There is no one on this stage that is saying that yet. Andrew Cuomo will repeat it again and again. What I have said time and again, I'll repeat it again, is that, yes, We have to close Rikers Island. Rikers island is a stain on the history of this city. and that this current administration has made it nearly impossible to do so by the stipulated timeline. So What I will do is everything in my power to try and meet that deadline. (1:17:42–1:17:48)
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Asserts the necessity of closing Rikers Island due to its negative historical impact.
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