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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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Jun 2018

Justice Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Criminal Justice Reform Has a Long Way to Go

Two veteran advocates for the arrested, the incarcerated and the recently released say that from bail reform to parole, Rikers to homeless shelters, the criminal justice system continues to damage…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2018

Justice Video

Video: Top Advocate Says Cuomo, De Blasio Both Can do More to Close Rikers

In the wake of a state budget that whiffed on criminal justice reform, Gov. Cuomo has continued to chide Mayor de Blasio for sticking to a 10-year timeline for closing…

ByJarrett Murphy 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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Feb 2018

Government

De Blasio Opens a New Front as First-Term Battles Grind On

Bill de Blasio’s state of the city address didn’t drop any novel ideas on NYCHA, homelessness, education, jobs or other big-ticket items. The mayor instead focused new energy on making…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Feb 2018

NYCHA Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Mayor De Blasio’s Trip To Albany

It’s an annual rite of mid-winter: The mayor of New York City travels to the state capitol to give his take on the governor’s proposed budget, and state legislators pelt…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2017

NYCHA Uncategorized

From Jails to Jamaica Bay: 18 New York City Stories to Watch in 2018

The election? Well, duh! The 2020 Census? Wait, huh?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2017

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: In Exit Interview, Crowley Discusses Rikers, Gender and Her Upset Defeat

After a 2017 New York City election season devoid of suspense, Elizabeth Crowley was on the on the wrong side of the only real drama on election night.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Dec 2017

Justice

Council Committee Grills Mayor’s Team on Plan to Close Rikers

While there’s a lot of discussion about where new jails might go, the heavier lift might be figuring out how to release enough violent-felony defendants to allow the city to…

ByJarrett Murphy 8Comments

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Nov 2017

Opinion

CityViews: The Need for Correction Reform Goes Beyond Simply ‘Closing Rikers’

A writer currently incarcerated on the island writes that re-establishing similarly flawed facilities elsewhere will displace the problems on Rikers, but won’t dispense with them.

ByFive Mualimm-ak 2Comments

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