#New Yorkers can still stop city’s plan to shutter Rikers

#New Yorkers can still stop city’s plan to shutter Rikers

“#New Yorkers can still stop city’s plan to shutter Rikers” Long before the pandemic, Mayor de Blasio headily vowed to close Rikers Island and spend $8.7 billion to replace the Depression-era jail complex with four high-rise jails across four boroughs by 2026. Much has changed since: The city faces a budget crunch, opponents have filed…

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#Violent Rikers inmate took physician hostage for 3 hours: lawsuit

#Violent Rikers inmate took physician hostage for 3 hours: lawsuit

“#Violent Rikers inmate took physician hostage for 3 hours: lawsuit” A violent Rikers Island inmate awaiting trial for murder kidnapped and held hostage a physician’s assistant for three hours, threatening to “chew his face off,” according to a new Manhattan federal lawsuit. Jorge Villalobos, a 30-year veteran of the notorious Queens jail’s medical clinic, filed…

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