OPINION: I worked at Rikers Island. It’s time for better jails.
In the oft-referenced words of Dostoevsky, a society can be judged...
Jail officials deny accusations of ‘secret’ transfers to Rikers from Brooklyn
Activists accused the city’s Department of Correction Friday of secretly...
The jail plan will likely pass. And the towers are getting smaller.
Updated on Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Negotiations around the...
Brooklyn councilmember questions city officials on jail plan
Brooklyn Councilmember Stephen Levin asked Department of Corrections officials about parking, building...
Jail plan gets green light, will head to City Council
The City Planning Commission voted Tuesday to approve the mayor’s...
Brooklyn jail on fast track to shutdown
This story was originally published on Aug. 30 by THE CITY. The...
Critics blast council for jail plan calendar conflict
Advocates and opponents of the city’s plan to close Rikers Island...
Tens of thousands of dollars go to lobbyists in the fight over city’s jail plan
Neighborhood opponents of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to rebuild...
Closing Rikers: All the jails, all the demands
The community boards have voted and the borough presidents have weighed in...