Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his intention to close the jail complex at Rikers Island within 10 Years
City shrinks proposed jail system capacity from 5,000 to 3,300
City files the Rikers Island Public Place ULURP application, forbidding the incarceration of individuals on Rikers Island after the completion of the borough-based jail system
City Council passes the Renewable Rikers Act, which transfers portions of Rikers Island from DOC to DCAS every six months and ultimately transfers ownership of the entire site or physical island to DCAS after the completion of the borough-based jail system
All four demolition/site preparation contracts are awarded and registered
