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  October 13, 2020 City and State NY

  NYC could ban criminal background checks on potential tenants

  The Fair Chance For Housing Act would be a big step towards ending landlord discrimination against people with conviction records. In City and State NY, Hilton Webb, Fair Chance for Housing advocate and resident at The Fortune Society's housing, speaks out about his experiences.

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  October 10, 2020 Daily News

  ‘It’s a scarlet letter that never leaves you’: NYC Council bill would help ex-offenders by barring landlords’ criminal record checks

  Discriminatory landlord background checks prevent access to safe homes after incarceration. In The Daily News, Hilton Webb, Fair Chance for Housing advocate and resident at The Fortune Society’s housing in Harlem, speaks out about his experiences with housing discrimination.

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  September 15, 2020 TapInto

  Non-Profits Pin Hopes on Budget Modification for Funding Restoration

  At a virtual rally to reinstate indirect costs for nonprofits, our President & CEO JoAnne Page spoke about the impact of funding cuts on nonprofits providing services to vulnerable New Yorkers.

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  September 08, 2020 Daily News

  N.Y. pushes nonprofits to the brink: Give certainty to organizations trying to help the neediest

  New York cannot abandon human services providers as we continue serving communities hardest hit by COVID-19.

  In an op-ed, our President & CEO JoAnne Page explains how the risk of losing state contract payments jeopardizes the survival of nonprofits and endangers lives.

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• September 04, 2020 Footwear News

  Macy’s Settles Lawsuit Over Criminal Background Checks, Why NAACP Says It’s a ‘Valuable Example’ For Other Employers to Follow

  Macy’s has settled a lawsuit with The Fortune Society over its criminal history screening practices. We welcome the steps Macy’s is taking to more fairly evaluate applicants with conviction histories and comply with the Fair Chance Act.

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