NYC Mayor Adams Extends Emergency Order for Rikers Island Due to Staffing Shortages
June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025
NEW YORK, June 27 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued Emergency Executive Order 825, extending for five days a directive aimed at addressing the ongoing crisis within the Department of Correction facilities, particularly Rikers Island.
The order prioritizes compliance with the Nunez Action Plan, a court-approved measure to improve conditions in city jails following a class-action lawsuit regarding excessive use of force. Mayor Adams cited "extraordinarily high rates of at . . .
The order prioritizes compliance with the Nunez Action Plan, a court-approved measure to improve conditions in city jails following a class-action lawsuit regarding excessive use of force. Mayor Adams cited "extraordinarily high rates of at . . .