US EditionNYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York’s notorious jail complex
Cuomo says borough jail plan costs ballooned to $16 billion and faces delays; proposes rebuilding Rikers with modern facilities while repurposing borough sites for affordable housing.
- Andrew Cuomo now supports rebuilding the Rikers Island jail complex, reversing his prior stance against it.
- Cuomo stated, "Rikers Island is a human rights violation" but believes his plan is more practical than closing it by 2027.
- Zohran Mamdani, also running for mayor, supports the 2027 closure of Rikers and plans to engage local residents regarding new jails.
- Polls indicate Mamdani is favored to win the mayoral race on November 4, with Cuomo gaining momentum after Eric Adams's withdrawal.
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Cuomo’s Rikers Proposal Slammed as 'Political Scam' by Jail Advocates
When Andrew Cuomo was governor, he pushed then-Mayor Bill de Blasio to speed the shutdown of jails on Rikers Island. He insisted the 10-year closure plan was too long and that the plethora of problems facing the city’s Correction Department demanded a more urgent approach. Now, he has a different idea. On Tuesday, Cuomo announced that he would scrap closing Rikers entirely if he is elected mayor, citing cost overruns and delays in design and co…
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My Mother LodeNYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York’s notorious jail complex
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system.
Cuomo calls to rebuild Rikers Island jail
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called to rebuild the Rikers Island jail complex, reversing his previous position to go forward with closing it entirely. Cuomo is running for mayor of New York City against socialist Democrat Zohran Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa. He wants to “rebuild new, state-of-the-art jails on Rikers Island” instead of tearing down the facility and building four new borough-based jails. In a statement shared with the …
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NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complex
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system.
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