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Brooklyn Daily Eagle3d
Council and mayor’s office clash over Rikers’ closure plan
The mayor’s office and the City Council remained in a standoff over the closure of Rikers Island on Wednesday, unable to agree on how the city should chart a new path toward shutting the deadly ...
IJR2d
New York Judge Blocks ICE Agents From Rikers Island Prison
A New York judge Monday blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from entering Rikers Island, setting up a major battle between Mayor Eric Adams and the liberal-dominated New York ...
The New York Times3d
Harvey Weinstein Becomes an Unlikely Voice in the Push to Close Rikers
The disgraced producer has complained volubly about his treatment in jail on Rikers Island. Advocates for detainees say any attention to conditions there can’t hurt. By Hurubie Meko Advocates ...
New York Post2d
Judge temporarily blocks NYC Mayor Adams from reopening ICE office on Rikers Island
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to bring the feds back to Rikers Island was put on ice Monday. A Manhattan judge temporarily blocked City Hall from taking any steps to reopen an ICE office on the ...