Last-Ditch Rikers Plan Drops As Fed Takeover Brews | NYC Top Stories

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13 June, 2022

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NEW YORK CITY — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New York City Patch network to talk about tonight. NYC Unveils New Rikers Plan As Potential Federal Takeover Brews The city's latest — and perhaps final — plan is replete with vague promises and won't fix the troubled jail's woes, advocates argued. Long-Awaited UES Subway Elevator Pits Neighbors Against Advocates Dueling rallies for and against the long-awaited plan to build an elevator at an inaccessible Upper East Side station converged on Sunday. Off-Duty NYPD Officer Fatally Stabbed By Estranged Husband: Cops A 34-year-old man turned himself in to police and now stands accused of killing his wife, a 31-year-old cop, early Monday, said the NYPD. DeSantis Appearance At Chelsea Piers During Pride Month Sparks Outrage Elected officials, residents, and advocates held a protest Sunday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appearance at Chelsea Piers. After Killing Wife, Harlem Man Said He'd Done 'Something Bad': Police The man accused of fatally stabbing his elderly wife in their Harlem apartment made a frantic call to his niece afterwards, police say.