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 announced plans to keep Rikers Island open, proposing to replace it with new jails, contrary to a 2019 law mandating its closure by 2027.
- Cuomo emphasized the rising costs of the replacement plan, noting current estimates have soared to $15-$16 billion.
- City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams criticized Cuomo's plan as a political scam, asserting it lacks a factual basis.
- Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani opposed Cuomo's proposal, stating it betrays both the law and the public's desire for closure.
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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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