Rafael Espinal is putting pressure on the de Blasio administration to tweak the details of the proposed rezoning, as groups skeptical about the city’s plans put pressure on him.
Melissa Mark-Viverito is launching a commission to look at alternatives. The rationale for—and complexities in—shuttering the island of jails was the focus of a November City & State/City Limits series.
The proposed legislation would make them readily available for free in public schools, shelters, and correctional facilities across New York City. It’d also support an ongoing effort to eliminate taxes…
