Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been cleared to reestablish a presence on Rikers Island, per an executive order handed down by the Adams administration. On Tuesday, New York City First ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams ‘ administration is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at Rikers Island to work ...

For the first time in a decade, ICE is returning to Rikers Island following an executive order from New York City First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro.

For the first time in a decade, ICE is returning to Rokers Island following an executive order from New York City First ...

When folk musician Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden) arrives on the remote, sea-swept Wallis Island, he believes he’s coming to play an intimate gig for a few fans. In reality, the concert is for one man: ...

Having long fought against the appointment of an independent monitor to reform Rikers Island, the Adams administration has presented a plan for a different entity to take charge of the troubled jails ...

A 54-year-old woman serving a year on Rikers Island for misdemeanor assault died early Thursday, with her son charging the notorious Queens detention center “killed her.” The death ...

The new facility will be part of the solution to closing Rikers Island. Adams has tapped his new First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro to build the new jail for those with mental health issues.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension of a ₹1,500 crore incentive for the promotion of small-value BHIM-UPI (P2M) transactions. The new move, aimed to benefit common man and ...

Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. The population on Rikers Island has risen to 7,067 people this week, the highest total since 2019 — and almost twice as high as the target ...

A University of Georgia student from Southeast Georgia arrested for speeding has a mugshot that’s going viral. Lily Stewart was arrested by the Georgia State Patrol on March 8 in Morgan County ...

A new report is laying out a plan to close Rikers Island as soon as possible. The report was released by an independent commission appointed by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. It acknowledges ...