The city’s Department of Correction says it will open the bidding process to any contractors who want to operate its jail ...

Harvey Weinstein begged to go on trial earlier than planned, saying he isn't sure he will survive long enough in the "hell ...

Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...

It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City’s most notorious ...

The jury found Captain Terry Henry not guilty of reckless endangerment and official misconduct but Officer Kenneth Hood ...

Weinstein was quick to call out Rikers Island, where he is in custody, saying he wasn't sure he would live until the spring while inside the "hell hole" jail complex, which sits near LaGuardia Airport ...

City lawyers argued the current jail commissioner was best suited for the job. The notion was met with no small amount of ...

A gaunt-looking Harvey Weinstein pleaded with the judge in his upcoming criminal retrial to move the start date forward, even ...

Harvey Weinstein pleaded with a Manhattan judge on Wednesday to move up his retrial date, citing his deteriorating health and ...

Having these resources available to them on-island will better support our staff’s physical and emotional health and ensure ...

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, facing an April 15th trial date in New York, requested an earlier start due to his recent cancer diagnosis and deteriorating health conditions. The producer, ...

City Hall late Friday told a federal judge that she should look no further than the current Department of Correction ...