Council locks ICE out of Rikers after overriding Adams’ veto

Council locks ICE out of Rikers after overriding Adams’ veto

The City Council on Thursday overrode a mayoral veto of a bill that would explicitly bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from operating an office on any land owned by the city’s Department of Correction, including Rikers Island.

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Families, attorneys and lawmakers slam ‘cruel’ Rikers visiting process

Families, attorneys and lawmakers slam ‘cruel’ Rikers visiting process

Attorneys and families of people incarcerated on Rikers Island blasted the Department of Correction on Wednesday for what they described as a cruel, degrading and potentially unconstitutional process for visiting people locked in the dangerous jail complex.

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Councils slams city over overcrowding at youth detention centers

Councils slams city over overcrowding at youth detention centers

Leadership for the city’s two juvenile detention centers faced heavy scrutiny by the City Council during an oversight hearing on Monday after recent reports found that children under their supervision were without bedrooms and missing classes.

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Major Queens rezonings move forward after Council votes

Major Queens rezonings move forward after Council votes

The city’s plans to transform large swaths of two of Queens’ most bustling neighborhoods both cleared Council votes on Wednesday, setting the stage for the rezoning of nearly 300 blocks of the World’s Borough to encourage the construction of nearly 27,000 new homes.

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