NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complex

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become ...

Andrew Cuomo proposes alternate plan for NYC's troubled Rikers Island. Here's the reaction he got.

Cuomo went before the movers and shakers of the city's business community at a forum with a proposal that he says is just plain common sense.
Crain's New York Business

Cuomo says he wants to rebuild Rikers Island into a 'state-of-the-art' new jail

Andrew Cuomo said during Crain's mayoral forum Wednesday morning that he wants to rebuild — not close, as is planned — the ...
BKReader

Cuomo Calls For Rikers Island to be Rebuilt Into New, Humane Jail Complex

The mayoral candidate said current plans to build borough-based jails should be abandoned, and all planned jails should be ...

‘It can never happen’: Cuomo clarifies stance on Rikers Island closure

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo addressed his past comments about Rikers Island and discussed plans for the jail ...

Cuomo Calls for Rebuilding Rikers Island and Keeping the Complex Open

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants to ditch New York City’s plan to replace the Rikers Island jail complex and use the sites ...
abc7NY

Coronavirus News: Inmate at Rikers Island in NYC dies of COVID-19

NEW YORK CITY -- Lawyers for the first Rikers Island inmate to die from COVID-19 say he was being held at the notorious New York City jail on a technical parole violation. Michael Tyson, 53, died ...