Mamdani wants to close Rikers island prison in two years which, according to Andrew Cuomo, "would release 7,000 criminals into the city"

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
thursday, october 23, 2025 at 8:34:00 p.m. edt

Mamdani wants to close Rikers island prison in two years which, according to Andrew Cuomo, "would release 7,000 criminals into the city"

“(Breitbart) new york city mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani voiced support for closing Rikers island during wednesday night’s final mayoral debate, setting himself apart from opponents Curtis Sliwa and Andrew Cuomo, who both opposed the 2027 shutdown deadline.

“speaking about the city’s largest jail complex, Mamdani called Rikers a 'stain on the history' of new york and maintained [illegally elected, nation of islam member] mayor Adams had made the 2027 goal 'nearly impossible' to reach, though he vowed to continue pursuing the closure. Cuomo countered that the plan would 'release 7,000 criminals into New York City.'”

GRA: If Mamdani promised to build a 7,000 person capacity mental hospital, or even better, a 14,000 capacity mental hospital, he m I g h t have a commie leg to stand on, but all this does is open the door for early release of violent criminals, under the guise of lightly supervised therapy. We have those conditions already on city streets, yet Mamdani wants to add more? They must be locked up--somewhere.

--GRA