Mayor Eric Adams says he's 'best' person to fix Rikers Island
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City Hall officials recently met with Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, no relation to the mayor, to discuss the plan’s timetable and cost, he said.The trouble, as spelled out by Adams and City Hall officials, comes down to timing as the soonest one of the borough jails will be completed would be 2029 under current deals.by the deadline imposed by the City Council in 2019 after a push from his predecessor Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The project’s cost, originally pegged at $8.7 billion, has since ballooned as officials grappled with a two-year delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic and troubles with contractors, he said.
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