Protest Rally to Oppose Building Borough-Based Jails

STOP THE CHINATOWN MEGA JAIL MARCH FLYER

COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS

  • Buddhist Council Of New York

  • Chinatown Community Young Lions

  • Chinatown Consolidated Benevolent Assoc

  • Chinatown Core Block Assoc

  • Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater NY

  • Downtown Community T.V. DCTV

  • Downtown Independent Democrats

  • Elizabeth Street Gardens

  • Grand Street Democrats

  • Human Scale New York

  • Little Italy Merchants Association

  • Save our Seaport

  • Seaport Coalition

  • The Chinatown-Little Italy Historic District Improvement Association

  • THINK!Chinatown

  • Two Bridges Neighborhood Council

  • UA3

  • WOW Project

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We came together on Sunday 6th October 2019 to oppose Mayor de Blasio's plan to construct four new jails.

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Photo credit: Cal Hsiao

Photo Credit: Ryan Rahman

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Protest Rally to Oppose The Certification of The Mayor’s Jail in Chinatown

True “community engagement” has not been achieved. Closed door meetings in the four boroughs, attended by a select few, with no press allowed has the opposite effect of wide reaching and democratic engagement. We came together on Monday 25th March 2019 to oppose the official certification date of The Mayor’s Jail plans for all four boroughs, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.

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We are proud to be accompanied by The Chinatown Consolidated Benevolent Assoc. CCBA at this rally.

We are proud to be accompanied by The Chinatown Consolidated Benevolent Assoc. CCBA at this rally.

Chinatown’s health may be in danger

Chinatown’s health may be in danger

Close Proximity to Construction and Health Risks The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) warns against construction and renovation projects in or near health care facilities. Risks include environmental distribution of microorganisms such as airborne contaminants and infectious agents, which are detrimental to the health of older populations.

Recent Changes to the plan as of March 22 2019

Recent Changes to the plan as of March 22 2019

At the Manhattan jail the overall height has been reduced from 495 ft tall, to 445 ft. tall. That is reflected in the illustration above.

Each jail will receive 250 detainees less than previously planned.

Further studies are in place to reduce the building height.