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Public health
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago

Op-Ed | NYC needs a new understanding of community safety that only starts by closing Rikers amNewYork

Rikers Island remains dangerous and inhumane; reforms must address root causes, prioritize rehabilitation and community supports, not merely replace the complex with smaller jails.
New York City
fromBrooklyn Eagle
4 weeks ago

Who is Nicholas Deml, the newly named Rikers 'remediation manager'?

Nicholas Deml, a former CIA officer and ex-Vermont corrections commissioner, was appointed remediation manager with broad powers to reform Rikers Island.
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago
Public health

Op-Ed | NYC needs a new understanding of community safety that only starts by closing Rikers amNewYork

New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Mamdani appoints formerly incarcerated and jail reform advocate Stanley Richards to head Department of Correction

Stanley Richards, a formerly incarcerated person, was appointed New York City Commissioner of Correction, becoming the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the DOC.
#lee-zeldin
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

DOC transfers person directly to ICE custody without judicial warrant, violates sanctuary city law, attorneys say amNewYork

The DOC has violated city law and our client's rights, Fiorenzo said during testimony to the New York City Board Correction at its Jan. 13 hearing. As a result of this unlawful transfer, our client is now detained out of state, separated from counsel and family, and effectively beyond the reach of meaningful legal advocacyThis is precisely the harm that [the law] was designed to prevent: the extrajudicial transfer of people in city custody into federal immigration detention without judicial oversight and due process.
New York City
#new-york-city
fromBored Panda
1 month ago
New York City

18 New Yorkers Share The Most Wholesome, Weird, And Disturbing Experiences That Happened To Them In New York

fromAP News
9 months ago
NYC politics

Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing 'unprecedented' violence

NYC politics
fromUPI
10 months ago

Judge bars federal immigrations agents from operating on Rikers for now - UPI.com

A judge has temporarily barred NYC Mayor Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate in Rikers Island jail.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
10 months ago

Judge temporarily blocks Mayor Adams' administration from allowing ICE onto Rikers Island

A temporary restraining order prevents ICE from operating on Rikers Island until further court hearings.
fromBored Panda
1 month ago
New York City

18 New Yorkers Share The Most Wholesome, Weird, And Disturbing Experiences That Happened To Them In New York

NYC politics
fromNewsday
8 months ago

Judge blocks plan to allow immigration agents in New York City jail

Judge blocks NYC mayor's order allowing ICE office at Rikers, citing concerns over potential corrupt deal with Trump administration.
NYC politics
fromAP News
9 months ago

Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing 'unprecedented' violence

New York City's jail system will be managed by an outside official due to ongoing violence and dysfunction.
Federal intervention comes after a decade of failed oversight and increasing safety concerns.
NYC politics
fromUPI
10 months ago

Judge bars federal immigrations agents from operating on Rikers for now - UPI.com

A judge has temporarily barred NYC Mayor Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate in Rikers Island jail.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
10 months ago

Judge temporarily blocks Mayor Adams' administration from allowing ICE onto Rikers Island

A temporary restraining order prevents ICE from operating on Rikers Island until further court hearings.
US news
fromwww.cnn.com
2 months ago

He served 19 years for a fatal shooting he didn't commit. A letter from the gunman changed everything

A man convicted of murder maintained his innocence for decades based on a handwritten letter from the alleged shooter and pursued legal remedies while imprisoned.
fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

George Bell Served 24 Years for a Crime He Didn't Commit. What's Next?

He wears diamond earrings the size of Skittles and a trimmed, barbershop beard. Custom Air Jordans. He's forty-seven, a few inches shy of six feet, and his body is slim and taut. He's not much bigger than he was at nineteen, when he was sent to Rikers Island for a double homicide, and when he got there some of the inmates used to slap him on the back when he walked by.
US news
Public health
fromCbsnews
3 months ago

Pregnant women on Rikers Island receive doula support through Brooklyn partnership

A Brooklyn nonprofit provides doula care and support to pregnant women incarcerated on Rikers Island, offering prenatal education, emotional support, and dignity during pregnancy.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg cruises to second term in three-way race | amNewYork

Alvin Bragg won reelection as Manhattan DA with about 74% of votes, defeating Maud Maron and Diana Florence.
Film
fromOpen Culture
4 months ago

When a Salvador Dali Sketch Was Stolen from Rikers Island Prison (2003)

A Salvador Dalí drawing was stolen from Rikers Island in 2003 after guards replaced the original with a poor fake; the original was never recovered.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Editorial | The push for NYC jail reform should address a complex truth | amNewYork

Nearly 100 juvenile detainees at Bronx and Brooklyn facilities live in unassigned quarters, facing inadequate, unsafe, and degrading conditions that hinder rehabilitation.
New York City
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

NYC machete attack suspect has 45 prior arrests - and now charged in fatal hit and run involving cancer survivor

Timothy Bohler, with 45 prior arrests, is charged with a fatal hit-and-run that killed Lelawattie Narine and with a separate machete maiming.
#andrew-cuomo
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago
Brooklyn

