The New York City Council made a momentous decision Thursday intended to shutter Rikers Island and replace the infamous prison with four borough-based jails, including one at 125 White St. in Chinatown.
It was a hard-fought victory for Mayor de...
The City Planning Commission Tuesday voted in favor of the mayor's plan to replace Rikers Island with four borough-based jails, including a large new prison complex at 125 White St. in Chinatown.
The commission voted 9-3 in favor of a...