Mayor wants new plan to close Rikers and continues to blame the court system
Mayor Eric Adams has called for a new proposal to close Rikers...
Inmate killed at Rikers marks seventh death at troubled NYC facility in 2023
An inmate was discovered dead in his cell on Rikers Island early...
Brooklyn’s replacement for Rikers is already larger than expected
The City is still at least four years away from closing Rikers...
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Critics blast council for jail plan calendar conflict
Advocates and opponents of the city’s plan to close Rikers Island...
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...