A former corrections officer from Westchester County who admitted to smuggling drugs into Rikers Island in exchange for ...

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

Nine jurors were picked Wednesday on the second day of jury selection in Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo rape retrial.

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

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 over budget and years behind schedule.

Nine jurors were picked Wednesday on the second day of jury selection in Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo rape retrial.At the same ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday the Department of Justice is suing Maine, alleging Title IX violations, because the ...

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

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

The lawsuit accuses Adams of entering into a “corrupt bargain” to allow federal agents on Rikers in return for getting his ...