Sleepless seniors get a break from late-night construction on Manhattan Chinatown jail

Set to be one of the world’s tallest incarceration sites, the White Street jail is one of four borough-based facilities meant to replace Rikers Island.

Oct 30, 2026

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Older residents in Manhattan’s Chinatown may be able to sleep better after a court paused the after-hours construction of a jail that has stirred controversy in the community for years.

No sleep

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