Rikers Island Closure and Borough-Based Jails Development
Sector: Government • Location: New York City, New York, United States
Source: News12 | Connecticut
New York City plans to shut down Rikers Island and open borough-based jails across the city. A new secure medical unit at Bellevue Hospital has been opened to house roughly 100 seriously ill detainees from Rikers' Infirmary. Two more facilities at North Central in the Bronx and Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn are on track to open by the end of 2029, with all three facilities able to house upwards of
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Hospital
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- News12 | Connecticut
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Description | New York City plans to shut down Rikers Island and open borough-based jails across the city. A new secure medical unit at Bellevue Hospital has been opened to house roughly 100 seriously ill detainees from Rikers' Infirmary. Two more facilities at North Central in the Bronx and Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn are on track to open by the end of 2029, with all three facilities able to house upwards of 1,300 people. |
Original sector | Correctional Facilities |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
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Source | News12 | Connecticut |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Hospital |
Article published date | 2026-04-15 |
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