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City, State Spar Over Rikers Island Jail Closure Timeline

The plan calls for relocating prisoners from Rikers Island to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx.

By John Jordan | Updated on February 20, 2018
Mayor Bill de Blasio The latest agreement between Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council consolidates the approval process of the four proposed jail sites to replace Rikers Island to a single public review.

NEW YORK CITY—New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council leaders have announced a process and plan to close Rikers Island jails and replace them with a total of four sites in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx.

The plan’s estimated 10-year timeline has created another back and forth battle between the mayor and Gov. Andrew Cuomo. A representative of the governor said the closures should be completed much more quickly, while the mayor contends that the closures could take place years earlier if the state enacts a number of criminal justice reforms.

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