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March 11, 2021 Patch
The Fortune Society Extends Contract for Long-Serving President & CEO
Under JoAnne Page's Leadership Fortune has become a national model in services and advocacy for justice-involved individuals
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March 09, 2021 NYN MediaNew York City nonprofits become COVID-19 vaccine educators
Educational forums, on-site vaccinations and marketing materials are all aimed at making sure clients and staff get their doses.
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March 08, 2021 Gay City News
Board of Correction Aims to Replace Solitary Confinement in New York City
The city’s Board of Correction (BOC) is unveiling a proposal that the de Blasio administration says would finally end solitary confinement in New York City jails.
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March 08, 2021 NYC.gov
Mayor de Blasio, NYC Board of Correction to End Solitary Confinement in City Jails
Tomorrow, the New York City Board of Correction, an independent oversight board for the City’s jail system, will formally propose rules to end solitary confinement in the City’s jails at its public meeting. With the new proposed disciplinary model, New York City will go further than any major jail system in the country in banning solitary confinement.
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February 23, 2021 City & State New York
The 2021 Nonprofit Power 100
In a year filled with unprecedented need, nonprofits have stepped up to ensure continued support for vulnerable New Yorkers. Organizations transitioned programs online and continued to maintain food pantries, domestic violence shelters and residential facilities for those struggling the most during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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October 13, 2020 City and State NY
NYC could ban criminal background checks on potential tenants
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.
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