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December 05, 2019 The New York Times
He Waited 6 Hours for Help at Rikers. Then He Tried to Hang Himself.
“It’s heartbreaking,” said JoAnne Page, president of The Fortune Society. “There’s a culture that treats people who are locked up as not having any value.”
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November 22, 2019 Queens Daily EagleQueens DA-elect Katz names transition team
Our President and CEO JoAnne Page was appointed to the transition committee of incoming Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz. With this team, JoAnne will help lay the groundwork for bringing Queens to the forefront of criminal justice reform.
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November 14, 2019 WAERNew Syracuse Housing Project Completed For Area’s Re-Entry Population
Modeled after Fortune's The Castle in Harlem, Freedom Commons, a new public housing complex for justice involved people, is officially open. These homes, made possible by the Center for Community Alternatives and Syracuse Housing Authority, exemplify the innovation and compassion needed in housing programs for formerly incarcerated people.
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November 10, 2019 City and State NY
The 2019 Nonprofit Power 100
Number 15 on City And State NY's NonProfit Power List is our President and CEO JoAnne Page. She’s being recognized for her 30+ years of leadership at The Fortune Society and on issues related to criminal justice.
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November 05, 2019 QNSFortune Society prevails in lawsuit against Far Rockaway landlord who allegedly refused to rent to people with criminal records
The Fortune Society in Long Island City announced a precedent-setting settlement of a landmark federal civil rights case allowing advocacy groups to bring lawsuits against private lawsuits against private landlords who impose blanket bans on renting apartments to people with criminal records.
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November 05, 2019 Daily News
Queens landlord will pay $1 million for denying apartments to previously incarcerated tenants
In a settlement reached with Fortune, the landlord of Sand Castle apartment complex will pay $1 million for banning residents with criminal records. This is one of the largest settlements in history purporting violations of the Fair Housing Act for disproportionate impact against black and Hispanic people, and will pave the way for advocacy groups to bring similar lawsuits.
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