Commission to create new plan to close Rikers — Queens Daily Eagle

By A Mystery Man Writer

In August, Mayor Eric Adams called for a new proposal to close Rikers Island while reiterating his opposition to the current plan. It seems less than two months later he has got his wish. 

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