A Rikers Island inmate who allegedly tried to kill a man by slitting his throat died behind bars Monday, the fifth death in city custody in fewer than two months. Dashawn Jenkins, 27, succumbed ...

By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Chelsia Rose Marcius For years, a handful of federal immigration agents worked out of a trailer office at the jail complex on Rikers Island in New York City.

What to Know A man died in custody while at Rikers Monday night, becoming the fifth detainee to die in custody at the notorious jail complex, the NYC Department of Correction said on Tuesday ...

NEW YORK — A commission that supports closing the jail on Rikers Island acknowledged Wednesday the decrepit facility will not be shuttered by the 2027 deadline — and Mayor Eric Adams expressed ...

ICE will be allowed to return to Rikers Island under a new executive order — that Mayor Eric Adams opted not to sign himself. The directive, issued late Tuesday, will immediately allow federal ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams ‘ administration is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at Rikers Island to work ... interview Wednesday. 50 years later, Vietnam ...