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NYC agrees to bring Rikers Island into ADA compliance — even as it plans jails’ costly shutdown
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By Stephen Rex Brown
new york daily news |
Aug 21, 2018 at 6:00 AM
Rikers Island is being renovated to accommodate the disabled even as the city moves to shut down the complex over the next decade. (James Keivom / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
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The city has agreed to make scores of renovations to improve accessibility for disabled inmates on Rikers Island — even as Mayor de Blasio moves forward with a costly plan to shut down the East River jail complex.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced the settlement agreement with the city, which will bring the jail into compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The deal will also improve access for jail visitors.
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