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On the June 16, 2022 episode of Driving Forces on WBAI 99.5 FM, Host Jeff Simmons talked with Stanley Richards, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at The Fortune Society about the future of Rikers Island; and then, David Brand, Editor and Senior Reporter at City Limits, about housing and homelessness issues.
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(June 15, 2022 - New York, NY)—The Fortune Society issued the following statement about the $101 billion budget agreed upon by Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council.
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In the Bronx, construction is complete for the Trinity-Reverend William James Senior Apartments, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced in May.
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(June 4, 2022 - New York, NY) - The Fortune Society (Fortune) issued the following statement upon the failure of the Assembly to bring the Clean Slate Act to a vote after it passed in the Senate earlier this week.
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Two out of five people returning to New York City from prison last year were released to a shelter or another placement for homeless adults, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).
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