Mayor De Blasio Facing Pressure To Visit Rikers Island Amid Calls For Reform From Both Republican, Democratic Leaders

New York City NY

24 September, 2021

11:22 AM

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CBS New York September 24, 2021 Republican leaders got a first-hand look Thursday at the troubling conditions inside the Rikers Island jail complex. They're now joining Democratic colleagues in calling for reforms, all while Mayor Bill de Blasio faces new pressure to visit Rikers himself. As CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports, the mayor joined Gov. Kathy Hochul posing for pictures with the British royals, Prince Harry and Meghan, at One World Observatory in Lower Manhattan. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.