The man was found unresponsive in a bathroom on Rikers Island and declared dead at 8:28 a.m., officials said. The cause and ...

A man detained at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex died on Tuesday due to a medical emergency, jail officials said, ...

Mayor Eric Adams is resisting a bid from the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan to take over Rikers Island, and have it administered by the federal government, insisting he’s the right guy to ...

Border czar Tom Homan said ICE agents will "flood" sanctuary cities, including New York City. Homan and Homeland Security ...

The Big Apple will devolve into a crime-ridden dystopia unsafe for civilians and cops alike if socialist Zohran Mamdani wins ...

The Big Apple is "considering" a plan to house migrants at Rikers Island as Mayor Eric Adams reveals nearly 50% of the city's hotel rooms are now occupied by asylum seekers amid the surging crisis.

Mayor Eric Adams raised concerns yet again over the closing of Rikers Island by 2027 — urging City Council members on Tuesday to reevaluate the plan to account for safety and desired reforms.

Mayor Eric Adams created a task force Thursday to address the current staffing issues and dangerous conditions at Rikers Island. “Rikers Island has been mired in dysfunction and plagued by ...

Mayor Eric Adams begged New Yorkers to give him a “chance” to fix the dangerous conditions at Rikers Island. There have been three deaths reported in city custody this year.

As the Rikers Island jail complex descended into chaos this year, Eric Adams was clear: If elected, he would back Mayor Bill de Blasio’s watershed plan to close the notorious facility by 2027 ...

Eric Lach writes about the early signals from New York City’s Mayor, Eric Adams, as to how he’ll try to manage the many problems at Rikers Island, including staffing shortages, disputes with ...

Mayor Eric Adams spent Thanksgiving Day visiting the children of first responders, giving out meals in Harlem and planned to stop at Rikers Island later to have dinner with a jailed mother and her ...