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Council Member Restler criticizes Mayor Adams' handling of Rikers Island closure
2:07:15
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Council Member Lincoln Restler strongly criticizes Mayor Eric Adams for his apparent lack of concern regarding the closure of Rikers Island. He points out that unlike previous mayors who reduced the Rikers population, Adams has overseen a 34% increase in the jail population since taking office.
- Restler states that 1,836 more people are now in Rikers compared to the start of Adams' term
- He accuses the administration of failing to advance the plan to close Rikers Island
- Restler expresses disappointment in the lack of progress in both reducing the jail population and moving forward with the borough-based jail plan
Lincoln Restler
2:07:15
Great.
2:07:16
Thank you very much, chair nurse, and for your leadership on this critical issue, I wanna thank the members of the Littmann Commission two point o for their hard work and smart suggestions.
2:07:26
I'm just gonna say it very plainly.
2:07:28
Eric Adams very obviously does not care about the closure of Rikers Island because it couldn't be clearer based on his record of three years in office.
2:07:37
Unlike Rudy Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg, and Bill de Blasio, who each saw significant reductions in the Rikers Island population, Eric Adams has seen an increase of 34%.
2:07:48
There's 1,836 more people sleeping in the hellhole that is Rikers Island today than there was at the beginning of his term.
2:07:56
And I don't think that anyone in this administration has done a good job at advancing the plan to close Rikers Island.