A captain and officer conducting a tour around 12:30 a.m. discovered the man unresponsive in his cell at the George R. Vierno ...

A captain and officer conducting a tour around 12:30 a.m. discovered the man unresponsive in his cell at the George R. Vierno ...

An inmate was found dead in his cell at the George R. Vierno Center at Rikers Island early Saturday morning, according to the ...

NEW YORK -- Rikers Island will remain under the city's control, for now. A federal judge heard arguments in favor of having the troubled jail complex turned over to a third party administrator.

Under a court ruling, New York City is prohibited from furthering any agreement to let Immigration and Customs Enforcement back onto Rikers Island. It is shown in 2014. Credit: AP / Seth Wenig ...

The departure of New York City's Department of Corrections Commissioner Louis Molina provides a much-needed opportunity for fresh thinking on how to combat over-crowding at Rikers Island. REUTERS ...

NEW YORK -- Mayor Eric Adams wants the New York City Council to rethink its plan to close Rikers Island in 2027, but Speaker Adrienne Adams says "no way." Mayor Adams said it's a simple equation ...

We have come together with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to ensure the city has a realistic and responsible plan to close the jail complex on Rikers Island in a way that protects the rights ...

Commentary Rikers Island: New York City's Neglected Sixth Borough Rikers has turned into the problem child that no one wants to take responsibility for—or make meaningful policy changes to fix ...

A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 26, 2021, Section MB, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Why Hasn’t Rikers Island Already Been Closed?.

The New York City Council voted overwhelmingly to close Rikers Island jail Thursday and open four new borough-based facilities instead. “Today is a day that the history books will look back on ...