At a City Hall press conference held by Mayor Bill de Blasio after the jail vote. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) City Council Approves Jail Plan The City Council voted to move forward with an ambitious $8.7 billion plan to build four borough-based jails and replace... News 18 Oct 2019 | 05:04
A rally at City Hall by grassroots group Close Rikers Build Communities before the hearing to close the prison complex last week. ( Photo: Emily Higginbotham) Jail Plans: All in the Details There seems to be little disagreement among city officials that shuttering Rikers Island is a necessary, long-overdue step... News 09 Sep 2019 | 01:14
