The circumstances surrounding the prison break in New York is interesting, but, I do not believe this is going to end well for the escapees. They should turn themselves in to a police department to end the danger to them. 

I have to wonder if the FBI has any interest in this problem?

This search reminds me of the one conducted for Christopher Dorner. it didn't end until he was found. Do these convicts have the same potential as Dorner? Who knows? They were clever enough to make the prison break. It is anyone's guess to their capacity otherwise.