What to Know About Proposals to Fix the Chaos at Rikers Island
As a judge considers appointing a receiver to oversee the jails, there are two very different plans for how that would work.
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Rikers Island, a present-day protest and a link to NYC’s ‘Kidnapping Club’ past
Nearly 200 years ago, Richard Riker — a powerful judge whose family the island is named after — was at the center of a ...
Psycho alleged killer attacks 48 people at Rikers Island in 2 years — and latest victim says she’s ‘traumatized’
Career criminal Sundance Oliver was already dubbed “a one-man crime wave” while he was on the streets of the Big Apple — and ...
US mayors defend 'sanctuary city' laws protecting migrants in congressional hearing
Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City, all Democrats, say restricting local officials in helping enforce ...
2 Men Held in New York City Jails Die in a Week, Officials Say
The deaths were the first in 2025 to be connected to the Rikers Island jail complex, which may be taken over by a ...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams testifies there was no quid pro quo at sanctuary city congressional hearing
The criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams took center stage during his testimony about sanctuary cities in Washington, D ...
Four ‘sanctuary city’ mayors prep for grilling in Congress this week: 'Held accountable'
The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City are set to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and ...
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Second Rikers detainee dies in NYC custody in less than a week, officials say
The man had a medical emergency while in a holding area at Manhattan court, according to the city Department of Correction ...
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Adams to testify on NYC’s ‘sanctuary city’ status before House subcommittee
Mayor Eric Adams will testify Wednesday before an influential Republican-led House subcommittee about New York City’s ...
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Legal Experts Urge Federal Court to Appoint Independent Receiver for Rikers Island
According to the amicus brief, the DOC has failed to address the chronic violence, mismanagement, and human rights abuses at ...
Oversight Committee Dems Grill Mayor Adams: "Are You Selling Out New Yorkers To Save Yourself From Prosecution?"
California Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia grilled New York City Mayor Eric Adams at an Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday on "sanctuary cities." Garcia called on Adams to resign for agreeing to ...