New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system. The city is ...

In a stunning flip, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he would scrap the controversial plan to close the Rikers ...

It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City’s most notorious ...

Cops said the 19-year-old confessed to stabbing his mother’s live-in boyfriend, Anthony Casalaspro and sawing off his head ...

A federal judge on Thursday dealt another blow to the Adams administration’s efforts to retain control of Rikers Island, ...

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that he would build new “state-of-the-art” jails on Rikers island in lieu of the ...

The officer failed to provide lifesaving aid to the 43-year-old man as he had a seizure in a cell, according to an official report.

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo addressed his past comments about Rikers Island and discussed plans for the jail ...

Andrew Cuomo said during Crain's mayoral forum Wednesday morning that he wants to rebuild — not close, as is planned — the dysfunctional Rikers Island jail complex.

The mayoral candidate said current plans to build borough-based jails should be abandoned, and all planned jails should be turned into a mixed-use development that includes apartments.

Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe’s proposal for an Office of Inspector General will provide independent oversight of the ...

A former NYC Department of Correction employee was indicted for not reporting over $135,000 received from inmates' associates and faces tax fraud charges.