To Finally Close Rikers, Panel Suggests Making It Someone's Only JobThe jail is "decrepit, dysfunctional, and violent," according to a report from a commission appointed by the City Council speaker, Adrienne Adams.
Source: To Finally Close Rikers, Panel Suggests Making It Someone's Only Job (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/nyregion/rikers-closing-plan.html)