It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City’s most notorious ...

Having these resources available to them on-island will better support our staff’s physical and emotional health and ensure ...

A coalition of advocates is rallying behind the "Treatment Not Jail" act, a proposal aimed at prioritizing mental health ...

A woman held on Rikers Island claims in a shocking 33-page handwritten complaint that she was repeatedly raped with sex toys ...

Known for her versatile performances, this actress has gone beyond traditional acting techniques to portray some of the most ...

In fact, a false accusation is a form of abuse — reputational abuse, also called professional and/or personal defamation. In ...

A Queens Village man could face up to 15 years in prison after an investigation of his home led to the discovery of four ...

A Rikers Island inmate has been indicted on multiple charges, including arson and assault, after allegedly starting a fire in ...