Queens Daily Eagle1d
City cannot shut Rikers by 2027, landmark report finds
In a stark admission on Wednesday, the commission formed to map out the closure of Rikers Island said that the current 2027 ...
Queens Daily Eagle1h
Days after commission issues plan to close Rikers, mayor charts his own path – with few details
Two days after a city-appointed commission unveiled a new plan to close Rikers Island, Mayor Eric Adams began to chart his ...
Running out of time on Rikers: Council and mayor need to find path forwards on shutting the jail
As we’ve said for years, the August 2027 deadline set by the City Council to close Rikers Islands will not be met. Now comes ...
Gothamist1d
Rikers Island jails won’t close by 2027 deadline, independent commission finds
A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.
Queens Chronicle1d
Rikers won’t close on time: new report
Rikers Island will not shutter by the legally mandated deadline in 2027, according to a report released yesterday by the ...
BKReader2d
Rikers Island Wont Close by 2027 Deadline, Report Says
An independent group looking into the dismantling of Rikers Island on Wednesday said the city's plan to close the jail ...
New York Post29d
Investigation launched after Rikers Island inmate dies in custody – marking first prisoner death of 2025
A Rikers Island inmate behind bars for allegedly slashing a stranger with a boxcutter died in custody this week – marking the city’s first detainee death in 2025, officials and sources said.