[New York News]
Brandon James: “Today, the City Planning Commission certified the ULURP application for the borough-based facilities that will enable the closure of the Rikers Island jails complex and end this horrific symbol of brutality forever.”
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[New York News]
Bronx Borough President Diaz Jr.: “It is unfortunate that the City Planning Commission has declined to listen to the serious concerns of the people of my borough, and has instead chosen to move forward with a plan to close Rikers Island that builds a new jail in the wrong place.”
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[Bronx Borough News]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.: “How can we be asked to approve a jail in our community when the administration itself admits it doesn’t know what it will really look like?”
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[Mass Incarceration News]
#CLOSErikers Campaign Coordinator Brandon Holmes: “The #CLOSErikers campaign is proud that people directly impacted by the horror of Rikers Island have made closing Rikers an attainable reality after decades of work.”
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[New York City News]
Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing opposition to his jail building plans by activists who say his ideas are “regressive” not progressive…
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