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 ...

As early voting begins in New York City’s mayoral election, the race comes down to this: whether voters want law and order in ...

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 ...

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that he would build new “state-of-the-art” jails on Rikers island in lieu of the four borough-based jails currently being built, if he is elected mayor.

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.

(The Center Square) — New York mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is being lambasted by his political rivals over his shifting plans for the city's notorious Rikers Island jail. Speaking at a Crain’s New ...

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

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.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently proposed abandoning the borough-based jail plan in favor of rebuilding new facilities on Rikers Island.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Five correction officers are in the hospital after allegedly getting beaten by teenage inmates at Rikers Island. The young attackers are housed in a new unit for what's called ...