2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail - Peer2Peer

2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail

Mar 30, 2026

Two men who had been held on Rikers Island died in the past week, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani he would “pursue every avenue” to shut the troubled facility as soon as possible.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/nyregion/rikers-deaths-jail-mamdani.html

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