Feb 15 De Blasio: Here’s How New York City Can Close Rikers Island Faster The four borough-based jails replacing Rikers Island will be in Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan. By Madina Toure
Apr 10 Cuomo Calls de Blasio’s 10-Year Timetable for Closing Rikers Island a Cop-Out "If they weren't poor people and they weren't minorities and they weren't criminals, you'd see how fast they'd close it down." By Will Bredderman