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City Journal13d
The Plan to Close Rikers Is Failing—But No One Will Admit It
On April 1, the New York City Council made its counteroffer to Mayor Eric Adams’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. One of the council’s added items is $3 million for a “comprehensive ...
The New York Times2d
Harvey Weinstein Becomes an Unlikely Voice in the Push to Close Rikers
By Hurubie Meko Advocates for closing Rikers Island, New York City’s sprawling 400-acre complex of notoriously dangerous and violent jails, have found an unlikely champion in Harvey Weinstein.
New York Daily News2d
Judge pauses planning for Mayor Adams’ move to put ICE on Rikers
The entrance to Rikers Island in Queens. (Barry Williams for New York Daily News) Before Mastro issued the long-awaited executive order this month, other top officials in Adams’ administration ...
Washington Examiner13d
Adams allows ICE to open office at Rikers Island
(The Center Square) — Federal immigration officials will have a permanent office on New York City’s notorious Rikers Island prison under a directive from the Adams administration, which says ...
WRAL2d
Judge temporarily blocks NYC mayor from allowing ICE agents on Rikers Island jail
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has ordered city officials to temporarily halt a plan allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex ahead of a hearing ...