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The jails on White and Centre are just about gone
The Manhattan Detention Complex -- two 19-story jails -- have been demolished to make way for a 30-story jail. / 4 comments
Demolition on White Street jail damages neighboring building
The 19-story Manhattan Detention Center and the Tombs next door are making way for a new skyscraper jail, and making a mess in the meantime. / 10 comments
Jail Update: The first stage of a 30-story jail for White Street is underway
Demolition is underway in earnest, and local businesses are already suffering from decreased pedestrian traffic. / 3 comments
Seen & Heard: No turning back at The Tombs
Plus River & Blues concert for July 20; artists discuss climate change at Brookfield; the PAC in the clouds. / 1 comment
The latest on demolition work for the jail
The city does not seem to be considering adaptive reuse, despite its pause on demolition of the jails on White Street. / 1 comment
Demolition of jails is paused for two weeks
City Hall has agreed to meet with elected officials first to explain why adaptive reuse is not an option for the two White Street jails. / 7 comments
Demolition to start on White Street jails
Permits have been filed to allow for the interior demolition work to start, despite the city's promises to consider adaptive reuse. / 26 comments
Seen & Heard: Arrests at jail protest
Plus another gallery comes to Broadway and Franklin; Pick A Bagel is closed for renovations. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: Another gallery for Walker Street
Mendes Wood DM coming to Walker. Plus The Dead Rabbit expands to New Orleans; Trivia Night at Bubby's; a protest at the jail TODAY.
An alternative plan to the borough based jails
A group of downtown architects has hashed out a strategy for rebuilding Rikers on the island, and using progressive techniques and waterborne transportation to make it work. / 12 comments
Jail protests get some traction beyond the neighborhood
The national and citywide press cover the local protests against the borough-based jails. / 14 comments
The borough based jails in the news
And a Times story recounts neighborhood protests over the construction of a jail on White Street -- 40 years ago. / 1 comment
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