Andrew Cuomo's Stance on the Borough-Based Jail Issue
Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo has proposed rebuilding Rikers on Rikers Island and utilizing the four borough sites for housing and commercial development.
“Let’s make a major start by stopping a major debacle,”
he stated during the Crain’s mayoral forum on October 8, referring to the borough-based jail plan as "New York City’s big ditch" that is already years late, billions over budget, and obsolete.
- Cuomo suggests rebuilding new state-of-the-art jails on Rikers Island
- Providing free bus service
- Using the borough sites for housing and commercial development
This idea is not new, as it was previously suggested in a 2021 post and outlined in a 2022 plan by local architect Bill Bialosky.
Author's summary: Cuomo proposes rebuilding Rikers on Rikers Island.