CITYWIDE — A MASSIVE EXPANSION OF THE MAYOR’S BIG-RIG TRAINING PROGRAM will enable persons re-entering the job market after serving prison time to earn a sustainable wage.

Mayor Eric Adams and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice Director Deanna Logan on Wednesday, Aug. 27 announced a major expansion of its successful Commercial Driver’s License training program for justice-involved individuals. The multi-million-dollar investment with workforce-reentry development partner Emerge Career will ensure hundreds of New Yorkers will benefit from the life-changing training, personalized coaching and job placement offered through the program next year, a dramatic increase from 2025’s initial pilot program, in which tuition-free training was offered to 20 participants.

The program will expand

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