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  October 31, 2019 CRWE World

  EPA Selects Fortune Society to Receive $200,000 in Environmental Workforce and Job Training Grants, Helping to Transform Economically Disadvantaged Communities in New York City

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected Fortune to receive $200,000 in environmental workforce and job training grants. As the only organization that provides environmental workforce training to justice involved jobseekers, we’re excited to use these resources to help participants find jobs that will build a more sustainable NYC.

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• November 04, 2019 Bronx Times

  Bronx Pro Group partners with United Methodist City Society

  Thanks to the Bronx Pro Group and United Methodist City Society, a former church site is becoming a residence for formerly homeless seniors and include 57 supportive apartments for those who are justice involved. Fortune looks forward to operating a social services space in the building, which will include counseling, case management, and peer support.

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  October 23, 2019 Queens Eagle

  Fortune Society helps formerly incarcerated men dress for success

  On Tie Day, The Fortune Society helped formerly incarcerated men learn to tie a necktie—an essential skill for entering the workforce—as part of our Alternatives to Incarceration program.

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  November 01, 2019 Patch

  The Fortune Society Hosts ‘Hope & Justice Gala’

  At The Fortune Society's annual Hope and Justice gala held on October 29th, we raised a record-breaking $1.67 million to support our services and honored three powerful advocates for criminal justice reform.

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  October 17, 2019 ABC7

  City Council approves plan to close Rikers Island, replace it with borough-based jails

  In a historic vote on October 17, New York City Council approved a plan to close Rikers Island by 2026 and replace it with safer, more humane facilities.

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  October 15, 2019 Gotham Gazette

  I’ve Seen It First-Hand Over Decades and Know: Rikers Cannot Be Redeemed

  The Fortune Society's Executive Vice President Stanley Richards knows firsthand why Rikers Island must close—he spent two years there in confinement. In light of the final vote on the plan to close Rikers, he shares his story and speaks out about the irreparable, age-old institution.

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