Queens Daily Eagle | J Nikhinson/AP
Social services on Rikers Island designed to address recidivism saw major cuts under the mayor – the administration recently committed to restoring a majority of the cuts, two years after initiating them. The city has also seen an increase in arrests since the mayor took office. The effort to build additional beds for detainees with mental illnesses, as suggested by the original commission, also significantly slowed under the mayor.
