Debra Granik’s five-hour documentary shows a former drug dealer turned entrepreneur striving to beat a system that continues to punish those that have served time ...

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

The City Council wants to make it easier for thousands of Rikers Island inmates to vote by forcing jail officials to help them fix errors on their ballots — but the Department of Corrections said the ...

In 2017, it was announced that New York City's most infamous prison, would be shutting its doors. Now, almost a decade later, it's not clear whether they city will meet the mandated deadline for ...

The New York jail complex uses video games as part of its strategy to reduce violence with programming for good behavior. The New York jail complex uses video games as part of its strategy to reduce ...

Rikers Island, one of the most notable jails in the United States, has been slated to close for almost a decade. But with a closure deadline rapidly approaching, many have said that the city hasn't ...

It was something city officials were celebrating. A "topping out" ceremony for the city's new Brooklyn jail — the first of four new jails set to replace Rikers Island. The last beam was put in place, ...

A federal judge has selected Nicholas Deml, the former head of Vermont’s prison system, to take control of Rikers Island. Deml, who is also a former C.I.A. officer, has been named the new “Nunez ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stanley Richards knows how bleak life can be at Rikers Island, New York City’s notorious jail complex. As a young man, he spent two years locked up there for robbery. Now, he runs the ...

Netflix is a haven for documentaries, but let’s face it, there are so many to. choose from that sometimes it’s hard to decide which ones are worth your time. Well, you’re in luck. We’ve seen a lot of ...

Nonprofit landlords are subject to the same rules and orders as those from the private sector, which one executive learned the hard way last week. Malcolm Punter, who leads Harlem Congregations for ...

Learn about the U.S. Men’s National Team’s road to the World Cup, the 14-time all-star behind the N.B.A. logo and more. By Emmanuel Morgan Live sports are one of the last communal experiences on ...