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Coverage dated October 7, 2025

NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complex

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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system. Cuomo on Wednesday said he would scrap a plan to close Rikers. He wants to rebuild its cluster of jails instead.

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  1. amNewYork

    NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo pledges to scrap Rikers closure plan, build new facilities on island instead of boro-based jails | amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    Mayoral hopeful and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he would seek to keep Rikers Island open as mayor, bucking a 2019 law requiring the

  2. WHEC Rochester

    NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complex (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system. Cuomo on Wednesday said he would scrap a plan to close Rikers. He wants to rebuild its cluster of jails instead.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Cuomo calls to rebuild Rikers Island jail (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo called to rebuild Rikers Island jail facility, a reversal of his plan to go forward with closing it entirely.

  4. New York Post

    Andrew Cuomo would scrap plan to close Rikers Island if elected NYC mayor: ‘New York City’s Big Ditch’ (opens New York Post)

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    In a stunning flip, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he would scrap the controversial plan to close the Rikers Island jails complex, if elected mayor.

  5. CNN

    Cuomo proposes keeping Rikers Island jail open and rebuilding the complex (opens CNN)

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    Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday if elected mayor he would cancel the closure of Rikers Island – New York City’s infamous jail complex – in favor of a plan to demolish and rebuild on the existing site.

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