs of the area.

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  • Resources

    ABANDONED AUTOS 212-219-8090 AGING 212-577-0800 AIDS BROOKLYN AIDS TASK FORCE 718-783-0883 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 212-683-3900 ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING INFORMANTION 212-566-4121 ASPCA 718-272-7200 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 212-533-7500 BIRTH CERTIFICATE INFO 212-619-4530 BLOCK & LOT INFORMATION 718-802-3550 BOARD OF EDUCATION 718-935-5200 BOARD OF ELECTIONS 718-330-2250 BOROUGH PRESIDENT’S OFFICE: Action Center Hotline Community Board 718-802-3777 | 718-802-3866 BROOKLYN PUBLIC […]

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  • Our History

    Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association, Inc. (BNIA), is a non-profit, 501© (3), neighborhood preservation organization founded in 1980 by a voluntary association of community organizers, youth workers and other community residents who were concerned about the urban decay in their neighborhoods. With a devotion to building community strength, stabilizing and preserving the neighborhoods and a need […]

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  • Youth Programs

    Youth Programs Project Helping Hands BNIA has a commitment to youth development. “Project Helping Hands” was established in 1980 as a summer employment program that provided meaningful employment at jobs that offer skills development as well as provide community service. The summer of 1987 was a particularly fruitful one for Project Helping Hands; the youths […]

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  • NIA Development

    NIA Development In 1983 BNIA set about to assess its role in the community and to develop long range plans for its future development. In 1984, a neighborhood survey funded by the New York Community Trust led to the planning and establishment of NIA Development. NIA Development is an economic development project of BNIA which […]

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  • Our Impact

    Our Impact Housing Counseling Over 1,000 individuals and numerous building owners and tenant associations annually seek BNIA’s counseling and organizing services.  BNIA’s housing counseling and organizing unit conduct several workshops during the year.  BNIA played a major role in the 1982 ousting of “Tedco” who owned five buildings in the neighborhood from the community.  Tedco […]

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  • Our Qualification

    OUR QUALIFICATION BNIA is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide mortgage and comprehensive housing counseling. BNIA is a Certified Housing Development Organization by New York State Homes and Community Renewal Agency as well as the New York City Housing Preservation and Development Agency  

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  • Our People

    Our People The Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association Inc. provides income to over 50 families. Our management team and staff comprise of people of great integrity, passion, performance and excellence with proven track record of achievements and over 200 combined years of industry experience. Our purpose of enriching lives in the community and our commitment to […]

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  • Our Reach

    Our Reach BNIA’s service area spans Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, Ocean Hill/Brownsville and the adjacent neighborhoods. The boundaries are Flatbush Avenue (west) East New York Avenue (east), Atlantic Avenue (north), Eastern Parkway (south). Both Community Boards 8 and 16 and the contiguous areas can be characterized as communities which are ethnically diverse with African Americans […]

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  • Youth Empowerment

    Youth Empowerment BNIA has a commitment to youth development and addresses the needs of community youth through various sponsored programs and activities. BNIA has sponsored the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) since 1992.  Funded by the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), BNIA’s SYEP provides work experience to economically disadvantaged youths (ages 16-24) who […]

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