Eric Adams begs for a ‘chance’ to fix Rikers after feds threaten independent takeoverBy Bernadette Hogan and Nolan Hicks
April 20, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday begged New Yorkers to give him a “chance” to fix the dangerous conditions at the city-run Rikers Island — one day after the federal prosecutors threatened to take over the beleaguered jail system.
“All I say is give me a chance, give me a chance. Give me a chance. We have witnessed how others have failed, now give me a chance. Let’s work together.
“That’s my message to all those who are critiquing Rikers,” Adams pleaded during an unrelated event in Brooklyn.
On Tuesday, the Manhattan US Attorney, Damian Williams, made the extraordinary threat in a letter to a federal judge charged with overseeing the scandal-plagued lockup — provided changes aren’t made.
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https://nypost.com/2022/04/20/eric-adams-begs-new-yorkers-for-a-chance-to-clean-up-rikers/
