For decades, the unfixable Rikers Island has hurt New Yorkers — those inside the massive complex’s walls and all of us beyond ...

Almost a decade ago, plans were made to shut down Rikers Island for good. Here's the deadline the city was given to shut its ...

Last week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubled down on an impossible promise. In October 2019, the City Council passed a law that banned the use of any part of Rikers Island to house incarcerated persons ...

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 safely and in a timely way. NEW YORK – Ever since Zohran Mamdani took office ...

Rikers Island, one of the most notable jails in the United States, has been slated to close for almost a decade. But with a ...

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 took office. Barry Cozart died while ...

NEW YORK — Facing the looming prospect of a federal takeover, New York City’s troubled Rikers Island jail complex is failing to meet a court-ordered requirement to properly clean and maintain its ...

A new unit for prisoners with serious medical needs is opening at Bellevue Hospital, in a step closer toward closing Rikers Island, Mayor Mamdani announced Tuesday. The long-delayed opening of the 104 ...