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    DDC Annouces Request for Qualifications for Borough-Based Jail Construction

    Borough-Based Jails  •  Citywide

    Department of Design and Construction Logo Image Credit: DDC

    Contracting for the construction of the Borough-Based Jails under way. On February 4, 2020, the Department of Design and Construction announced the issuance of four Request for Qualifications for the Design-Build teams that might construct the new borough based jails.  The four jails will be located at 24-125 White Street in Manhattan, 745 East 141st Street in the Bronx, 126-02 82nd Avenue in Queens and at 275 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

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    Tags : borough based jails, DDC, Department of Design and Construction, design build, Elizabeth Glazer
    Date:02/11/2020
    Category : Department of Design and Construction
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    CityLand’s Top Ten Stories of 2019

    Center for New York City Law  •  Citywide

    Welcome to CityLand‘s eighth annual top ten stories of the year! We have selected a range of our most popular and prominent stories concerning New York City land use in 2019. Our 2019 coverage was highlighted by articles concerning land use approvals for large scale projects, affordable housing proposals, and projects that faced pushback from local communities who were concerned about infrastructure, access to transportation and local resources, and affordable housing. We at CityLand are excited to continue providing in-depth coverage of the latest land use projects, cases, and legislation in 2020 and look forward to seeing what the year will bring. Thank you for all of your support and have a happy new year!

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    Tags : affordable housing, Amazon, borough based jails, flood protection, Landmarks, leaf removal, modular housing, Rent Stabilization, Rent Stabilization Law, Top Ten Stories, ULURP
    Date:01/01/2020
    Category : Top Ten Stories
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    City Announces Outposted Therapeutic Housing Units To Be Added to Bellevue and Woodhull Hospitals

    Mental Health  •  Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and Kips Bay, Manhattan

    NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull. Image Credit: Google Maps

    Outposted Therapeutic Housing Units at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull will improve access to care for incarcerated individuals with complex medical, mental health, and substance use needs. On November 26, 2019, the Office of the Mayor announced plans to open Therapeutic Housing Units through NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services. The units will improve access to care for patients whose clinical conditions require access to specialty and subspecialty care. (read more…)

    Tags : Bellevue Psychiatric Building, borough based jails, Criminal Justice Reform, woodhull hospital
    Date:12/06/2019
    Category : Mayor
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    Borough Based Jails Set to Take First Steps in 2020

    Borough-Based Jails  •  Citywide

    Aerial View of Rikers Island Photo Credit: US Geological Survey

    The City wastes little time in efforts to shutter Rikers Island and get construction across the boroughs started. Since the latter half of November, the City announced three major developments in the Borough-Based Jails plan. Each announcement is discussed in further detail below. To read more about Borough-Based Jails, read Cityland’s prior coverage here.

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    Tags : Bill de Blasio, borough based jails, department of corrections, Department of Design and Construction, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rikers Island
    Date:12/04/2019
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    City Council Approves Borough Based Jails

    Borough Based Jails  •  Citywide

    Speaker Corey Johnson Image Credit: CityLand

    After modifications and a lengthy Stated Meeting, Borough Based Jails passed despite significant opposition. On October 17, 2019, the City Council voted to approve the City’s Borough Based Jails System application with modifications. The approved plan includes four jail facilities located at 124-125 White Street in Manhattan, 745 East 141st Street in the Bronx, 126-02 82nd Avenue in Queens and at 275 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and closure of the Rikers Island detention facility.

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    Tags : borough based jails, City Council, City Council Speaker, Close Rikers, Corey Johnson, Council Member Carlos Menchaca, Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Margaret Chin, Council Member Rafael Espinal Jr, Council Speaker Corey Johnson, De Blasio, karen koslowitz, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Mayor de Blasio, Rikers, Rikers Island, Stephen Levin, ULURP
    Date:10/18/2019
    Category : City Council
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    Council in Agreement to Close Rikers, Questions Remain on Borough Based Jail Solution

    Borough Based Jail Reform  •  Citywide

    Members of public protesting proposed Manhattan facility. Image Credit: John McCarten/City Council

    Council received extensive testimony and differing perspectives on Borough Based Jails. On September 5, 2019, City Council’s Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses held a public hearing regarding the City’s application to close Rikers Island and create a Borough Based Jail System. The proposed sites are 124-125 White Street in Manhattan, 745 East 141St Street in the Bronx, 126-02 82nd Avenue in Queens and at 275 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

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    Tags : borough based jails, corrections, criminal justice, department of corrections, Rafael Salamanca, Rikers, Rikers Island
    Date:09/11/2019
    Category : City Council
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