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October 15, 2019

Districting quirk means Queens has key role in final Close Rikers plan

October 15, 2019/ David Brand
Districting quirk means Queens has key role in final Close Rikers plan

A quirk of community districting gives Queens outsized influence on the final closure of the nine isolated and outdated jails on Rikers.

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