Small talk about big jail for Queens | Queens Chronicle

Like trains on the same track headed straight for each other, the mayor and Queens’ top officials are on a collision course over plans to build a massive new jail in Kew Gardens.

The sides are set to meet — head on, it appears — some time in early fall when the City Council must vote on the plan.

The Council has to vote on approving zoning changes that will be necessary to construct a proposed 26-story building, big enough to hold near1y 1,500 inmates and costing an estimated $2 billion.

Now, both sides are starting to make noises about a possible compromise — in short, a smaller jail. Read more here.