Judge Lippman: Closing Rikers is easy — address mental illness
If Mayor Eric Adams wants a new plan to close Rikers Island...
Mayor wants new plan to close Rikers and continues to blame the court system
Mayor Eric Adams has called for a new proposal to close Rikers...
Rikers’ future uncertain: Judge holds off on federal takeover
The future of the Rikers Island correctional facility continues to remain a...
Hearing in Manhattan federal court to decide Mayor Adams’ control over Rikers Island
After a July that saw four people die on Rikers Island, a...
Department of Correction outlines comprehensive heat sensitivity plan following summer heatwave
With the summer heat making its full force felt across the city...
Brooklyn Defender Services spearheads relief for Rikers inmates following record heatwave
The latest heatwave might have broken, but the summer is not over...
Inmate killed at Rikers marks seventh death at troubled NYC facility in 2023
An inmate was discovered dead in his cell on Rikers Island early...
Brooklyn’s replacement for Rikers is already larger than expected
The City is still at least four years away from closing Rikers...
Department of Corrections Honcho blames courts for rising Rikers population
The Department of Correction Commissioner, Louis Molina, has attributed the increasing Inmate...