The Latest: NYC to close Rikers Island jail complex by 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on New York City’s plan to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex (all times local):
5:35 p.m.
New York City lawmakers have approved a plan to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex and replace it with four smaller jails.
The City Council voted Thursday to build the new jails and close Rikers by 2026.
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson called Rikers Island “a symbol of brutality and inhumanity.” He said the city must move away fr