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May 20, 2026 The Fortune SocietyJohn Jay Launches Partnership to Deliver On-Demand Mental Health Services at Brooklyn Criminal Court
From Punishment to Public Health (P2PH) at John Jay College is partnering with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office (KCDA) and The Fortune Society to provide on-demand mental health and wraparound services to individuals at the Brooklyn Criminal Court.
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May 07, 2026 City of New York Office of the Mayor
Mayor Mamdani Invests $12 Million To Expand Peer-Led Substance-Use Recovery Services Across New York City
Funding Will Help Community Organizations Hire 500 Additional Peer Specialists and Expand Outreach Citywide
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February 03, 2026 The Fortune Society
The Fortune Society Appoints Rob DeLeon as Interim President and CEO
The Fortune Society’s Board of Directors today announced that Deputy CEO Rob DeLeon has been appointed Interim President and CEO, as current leader Stanley Richards steps into a new role as New York City’s next Commissioner of the Department of Correction on February 16.
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January 31, 2026 NYC Mayor's Office
MAYOR MAMDANI ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS, INCLUDING COMMISSIONERS FOR HEALTH AND CORRECTION
Mamdani appoints Stanley Richards to lead Department of Correction, the first formerly incarcerated individual to lead the agency in city history
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January 19, 2026
Mayor Mamdani Restarts Just Home Supportive Housing Initiative, Reversing Prior Administration’s Efforts to Block Project
The 100% affordable housing project will create 83 new homes in an underutilized building on the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Just Home is supported through the City’s Justice-Involved Supportive Housing initiative, an evidence-driven model of permanent, supportive housing
Initiative underscores administration’s commitment to expanding housing access and promoting long-term stability
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January 14, 2026 Dan Goldman NY
Goldman, Barragán Introduce Legislation to Secure Housing and Supportive Services For Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Nanette Barragán (CA-44) introduced the Returning Home Act (H.R. 2994), legislation that aims to help individuals returning to their communities from incarceration access supportive services and secure stable housing.
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