The mayor’s office and the City Council remained in a standoff over the closure of Rikers Island on Wednesday, unable to ...

“Now is the time for strong leadership by all present and future office holders in this city to close Rikers as soon as ...

The New York City Council has sued the Adams' administration on Tuesday in an attempt to block an executive order that would ...

The City Council is considering spending $1.1 million on a measure aimed at speeding up the closing of Rikers Island — a bid ...

Executive Order 50 would allow federal law enforcement, including the ICE, to establish offices on Rikers Island.

The hearing comes less than a month after an independent commission found officials won’t meet the 2027 deadline to close the ...

The New York City Council filed a lawsuit Tuesday​ trying to stop the Adams administration's move allowing Immigration and ...

The Democrat-controlled city council of New York City is suing Mayor Eric Adams for cooperating with the Trump administration by allowing ICE to conduct immigration investigations at Rikers Island ...

New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the ...