Tag: Brooklyn Jail Expansion

The Brooklyn Detention Center. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

Borough-based jail plan fails first test as community board rejects recommendation

May 9 | Noah Goldberg

In a decision that came down to a single vote, Brooklyn Community...

The city’s new post-Rikers Island jails will be smaller

May 6 | Reuven Blau and Rosa Goldensohn, THE CITY

This story was originally published on May 6 by THE CITY. The...

Brittany Williams (left), a member of No New Jails NYC, stands behind a member of Just Leadership USA. Eagle file photo by Paul Frangipane.

Formerly incarcerated share harrowing experiences in support of Brooklyn jail expansion

April 12 | Noah Goldberg

The city held its first public hearing on the planned expansion of...

An unofficial rendering of the proposed Boerum Hill jail designed by the Cobble Hill Association. Rendering courtesy of CHA

City to host first community hearing on Brooklyn jail Thursday night

April 11 | Noah Goldberg

The city will host its first community hearing Thursday night concerning the...

The Brooklyn Detention Center. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

Expanding Brooklyn’s city jail: Everything you need to know

March 27 | Rob Abruzzese and Noah Goldberg

This post was original published on March 27. It was updated with...