Closing Rikers: All the jails, all the demands
The community boards have voted and the borough presidents have weighed in...
Low turnout at first public hearing on full plan for borough-based jails
The city hosted the first public hearing on all four jails proposed...
Brooklyn borough president calls for smaller Boerum Hill jail — with yoga for those incarcerated
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams wants the city to slash the size...
Jail fail: Boerum Hill board demands smaller scale
Brooklyn Community Board 2 voted against the city’s plan to...
Brooklyn jail expansion plan takes next step after second hearing
Following a rowdy public hearing in April over the expansion of the...
Who is No New Jails NYC?
During the first public hearing on the plan to renovate the Brooklyn...
Borough-based jail plan fails first test as community board rejects recommendation
In a decision that came down to a single vote, Brooklyn Community...
The city’s new post-Rikers Island jails will be smaller
This story was originally published on May 6 by THE CITY. The...
Formerly incarcerated share harrowing experiences in support of Brooklyn jail expansion
The city held its first public hearing on the planned expansion of...