Queens Daily Eagle1d
City cannot shut Rikers by 2027, landmark report finds
In a stark admission on Wednesday, the commission formed to map out the closure of Rikers Island said that the current 2027 ...
Gothamist1d
Rikers Island jails won’t close by 2027 deadline, independent commission finds
A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.
Eric Adams supports new finding that Rikers jail won't close by legal deadline
An independent commission says the facility can still be shuttered despite a jail population that exceeds capacity of planned ...
Gothamist1d
Manhattan man likely died of appendicitis hours after leaving Rikers, family says
A Lower East Side man likely died of untreated appendicitis hours after his release from Rikers, according to his family, who ...
The New York Times1d
To Finally Close Rikers, Panel Suggests Making It Someone’s Only Job
By Hurubie Meko A commission on closing the Rikers Island jail complex urged New York City to appoint two senior officials to focus solely on shutting down the notoriously troubled jail ...
New York Post28d
Investigation launched after Rikers Island inmate dies in custody – marking first prisoner death of 2025
A Rikers Island inmate behind bars for allegedly slashing a stranger with a boxcutter died in custody this week – marking the city’s first detainee death in 2025, officials and sources said.
New York Daily News1d
NYC commission calls for fixes to speed Close Rikers timeline, reduce jail population
New York City should create two new positions to oversee the closure of Rikers Island, which is mandated ... The commission, made up of a range of jail experts and prominent New Yorkers in legal ...