The jail barge, officially called the Vernon C. Bain Center, was a relic of the crack cocaine era. It was notorious even ...

With the mayoral elections coming up, it's important that we seek out representatives who will do right by their constituents ...

"The next mayor’s commitment to public safety shouldn’t be measured by how many people they jail, but by how they prevent ...

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 ...

There is little in common among the three candidates for mayor, and their views on the future of Rikers Island are no exception.The jail complex is legally obligated to close ...

Andrew Cuomo grabbed the spotlight in the New York City mayor's race on Wednesday by calling for the scrapping of the city's plan to close Rikers Island. The former governor suggested building a ...

A question over the city’s plan to close Rikers Island and build four new borough-based jails as its replacement sparked one of the most contentious moments of Wednesday’s mayoral debate, the last ...

Rikers Island — a chaotic and violent place for decades — is headed for a federal takeover. An independent manager is likely to be appointed this year before a new mayor takes office. Nonetheless, the ...