New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become ...

Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case, but it's still unclear when they’ll happen — and whether the former movie mogul will end up in front of ...

Brooklyn rapper 22Gz allegedly endured a brutal beating at Rikers Island following his arrest, though the reports remain unverified. Brooklyn drill rapper 22Gz allegedly faced violence behind bars ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- New York State's Supreme Court has barred ICE from opening an office at Rikers Island, a ruling that's a blow to both Mayor Eric Adams and the Trump administration. Judge Mary ...

“On Wednesday night, a man held at Rikers Island died—the fifth death in city custody in the last two weeks, and the 12th this year alone. These are not isolated incidents; they are symptoms of a ...

A man held on Rikers Island who was waiting two months to be transferred upstate to serve a prison sentence died Wednesday night, officials said — making him the third detainee death in the city jails ...

NEW YORK — Another man held on Rikers Island has died in custody, officials said Thursday — the third detainee death in the city jails in 12 days and the 12th jail-linked death so far this year. The ...

An inmate died at Rikers Island over the weekend. The 34-year-old man had been in custody for less than 24 hours. It comes just a week after another inmate death at Rikers. An inmate identified as ...

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — The man charged with killing his building super and shooting two neighbors died while in custody at Rikers Island, according to the Department of Corrections. The DOC said ...