With the court orders that allowed the city to seal illicit cannabis stores starting to expire, questions remain about ...

Dan Mannarino speaks with New York City Council Member, Sandy Nurse, about the city no longer fully controlling its jail ...

The historic step, taking control of the jails away from the city, is "a drastic and necessary measure to save lives," ...

Immigrants living in New York who were unlawfully held on Rikers Island because federal immigration agents asked the city to ...

The fallen mogul’s trial for sex crimes in Manhattan may hinge on the testimony of a recently revealed accuser, Kaja Sokola, ...

A federal judge on Tuesday stripped New York City of its control over Rikers Island jail, which will now effectively be run ...

The collective proposed a series of works for the controversial Borough-Based Jails project, which has received pushback from ...

A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment ...

Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A federal judge Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court. In the ...

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“Though appointing an independent remediation manager is a necessary step towards accountability and bringing Rikers’ deadly ...