Steel Skeleton for New Brooklyn Jail Reaches Eighth Floor in Boreum Hill
The steel structure for the new borough jail has climbed to eight stories. Originally slated to open...
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City Jail Population Headed in Wrong Direction for Close-Rikers Plan
by Reuven Blau This article was originally published on March 20 at 5 a.m. EDT by THE CITY The...
Brooklyn Jail Construction Delay Raises Doubts About Rikers Closure Plan
A delay in construction of a new Brooklyn jail is causing justice reform advocates and formerly inca...
Development Teams Set to Bid on Construction of Four New Jails to Replace Rikers
Six teams of development and construction companies have been selected to bid to develop the four bo...
Will Sunset Park Councilman Menchaca Derail Mayor’s Rikers Jail Reform Plan?
The plan to close Rikers and build new jails in Brooklyn and three other boroughs is a scheme to enr...
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Has Some Interesting Ideas to Reform Jail in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a former police officer, weighed in Tuesday on de Blasio's pr...
BQE Repairs Take Center Stage at Brooklyn Heights Association’s Packed Annual Meeting
It’s been quite a year for the residents of Brooklyn Heights. This was reflected in the turnout...
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