ICE wants an office inside NYC’s notorious Rikers Island jail. A judge might end those hopes - New York City Mayor Eric Adams ...

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

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

In this FOX 5 News Block, smoke from a series of Canadian wildfires has reached New York City, leading to a hazy sky. Also, a ...

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

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

Instead of a planned jail in Chinatown, community groups provided a new vision that aims to preserve the integrity of ...

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

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

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

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 ...