Mayor Mamdani is looking for a 'jails czar' to oversee Rikers closure

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Mayor Zohran Mamdani is hiring someone to oversee the closure of New York City’s infamous Rikers Island jail. On Friday, the mayor’s office listed a job opening for a Borough-Based Jails Czar, a high-ranking position that will pay between $180,000 and $230,000 per year. The Borough-Based Jails Czar will advise [...]