New York City officials said an inmate of Rikers Island has died, marking the seventh inmate death this year at the detention facility this year.

This film from Bill Moyers is the first documentary to focus exclusively on people formerly detained in New York City’s notorious Rikers Island Jail. They tell their compelling stories direct to the ...

New York City’s official World Cup guide lists no less than 100 free places to take in soccer’s biggest tournament on big screens. One place that isn’t listed? The city’s notorious Rikers Island jail ...

Rikers Island is a 10-facility jail complex in New York City with capacity for up to 15,000 people — and has long been ...

Advocates and researchers urged New York City officials to expand community-based mental health treatment and reduce the ...

New York City won't be ready to close down Rikers Island by its 2027 court-mandated deadline, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration said Monday. The notorious and aging jail complex is required to ...

NEW YORK - On Tuesday, Barry Cozart appeared in a New York criminal court on burglary charges. Since he couldn't make bail, a judge sent him back to Rikers Island, one of the most notorious jails in ...

NEW YORK — Rikers Island for the most part makes headlines for violence and disorder, so much so that New York City has moved to close the notorious jail complex. But on Tuesday, there was a palpable ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – After two deaths at Rikers Island jail, New Yorkers have a clear message for Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his administration. "Do your job," said Anisah Sabur, an activist who was ...

Controversial New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is being torn to shreds for fraternizing with inmates at Rikers Island while they watched the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday afternoon. The ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. In the early 19th century, a freeborn Black New Yorker braved ...