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captainktainer t1_j2nfrde wrote

Reply to comment by Elevate247 in City Hall Plans Shutdown of Rikers Island Jails, But Is Mayor All-In? by psychothumbs

What exactly do you think a jail does? Building a jail more closely integrated with the community will make it much easier to visit family, meet with lawyers, connect with post-incarceration resources, and otherwise do the things that reduce recidivism and improve long-term outcomes. Rikers was a mistake from the very beginning.

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Existing-Drag-8072 t1_j2nxtnp wrote

The plan has nothing to do with reducing recidivism and everything to do with business interests on the island and a lack of creative thinking for alternatives to rikers

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MillennialNightmare t1_j2pl7r9 wrote

That’s not at all what it’s about since business options in such an isolated space with severe height restrictions aren’t great to begin with.

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Existing-Drag-8072 t1_j2q78ex wrote

There’s already plans for a renewable energy power generation project there that are public. Space that is isolated yet proximate to the economic center of the country is incredibly rare and valuable and I’m not gonna debate that any further

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MillennialNightmare t1_j2q80kg wrote

Renewable energy projects won’t do anything for mysterious business interests and will make the city more resilient and energy independent which is all positive. Not sure how you can make that sound nefarious but I’m sure you’ll give it a shot.

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Existing-Drag-8072 t1_j2q8bfi wrote

The plant is privately owned Jesus Christ…the plan is detrimental to 4 nyc neighborhoods for the benefit of a private company developing public land it is nefarious

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MillennialNightmare t1_j2q8qb9 wrote

The plan is in no way detrimental to the four neighborhoods and in fact two of them already have jails on the exact site. Can’t say they’ve negatively impacted either lower Manhattan or downtown Brooklyn.

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Existing-Drag-8072 t1_j2q8xwv wrote

Ok you clearly aren’t aware of the details or impact of the plan. Good night

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MillennialNightmare t1_j2q90mo wrote

Are you? Because the information is extremely public and you haven’t actually refuted what I just said.

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MeVersusShark t1_j2q648m wrote

FWIW, I agree. You can also add improve court efficiency to your list.

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Elevate247 t1_j2oh9iq wrote

If it will integrate the community than why have they protested it so much. Let me guess you aren’t even from NYC

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Grass8989 t1_j2p871n wrote

It’s laughable that the Reddit crowd thinks that most people living in this city would be okay with a jail being built in their neighborhood.

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