The families of two men who died in New York City custody within two days of each other have filed notices they intend to sue the city, records show.

Jimmy Avila, the 44-year-old brother of a Department of Correction captain, hanged himself Aug. 30 in a Rikers Island jail after being left unattended while experiencing a mental breakdown, according to the claim.

Christopher Nieves, 46, died Aug. 28 in police custody at Brooklyn Criminal Court where he was being held after he was arrested for stealing food. His family’s lawyers claim he begged for medical help but he was ignored for hours before he died.

The city’s Law Department declined comment in both cases.

In Nieves’ case, after he was arrested for theft, he was in dire need of medical attention, the family alleges. He was passi

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