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Adams admin ‘moving full steam ahead’ with ICE on Rikers Island, despite lawsuit
The New York City Council recently filed a lawsuit to stop Mayor Eric Adams’ executive order allowing U.S. Immigration and ...
NYC Council sues to stop ICE from opening Rikers Island office. Why they call it "tainted by conflict of interest"
The New York City Council filed a lawsuit Tuesday​ trying to stop the Adams administration's move allowing Immigration and ...
NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island
New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the ...
Lefty NYC Council pols want to spend $1M to speed up Rikers Island closure
The City Council is considering spending $1.1 million on a measure aimed at speeding up the closing of Rikers Island — a bid ...
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Frustration over Rikers Island closure delays boil over in hearing
“Now is the time for strong leadership by all present and future office holders in this city to close Rikers as soon as ...
Adams admin moving ahead with ICE on Rikers Island
Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry said the Adams administration’s plan to allow ICE to operate an office on Rikers ...
Adams admin reopens NYC’s Rikers Island jail to ICE — fulfilling key demand by Trump border czar
The executive order, issued late Thursday night, will immediately allow immigration officials to reopen offices on the island ...
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NYC officials to discuss what's next for Rikers Island jails at City Council hearing
The hearing comes less than a month after an independent commission found officials won’t meet the 2027 deadline to close the ...
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The art of confinement: Rikers Island detainees’ work goes on display in Bed-Stuy
Inside his cell on Rikers Island, Brian Croskey spends hours every day drawing elaborate artwork to free his mind.