N.Y. House Dems demand help from Biden to address Rikers crisis mismanaged by de Blasio
Source: New York Daily News
Thirteen of New York’s House Democrats urged President Biden on Friday to deploy federal resources to help address the “humanitarian crisis” on Rikers Island, charging that Mayor de Blasio is not doing enough to rectify deteriorating conditions at the jail.
In a letter to Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Democrats, led by Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres, said de Blasio’s five-pronged Rikers plan falls far short of the “immediate intervention required to deescalate a very real crisis.”
“The federal government has the duty and capacity to step in to provide much-needed oversight and accountability for the staff, officers and detainees that reside on Rikers Island,” reads the letter, which was signed by all members of the city’s Democratic House delegation.
“We cannot continue to allow Rikers Island to deteriorate to the point that it is no longer a safe place for those in custody or those who work in the jails. We are neglecting to meet our responsibility to care for incarcerated New Yorkers with dignity and respect.”
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