The union representing jail guards in New York City is ratcheting up its opposition to a federal takeover of Rikers Island. Plus, a group of New Yorkers want pro skater Tony Hawk to abandon plans to build a skatepark in Central Brooklyn. WNYC’s Ramsey Khalifeh has more.
Finally, WNYC has been reporting on the more than 700 lawsuits recently filed by former Rikers Island detainees who allege sexual assault by correction officers. But how did these allegations go unchecked by a federal monitor who has had oversight of the jails for the last 8 years? WNYC reporter Matt Katz has some answers