Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Asks City to Detail COVID-19 Safety Measures at Rikers Island
December 15, 2020
December 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release:
In a recent letter, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY14) asked the City to detail the safety measures they are taking at Rikers Island Correctional Facility, as New York faces another COVID-19 surge. The Congresswoman's office recently received calls from people detained at Rikers, detailing inadequate access to soap, facilities operating at high capacity, scarce healthcare . . .
In a recent letter, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY14) asked the City to detail the safety measures they are taking at Rikers Island Correctional Facility, as New York faces another COVID-19 surge. The Congresswoman's office recently received calls from people detained at Rikers, detailing inadequate access to soap, facilities operating at high capacity, scarce healthcare . . .