We continue to live with racial disparities in our city, despite our reputation for progressivism. Rikers Island stands as a glaring example.

New York City's plan to close Rikers Island faces delays and political opposition, while Mayor Mamdani has taken steps to ...

For New York City’s mayor, the hard part isn’t deciding whether or not to shut down Rikers, but figuring out how to do it ...

Mayor Mamdani last Thursday unveiled the city’s plan to improve conditions on Rikers Island — by undoing years of executive orders that suspended certain rules there amid a declared state ...

Independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he’d scrap the controversial plan to close the Rikers Island jail complex if he’s elected in November – a stunning about-face from the ...

New York City's infamous jail Rikers Island houses nearly 7,000 detainees. Chefs, not inmates, do the cooking. And while they ...

City Hall last week unveiled a plan it says will finally bring the city into compliance with long-suspended jail oversight rules and a local law banning solitary confinement on Rikers Island.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Department of Correction Commissioner Stanely Richards, the first formerly incarcerated person in the role, sits down with PIX11 to discuss pushing forward on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ...

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday if elected mayor he would cancel the closure of Rikers Island – New York City’s infamous jail complex – in favor of a plan to demolish and rebuild on ...

Legal Aid Society's evaluation of New York City jail complex's progress. — -- When New York City settled a class-action lawsuit over abuses at Rikers Island, officials agreed to implement reforms ...