In early February, Comptroller (and candidate for Mayor) William Thompson rejected the architectural contract for the renovation and expansion of the Brooklyn House of Detention because it had ballooned from an initial $16 million to $31 million; now Thompson has rejected it again on the grounds that the bidding process for the job was “corrupt and fatally flawed.” Thompson’s most recent move comes two weeks after a Supreme Court judge ruled that the HOD could reopen in its current capacity but that no expansion could take place without a land use and environmental review.
Thompson Throws Wrench in Bid to Reopen Brooklyn Jail [NY Daily News]
Thompson Throws Out Contract To Expand Jail [Brooklyn Eagle]
Split Decision on House of Detention [Brownstoner]
Comptroller Blocks House of Detention Expansion [Brownstoner]
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