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. The project is billions ...

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 ...

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 ...

New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the ...

The City Council has sued Mayor Eric Adams over an executive order that would allow federal immigration authorities to operate on Rikers Island, a source ...

A lawsuit filed by the City Council alleges that the executive order issued by Mayor Eric Adams' administration allowing ICE ...

Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?

The deteriorating health of Harvey Weinstein is a stark reminder of the challenges faced by prisoners, particularly those with preexisting medical conditions. Weinstein's weight gain, which has ...

Engelmayer has also highlighted ongoing medical issues, such as missed and delayed medications and unaddressed chest palpitations. The representative described Weinstein's situation as a medical ...