Gothamist4h
Another death in custody at Rikers, officials said — jail on track to outpace last year
Ramel Powell, 38, and Sonia Reyes, 55, both died on Rikers Island earlier this year. Terrence Moore, 55, died in Department ...
New York Post23d
Jailhouse crock: Woke NYC Councilwoman Gale Brewer wants pricey ‘farm-to-table’ meals for Rikers inmates
Bon appétit — from Rikers Island. Lefty Upper West Side Councilwoman Gale Brewer is pushing the city to feed jailbirds “farm-to-table” meals, like ones served up at some of the Big Apple ...
Gothamist12d
Rikers Island jails won’t close by 2027 deadline, independent commission finds
A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.
Brownstoner8d
City Jail Population Headed in Wrong Direction for Close-Rikers Plan
While the penal island has a maximum capacity of at least 10,000 in multiple buildings, the population increase jeopardizes ...
Death of woman at Rikers, fourth in 30 days, comes amid outcry over spike in NYC jails population
The death, an apparent suicide according to sources, took place in West Facility and is the fourth fatality connected to City ...
BKReader13d
Rikers Island Wont Close by 2027 Deadline, Report Says
An independent group looking into the dismantling of Rikers Island on Wednesday said the city's plan to close the jail ...
Politico12d
Eric Adams supports new finding that Rikers jail won’t close by legal deadline
NEW YORK — A commission that supports closing the jail on Rikers Island acknowledged Wednesday the decrepit facility will not be shuttered by the 2027 deadline — and Mayor Eric Adams expressed ...
The New York Times13d
To Finally Close Rikers, Panel Suggests Making It Someone’s Only Job
By Hurubie Meko A commission on closing the Rikers Island jail complex urged New York City to appoint two senior officials to focus solely on shutting down the notoriously troubled jail ...