The City Council is considering spending $1.1 million on a measure aimed at speeding up the closing of Rikers Island — a bid ...

Members of the city council and activists are pushing back on criticism of the plan to close Rikers Island— and build four smaller jails.

Inside his cell on Rikers Island, Brian Croskey spends hours every day drawing elaborate artwork to free his mind.

“Now is the time for strong leadership by all present and future office holders in this city to close Rikers as soon as ...

The hearing comes less than a month after an independent commission found officials won’t meet the 2027 deadline to close the ...

Disgraced Hollywood mogul fears he could be vulnerable to life-threatening injuries or death if he’s not moved ...

It’s better in Bellevue. Jailed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein filed an emergency request to send him from Rikers back to his cushy setup at Bellevue Hospital — where he reportedly watched ...

Weinstein is being tried again after New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, last year overturned his 2020 conviction ...

The council alleges that the move is a quid pro quo between Adams and the Trump administration after his federal corruption charges were dropped.

Trump administration lawyers are saying some astonishing things in court, creating a conundrum for the judiciary.

Providing direct support to people returning from incarceration can provide them with greater economic stability and job ...

Harvey Weinstein's retrial started Tuesday with jury selection in New York City. The 73-year-old has been in jail at Rikers Island since his rape conviction was overturned last year. CBS News New York ...