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

The death, an apparent suicide according to sources, took place in West Facility and is the fourth fatality connected to New ...

It’s the fourth death of a Rikers detainee so far this year, following the death last week of 20-year-old Ariel Quidone, and ...

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

Adams and new First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro wasted no time announcing a plan to close Rikers Island and create a community ...

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

A woman held on Rikers Island died by possible suicide early Thursday, according to correction officials and sources. The death, an apparent suicide according to sources, took place in West Facility ...

A woman died in custody at Rikers Island early Thursday morning, the city’s Department of Correction (DOC) said — making her ...

Sean Duffy, secretary of transportation, demanded information about crime in the subway system. But transit watchers saw a ...

Yusef Salaam addressed an intimate audience at Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

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

The Independent Rikers Commission, a collective tasked with examining the city’s plan to close Rikers Island, has unveiled a ...