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The Fair Chance For Housing Act would be a big step towards ending landlord discrimination against people with conviction records. In City and State NY, Hilton Webb, Fair Chance for Housing advocate and resident at The Fortune Society's housing, speaks out about his experiences.
READ MOREAs people are released early from Rikers Island due to COVID-19, many don’t have healthcare, which they can lose in jail. In City And State NY, The Fortune Society's Senior Director of Care Management Ann Travers and others shed light on this issue.
READ MOREFor over 20 years, we've provided homes to people with justice involvement at The Castle, our supportive housing unit in Harlem. In The New Yorker, learn about the strong community at The Castle and how our former Associate Vice President of Housing Sam Rivera empowered residents to stay out of prison.
READ MOREAfter release from NYC jails, many people can’t access healthcare, benefits, and more because they don’t have ID. Sometimes, it’s the City who loses their ID. In The City NY, learn about the enormous consequences of ID loss and potential solutions, with input from The Fortune Society's Benefits Coordinator, Nicholas Posada.
READ MOREDiscriminatory landlord background checks prevent access to safe homes after incarceration. In The Daily News, Hilton Webb, Fair Chance for Housing advocate and resident at The Fortune Society’s housing in Harlem, speaks out about his experiences with housing discrimination.
READ MOREAt a virtual rally to reinstate indirect costs for nonprofits, our President & CEO JoAnne Page spoke about the impact of funding cuts on nonprofits providing services to vulnerable New Yorkers.
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