Mayor Mamdani is now running the city, but soon he and the Department of Correction will not be running Rikers Island, the ...

(CNN) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday if elected mayor he would cancel the closure of Rikers Island – New York City’s infamous jail complex – in favor of a plan to demolish and ...

RIKERS ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Another death on Rikers Island on Sunday has sparked outrage among prison reform advocates. The New York City Department of Corrections said that an officer found 32-year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ) Bobby Shmurda is giving fans an unfiltered look at his time inside Rikers Island, ...

Andrew Cuomo said during Crain's mayoral forum Wednesday morning that he wants to rebuild — not close, as is planned — the dysfunctional Rikers Island jail complex. During his prepared opening remarks ...

Andrew Cuomo has finally come out for the only sane position on the troubled Rikers Island jail complex: Rebuild it, don’t replace it with smaller, more costly borough ones. Cuomo had previously ...

A man held in a city jail on a burglary charge died under as yet undisclosed circumstances early Friday, the 13th jail-related death in 2025, officials said. Edwin Ramos, 50, was found in medical ...

Sixteen-year-old Bailey, who goes by Oli, is a sweet, insightful teenager with a love for drawing, writing and caring for others. New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save ...