The city has three years to close Rikers – can it be done?

The city has three years to close Rikers – can it be done?

As the three-year countdown to the closure of the jails on Rikers Island begins this week, major questions remain about whether or not the city will – or even can – meet the August 2027 deadline to shutter the notorious complex.

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Borough prez says ‘yes’ to City of Yes – with conditions

Borough prez says ‘yes’ to City of Yes – with conditions

Queens Borough Donovan Richards told the Adams administration on Monday that he tentatively supports their controversial citywide rezoning plan, which was rejected by more than two-thirds of the borough’s community boards.

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