A lawyer representing Mayor Eric Adams said the case “is nothing more than a policy dispute between the City Council and the ...

New York City has lost control of its jails. In May, a federal judge ruled that the city’s jails, including Rikers Island, ...

A Manhattan judge on Tuesday signaled that she may decide in the next week whether to indefinitely block New York Mayor Eric ...

A court hearing that will be held in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday aims to determine whether ICE and other federal agencies can ...

Despite two hearings, Meir’s recent judge-ordered return to Rikers remains a mystery. And his new attorney, Matthew Galluzzo, ...

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that, if elected New York City mayor, he would begin relocating people with serious ...

Ten years after Kalief Browder’s death by suicide, his story lingers as a reminder of both the horrors of New York City’s ...

The vast majority of people detained at Rikers are waiting for their day in court and have not been convicted of any crime.

Eyewitness News has investigated the violence, the staffing levels, even the sexual abuse allegations inside Rikers Island.

Rikers Island is a century-old jail complex on an island sandwiched between the Bronx and Queens in New York City. It’s home to 10 city jails, where you will find violence, chaos, and even death. This ...