The city is required by law to close the entire Rikers Island jail complex by August 2027.

The city has attempted to shut down the jail complex for years. Here's what to know on the latest move.

After former Mayor Eric Adams stalled on a key element of the plan to close Rikers Island, the Mamdani administration on ...

New York City won’t be ready to close down Rikers Island by its 2027 court-mandated deadline, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ...

Dozens of incarcerated students crossed the graduation stage to receive their diploma from the public high school on Rikers Island, East River Academy — with a surprise commencement address by Mayor ...

Andrew Cuomo grabbed the spotlight in the New York City mayor's race on Wednesday by calling for the scrapping of the city's plan to close Rikers Island. The former governor suggested building a ...

Advocates who have been fighting for the closure of Rikers Island for many years rejoiced Monday at the announcement that one ...

A Rikers Island correction captain has been arrested for forcing her subordinates to pay her, buy her gifts and drive her to restaurants and a casino on duty, according to federal prosecutors.