New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate in the Rikers ...

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

The City Council is considering spending $1.1 million on a measure aimed at speeding up the closing of Rikers Island — a bid ...

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

The hearing comes less than a month after an independent commission found officials won’t meet the 2027 deadline to close the ...

The lawsuit further alleges that the executive order was part of the “corrupt” quid pro quo made by Adams to get his criminal ...

Inside his cell on Rikers Island, Brian Croskey spends hours every day drawing elaborate artwork to free his mind.

During his arraignment, prosecutors revealed Michael Pena had previously racked up 25 tickets for speeding in school zones.

In March, the Independent Rikers Commission, of which I am a proud member, released an updated blueprint to close Rikers ...

The Democrat-controlled city council of New York City is suing Mayor Eric Adams for cooperating with the Trump administration by allowing ICE to conduct investigations at Rikers Island Prison.

The lawsuit accuses Mayor Eric Adams of facilitating an executive order last week to bring back ICE in exchange for the Trump administration having his federal corruption case dismissed.