As the film tells it, the story of this mural is also that of the crisis at Rikers and of “prison” in spectacular decay — ...

A new documentary by Catherine Gund tracks the loss, painting over and recovery of Ringgold’s motivational composition “For ...

The new documentary "Paint Me a Road Out of Here" details the history of a painting by Faith Ringgold, created for the Rikers ...

The Department of Correction took heat from an oversight board for quietly creating a new Rikers high-security unit that may ...

In 1971, the artist Faith Ringgold received a grant to make a painting for a public institution in New York City. She decided ...

As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.

If a federal judge follows through with her threat to strip the city of its control of Rikers Island, she should make sure ...

That could see a court-appointed outside authority take charge of Rikers Island by early next… Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail Former Trump ...

Harvey Weinstein begged to go on trial earlier than planned, saying he isn't sure he will survive long enough in the "hell ...

It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City ... await being shipped to a federal prison for long stretches, or are short-timers ...