Andrew Cuomo grabbed the spotlight in the New York City mayor's race on Wednesday by calling for the scrapping of the city's plan to close Rikers Island. The former governor suggested building a ...

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Independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he’d scrap the controversial plan to close the Rikers Island jail complex if he’s elected in November – a stunning about-face from the ...

Andrew Cuomo said during Crain's mayoral forum Wednesday morning that he wants to rebuild — not close, as is planned — the dysfunctional Rikers Island jail complex. During his prepared opening remarks ...

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed a new Close Rikers czar charged with leading efforts to shutter the city's ...

Almost a decade ago, plans were made to shut down Rikers Island for good. Here's the deadline the city was given to shut its doors.

A Manhattan judge is blocking Mayor Adams’ administration from letting federal immigration agents operate on Rikers Island for at least another month, extending a temporary restraining order barring ...