NYC Mayor's Race: Cuomo pledges to scrap Rikers closure plan, build new facilities on island instead of boro-based jails | amNewYork

Andrew Cuomo will seek to keep Rikers Island open as mayor and replace its facilities with new state-of-the-art jails, opposing the mandated 2019 closure plan.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
8 months ago

NYC Mayor's Race: Cuomo pledges to move mentally ill from Rikers to housing, homeless out of subway every night | amNewYork

Andrew Cuomo vows to relocate mentally ill detainees from Rikers Island to supportive housing within 30 days if elected mayor.
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago
Brooklyn

NYC Mayor's Race: Cuomo pledges to scrap Rikers closure plan, build new facilities on island instead of boro-based jails | amNewYork

NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
8 months ago

NYC Mayor's Race: Cuomo pledges to move mentally ill from Rikers to housing, homeless out of subway every night | amNewYork

Andrew Cuomo vows to relocate mentally ill detainees from Rikers Island to supportive housing within 30 days if elected mayor.
fromBloomberglaw
5 months ago

NY Man Convicted Based on His Rap Lyrics Gets New Trial

The trial court incorrectly allowed Idrissa Reaves' song to be admitted into evidence and analyzed by a court-qualified "expert in slang" hired by the Kings County District Attorney's Office, Justice Barry E. Warhit of the New York Supreme Court Second Appellate Department said. The expert's "initial interpretations of the lyrics were often varied and reflected the lyrics' inherent ambiguity," yet "precisely and remarkably mirrored the People's exact factual theory of the case," Warhit wrote.
Law
Music
fromPitchfork
5 months ago

The Complicated New Era of Young Thug

Tupac Shakur, imprisoned in 1995, expressed raw, conflicting emotions—paranoia, fatalism, reverence for gangsters, betrayal, and loss of control amid legal troubles and shootings.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
6 months ago

Funding Boost Could Fulfill City's Pledge to Expand Housing for New Yorkers Who Cycle Between Shelter and Jail

The city's budget includes funds to expand the Justice-Involved Supportive Housing (JISH) program from 120 to 500 apartments.
Mental health
fromwww.amny.com
6 months ago

City Council, advocates celebrate $50 million mental health and safety investment, call on Mayor Adams to prioritize Rikers closure | amNewYork

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called for prioritizing mental health funds and Rikers Island's closure during a rally at City Hall.
fromtherealdeal.com
8 months ago

Nir Meir's mysterious Rikers return revealed sort of

The judge ordered Meir back to Rikers after an alert indicated he had moved beyond his designated confinement area, though the violation was not deemed serious.
NYC politics
#immigration
fromwww.amny.com
10 months ago
NYC politics

Judge extends order blocking ICE from re-establishing Rikers Island office in win for City Council | amNewYork

NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
8 months ago

ICE to stay off Rikers Island for another week as legal battle continues | amNewYork

Federal immigration offices on Rikers Island are temporarily blocked due to legal challenges over alleged quid pro quo involving Mayor Adams.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
10 months ago

Judge extends order blocking ICE from re-establishing Rikers Island office in win for City Council | amNewYork

City Council wins initial legal battle to keep ICE off Rikers Island.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
9 months ago

Week in Review: May 9 - 16

"Over 250 people, including local officials, gathered at a rally inside the United Senior Center to protest the impending 70% rent hike, highlighting the center's crucial role in the community."
NYC politics
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
10 months ago

City Council fear-mongering in lawsuit against ICE on Rikers, Attorney says

The NYC Council accuses the Adams administration of colluding with ICE, prompting a temporary restraining order.
NYC politics
fromNewsday
10 months ago

Hearing set on future of ICE at Rikers Island

New York City's sanctuary laws face legal challenges regarding cooperation with ICE on Rikers Island amid allegations of political corruption involving Mayor Adams.
Arts
fromCbsnews
10 months ago

Brooklyn exhibit showcases art by Rikers Island inmates

The exhibit at Von King Cultural Arts Center showcases artwork by incarcerated individuals at Rikers Island, emphasizing their artistic talents and personal stories.
fromBrownstoner
10 months ago

Bed Stuy Exhibit Shows Artwork of Rikers Island Detainees

"It’s part of my solitude. I like to sit down at the table and doodle and create something new," Croskey said, emphasizing the therapeutic nature of his art.
Arts
#harvey-weinstein
fromVariety
10 months ago
NYC LGBT

Harvey Weinstein Seeks Transfer From Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital Due to 'Deplorable Conditions'

NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
10 months ago

Harvey Weinstein petitions court to send him from Rikers to cushy Bellevue due to spate of health issues

Harvey Weinstein seeks transfer from Rikers to Bellevue Hospital due to critical health issues.
fromVariety
10 months ago
NYC LGBT

Harvey Weinstein Seeks Transfer From Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital Due to 'Deplorable Conditions'

NYC LGBT
fromNew York Post
10 months ago

Harvey Weinstein petitions court to send him from Rikers to cushy Bellevue due to spate of health issues

Harvey Weinstein seeks transfer from Rikers to Bellevue Hospital due to critical health issues.
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