Gothamist reporter Rosemary Misdary writes,”Environmental advocates are renewing the push to make Rikers Island a centerpiece of New York City’s climate strategy as Mayor Zohran Mamdani commits to closing the jail complex there… Now, a new report issued Thursday by the nonprofit group New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (NYC-EJA) pushes to make the island a renewable energy hub and wastewater treatment center. The report evaluated the city’s feasibility studies for Rikers’ redevelopment, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that could radically transform the city’s clean energy future and help manage the chronic sewer overflow during heavy rain.”
Prepared for NYC EJA, our feasibility study quantifies the benefits under varying build scenarios for early deployment and a large build-out of clean energy resources.