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  December 02, 2022 AMNY

  Council bill to bar landlords from running criminal background checks on prospective tenants faces pushback ahead of first hearing

  A City Council bill that would mostly bar landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants is facing intense backlash from a small group of council members, even as a majority of the body has signaled support for the measure.

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  November 29, 2022 Fox News

  NYC bill preventing landlords from performing criminal background checks backed by majority of council

  A majority of city council members have agreed to back the Fair Chance for Housing Act, which bans the screenings

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  November 29, 2022 The Crime Report

  Criminal Justice and Supportive Services Nonprofits To Consider On GivingTuesday

  Today is GivingTuesday, an annual campaign encouraging “radical generosity” to charitable causes around the world.

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  November 26, 2022 New York Post

  NYC landlords could soon be denied criminal background checks for tenants

  At least 30 of the City Council’s 51 members have agreed to back the “Fair Chance for Housing Act,” which is set to go before the Council’s Committee on Civil Rights for its first public hearing on Dec. 8, records show.

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  November 18, 2022 The Fortune Society

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY STATEMENT CALLING FOR FEDERAL RECEIVER TO OVERSEE RIKERS

  (November 18, 2022 - New York, NY) - The Fortune Society (Fortune) issued the following statement calling for a federal receiver to be appointed to oversee the Rikers Island jail system in the aftermath of 34 deaths, including 18 in 2022.

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