As extreme heat ravages New York City this summer, the lives of thousands detained on Rikers Island hang in the balance. Last ...

Bitcoin torture suspect John Woeltz was freed on $1 million bond after two months in custody for allegedly kidnapping and ...

An inmate died of a medical emergency in the bathroom of a Rikers Island facility Tuesday morning – marking the eighth reported death of an inmate at the city’s jails this year, officials said. A ...

The city’s public hospital system is increasing spending on dental care for people held in city jails despite ongoing ...

Stephen Adly Guirgis's 2000 play about faith and punishment, Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, feels newly relevant at City Lit ...

The script probes the meaning of justice, the limits of the law in morally gray situations and the role of religious faith in ...

One of the crypto bros was accused of sadistically tormenting an Italian millionaire in a Manhattan townhouse.

A former Rikers Island guard was convicted of felony charges after prosecutors say he planted a weapon inside the cell of a ...

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, joined by fellow councilmembers and mental health advocates, celebrated on Monday the $50 million investment in mental health and safety initiatives made in the ...

Rikers Island is a haunting monument to America’s dedication to the criminalization of poor people, most of whom are Black or Brown. The island has long been an icon of death; before 12 people ...