De Blasio administration used inaccurate renderings for proposed Bronx jail: study | New York Post

The de Blasio administration is using inaccurate renderings in a bid to sway public support for a controversial new jail proposed for the South Bronx, a new study charges.

The 25-story lockup eyed for Mott Haven — which is part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s larger efforts to shutter the scandal-scarred Rikers Island jail complex by 2027 — is portrayed as significantly smaller and less of an eyesore for surrounding neighborhoods in official documents released by City Hall for a mandatory public review process, according to urban planner George M. Janes. Continue reading.