With 2027 out of reach, Council passes bills to move Rikers’ closure along

With 2027 out of reach, Council passes bills to move Rikers’ closure along

With the city lagging years behind its legally-mandated 2027 deadline to shutter Rikers Island, the City Council on Wednesday passed a suite of bills that they say will at least help get the effort to close the notorious jail complex back on track.

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