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New York City mayor's race may determine future of notorious Rikers Island

NEW YORK - In the shadow of a massive jail, a leafy Chinatown park welcomed New Yorkers playing mahjong, basketball and ...

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 a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system ...
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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 ...

‘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 ...

Andrew Cuomo would scrap plan to close Rikers Island if elected NYC mayor: ‘New York City’s Big Ditch’

In a stunning flip, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he would scrap the controversial plan to close the Rikers ...