A Gothamist investigation has turned up disturbing allegations against one prison guard in particular at Rikers Island who is ...

An attorney for the 72-year-old disgraced Hollywood mogul filed a notice of claim announcing plans to sue the city of New ...

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging the disgraced Hollywood mogul is ...

Singer Center, known as “Rosie’s,” Rikers’ mauve pink women’s jail equipped with a baby nursery ... “Then, we took the public ...

Violent conditions at Riker Island jail have left convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein covered in blood, soiled underwear & more ...

Weinstein was accused of sexual assault or harassment by over 80 women, victims of which provided a list of over 100 ...

A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City's Rikers Island jail ...

The judge found that conditions have only continued to worsen at the jail complex, setting up a potential federal takeover.

Amid this chaos, a city council-approved plan intends to close Rikers Island by 2027, although meeting this deadline seems ...

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A longtime Rikers Island correction officer needed six stitches to close a gaping gash over her eye Friday, after allegedly being bashed in the face by a violent inmate at the notorious city jail.

A longtime Rikers Island correction officer needed six stitches to close a gaping gash over her eye Friday, after allegedly ...