Mayor Announces Opening of First-of-its-Kind Outposted Therapeutic Housing Unit as Part of Plan to Close Rikers Island
April 7, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Mamdani Announces Opening of First-of-its-Kind Outposted Therapeutic Housing Unit as Part of Plan to Close Rikers Island New York — Today, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the opening of the City’s first Outposted Therapeutic Housing Unit at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue — a major step towards the […]


