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History: Brighton Neighborhood Association (BNA) has been serving the Brighton Beach
Community for over forty years. The founding of the organization dates back to 1977, when Pat Singer, current Executive Director of BNA, rallied her neighbors to address housing abandonment and neighborhood blight which were severely affecting the community. To combat these issues, a group of residents staged a demonstration at the key neighborhood intersections of Brighton Beach and Coney Island Avenues. For four hours, approximately 500 demonstrators – many in wheelchairs, walkers or aided by canes – protested the deterioration of the neighborhood and its services. BNA’s founding was a key outcome of this protest.