JoAnne Page, president and CEO of the Fortune Society, called the settlement a victory for the nonprofit, the city, and “anyone with prior criminal justice involvement who is seeking housing.”
The Fortune Society, a New York City nonprofit, received a $500,000 payout last week in a discrimination lawsuit settlement against a company that places tenants in city-subsidized affordable apartments, according to the today!
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