In its latest report, even the Lippman Commission admits the Rikers Island prison complex can’t close by 2027, but the ...

Two days after a city-appointed commission unveiled a new plan to close Rikers Island, Mayor Eric Adams began to chart his ...

A 55-year-old woman was allegedly found dead inside her cell on Rikers Island early Thursday morning, marking the fourth time ...

Harvey Weinstein will celebrate his 73rd birthday in Riker’s Island next week, and is predicting that he won’t live to see another year.

Despite assurances from Mayor Eric Adams that Rikers Island would finally open its doors to Immigration and Customs ...

Diva Daathata Diriyak Entrepreneurial Skills Development Program has been empowering women entrepreneurs island wide and the “online marketplace” is a key initiative under this program. A special ...

Dozens of women prison officers have been fired in the last four years after entering illicit relationships with male inmates. Urgent security fears have been raised following a rise in flings ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Hundreds turned out Saturday to mark International Women’s Day with reflection, creativity and action at Hub 17 in Stapleton. Those in attendance enjoyed panels ...

All that is what makes today so special for the Staten Island Advance/SILive.com. Today, we salute the people who do so much to make all that happen. Today, we salute six extraordinary women ...

The number of women prison officers fired for having 'inappropriate' relationships with male inmates has trebled in recent years. Figures show that 40 female wardens have been fired in the past ...

A female paedophile convicted of child rape was found dead in a North East prison. Authorities are investigating the death of Rebecca Holloway at HMP Low Newton near Durham. An inquiry into the 31 ...