Jail Plan Foes Demand Planning Commissioner's Recusal From Vote | Patch

Opponents of a proposal to replace Rikers Island with new jails demanded this week that a member of the City Planning Commission recuse himself from a key vote on the plans.

Advocates fighting a new lockup in The Bronx say Planning Commissioner David Burney has a conflict of interest that should bar him from voting when his panel decides the fate of Mayor Bill de Blasio's plans for a new jail in each borough but Staten Island. Keep reading.