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Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) [1] [2] prison island in the East River in the Bronx [3] that contains New York City's largest jail. [4] [5] Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664, the island was originally under 100 acres (40 ha) in size, but has since grown to more than 400 acres (160 ha).
Rikers Island is a 413-acre prison island in the East River in the Bronx that contains New York City 's largest jail. Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664, the island was originally under 100 acres in size, but has since grown to more than 400 acres.
20 paź 2019 · This week New York City Council voted to close Rikers Island jail, which has housed high-profile inmates including Tupac Shakur, Sid Vicious, and Mark David Chapman - the man who killed...
25 kwi 2017 · Rikers Island is a jail complex in New York named after the island on which it is located. The island itself is on the East River and covers an area of about 413 acres. The island was named after Abraham Ryckens who acquired it in 1664.
Rikers Island, a series of buildings built on an island spanning over 400 acres, is the main correctional area that serves all of New York City. Rikers Island was named for the man who purchased the land in 1664, Abraham Rycken.
A century after the New York Times heralded the city’s ability to “build a bigger jail,” imprisoning those deemed unfit or unwanted in deplorable conditions far away from their families and communities had become a part of the fabric of New York City.
31 mar 2021 · Rikers Island is a 167.20-hectare (413.17-acre) island in the East River between the Bronx and Queens, home to New York City’s central jail complex. Named after European Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664 CE, the island was initially under 40 ha (100 acres) in size but has since grown to more than 160 ha (400 acres).