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  August 17, 2023 Patch

  Fortune Society Secures $500K From iAfford

  "This resolution is a win not only for Fortune, but also for the City and for anyone with prior criminal justice involvement."

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  August 16, 2023 Bronx Times

  Fortune Society gets $500K in NYC housing discrimination lawsuit settlement

  The Fortune Society has made what some would call a “fortune” from a housing discrimination lawsuit settlement this week with a $500,000 payout.

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  November 07, 2025

  Dismay Grows After City Budget Deal Axes Rikers Rehabilitation Programs

  The Fortune Society and five other outside organizations have conducted programs at Rikers since the early 1990s that help prepare incarcerated people to have a successful re-entry once they are released.

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• August 07, 2023 Gothamist

  Number of Rikers correction officers drops under Adams, but still about 3 times the national average

  The number of correction officers staffing New York City’s jails has dipped sharply under Mayor Eric Adams, even as the number of detainees has risen, according to city data.

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  November 07, 2025

  NYers rally for Fair Chance Housing Act

  The passage of the Clean Slate Act, which works to automatically seal people’s conviction records after a certain time period, earlier this year was just the tip of the iceberg for criminal justice advocates. They are determined to fight discrimination against formerly incarcerated New Yorkers on all fronts—especially housing.

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  August 03, 2023 The City of New York

  Mayor Adams, Civic Engagement Commission Announce Results of “The People’s Money,” Citywide Participatory Budgeting Vote

  $5 Million Will Fund 46 Projects to Address Community Needs

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