Statement

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  December 21, 2023 The Fortune Society

  The Fortune Society Statement about City Council’s Passage of Intro. 549 and Outlawing Solitary Confinement

  The Fortune Society applauds the City Council for standing for the humanity of people in our city jails by passing Intro. 549 and outlawing solitary confinement.

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  December 18, 2023 The Legal Aid Society

  Advocates Call on NYC Council to Pass the Fair Chance for Housing Act, Ahead of Stated Meeting

  The Fair Chance for Housing Coalition – including The Legal Aid Society, Community Voices Heard, The Fortune Society, Osborne Association, Freedom Agenda of the Urban Justice Center, Mental Health Project of the Urban Justice Center, Brooklyn Defenders Services, Women’s Community Justice Association, and Visionary V Ministries – call on the New York City Council to pass the Fair Chance for Housing Act (Intro 632-A) on December 20th, during the Council’s Stated Meeting.

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  December 14, 2023 The Fortune Society

  The Fortune Society Statement about the Just Home Initiative on the NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Campus in The Bronx

  JoAnne Page, President/CEO of The Fortune Society, issued the following statement about an innovative new housing model to be constructed in an existing building on the NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi campus in The Bronx.

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  November 16, 2023 The Fortune Society

  Statement on the Signing of the Clean Slate Act

  The Fortune Society celebrates the signing of the Clean Slate Act. Today brings hope for a fresh start to thousands of New Yorkers and their families.

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  August 10, 2023 The Fortune Society

  Statement on the Federal Court Hearing in Nunez and Receivership

  President and CEO JoAnne Page's statement following yesterday's federal court hearing in Nunez litigation.

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  July 25, 2023 The Fortune Society

  Statement on Number of Deaths in DOC Custody

  26… The number of deaths in New York City’s jails over the past 18 months should shock the conscience of all New Yorkers; each number represents a life lost.

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