A New York City jail barge in the Bronx is set to be removed to make room for a marine terminal, creating a new spot for ships to unload cargo.

Mayor Adams announced Monday the shuttered Vernon C. Bain Center jail barge in the South Bronx will be removed with the location being converted to a terminal for off-loading freight from cargo ships.

A few men get off, relieved to be spending a few hours away from what they call their "prison" -- a barge housing asylum seekers. Hasan James, a 38-year-old Nigerian, is one of around 200 migrants ...

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(Bloomberg) -- A New York City jail barge in the Bronx is set to be removed to make room for a marine terminal, creating a new spot for ships to unload cargo. The city is planning to build a new ...