Timothy McPadden, 41, of Mill Road in New Dorp, was arrested for the assault that occurred after an officer in uniform asked ...

Citing attacks from the Trump administration and overcrowding on Rikers Island, advocates for transgender people behind bars ...

Photos of mogul with Bill Clinton and Queen Elizabeth are debated on day 2 of retrial - In opening statements on Wednesday, prosecutors introduced the jury to a third accuser Kaja Sokola who alleges s ...

The feds threw the book at 27 suspected members of Tren de Aragua — and its “Anti-Tren” splinter faction — who allegedly ...

The disgraced producer has complained volubly about his treatment in jail on Rikers Island. Advocates for detainees say any ...

Members of the city council and activists are pushing back on criticism of the plan to close Rikers Island— and build four smaller jails. The project is billions ...

The City Council has cleared the path for its speaker to sue Mayor Adams over the decision to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement back on Rikers Island. The chamber on Thursday passed ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement back onto Rikers Island after 10 years on Thursday. “This is all about public safety and protecting New Yorkers from these violent gangs," Randy Mastro ...

(The Center Square) — The Democratic-led New York City Council is planning to challenge Mayor Eric Adams' move to allow federal immigration agents to open an office at the Rikers Island prison ...

(The Center Square) — Federal immigration officials will have a permanent office on New York City’s notorious Rikers Island prison under a directive from the Adams administration, which says ...