New York City spends more than $2.8 billion a year to prop up Rikers — a failing, decrepit jail complex that delivers none of the outcomes we need. Closing Rikers is the law and is absolutely ...

“On Wednesday night, a man held at Rikers Island died—the fifth death in city custody in the last two weeks, and the 12th this year alone. These are not isolated incidents; they are symptoms of a ...

As early voting begins in New York City’s mayoral election, the race comes down to this: whether voters want law and order in City Hall — or a decarcerator-in-chief. In Wednesday’s debate, the three ...

New York City will not meet its legally mandated goal of closing Rikers Island by 2027 and replacing it with smaller jails in four boroughs, according to the independent commission responsible for ...

The jail is “decrepit, dysfunctional, and violent,” according to a report from a commission convened by the City Council speaker, Adrienne Adams. By Hurubie Meko A commission on closing the Rikers ...

Rikers Island is a humanitarian crisis, especially for those with severe mental illness. Instead of offering care, the jail isolates, neglects, and dehumanizes people who need treatment — not ...

A federal judge seized control of New York City’s troubled jail system Tuesday — ordering that an outside official be brought in to clean up Rikers Island and other lockups. The 77-page order by ...

After meeting with President Trump’s border czar, Mayor Eric Adams supported allowing U.S. immigration authorities to reopen offices at Rikers Island. By Luis Ferré-Sadurní A state judge temporarily ...