As ‘Close Rikers’ grows ever more impossible, progressives insist ever harder on doing it
In its latest report, even the Lippman Commission admits the Rikers Island prison complex can’t close by 2027, but the ...
Queens Daily Eagle2d
Days after commission issues plan to close Rikers, mayor charts his own path – with few details
Two days after a city-appointed commission unveiled a new plan to close Rikers Island, Mayor Eric Adams began to chart his ...
Queens Daily Eagle2d
Woman becomes fourth Rikers detainee to die in 2024
A 55-year-old woman was allegedly found dead inside her cell on Rikers Island early Thursday morning, marking the fourth time ...
Running out of time on Rikers: Council and mayor need to find path forwards on shutting the jail
As we’ve said for years, the August 2027 deadline set by the City Council to close Rikers Islands will not be met. Now comes ...
Gothamist3d
Woman dies at Rikers Island, NYC jail officials say — 4th detainee death of 2025
It’s the fourth death of a Rikers detainee so far this year, following the death last week of 20-year-old Ariel Quidone, and ...
Opinion
Why Are We Still Strip-Searching Prisoners?
Prison officials often say that strip searches are necessary to keep contraband, including weapons and drugs, outside of prisons. This is a worthy goal, but research suggests that strip searches don’t ...