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Sandy Nurse and Eddie Bautista make the case for turning Rikers into a renewable energy hub

Sandy Nurse and Eddie Bautista make the case that closing Rikers Island is environmental justice and urge passage of a...

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A career public defender now runs NYC criminal justice, and the job is closing Rikers

Mayor Mamdani has appointed Justine Olderman, former Bronx Defenders executive director, as NYC's new Criminal Justice Coordinator to help close...

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Rikers must legally close by 2027, but its replacement jails aren’t done until the 2030s

NYC Council members and advocates are calling on Mayor Mamdani to budget $87M for diversion and reentry programs to meet...