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.
BKReader1d
Rikers Island Wont Close by 2027 Deadline, Report Says
An independent group looking into the dismantling of Rikers Island on Wednesday said the city's plan to close the jail ...
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 ...
PBS3d
Rikers Island
That could see a court-appointed outside authority take charge of Rikers Island by early next… Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail Former Trump ...