BROWNSVILLE — Liakas Law, PC, a New York City-based, family-run litigation and personal injury practice, sponsored a Christmas toy giveaway at the Brownsville Recreation Center for more than 100 eager and appreciative children on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 21.  

 Hon. Mark Partnow, a retired State Supreme Court justice, and senior partner at the Liakas Firm, told the Brooklyn Eagle that giving back to the community they serve is unequivocally the right thing to do.

“We have a law firm that’s very involved in giving back, and this is one of the many events we do during the course of the year,” Partnow said, referring to the Liakas-sponsored Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. 

Jerry Childs, director of the Brownsville Recreation Center, thanked Liakas for always supporting Brownsville. 

“[Liakas Law] said they wanted to make sure that every kid in Brownsville has a toy for Christmas,” Childs said. “This is not a one-off event; they support the Brownsville Recreation Center year-round. It’s incredibly important for organizations to reciprocate in the way that they do.”

Nicholas Liakas, Esq., partner at Liakas, told the audience of mostly children, “One day when you all grow up, you too will do good things for your community and give back.”   

According to Partnow, what makes Liakas Law unique among other law firms is that at the end of the day, they are a family business, “and nobody sets the standard for success and excellence like family.” 

“We at Liakas have a Liakas involved at every step of every case,” said Partnow, emphasizing the family-focused approach that the firm implements.

Partnow continued, “Our success is measured by how we ethically right the wrongs that have occurred to our clients. The little guys and gals injured and hurt, their lives upended too often, always get the strong advocacy they deserve at Liakas. Our motto is ‘Justice for All.’”

In July, the Brownsville Recreation Center received $160 million from the Fiscal Year 2025 City Budget to fully rebuild the 70-year-old space. 

“Our $160 million investment in the Brownsville Recreation Center will transform this 70-year-old complex into a state-of-the-art community space in the heart of Brooklyn,” Mayor Eric Adams said at the time. “We came into office promising a safer, cleaner, more livable city that is equitable and affordable. The new Brownsville Recreation Center and cleaner parks are the next steps forward in our mission.”

The Brownsville Recreation Center first opened in 1955, and in  2016, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a selective reconstruction of the center which found extensive damage and deterioration, forcing a partial closure of the space. The reconstruction project announced by Adams promises to take input from the Brownsville community, according to Adams’ July 2024 announcement. 

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