The New York City Department of Design and Construction has issued two new contracts for what will become the first two facilities in the city s progressive borough-based jails system. The bids from Leon D. DeMatteis Construction Corp. for the $3.9 billion new Queens jail and Transformative Reform.
City awards jail contract; construction to start in August qchron.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from qchron.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Rikers is supposed to close in 2027, but 2 replacement jails won't open until 2031 gothamist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gothamist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New jails in Bronx, Queens on track to open four years after deadline to close Rikers Island nydailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nydailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.