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Bankruptcy Solutions 

The purpose of federal bankruptcy legislation, sometimes known as Title 11 of the United States Code or the “Bankruptcy Code,” is to provide an opportunity for financial reorganization or a fresh start for legitimate debtors who are unable to fulfill their obligations.

Foreclosure Solutions 

As you are undoubtedly aware, many homeowners are in arrears on their mortgages as a result of the 2020 recession brought on by the coronavirus. At first, most lenders had been understanding and would have granted a brief suspension of the late payments.

Debt Negotiations & Settlements 

Clients regularly hire the Law Office of Ronald D. Weiss, P.C. to represent them in negotiations with banks, mortgage holders, credit card issuers, auto financing providers, landlords, tax authorities, and other creditors.

Mortgage Loan Modifications 

The most common strategy used by our firm to prevent a house in severe mortgage arrears from going into foreclosure is a mortgage modification. Mortgage modification and other potential Retention Options are the potential goals of most homeowners in foreclosure because most people experiencing serious hardships with their mortgages are looking for “Retention Options

Credit Card Solutions 

For consumers, credit card debt and other unsecured personal loans are the most common types of debt. There are a few legal options for handling credit card debt, including the following: Litigation, bankruptcy, and/or negotiated settlements are the three options.

Debtor Litigation Defense 

Many of The Law Office of Ronald D. Weiss, P.C.’s clients face the possibility of litigation or collection activities from their creditors because they are accused of having debt that they are unable to pay or because they contest the existence, amount, or obligation of the debt.

Landlord Tenant Solutions

Landlord-Tenant Law is one of our firm’s areas of expertise; we defend landlords and tenants in a variety of legal proceedings before the Landlord-Tenant Court and the New York Supreme Court. When it comes to eviction and/or collecting large amounts of past due rent.

Distressed Real Estate 

A. Pre-Contract When a seller (the “Seller”) sells real estate to a buyer (the “Buyer”), there are usually a number of important steps involved. A seller will first list their property on the market for sale. A real estate broker is frequently hired by the seller to help locate possible buyers for their property.

Student Loan Solutions

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” as Benjamin Franklin famously said. This phrase has recently been amended by popular opinion to include student loans. Since most jobs these days require a bachelor’s degree, the amount of debt that Americans owe on their student loans

Tax Debt Solutions 

Many people have trouble keeping up with their tax payments to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (“NYS”), which includes sales taxes, income taxes, payroll taxes, and other state taxes, as well as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), which includes individual income taxes.

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  • WELCOME: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn

Brighton Beach, nestled in the southern expanse of Brooklyn, forms an integral part of the greater Coney Island area, hugging the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Its boundaries are distinctly defined: it neighbors Coney Island proper at Ocean Parkway to the west, while Manhattan Beach marks its eastern edge at Corbin Place. To the north lies Sheepshead Bay, demarcated by the Belt Parkway, and to the south, the expansive stretch of the Atlantic Ocean and its accompanying beach and boardwalk.

Renowned for its sizable community of Russian-speaking immigrants, Brighton Beach also serves as a favored summer retreat for denizens of New York City, drawn to its scenic beaches along the Atlantic and its convenient proximity to the vibrant amusement parks of Coney Island.

Within the administrative landscape, Brighton Beach falls under the purview of Brooklyn Community District 13 and is associated with the primary ZIP Code 11235. Policing in the area is overseen by the vigilant officers of the 60th Precinct of the New York City Police Department. From a political standpoint, representation for Brighton Beach is provided by the New York City Council’s 48th District, ensuring local governance and advocacy for its residents.

  • History

Brighton Beach, nestled within the broader region from Sheepshead Bay to Sea Gate, has a rich history intertwined with the development of Brooklyn. Dating back to 1645, when the area was part of a transaction with Native Americans, exchanging land for a gun, a blanket, and a kettle, Brighton Beach was initially characterized by its sandy terrain and agricultural landscape. It formed part of the “Middle Division” of the town of Gravesend, a pivotal English settlement among the original six towns in Kings County. By the mid-18th century, the division had seen the distribution of thirty-nine lots among the descendants of English colonists.

