"An expected courtroom fight between Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Comptroller Bill Thompson over a design contract for a Downtown Brooklyn jail was suddenly resolved on New Year’s Eve when Thompson, in an 11th-hour turnaround, agreed to register the contract on the last day of his term in office. The lawsuit, which sought to have the state Supreme Court compel Thompson to register the contract, thus became moot. It was withdrawn by Bloomberg shortly thereafter."
I understand those who are worried about their real estate values, however we need to recognize that as a society, we have a need for detention facilities. An existing complex, in close proximity to arraignment facilities, seems like a perfect situation for a cash-strapped city with over crowded jails.
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