Statement

• April 03, 2024 The Fortune Society

  Statement from Stanley Richards, President and CEO of the Fortune Society on the City Council FY25 Preliminary Budget Response

  We applaud the City Council for the increase in and restoration of funding outlined in their FY25 Preliminary Budget Response, and also for the values expressed in this response.

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  March 05, 2024 CEO Works

  Senator Kevin Parker and Assemblyman Edward Gibbs Join with Broad Coalition to Announce Introduction of Reentry Fund that Would Provide Nearly $2,600 to New Yorkers Returning from Incarceration

  The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), a founding member of the Coalition for Reentry Cash, lauded New York Senator Kevin Parker and Assemblymember Edward Gibbs for introducing groundbreaking legislation aimed at transforming the reentry experience by replacing the insufficient amount of 'gate money,' the money people receive when leaving incarceration, with an innovative Reentry Fund.

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• March 05, 2024 The Fortune Society

  The Fortune Society’s Statement About Restoration of DOC Funding for Programming at Rikers

  Stanley Richards, President/CEO of The Fortune Society, issued the following statement about the restoration of funding for programs on Rikers.

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  January 20, 2024 The Fortune Society

  THE FORTUNE SOCIETY STATEMENT ABOUT MAYOR’S SUPPORT OF THE FAIR CHANCE FOR HOUSING ACT

  Stanley Richards, President/CEO of The Fortune Society, issued the following statement about the Fair Chance for Housing Act becoming law.

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  January 19, 2024 The Fortune Society

  Statement on Governor Hochul’s FY 2025 Executive Budget

  The Fortune Society applauds the Governor’s proposals to expand transitional housing for people leaving prison and increase community-based mental health supports for some of our most vulnerable fellow New Yorkers.

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  January 19, 2024 The Fortune Society

  Statement on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget

  The Fortune Society remains concerned that many city agencies providing critical services have not been spared from cuts.

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