New York City (NYC) officials recently announced the major expansion of a program to help formerly incarcerated individuals obtain Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training.
On August 27, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced a “multi-million-dollar investment” to expand the city’s CDL training pilot program for “justice-involved individuals” that launched earlier this year.
A total of 20 people took part in the city’s tuition-free CDL training through the pilot program in 2025, but in 2026, NYC will expand the program to include 300 individuals, with additional expansions planned in the future.
“One mistake should not destroy a person’s life because a bend in the road should not be the end of a road,” said Adams. “Today, we are driving second chances in New York City by expanding our Commercial Driver’s License training program. This innovative program provides formerly justice-involved New Yorkers with the skills they need to earn a CDL and connects them with meaningful employment opportunities in an industry facing significant labor shortages. By providing upstream solutions to downstream problems, we are shifting up a gear to prevent recidivism, keep our city safe, and put justice-involved New Yorkers on a path to build their American Dream in the greatest city in the world.”…