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  November 02, 2022 The Chief

  Good jobs are foremost component of successful reentry

  Employment is a key component of successful reentry, advocates contend. City Council legislation would give inmates on Rikers Island and other city jails the ability to take qualifying exams for municipal civil-service jobs.

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  November 01, 2022 Bronx Times

  Fortune Society sues affordable housing company iAfford over discrimination of tenants with criminal backgrounds

  The Fortune Society is suing iAfford, a company that places tenants in city-subsidized affordable apartments, for discriminating against prospective renters.

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  November 01, 2022 The Fortune Society

  Read our 2020-2021 Annual Report

  Reflect on the milestones we have reached together from 2020-2021 in our Annual Report. The interactive report includes videos, testimonials, financials and impact stats on Fortune's accomplishments in the fiscal year 2021.

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  October 31, 2022

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY FILES SUIT AGAINST iAFFORD FOR BARRING PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT FROM ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NEW YORK CITY

  (October 31, 2022 - New York, NY) - The Fortune Society (Fortune) has filed suit against iAfford NY, LLC for barring people with previous criminal justice involvement from accessing New York City-assisted affordable housing units in its portfolio, disproportionately disqualifying Black and Latino applicants.

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  October 31, 2022 NY Daily News

  NYC-approved company caught immediately rejecting low-income housing applicants for having criminal records: lawsuit

  A company approved by New York City to match low-income applicants with affordable apartments was caught immediately rejecting people with criminal records — in violation of fair housing laws and city rules, a new lawsuit alleges.

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