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2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail

Writer: The New York Times
The New York Times
Mar 31
1 min read
Rikers Island. Photo by Karsten Moran
Rikers Island. Photo by Karsten Moran

Two men who had been held on Rikers Island died in the past week, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would “pursue every avenue” to shut the troubled facility as soon as possible.


 
 
 

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