Rally outside City Hall pushes to close Rikers Island

Advocates say Mayor’s Eric Adams' administration is not putting money into alternatives to incarceration.

News 12 Staff

Mar 9, 2024, 3:20 PM

Updated 235 days ago

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A rally was held on Friday in a push to close Rikers Island.
Advocates say Mayor’s Eric Adams' administration is not putting money into alternatives to incarceration.
They also accused the city of planning to triple the capacity of their jails to incarcerate more people.