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Cuomo’s Rikers Proposal Slammed as ‘Political Scam’ by Jail Advocates

Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks in Lower Manhattan about the Democratic Socialists of America’s platform,

When Andrew Cuomo was governor, he pushed then-Mayor Bill de Blasio to speed the shutdown of jails on Rikers Island. He insisted the 10-year closure plan was too long and that the plethora of problems facing the city’s Correction Department demanded a more urgent approach.  Now, he has a different idea. On Tuesday, Cuomo announced […]

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