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CRIMEAug 3 · 12:01 UTCGOTHAMISTBrittany Kriegstein

From Rikers to the open road: Program helps detainees land lucrative trucking jobs

Next Mile NYC, a program launched in 2025, helps detainees and individuals with past criminal justice involvement secure lucrative trucking jobs. The program includes training, such as truck inspections taught by instructor Igor Elisman, and is expanding citywide.

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