Monitor says Rikers remains dangerous as judge mulls federal …
1 day ago · By Jacob Kaye. As a potential federal takeover of Rikers Island looms over the city, a court-appointed monitor said in a highly anticipated report that violence and dysfunction has …
Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and ...
13 hours ago · The Rikers Island jail is slated to be closed in 2027, but the city has pushed back deadlines to do so. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization …
Mayor Adams says Manhattan stabbing spree was ‘byproduct
16 hours ago · Mayor Adams argued Tuesday that last week’s horrific stabbing spree in Manhattan was the “byproduct” of efforts to slash the inmate population on Rikers Island. …
Rikers Island fentanyl scare spurred by bad drug tests – NBC New …
2 days ago · A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of …
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island - City & State New York
Jul 29, 2024 · According to the Daily News, four Rikers Island staffers were suspended in wake of Tavaras’ death, believed to be caused by a drug overdose – two of whom were correction …
Should judges keep the mentally ill out of Rikers? Not my …
Nov 18, 2024 · An attempt to keep a schizophrenic man out of Rikers Island — where deplorable conditions for the mentally ill have been well documented — ran into a brick wall recently when …
Judge directs NYC to develop plan for possible federal takeover of ...
Sep 26, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday directed New York City officials to begin developing a plan for a possible federal takeover of Rikers Island, following a …
Federal judge will hear arguments on potential ... - Associated Press News
Aug 11, 2023 · Protestors display a banner as they demand the closing of Rikers Island jail, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in New York. A federal judge agreed Thursday to begin a process …
Monitor Condemns Rikers Violence as 9th Person Dies in Custody …
Oct 5, 2023 · A scathing report about the troubled Rikers Island jail complex and another death there come as New York City faces the prospect of losing power over its jails. The federal …
Harvey Weinstein accuses Rikers Island of substandard ... - CBS News
12 hours ago · The Rikers Island jail is slated to be closed in 2027, but the city has pushed back deadlines to do so. More from CBS News Osprey ferrying White House staff in N.Y. grounded …