Brooklyn jail on fast track to shutdown
This story was originally published on Aug. 30 by THE CITY. The...
Critics blast council for jail plan calendar conflict
Advocates and opponents of the city’s plan to close Rikers Island...
Tens of thousands of dollars go to lobbyists in the fight over city’s jail plan
Neighborhood opponents of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to rebuild...
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...