BP Adams announces new jail plans | Amsterdam News

As the fight for improved jail facilities continues, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams unveiled his plans for a new proposal for borough-based jailing facilities and the proposed expansion of the existing facility in Brooklyn at 275 Atlantic Avenue. This comes after part of a Uniform Land Use Review Procedure response to applications submitted by the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. After months of dialogue with local stakeholders and activists, Adams responded with a public hearing where several attended. Continue reading the article.