Chinatown leaders fire warning shot at Mamdani to try to sink NYC high-rise jail plan

Source: New York Post

Chinatown leaders are urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to reconsider building a high-rise jail in the densely populated neighborhood — saying the move could cause the ground to sink and endanger other buildings. The proposed 16-story local “jailscraper” is part of a $16 billion plan to replace the Rikers Island Jail Complex with four borough-based facilities close to courthouses, a project that could be completed by 2032. 4 A rendering shows the Borough Based Jails Program’s Manhattan Jail at 125 White Street in Chinatown.