2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail NYT | Top Stories By: Hurubie Meko 31 March 2026 at 02:02 Two men who had been held on Rikers Island died in the past week, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani he would “pursue every avenue” to shut the troubled facility as soon as possible. © Karsten Moran for The New York TimesTwo men who were detained on Rikers Island have died, the first deaths under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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