In recent weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasted Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island and local residents criticized the proposed borough-based jails to replace it. But Jonathan Lippman, the former state chief judge, says it’s too late to reverse course.
In recent weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasted Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island and local residents criticized the proposed borough-based jails to replace it. But Jonathan Lippman, the former state chief judge, says it’s too late to reverse course.
New Commission Aims to Get Plan to Close Rikers Back on Track - The New York Times
Rikers Island Must Close. A Renewed Commission Will Lead the Way.
SMALLER SAFER FAIRER
How Closing a Jail Could Make New York City Stronger
Lippman Commission Report On Closing Rikers Island, PDF, Prison
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Supports Closing Rikers Island Jail - WSJ
Lippman Commission Report On Closing Rikers Island, PDF, Prison
Commission to create new plan to close Rikers — Queens Daily Eagle
Is 3,300 Enough? Why the Borough-Based Jails Are Too Small to Keep NYC Safe
Keep the Rikers Island closure on 2027 schedule – New York Daily News
Episode 07: Goodbye Rikers. New York City makes a big announcement…, by Off-Kilter Podcast
More Criminals, More Crime
Beyond a Broken System — AIA New York
Restoring Social and Economic Justice by Closing Rikers Island - Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
Is 3,300 Enough? Why the Borough-Based Jails Are Too Small to Keep NYC Safe
