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  May 08, 2019 New York City Patch

  Fortune Society Advocates for Immigrants

  "We urge Governor Cuomo to use his unique power—as he has done in the past—to grant clemency to even more vulnerable immigrant New Yorkers..." Now on New York City Patch, read from our President and CEO, plus State Senator Jessica Ramos and State Assemblymember Catalina Cruz, on the importance of granting more pardons to immigrants with justice involvement.

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  May 07, 2019 Univision

  Inmigrantes Llegan a Albany Para Pedir El Perdón Migratorio del Gobernador de Nueva York y Evitar ser Deportados

  El martes, The Fortune Society visitó Albany y le pidió al gobernador Cuomo que defienda a los inmigrantes con historias legales aprobando más indultos para los inmigrantes.

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  May 01, 2019 The Office of the Mayor

  Mayor de Blasio Announces Full Implementation of Free Phone Calls for People in Custody

  Maintaining family connections while incarcerated strengthens the path to reentry success. In a step forward for reform, people in custody at NYC jails can now make free phone calls. From the NYC Mayor's Office, learn more, plus read words from our President and CEO JoAnne Page.

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• May 01, 2019 Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice

  Following Shocking Gothamist Report, City Council Advances #LessisMoreNY Resolution

  "There is an urgent need to end unnecessary criminalization practices that destructively rely on incarceration to address non-criminal behavior." Via Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice, read from Fortune Associate Vice President of Programs Rob DeLeon and others on the #LessIsMoreNY resolution and why advancing it is vital.

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  May 01, 2019 PIX11

  ‘Turning the Ties’: Organization aims to help [individuals with justice involvement] find work after prison

  At Fortune, we recognize that there are both large and small barriers to successful community reentry. Learning how to tie a tie can be a significant step forward to gaining employment. We were proud to recently host a workshop for Fortune participants, teaching them this vital skill. Watch a news segment on the event, now on PIX11.

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