Robert Ray, who allegedly punched Correction Officer Shamika Mitchell in the face on Rikers Island, is in jail for allegedly punching an MTA station agent, also a woman, in the face.

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 Rikers Island correction officer suffered bleeding on the brain and underwent emergency surgery after she was struck in the ...

The city released a video flyover of the design, as well as new inflated numbers for cost and completion date. It’s all bad news.

A man held on Rikers Island sucker-punched a female correction officer in the head from behind without warning Saturday, causing injuries severe enough to require emergency surgery, according to ...

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

Steve Vorrath, 30, and 34-year-old Marcel George Urban, both of Texas, were arrested and charged with possession of a stolen ...

The costs of mandatory overtime and abuse of the system have hurt the Police Department’s budget and pushed many officers to ...

The team behind the modern Peruvian Williamsburg restaurant Llama Inn is opening another spot this month. Papa San is a ...

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

Chad M. Topaz and Tyrone Bass suggest five steps researchers can take to make more inclusive choices when collecting and ...