Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human ...

Two people died on Rikers Island in the same afternoon following medical emergencies last Friday, June 20. They mark the ...

Months after his initial release from jail, authorities sent Vicious to Rikers Island after he attacked the brother of Patti Smith with a broken beer bottle. While in Rikers, Vicious underwent drug ...

From June 4-15, the 24th annual Tribeca Film festival played host to a catalogue of some of the year’s most anticipated ...

A judge has blocked New York City’s mayor from letting federal immigration authorities reopen an office at the city’s main ...

ICE wants an office inside NYC’s notorious Rikers Island jail. A judge might end those hopes. New York City Mayor Eric Adams crafted a ‘corrupt bargain’ with Trump to let federal agents ...

Take an exclusive look at flooding and sewage conditions inside Rikers Island jail in NYC. Eyewitness News has investigated the violence, the staffing levels, even the sexual abuse allegations ...

A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment of an independent manager to fix rampant violence and persistent ...

In accordance with the plan to shut down Rikers Island jail complex, four new jails are being built across the boroughs. The Brooklyn jail is being built at 275 Atlantic Avenue, in Downtown Brooklyn.

KSAT Connect viewers captured stunning images of rainbows, quick downpours and more after Sunday afternoon’s storms. FILE - The Rikers Island jail complex is shown in the Bronx borough of New ...

New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court. ABC News Posted: May 13, 2025 | Last updated: May 13, 2025 ...