The July 16 ceremony marked a powerful milestone for incarcerated youth, many of whom overcame significant educational and personal obstacles to earn their diplomas.
New York City has agreed to pay the estate of Kalief Browder $3.3 million for its involvement in the 2015 suicide of the 22-year-old Bronx native.
The mayor said Friday that he wants to close the city's troubled Rikers Island jail, though he stated that doing so would be difficult.
