The historic step, taking control of the jails away from the city, is "a drastic and necessary measure to save lives," ...

It seems counterintuitive, but the pending takeover of Rikers Island by a U.S. court-appointed administrator could redound to the benefit of the city, including Mayor Adams.The jail complex is horribl ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Rikers Island will be taken out of city control, and an outside official will report directly to a federal judge. The judge, Laura Taylor Swain, ruled the remediation manager will ...

A federal judge finally acknowledged that New York City won't fix the constitutional crisis at Rikers on its own, but the ...