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American Focus > Blog > Crime > Pray NYC never meets the deadline to close Rikers
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Pray NYC never meets the deadline to close Rikers

Last updated: January 29, 2025 4:40 am
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City Hall’s ambitious plan to close Rikers Island and replace it with smaller jails in each of the four boroughs is facing significant delays. The latest $3.8 billion deal for the Chinatown jail pushes the completion date to 2032, with other projects in Queens, The Bronx, and Brooklyn following suit with completion dates in 2029 and 2031. These projects are notorious for not meeting their deadlines, often finishing years behind schedule.

The original plan aimed to close Rikers by 2027, but with each passing year, it becomes increasingly clear that this timeline is unrealistic. The new jails would only accommodate about 4,000 inmates, a fraction of Rikers’ capacity of 15,000. The inmate population has fluctuated over the years, reaching a peak of 21,000 in 1990 and currently standing at around 6,000. However, with rising crime rates, more criminals need to be incarcerated, not fewer.

Community opposition to the new jails is strong, as neighborhoods do not want such facilities in their midst. The exorbitant cost of the project, originally estimated at $8.7 billion but now nearly double that amount, is also a cause for concern, especially given the city’s already strained budget. Instead of replacing Rikers with inadequate facilities in neighborhoods that reject them, a more practical solution would be to renovate and improve the existing complex.

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration remains committed to closing Rikers, but it is becoming increasingly clear that the 2027 deadline is unattainable. It is time for proponents of the plan to acknowledge its shortcomings and focus on addressing the issues with the current jail system. New Yorkers can only hope that the deadlines for the new jails continue to be pushed back indefinitely.

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