‘From fracture to future’: Inside a graduation on Rikers Island Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today The processional music swelled, the guests stood and the graduates filed in wearing caps and gowns of blue and ivory and crimson and gold — one color for each of the Rikers Island.
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‘From fracture to future’: Inside a graduation on Rikers Island Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today The processional music swelled, the guests stood and the graduates filed in wearing caps and gowns of blue and ivory and crimson and gold — one color for each of the Rikers Island.
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