Chained knives, locked spoons and 7 million meals: an inside look at Rikers' kitchen and why the closure timeline matters.
New York City's plan to close Rikers Island faces delays and political opposition, while Mayor Mamdani has taken steps to ...
For New York City’s mayor, the hard part isn’t deciding whether or not to shut down Rikers, but figuring out how to do it safely and in a timely way.
La La Anthony opens up about the impact of her prison reform initiative, the ThreeSixty Program, at New York City's notorious Rikers Island. Despite her packed Hollywood schedule, La La Anthony has ...
New York City’s $16 billion plan to close Rikers Island involves four smaller facilities that tout a more humane vision of carceral buildings. Some activists think that’s an oxymoron.
Last month, a federal monitor overseeing the city’s Department of Correction said the agency remains mired in the same ...
Mayor Mamdani last Thursday unveiled the city’s plan to improve conditions on Rikers Island — by undoing years of executive ...
A detainee died on Rikers Island Sunday, marking the 14th death in New York City jails this year. The man, whose name was not immediately released, died after a city correction officer noticed he ...
We continue to live with racial disparities in our city, despite our reputation for progressivism. Rikers Island stands as a glaring example.
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