Eric Adams supports new finding that Rikers jail won’t close by legal deadline
An independent commission says the facility can still be shuttered despite a jail population that exceeds capacity of planned ...
NYC commission calls for fixes to speed Close Rikers timeline, reduce jail population
New York City should create two new positions to oversee the closure of Rikers Island, which is mandated to take place by ...
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Family says NYC detainee, 21, dies after a week in jail — 3rd detainee death of 2025
A 21-year-old man died after becoming critically ill in Department of Correction custody last week, according to his family — ...
NYC jail data show a sharp increase in correction officers out on family leave
The city Correction Department has seen a mysterious jump over the past 18 months in the numbers of officers taking time off ...
Man Set on Fire in New York City's Times Square, as 'Unidentified' Attacker Fled the Scene: Police
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating after an 'unidentified' attacker set a 45-year-old man on fire in ...
New York transit faces Trump demand to cut crime or lose funding
The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funding from the agency that runs the New York City subway if the ...
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Fort Lee woman released from jail in sexual assault case involving New York City teen
After two days of hearings to determine whether a Fort Lee woman should be detained for her role in the alleged sexual assault of a New York City minor ... Piovanetti in jail, Ramundo ordered ...
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Bromwich The jail is “decrepit ... appointed by the City Council speaker, Adrienne Adams. By Hurubie Meko Among international tourists, only the British visit New York City more than Canadians ...