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Council Set to Pass Bill Mandating Disclosure of Rikers Deaths
In May 2023, after a spike in deaths on Rikers Island, city jail officials suddenly stopped notifying the media shortly after ...
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Dreams deferred, not denied: Graduation held for young inmates at Rikers Island | Exclusive
Rikers Island has a decades-long reputation of spiraling dysfunction, brutality, and even death against those awaiting trial. The East River prison allowed Eyewitness News onto their grounds to ...
Rikers Island graduation offering second chance at redemption
The East River prison allowed one news crew, Channel 7 Eyewitness News, onto their grounds to witness the triumph and ...
Man with alleged ties to Dominican-American gang on Staten Island mulling deal
An apartment on Corson Avenue, near Jersey Street, alleged to be the crew’s base of drug operations was raided by police.
New York Must Move Forward With Housing Voucher Expansion, Court Rules
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 ...