'I feel human again' — At three hotels, formerly incarcerated New Yorkers get the support they need
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A social service organization provides support for homeless, formerly incarcerated New Yorkers at three NYC hotels.
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All quiet at Fresh Meadows shelter-hotel, councilman says
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“I know there have been rallies there, but it’s been quiet.”
Read MoreLocal leaders push permanent housing for Fresh Meadows hotel residents freed from Rikers
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Councilmembers Barry Grodenchik and Rory Lancman visited the hotel Wednesday.
Read MoreAdvocates host Rikers Bridge vigil to honor those who died in detention
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“We’re moving the conversation from brick and mortar to the lives that are affected.”
Read MoreOp-ed: I live in Queens and I support a jail in the borough
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“As a formerly incarcerated woman who now works to reduce the number of people in jail, I believe that we must close Rikers.”
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