(Exclusive) NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio may plan to open up a new Rikers in the Bronx

Residents from the Mott Haven section of The Bronx are in outrage after NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio & City Council Speaker Johnson announced that Riker’s Island will shut down this Summer, only to bring a new jail to the South Bronx. The South Bronx has had a lot of changes happening to improve the Borough, by bringing in new businesses, and new housing . Residents have passed flyer’s for an Emergency Town Hall Meeting to meet with elected officials to discuss the plans about this new jail. The Emergency meeting will be held 677  E 141st, Bronx N.y. at the P.S. 65 Mother Hale Academy Auditorium, from 6:00Pm to 8:30 Pm. Please join to express your thoughts on Mayor Bill De Blasio dumping a jail in the backyards of your home or to express your opinion. Mayor Bill De Blasio decided to close Rikers Island after years of  misconduct from the Correction Facility workers, just a few months ago 2 C.O.’s were caught smuggling in knives, and drugs into the jail. The jail is also known to be a breeding ground for many gangs, and a lot of violence. Many inmates have died in this prison, and people brought the heat to the Mayor who made the decision last year. Many were wondering were these inmates would go, and now we may be getting close to an unfortunate answer. Photo Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images