In 1868, William A. Engeman laid the foundation for what would become a notable resort area. The subsequent resort, christened “Brighton Beach” in 1878 by Henry C. Murphy and a consortium of businessmen, paid homage to the renowned English resort city of Brighton. Engeman’s strategic acquisition of all 39 lots, facilitated with the aid of Gravesend’s surveyor William Stillwell, set the stage for the resort’s grandeur. The hotel erected on the site, spanning 460 by 210 feet, catered to the upper middle class, offering accommodations for up to 5,000 guests nightly and meals for up to 20,000 daily. Adjacent to the hotel, Engeman established the Brighton Beach Race Course for thoroughbred horse racing.

However, the area faced challenges, including significant beach erosion and the threat of submersion due to high tides. In response, a remarkable engineering feat was undertaken in 1888 to preserve the iconic Brighton Beach Hotel. The entire structure, weighing an estimated 5000 tons, was lifted and moved 495 feet further inland over the course of nine days, utilizing hydraulic jacks and steam locomotives pulling railroad platform cars. This feat marked one of the most significant building relocations of the 19th century, ensuring the preservation of Brighton Beach’s architectural heritage amidst the challenges posed by nature.

  • Police and crime

Brighton Beach falls under the jurisdiction of the NYPD’s 60th Precinct, headquartered at 2950 West Eighth Street. Notably, the precinct has seen a remarkable improvement in safety over the years. Between 1993 and 2010, major crimes decreased by an impressive 72%, including significant reductions in robberies, felony assaults, and shootings. This positive trend has continued, with crimes across all categories decreasing by 77.5% between 1990 and 2022. Despite these improvements, the precinct reported a total of five murders, 16 rapes, 179 robberies, 373 felony assaults, 159 burglaries, 527 grand larcenies, and 121 grand larcenies auto in 2022.

While Brighton Beach has historically been associated with organized crime, particularly the Russian Bratva, there has been a perceptible decline in such activities in recent years. In the 1970s, the notorious Potato Bag Gang operated in the area, serving as a robbery gang for larger Russian crime syndicates in New York City. Marat Balagula, a prominent figure from Brighton Beach, has denied any ties to the American Mafia or the Russian-speaking Mafia. However, the influence of the vor v zakone or “vory,” an international Russian mafia group, has been significant in the area. Evsei Agron, the first vory crime boss in Brighton Beach, exerted control over the local crime scene during the 1970s and 1980s until his demise in 1985.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, Brighton Beach saw an influx of ethnic Russian criminals into the United States, further shaping the landscape of organized crime in the area. Notably, Vyacheslav Ivankov, a prominent vor, dominated the Brighton Beach underworld until his arrest in 1995, marking a significant chapter in the area’s criminal history.

  • Transportation

The New York City Subway provides transportation to Brighton Beach through the Brighton Beach (served by the B and Q trains) and Ocean Parkway (served by the Q train) stations. These stations are situated on the elevated Brighton Line structure over Brighton Beach Avenue. Additionally, several bus routes serve the area, including the B1, B4, B36, and B68.

  • Education

Brighton Beach is served by the New York City Department of Education, offering primary and middle schools such as P.S. 225 The Eileen E. Zaglin School for grades K–8 and P.S. 253 the Ezra Jack Keats International School. Back in 1983, Community School District 21 operated PS 225, PS 253, and Junior High School 302, where over 62% of students read at or above their grade level, well above the national average. Nearby in Coney Island, there are additional schools like PS 100, The Coney Island School for grades K–5, and 303 Herbert S. Eisenberg.

For high schools, there’s William E. Grady CTE High School, a vocational school, and Abraham Lincoln High School, an academic high school, which was the zoned academic high school of Brighton Beach in 1983. Other nearby options include the Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies and The Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences.

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