I’m not sure this is a good idea. And what will they do with the Island? If they found it difficult to gentrify Long Island City, Queens, try getting people to shell out money for a room on Rikers Island.

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160331/college-point/city-quietly-eying-sites-for-new-jails-replace-rikers-island-sources

Rikers Island violence investigated by DOC
November 22, 2016

Rikers CO Charged with Rape – has this happened to you?
September 12, 2016

Downgrading unfavorable violent statistics at Rikers Island
August 30, 2016

Sexual assault while at Rikers Island
August 17, 2016

CO gets slashed in face by inmate, will likely sue inmate
July 28, 2016

Closing down Rikers?
July 18, 2016