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Rikers Island Closure and Borough-Based Jails Development

Sector: Government • Location: New York City, New York, United States

Source: News12 | Bronx

Project
Under Construction

New York City plans to shut down Rikers Island and open borough-based jails across the city. A new 104-bed secure medical unit at Bellevue Hospital has opened to house seriously ill detainees moved from Rikers' Infirmary. Two additional facilities at North Central in the Bronx and Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn are on track to open by the end of 2029, collectively housing over 1,300 people.

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 | Bronx

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The project “Rikers Island Closure and Borough-Based Jails Development” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in New York City, New York, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from News12 | Bronx.

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2026-07-22

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New York City plans to shut down Rikers Island and open borough-based jails across the city. A new 104-bed secure medical unit at Bellevue Hospital has opened to house seriously ill detainees moved from Rikers' Infirmary. Two additional facilities at North Central in the Bronx and Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn are on track to open by the end of 2029, collectively housing over 1,300 people.

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Corrections

Location

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United States of America (USA)

State

New York

City

New York City

Source

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News12 | Bronx

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Sector

Government, Power Generation (CCGT), Hospital

Article published date

2026-04-15

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