New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail could become a renewable energy hub

Written By AnaF

It’s long been one of the United States' most infamous jails. Now Rikers Island looks set to become a renewable energy hub, a plan for which New York City environmental justice organizers have campaigned since the closure of the jail complex was announced in 2019.

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