When we finally caught up to him, the rap legend went deep on Tha Carter VI, his family, the Super Bowl, and much more — ...

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

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

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

Inside his cell on Rikers Island, Brian Croskey spends hours every day drawing elaborate artwork to free his mind.

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

NEW YORK — New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by ...

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 ...

released an updated blueprint to close Rikers Island. The publication is timely: just three months into 2025, five people have already died in the city’s jail system. Our original 2017 report ...