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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…
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…
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…
#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…
Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing opposition to his jail building plans by activists who say his ideas are "regressive" not progressive... Photo: Facebook screenshot Mayor Bill de…
City Council candidate Jabari Brisport, who was detained by the NYPD on Monday, for protesting the controversial Bedford Union Armory redevelopment meeting, said he would have preferred to…
