Media Center
Direct all media inquiries to Colleen Roche of LAK Public Relations, Inc., who can be reached via email or by phone at (212) 329-1413.
For more information about our monthly television program, Both Sides of the Bars, click here.
CATEGORY
ALL PRESS
-
October 31, 2019 CRWE WorldEPA Selects Fortune Society to Receive $200,000 in Environmental Workforce and Job Training Grants, Helping to Transform Economically Disadvantaged Communities in New York City
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected Fortune to receive $200,000 in environmental workforce and job training grants. As the only organization that provides environmental workforce training to justice involved jobseekers, we’re excited to use these resources to help participants find jobs that will build a more sustainable NYC.
READ MORE -
October 29, 2019 PBSLife After Rikers
Following the New York City Council's vote to Close Rikers, our Executive Vice President Stanley Richards weighs in on what this historic decision means for criminal justice reform in NYC. Watch the interview on PBS.
READ MORE -
October 23, 2019 Queens EagleFortune Society helps formerly incarcerated men dress for success
On Tie Day, The Fortune Society helped formerly incarcerated men learn to tie a necktie—an essential skill for entering the workforce—as part of our Alternatives to Incarceration program.
READ MORE -
October 17, 2019 ABC7City Council approves plan to close Rikers Island, replace it with borough-based jails
In a historic vote on October 17, New York City Council approved a plan to close Rikers Island by 2026 and replace it with safer, more humane facilities.
READ MORE -
October 15, 2019 Gotham GazetteI’ve Seen It First-Hand Over Decades and Know: Rikers Cannot Be Redeemed
The Fortune Society's Executive Vice President Stanley Richards knows firsthand why Rikers Island must close—he spent two years there in confinement. In light of the final vote on the plan to close Rikers, he shares his story and speaks out about the irreparable, age-old institution.
READ MORE