The young detainee who appears to have died of a ruptured appendix and infection began showing serious medical issues in the ...

In its latest report, even the Lippman Commission admits the Rikers Island prison complex can’t close by 2027, but the ...

Her death is the fourth death of a Rikers detainee so far this year, and follows that of Ariel Quidone, 20, last week and ...

A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.

Rikers Island will not shutter by the legally mandated deadline in 2027, according to a report released last week by the ...

A 55-year-old woman was allegedly found dead inside her cell on Rikers Island early Thursday morning, marking the fourth time ...

A 21-year-old being held on Rikers Island died over the weekend, marking the third detainee death seen at the troubled jail ...

With just three months remaining until the Democratic primary, six candidates vying to become the next mayor of New York City ...

The jail is “decrepit, dysfunctional, and violent,” according to a report from a commission convened by the City Council ...

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says one of the new jails being built to replace Rikers will now be dedicated to inmates with mental ...

Video of a group beating a teenager alone at a New York City subway station is raising more safety concerns about the transit system.