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There’s a Neighborhood Advisory Council in each of the four boroughs where the de Blasio administration plans to build a new jail facility to facilitate the closing of Rikers Island.…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jan 2019

Opinion

CityViews: Mr. Mayor, it is Not Progressive to Build Cages for Humans

‘Nothing sends a bigger signal that the city is cravenly committed to a system of mass incarceration than the construction of giant new jails in the city’s thriving neighborhoods.’

ByJustin C. Cohen

ByKei Williams 1Comment

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Oct 2018

Justice

Most Opponents of Proposed Bronx Jail Want No Jails, Period

While many Bronx politicians oppose the specific site the mayor has targeted for a new facility to partly replace Rikers Island, a vocal coalition of protesters is calling for an…

ByHarry DiPrinzio 1Comment

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Jul 2018

Justice

Audio: City Limits’ Harry DiPrinzio on ‘The Jail Next Door’

What lessons do the 14 detention facilities already in city neighborhoods have for the debate over where to put new ones? Our reporter and a veteran Bronx advocate weighed in…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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May 2018

In Depth

UrbaNerd: The History of the City’s Floating Jail

The journey of the Vernon C. Bain began in 1987 in New Orleans at a time of high crime and few options for the city. Neighbors near its current Mott…

BySneha Dey 2Comments

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May 2018

CLARIFY Justice

City Should Shutter South Bronx Jail Barge, Protesters Say

Elected officials and criminal justice advocates are calling for the city and Mayor Bill de Blasio to shut down the five-story Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center in the Bronx.

ByBrandon Velez 0Comments

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Feb 2018

Justice Video

Video: Council’s Lancman on Next Steps to Close Rikers

Also: Marking the anniversary of Malcolm X’s death.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Nov 2017

Opinion

CityViews: The Three Questions NYC Must Answer if it is Serious About Closing Rikers

Whether the timeline is three years or 10, a former Correction captain lays out the issues facing policymakers, officers and inmates.

ByDavid A. Fullard 4Comments

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Oct 2017

Opinion

CityViews: Queens House of Detention Could Be Refuge for the Homeless

‘At some point a mayoral administration that is in earnest about carrying out its agenda has to resolve that it won’t pander to any given neighborhood’s more sinister instincts.’

ByHoward Schneider 1Comment

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Oct 2017

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