The dispute over the existence of “deadlocking,” or the practice of locking up detainees on Rikers Island for weeks or months ...

The Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice issued criticism regarding New York City's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 ...

The city’s construction of a new jail in posh Boerum Hill has devolved into a potentially deadly “clown show” — raining ...

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 ...

Beautiful weather is on the way! Temps are looking better Sunday and into next week after the severe tri‑state storm. Skies on Sunday will feature sun and clouds, with only a slight chance of an ...

After dealing with heat, humidity, and severe thunderstorms on Saturday, conditions quieted down after a cold front moved through the area on Sunday. One person is dead after the severe weather that ...

Pictured above: A group of men in the common area of a housing unit in the George R Vierno Center watch as the Knicks play their first NBA finals game since 1999. Pictured below: Most of Wednesday's ...

Activists, politicians and formerly incarcerated people gathered at City Hall on the morning of June 2 for a rally to close ...