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Advocates and City Council members seeking to get the city moving on closing Rikers Island say Mayor Zohran Mamdani…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stanley Richards knows how bleak life can be at Rikers Island, New York City’s…

An oversight hearing will be held to examine New York City agencies and the city’s sanctuary city laws…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday appointed an ex-con-turned prison reformer as commissioner of the Department…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday appointed an ex-con-turned prison reformer as commissioner of the Department…

Jail cells on Rikers Island REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo A Bronx murder suspect died of an apparent allergic reaction…

NYC budget: Mamdani and City Council urged to boost funding for jail alternatives to reduce Rikers Island population, prep for closure