NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York’s notorious jail complex

The city is legally required to shutter its jails on Rikers and replace them with four smaller, more modern jails by 2027 under a plan approved by the City Council six years ago. Officials at the time wanted Rikers gone for several reasons: It is crumbling, costly, plagued by violence and far from t...

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