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Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

New York City Council votes to close notorious Rikers Island jail

The New York City Council voted overwhelmingly to close Rikers Island jail Thursday and open four new borough-based facilities instead.

Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

Rikers Island to close, New York Mayor de Blasio says

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio vows to close the Rikers Island jail complex.