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Opinion: Renewable Rikers is a Double Win for Justice

‘The closure of the Rikers jails gives us a once-in-a-generation chance to think about the infrastructure that our city needs now and will need in the future, as well as the infrastructure we currently have that harms environmental justice communities.’

ByHarvey Murphy

ByFernando OrtizNovember 25, 20190Comments

Justice

Families of Rikers’ Inmates Say Closing Troubled Jail is Not Enough

‘The process is slow,’ said one mother, who’s son is being held at the infamous jail. ‘I have sat waiting in court for up to four hours only to be told at the last minute that the session is suspended.’

ByFernando Martínez for El DiarioOctober 29, 20190Comments

Government

Rikers Closure Plan Passes: How We Got Here

A look at City Limits’ coverage is far from a comprehensive rendering of the Rikers saga. But it does provide a sense of how long this argument has been going on, of the twists and turns it has taken, and of the many passionate viewpoints New Yorkers have about it.

ByJarrett MurphyOctober 17, 20191Comment

Opinion

Opinion: Close Rikers to Address the Violence of Jail Discrimination – For Now

‘If it takes smaller, replacement jails to close Rikers, then the mayor and the City Council must pay heed. We will then eventually need to close the new ones as well.’

ByJuan CartegenaOctober 15, 20191Comment

Justice

Closing Rikers: The 10 Major Concerns That Emerged at the Public Hearing

They are unlikely to stop the plan, but at least some of them will be where last-minute negotiations focus.

ByJarrett MurphySeptember 5, 20193Comments

Opinion

Opinion: How New York Is Failing Those Left Behind At Rikers Island

‘The only population of people increasing on Rikers happens to be the one population fully under the governor’s control – people on parole.’

ByErin Corbett

ByKeith BrownJuly 23, 20190Comments

Opinion

Opinion: The Unending Urgency of Closing Rikers

‘I’m reminded the cells on Rikers are so hot — that the walls sweat. There was no air. I had to lay on the floor naked, to suck a little bit of air from a slit on the floor, just to breathe.’

ByDarren Mack

ByDeAnna HoskinsJuly 2, 20190Comments

Opinion

Opinion: NYC Can’t Close Rikers Until Albany Fixes Parole

‘With over 600 people held on technical parole violations at Rikers every day, it is time we recognize that the system is not working.’

ByKeith PowersMay 28, 20190Comments

Opinion

Opinion: Closing Rikers and Building Borough Jails Would Create a More Humane NYC

‘An impartial and fair assessment of this process can lead to only one conclusion: Closing Rikers will lead to a more just New York.’

ByJoAnne PageApril 11, 201912Comments

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice

Review Begins of City’s Plan to Build Four New Jails en Route to Closing Rikers

The number of outstanding questions reflects the size of the population involved, the magnitude of the construction projects the effort entails and the unique nature of building temporary housing for people who live there involuntarily.

ByJarrett MurphyMarch 25, 20193Comments

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