Biaggi wants Rikers Island protected from COVID-19

In the last week, we have seen COVID-19 spread rapidly across New York, and state and local governments take drastic measures to mitigate the spread of the virus to vulnerable communities who are at greater risk of dire complications," Biaggi said, in a release. "That same level of precaution must be afforded to vulnerable incarcerated New Yorkers who are in just as much danger as the rest of us. New York City and state must take immediate action to reduce jail population density and protect those most susceptible to the disease. "