A barge moored off the South Bronx coastline that was once seen as an answer to New York City’s overcrowded jails will be replaced by a strategic marine terminal in Hunts Point. Opened in 1992 ...

New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex has been troubled by years of neglect and now has spiraled into turmoil during the coronavirus pandemic. By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Arts Aug 01 ...

The City Council’s lawsuit, which calls the executive order “the poisoned fruit of Mayor Adams’ deal with the Trump administration,” claims ICE will use its office on Rikers “to fuel the ...

NEW YORK — As Rikers Island continues to be in turmoil, lawyers are preparing to ask a federal judge to consider emergency relief to alleviate conditions on the island. Emergency relief could ...

The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks return to the East River this year after last year's Hudson River launch. Here's everything to know about best places to watch, weather and traffic.