City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called Rikers Island a “death camp” Monday even as she admitted the troubled jail complex ...

Mayor Adams’ office slammed Brooklyn lawmaker Lincoln Restler as a “hypocrite” for championing the closure of the Rikers ...

In the early 1800s, Richard Riker, a descendant of the family who owned Rikers Island, participated in a kidnapping ring for ...

Some 500 people waiting to be sent to upstate prisons won’t be moved until at least late April, THE CITY has learned.

The California Love rapper penned the break-up letter to the Vogue songstress from his jail cell in Rikers Island, New York, ...

Having long fought against the appointment of an independent monitor to reform Rikers Island, the Adams administration has presented a plan for a different entity to take charge of the troubled jails ...

The new facility will be part of the solution to closing Rikers Island. Adams has tapped his new First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro to build the new jail for those with mental health issues.

While incarcerated at Rikers Island, Tupac penned a heartfelt message to Madonna, explaining the reasons behind their breakup. The letter, dated January 15, 1995 not only revealed his affection ...

Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. The population on Rikers Island has risen to 7,067 people this week, the highest total since 2019 — and almost twice as high as the target ...

Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams have been playing a game of chicken for years when it comes to closing the jail complex on Rikers Island. Eric Adams would throw shade at ...