BrooklynfromBKReader3 months agoFederal Judge Removes City Authority Over Rikers IslandNew York City's jail system will be managed by an outside remediation manager per a federal judge's ruling.
fromNew York Post3 months agoNYC politicsFederal judge seizes control of NYC's jail system - including troubled Rikers Island
fromNew York Post3 months agoNYC politicsLefty NYC Council pols want to spend $1M to speed up Rikers Island closure
BrooklynfromBKReader3 months agoFederal Judge Removes City Authority Over Rikers IslandNew York City's jail system will be managed by an outside remediation manager per a federal judge's ruling.
NYC politicsfromNew York Post3 months agoFederal judge seizes control of NYC's jail system - including troubled Rikers IslandA federal judge mandated outside oversight for NYC's jail system due to long-standing unsafe conditions.The court order aims to empower a federal receiver to reform Rikers Island.
NYC politicsfromNew York Post3 months agoLefty NYC Council pols want to spend $1M to speed up Rikers Island closureCity Council proposes a $1.1 million measure to expedite Rikers Island's closure amid criticisms of bureaucracy and urgent calls for action.