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

It’s got to be dangerous. … Rip open a bag of cement mix and stick your head in — that’s what it tastes like, the air.” ...

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

Inside New York’s notorious jail complex, nearly 2,000 incarcerated people watched Game 1 together, arguing calls, roasting celebrity fans and sharing in a rare citywide moment ...

Residents in two Port Washington villages will head to the polls Tuesday, June 16, to cast ballots in local elections that will determine leadership in ...

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

Menstrual care — or the lack of it — gets little attention in prisons. Women who bleed heavily or have a prolonged period can ...

With no room for prisons, New York City is building up ...

The commissioner of the Department of Correction on Tuesday defended a nearly 600-officer cut proposed by the mayor, despite ...

Ahead of Shavuos, a bus of bochurim and volunteers traveled from Brooklyn to Rikers Island for a special program focused on ...

A former Rikers Island correction officer from Ronkonkoma charged for lying about injuries sustained in use-of-force ...

The Democratic battle over a House seat in New York City has reignited old tensions over gentrification, identity and who ...