Four Proposed Jails Have Their First Citywide Public Hearing. It Didn't Go Over Well with Some New Yorkers. | NY 1

Advocates and officials have been pushing for the closure of Rikers Island for years. That day, it appears, is getting closer.

The City Planning Commission on Wednesday in Manhattan held its first public hearing on the future closure of the sprawling jail complex and the proposal to open four new jails to replace it. The city has promised to close Rikers by 2026. Keep reading.