City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called Rikers Island a “death camp” Monday even as she admitted the troubled jail complex ...

“Now is the time for strong leadership by all present and future office holders in this city to close Rikers as soon as ...

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer has requested the disgraced producer be transferred to Bellevue Hospital from Rikers Island during sexual assault retrial.

A 27-year-old man held on Rikers Island ... about each death. “This tragic incident is a stark reminder of the ongoing human rights crisis unfolding at Rikers Island, which houses more people ...

Members of the city council and activists are pushing back on criticism of the plan to close Rikers Island— and build four smaller jails. The project is billions ...

A 54-year-old woman serving a year on Rikers Island for misdemeanor assault died early Thursday, with her son charging the notorious Queens detention center “killed her.” The death ...

A woman died in custody on Rikers Island early Thursday ... and said it informed city and state officials about her death as required. It also said it was investigating the incident.

By Luis Ferré-Sadurní The City Council sued Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday in an attempt to block an executive order that permitted the Trump administration to open offices at the Rikers Island ...