{"id":180207,"date":"2026-03-30T22:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/180207\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:29:09","slug":"next-mile-nyc-expands-cdl-training-at-rikers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/180207\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Next Mile NYC\u2019 expands CDL training at Rikers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mamdani <\/p>\n

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the expansion of the city\u2019s “Next Mile NYC” program to people in custody on Rikers Island on Monday.<\/p>\n

The initiative will provide Commercial Driver\u2019s License (CDL) training to eligible inmates so that they may secure employment after release, according to a press release from the mayor’s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

“Expanding \u2018Next Mile NYC\u2019 to Rikers Island will create real pathways from incarceration to stable, well-paying jobs,” Mamdani said in a statement. “This effort reflects our administration\u2019s belief that public safety comes from opportunity and investment in people \u2014 not just incarceration \u2014while restoring dignity through meaningful work and building a safer, more just city.”<\/p>\n

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A view of Rikers Island on a winter morning, as seen from a passenger flight leaving LaGuardia Airport, January 31, 2026, in the borough of Queens, New York City. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein\/Corbis via Getty Images) <\/p>\n

Through a partnership with Emerge Career, eligible individuals will complete a 40-hour online training while in custody and finish hands-on instruction and testing after leaving Rikers, per the press release.<\/p>\n

“Stable employment is one of the strongest predictors of success upon returning to community,” Deanna Logan, director of the Mayor\u2019s Office of Criminal Justice said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“By equipping participants with in-demand skills and connecting them directly to employers, individuals are exiting cycles of incarceration and returning to neighborhoods with a stronger workforce foundation that results in safer communities across New York City,” she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

$2.9 million investment\u00a0 <\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

To accommodate the expansion, the program is getting a big boost in Fiscal Year 2026, with a $2.9 million investment, the release stated. The expansion is expected to help nearly 300 more participants.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Source: Information from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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