New York City Borough-Based Jail System

In 2019, the New York City Council approved the plan to close and replace Rikers Island with four new borough-based jails.

Each of the facilities will provide over 1,000 beds, support space for correctional programming and therapeutic services, community space, and parking. The jails will also foster connections between those who are detained and their families and communities.

Project Information

Closing Rikers: New York City Borough-Based Facilities

Manhattan Jail Facility rendering by HOK

Environmental & Acoustical Consulting

The siting of each facility necessitated a number of discretionary action approvals subject to the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, for which AKRF led preparation of the complex CEQR Environmental Impact Statement and subsequent technical memoranda.

We also prepared the ULURP map change applications that were required for several of the sites and currently serve as acoustical consultant for design-build of the Manhattan Jail Facility.

Design-Build Underway in 2024

The $15.6 billion project is intended to create a modern, humane, and safe justice system for New York City. Design-build contracts for the $3.9 billion Queens facility and $2.9 billion Bronx facility were awarded in 2024.