Brooklyn's long-awaited jail complex is moving forward, despite ongoing opposition from local residents and community groups. The $10 billion project, which aims to replace the city's aging jail system, has been a contentious issue in recent years, with many critics arguing that it will perpetuate mass incarceration and exacerbate gentrification in the neighborhood. As construction on the Brooklyn jail continues to progress, officials are now considering pushing back the deadline to close Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has been the subject of much controversy. The decision comes as the city struggles to find suitable alternatives to house the estimated 5,000 inmates currently held on Rikers.
Brooklyn jail proceeds, officials consider pushing Rikers deadline Spectrum News NY1
