The vast majority of people detained at Rikers are waiting for their day in court and have not been convicted of any crime.

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy spoke with Marcia Kramer on this week's episode ...

Rikers Island is a humanitarian crisis, especially for those with severe mental illness. Instead of offering care, the jail ...

Rikers Island is a century-old jail complex on an island sandwiched between the Bronx and Queens in New York City. It’s home ...

Calling the conditions at Rikers Island “dangerous and unsafe,” federal Judge Laura Swain finally cleared the way for an ...

Harvey Weinstein gave his first interview in eight years to conservative podcaster Candace Owens on Tuesday, defending himself over a videoconference link from Rikers Island prison where the disgraced ...

A federal judge has decided to take control of New York’s Rikers Island jail away from city officials due to years of ...

New York City Public Advocate spoke with CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer about a variety of issues, including federal ...

Indictments for healthcare fraud have been brought against one current and two former Rikers Island officers, who allegedly faked injuries to claim nearly $1 million in workers' comp.

Welcome to PIX on Politics Daily with Dan Mannarino, where we break down the day’s political news, headlines, and issues that ...

Meir, the former top executive of New York City real estate development firm HFZ Capital Group, was ordered back to jail ...