
MetroFocus: May 24, 2019
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JUSTICE WEEK: THE FUTURE OF RIKERS
With the jails on Rikers Island set to close by 2026, what should be done with the land? And, who should be the chief beneficiaries of its eventual transformation? In partnership with Public Square Media, we conclude our special “Justice Week” series with a look at the options being debated.
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MetroFocus: May 24, 2019
5/24/2019 | 27m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
With the jails on Rikers Island set to close by 2026, what should be done with the land? And, who should be the chief beneficiaries of its eventual transformation? In partnership with Public Square Media, we conclude our special “Justice Week” series with a look at the options being debated.
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