Rikers Island will soon be run by a court-appointed official after a federal judge on Tuesday ordered the troubled jail ...

The foundation targeted its grants to hard-pressed hospitals that wanted to apply for nursing accreditation programs. It said ...

You are simply wrong,” Mayor Eric Adams told Comptroller Brad Lander in a letter, after Lander suggested the mayor is ...

Federal judge orders external manager to take control of Rikers Island jail after reports of violence and mismanagement.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex ...

With Mayor Eric Adams' indictment, Adrienne Adams, the NYC Council speaker, eyes the mayoral seat. The first African American ...

Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and ...

Despite efforts to improve conditions, the jail has continued to face criticism for its dangerous environment.

A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the ...

Rikers Island, which has long drawn ire over its conditions, won't be within New York City's purview during the transition.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that an independent outside official will take control of Rikers Island from New York City in a sweeping ruling aimed at fixing years of violence and deteriorating ...

New York City has been ordered to turn over control of Rikers Island—one of the country's most notorious jails—and other city ...