The city’s Department of Correction says it will open the bidding process to any contractors who want to operate its jail ...

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 ...

Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...

Calling Rikers a “stain on this city,” Weinstein, 72, said he was advocating on behalf of all detainees at the jail.

The jury found Captain Terry Henry not guilty of reckless endangerment and official misconduct but Officer Kenneth Hood ...

Weinstein was quick to call out Rikers Island, where he is in custody, saying he wasn't sure he would live until the spring while inside the "hell hole" jail complex, which sits near LaGuardia Airport ...

With every contract City Hall signs for new jails to replace Rikers, the completion date gets further and further away.

City lawyers argued the current jail commissioner was best suited for the job. The notion was met with no small amount of ...

Harvey Weinstein begged a Manhattan judge on Wednesday to put him on trial earlier than planned, saying he isn't sure he will ...

A gaunt-looking Harvey Weinstein pleaded with the judge in his upcoming criminal retrial to move the start date forward, even ...

Having these resources available to them on-island will better support our staff’s physical and emotional health and ensure they have increased opportunities to receive valuable training,” ...

Harvey Weinstein pleaded with a Manhattan judge on Wednesday to move up his retrial date, citing his deteriorating health and ...