By law, the city will be legally barred from using Rikers jails after 2027, but the move-out can happen only if there are less than 5,000 people behind bars.

In a stark admission on Wednesday, the commission formed to map out the closure of Rikers Island said that the current 2027 ...

A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.

Who doesn’t love baby animals, right? Well, prepare yourself for a cuteness overload because a drone recently captured the incredible moment a grey seal gave birth to a tiny, adorable pup on a remote ...

By Hurubie Meko A federal judge overseeing the Rikers Island jail complex in New York City is weighing two distinct proposals on how to fix the city’s troubled and violent lockups. For nearly a decade ...

The Great Seal of the Realm is the chief seal of the Crown, used to show the monarch's approval of important State documents. In today's constitutional monarchy, the Sovereign acts on the advice of ...

Sundance Oliver, 30, a Brooklyn gangbanger locked up on murder charges for allegedly killing two people and wounding a third, has been just as violent at Rikers Island — attacking 48 officers ...

A spot check by THE CITY following our investigation finds a private company charging huge markups under an agreement that was supposed to rein them in. A revised commissary contract the Adams ...

FENWICK ISLAND, DE- A young seal found along the Fenwick Island shores is lucky to be alive. The MERR Institute announced that a grey seal pup was discovered on Monday with multiple puncture ...

A seal rescue took place in Fenwick Island this week. MERR Institute responded to the young, recently weaned grey seal pup on February 24th. The underweight pup had multiple puncture wounds, possibly ...

NAPLES, Fla. — Frank Venegas, one half of the viral TikTok pair "Island Boys," was arrested in Florida Sunday evening on drug and firearm charges, according to an arrest report. According to an ...

The deaths were the first in 2025 to be connected to the Rikers Island jail complex, which may be taken over by a court-appointed receiver. By Ed Shanahan A 55-year-old man awaiting trial on ...