The governor has committed the state to an ambitious and worthy goal. Now advocates and lawmakers must support that agenda or risk New York falling short,
“Closing Rikers Island is a great idea – but we must have fully operational alternatives in place first, not just some half-baked notions that are destined to fail.”
Some New Yorkers feel they are gaining ground, others that they are slipping behind. But a new poll finds that most believe they are standing still.
