While breweries and beer gardens offer a casual environment and outdoor space that is appealing to families, some have ...

The New York Times has obtained video of the 2022 death of Michael Nieves, a mentally ill detainee who mortally wounded himself on Rikers Island.

Families and criminal justice advocates have long urged jail officials to notify them about deaths and other emergencies in ...

NYC Council is set to pass a bill for swift disclosure of detainee deaths at Rikers Island, aiming to increase transparency and address secrecy concerns.

The City Council was wrong to write a law purporting to ban solitary confinement on Rikers Island, as it would significantly ...

In May 2023, after a spike in deaths on Rikers Island, city jail officials suddenly stopped notifying the media shortly after ...

The decision by a New York appeals court was a win for the City Council and a loss for Mayor Eric Adams, who had opposed the ...

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration must implement a set of laws that expand access to low-income housing vouchers despite their ...

Public safety investments in the adopted $115.9 billion budget centered on the city’s mandate to close Rikers Island.

A judge granted a preliminary injunction against state prisons employing solitary confinement despite banning it last Wednesday, July 2.

A federal judge last week said the city was barred from fully implementing a local law banning solitary confinement on Rikers ...

Late last month, city Correction Department officials asked the jail oversight board to expand bed capacity in certain Rikers ...