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 ...

Barrientos pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, which carries a maximum sentence of ...

Closing Rikers will provide a natural endpoint for the receivership and an opportunity for the city to take back control of ...

Public officials have it within their power to take necessary steps toward permanently closing the atrocious jails on Rikers.

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

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 Mount Vernon resident and former corrections officer at Rikers Island has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to smuggle ...

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