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Rikers Island crisis comes to UN, as protesters voice their concerns while Mayor Adams addressed assembly

By Dean Moses Posted on July 18, 2022
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Activists staged a silent protest outside of the United Nations Monday in hopes of eliciting a response from the mayor regarding the rising death toll in New York City Jails.

Mayor Eric Adams visited the United Nations on July 18 to make a speech as part of the commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day. However, while the city’s top elected official spoke inside, protesters from the Jails Action Coalition gathered outside on 43rd Street and First Avenue.

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