I would say scrap the county county jails, build new jails on Rikers island, provide ferry and bus transportation for people from the other boroughs to visit on Rikers island, and then use the existing four sites for commercial residential. But You cannot close Rikers on 2027 because there's no place to put the people. Unless you're going to release 7,000 people. Well, you're familiar with the idea that a law is passed. It's supposed to be follow if it's difficult, even if the timeline is screwed up, even if the money's not there. (1:17:00–1:17:10)
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