The New York City Council is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to build 58 specialized apartments for former Rikers detainees with severe medical problems on the campus of a Bronx hospital, despite intense opposition from the local member, four people familiar with the plan told Gothamist on Monday. And they all expect it to pass.

The vote would mark a rare break from the Council’s custom of siding with the local member on land-use decisions in their district — in this case, Councilmember Kristy Marmorato, a Bronx Republican. It would also serve as a rebuke to Mayor Eric Adams, who was once an ardent defender of the project, known as Just Home, before dropping his support earlier this month.

The feud over a relatively small housing proposal has come to symbolize larger political

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