Public comment period starts for new, bigger Brooklyn House of Detention
Part of Plan to Close Rikers
On Wednesday, the de Blasio administration announced plans for building or rebuilding four modern, “community-based” jails throughout the city to replace Rikers Island, including one in Downtown Brooklyn.
Now the public comment period has begun, as part of the ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure) process. The Scoping Period extends through Oct. 15.
The plan calls for the Brooklyn Detention Complex on Atlantic Avenue to be updated and nearly doubled in capacity, from 800 prisoners to roughly 1,510, with additional safety, security and health measures built in. It includes parking spaces, a community space and ground-floor retail element, plus on-site support services.