Mayor De Blasio, Speaker Johnson Agreement to Prohibit Incarceration of Individuals on Rikers Island Passes City Council Land Use Committee
October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
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- The agreement paves the way for the prohibition of incarcerated individuals on Rikers Island
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The City Council Land Use Committee today passed a resolution authorizing the City Council to file an application at the Department of City Planning to remap Rikers Island so that it will not be allowed to house incarcerated individuals after 2026. The ap . . .
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- The agreement paves the way for the prohibition of incarcerated individuals on Rikers Island
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The City Council Land Use Committee today passed a resolution authorizing the City Council to file an application at the Department of City Planning to remap Rikers Island so that it will not be allowed to house incarcerated individuals after 2026. The ap . . .