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Queens Chronicle2d
City agents, Rikers commission at odds
Despite the consensus among most city leaders that Rikers Island must close, some agency representatives and the Independent ...
Harvey Weinstein Opening Statements Set After Jury of 7 Women, 5 Men Seated for New York Rape Retrial
Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault and rape retrial in New York was set for Wednesday-morning opening arguments.
Harvey Weinstein Becomes an Unlikely Voice in the Push to Close Rikers
The disgraced producer has complained volubly about his treatment in jail on Rikers Island. Advocates for detainees say any ...
Inside Harvey Weinstein’s life in jail & 6k calls to single person as unexpected link to ‘killer’ Luigi Mangione emerges
HARVEY Weinstein has been left to rot in prison as he whines about boredom and health problems ahead of his sex crimes ...
Harvey Weinstein transferred from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital for retrial on sex charges
Disgraced former Hollywood legend Harvey Weinstein will remain in Bellevue Hospital this week as his retrial gets underway ...
Judge temporarily blocks NYC mayor from allowing ICE agents on Rikers Island jail
A New York judge has ordered city officials to temporarily halt discussions with the Trump administration allowing federal ...
Gothamist10d
NYC officials to discuss what's next for Rikers Island jails at City Council hearing
The hearing comes less than a month after an independent commission found officials won’t meet the 2027 deadline to close the ...
Harvey Weinstein Gets His Wish For A Temporary Exit From Rikers Island
It appears things are finally looking up for Harvey Weinstein, who recently scored another legal victory after last year's ...
USA Today7d
Jailed Harvey Weinstein allowed to stay in a hospital during his retrial
It is without question that Rikers Island is the prime example of a deficient and dangerous prison," Ansari said ... allowed "irrelevant" testimony from women whose allegations were not part ...