Districting quirk means Queens has key role in final Close Rikers plan
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A quirk of community districting gives Queens outsized influence on the final closure of the nine isolated and outdated jails on Rikers.
Read MoreCity map change would forever ban Rikers jails
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The proposal comes amid growing pressure from progressive opponents of the plan, which would create a new 1,150-bed jail in every borough but Staten Island.
Read MoreThe jail plan will likely pass. And the towers are getting smaller.
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Where do New York City Council members stand on the jail plan?
Read MoreWith yes vote, jail plan heads to City Council
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The city's plan would bring a new jail to each borough except Staten Island for a total cost of $8.7 million.
Read MoreHere's where things stand with the city's jails plan
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“A 1500 person jail anywhere in Queens in unacceptable.”
Read MoreBorough President formally rejects proposed Kew Gardens jail
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The city’s borough-based jail proposal would construct a 1,500-bed jail 126-02 82nd Ave, on the former site of the Queens House of Detention.
Read MoreBartlett Dairy to open Queens distribution facility in vacant JFK lot
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The plant will open in 2020 and will create more than 165 permanent jobs, as well as an estimated 70-90 temporary construction jobs.
Read MoreLeader in re-entry services talks Layleen Polanco, closing Rosie’s and city jails plan
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“We don’t think that someone should have to sit on Rikers because they’re homeless and don’t have somewhere to go … “
Read MoreNew Queens Jail Plan Assailed By Diverse Interests
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On March 12, CB9 voted 34-0 in favor of a resolution against the jail plan.
Read MoreA Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Queens in 2018
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A borough of nearly 2.5 million residents generates countless stories, all with a varying impact on individuals and the community.
Read MoreCuomo and de Blasio Announce Amazon Community Advisory Committee
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The 45-member CAC is tasked with ensuring that local residents fill the 25,000 jobs Amazon says it will bring to town.
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