Former Rikers Island inmates and their supporters rallied against the latest death in the penal facility on Tuesday as the feds look to wrest control of the city jail away from the Adams administration.
The mayor’s control of Rikers Island appears to be in jeopardy after the death of 47-year-old William Johnstone, who was found unresponsive in his cell Saturday and was later pronounced dead — adding to the outrage over the condition of the facility. The exact cause of Johnson’s death has yet to be revealed.
