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  November 18, 2022 The Fortune Society

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY STATEMENT CALLING FOR FEDERAL RECEIVER TO OVERSEE RIKERS

  (November 18, 2022 - New York, NY) - The Fortune Society (Fortune) issued the following statement calling for a federal receiver to be appointed to oversee the Rikers Island jail system in the aftermath of 34 deaths, including 18 in 2022.

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  October 31, 2022

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY FILES SUIT AGAINST iAFFORD FOR BARRING PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT FROM ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NEW YORK CITY

  (October 31, 2022 - New York, NY) - The Fortune Society (Fortune) has filed suit against iAfford NY, LLC for barring people with previous criminal justice involvement from accessing New York City-assisted affordable housing units in its portfolio, disproportionately disqualifying Black and Latino applicants.

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  October 28, 2022

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY’S “HOPE & JUSTICE GALA” HONORS OSKAR EUSTIS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AT THE PUBLIC THEATER, ON OCTOBER 25, 2022

  (October 28, NEW YORK, NY)—The Fortune Society honored Oskar Eustis, the Artistic Director at The Public Theater, with its Game Changer Award, and Public Works Performers from The Fortune Society with the Spotlight Award, at its annual “Hope & Justice” Gala on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

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  October 24, 2022 Corbin Hill Food Project

  PRESS RELEASE: Food as Medicine Project Centers Community Needs With Additional $500K Secured for Produce Prescription Program in Upper Manhattan and Bronx

  [New York, NY, October 24, 2022] - Harlem-based Corbin Hill Food Project secured an additional $500k funding for its Food as Medicine project in partnership with Mount Sinai Health System and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the Institute for Family Health's Bronx Health REACH Project, bringing the total funding to $1M.

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  October 03, 2022 City and State NY

  The 2022 Nonprofit Power 100

  The public officials, philanthropic leaders and nonprofit executives leading the sector in New York.

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  August 19, 2022 The Fortune Society

  NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCE NEW HOUSING FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE NEEDING ONGOING SPECIALTY CARE

  The project, Just Home, will provide permanent, supportive housing with social services for residents with complex medical needs, as well as affordable housing.

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