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Council Member Mealy Questions Crossroads Detention Center Funding and Maintenance

New York City Council · May 28, 2026 · starts 1:49:36 · 2 min 25 sec

Council Member Darlene Mealy asks about the baseline funding for Crossroads Detention Center in Brooklyn and raises concerns about the lack of maintenance and parking issues around the facility.

Rebecca Jones Gaston

Sure.

Rebecca Jones Gaston

Yeah, I apologize.

Rebecca Jones Gaston

When you'd asked me about the revenue impact, I rushed and I misstated.

Linda Lee

Great, thank you so much.

Linda Lee

Okay.

Darlene Mealy

Councilmember Mealy, followed by Council Member Brewer.

Darlene Mealy

Yes.

Darlene Mealy

Congratulations.

Darlene Mealy

Thank you, Chairs, for this great hearing.

Darlene Mealy

I want to concur with my colleague Juan in regards to juvenile.

Darlene Mealy

You said most of this funding will be uh will support administrative and operation costs, including supplies, maintenance, and repairs that are not capitally eligible at the um crossroad detention center in Brooklyn.

Darlene Mealy

A portion of these funds, at least a half a million, which is baseline now in fiscal 27 27 will support three additional beds in non-secure detention facilities.

Darlene Mealy

I'm glad to hear that the half a million is going in because I have to now I put funding in with ready, willing, and able to clean all around that detention center.

Darlene Mealy

I think y'all have to look into that to see when they're gonna be moving the cars and make sure that area is neat.

Darlene Mealy

I'm making sure that area is.