After the city released a proposed contract for new jails in Queens and in the Bronx that would be completed four years after the 2027 Council-mandated deadline to close Rikers Island, legislators and criminal justice advocates slammed the potential delays as unacceptable.
The City Record released contracts for almost $7 billion in total for Queens and Bronx jails, allowing construction to extend to 2031, prompting demands from the Campaign to Close Rikers for compliance with the 2027 deadline.
Councilmember Sany Nurse expressed concerns about Mayor Adams' commitment to reducing the jail population, citing post-Covid construction costs. Nurse highlighted the administration's lack of effort in achieving the 2027 closure deadline.
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