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

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy spoke with Marcia Kramer on this week's episode ...

Rikers Island is a century-old jail complex on an island sandwiched between the Bronx and Queens in New York City. It’s home ...

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 ...

New York City Public Advocate spoke with CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer about a variety of issues, including federal ...

The convicted rapist who beat a woman nearly to death was captured on surveillance video throwing her e-bike into the water ...

A federal judge has decided to take control of New York’s Rikers Island jail away from city officials due to years of ...

The recently announced federal-court takeover of Rikers Island was a long-overdue attempt to remove a stain on the soul of New York that shames all of us. The jail is being placed under the ...

A court date Friday morning for Nir Meir’s criminal fraud case left more questions than answers as to why the former HFZ ...

The chips are falling in New York’s high-stakes casino license competition — but not the way some developers hoped. This week, Related Companies and Wynn Resorts folded on their $12 billion bid to ...

Harvey Weinstein gave his first interview in eight years to conservative podcaster Candace Owens on Tuesday, defending ...

Through the receivership order, the city will transfer power over local jails to a third-party expert appointed by the federal courts.