Members of the New York City Council’s Committee on Criminal Justice spent Monday morning touring Rikers Island to get a first-hand look at the conditions in…
Prison rights advocates and New York City Council members say that’s because there’s no in-person polling place on the island, the absentee ballot request process is…
Come Wednesday, people with complex medical needs incarcerated on Rikers Island will begin moving into a new therapeutic unit at Bellevue Hospital.The 104-bed specialized site, which…
A 39-year-old man died while in custody at Rikers Island on Wednesday morning, marking the first reported death at the troubled jail since Mayor Zohran Mamdani…
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing furious backlash after breaking his Ramadan fast with Muslim jailbirds on notorious Rikers Island – and describing it one of…
The Mamdani administration is looking to hire a “borough-based jails czar,” according to a job listing posted by the mayor’s office on Friday.The high-ranking role comes…
Environmental advocates are renewing the push to make Rikers Island a centerpiece of New York City’s climate strategy as Mayor Zohran Mamdani commits to closing the…
After years of court battles, debate, and continued concerns about violence and excessive force plaguing the troubled jails system, a federal judge officially appointed former CIA…
