Rikers Island has been in crisis for years, but now two competing proposals are fighting for control of its future. One side demands a federal receiver with broad oversight, while the city pushes to keep control in-house—despite a decade of failed reforms. With 35 deaths since 2022 and inmates languishing in pre-trial detention for years, is it time for an outside force to take over?

This Week

- The ongoing chaos at Rikers Island and two competing proposals to address it

- The federal receiver vs. city-led reform: Who should take control?

- Trump and Zelensky argument at the White House

- Poll recap: Do you believe former Governor Andrew Cuomo should have joined the race for New York city mayor?

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