NYC Extends State of Emergency Over Rikers Island Staffing Crisis, Safety Concerns New York Mayor Adams Extends State of Emergency Over Rikers Island Staffing Crisis, Safety Concerns
October 11, 2025
October 11, 2025
NEW YORK, Oct. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following executive order on Oct. 10, 2025:
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Emergency Executive Order 869
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a wa . . .
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Emergency Executive Order 869
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a wa . . .