Chinatown Leaders Warn Mamdani Over NYC High-Rise Jail Plan

Chinatown Leaders Warn Mamdani Over NYC High-Rise Jail Plan

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Chinatown leaders urge Mamdani to reconsider NYC high-rise jail plan, citing sinking risk

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Exclusive | Chinatown leaders fire warning shot at Mamdani to try to sink NYC hi-rise jail plan

Eighteen Chinatown leaders are urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to reconsider locating a new jail in their densely populated neighborhood, claiming that digging below the water table at the current site could cause the ground to sink.

Chinatown Leaders Warn Mamdani’s 16-Story Jail Could Put Neighborhood Buildings at Risk

Chinatown community leaders are pressing Mayor Zohran Mamdani to reconsider plans for a massive new jail in the heart of the Manhattan neighborhood, warning that the deep excavation required for the project could cause surrounding ground to sink and potentially threaten nearby buildings. The proposed 16-story detention facility is one piece of New York City’s $16 billion effort to shutter the Rikers Island jail complex and replace it with four b…