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Correction officers, captain suspended following death of gay man at Rikers Island

AMNY

Street demonstration symbolic of growing public pressure on city to close Rikers Island for good

AMNY

Hochul allows more virtual court hearings to free up Rikers Island staff

AMNY

‘I’ve always been upset’: Mayor tours Rikers Island, touts progress, points fingers of blame

Courts

Queens councilman asks Hochul to call in National Guard to offset chaos at Rikers Island

By Julia Moro

Gay City News

Family demands accountability after gay man’s death at Rikers Island

News

Gracie Mansion protesters urge de Blasio to act over latest Rikers Island inmate death

By Gabriele Holtermann

Astoria

Another detainee dies on Rikers Island after electeds warned of deplorable conditions

By Bill Parry

Courts

Governor takes steps to address dire conditions on Rikers Island following public outcry

By Bill Parry

AMNY

Pressure mounts on city to fix Rikers Island crisis

AMNY

Mayor pledges to visit chaotic Rikers Island before his term is up

PoliticsNY

Attorney General James says she is actively looking into Rikers Island allegations

AMNY

Emergency plan aims to help inmates, NYC ‘get the hell’ off Rikers Island: Mayor

AMNY

‘I just witnessed an attempted suicide’: Elected officials shaken during latest Rikers Island visit

AMNY

Rikers Island correctional officers and medical staff rally in Queens for safer conditions

News

DOC names new chief of department at time of upheaval on Rikers Island

By Bill Parry

Jackson Heights

Rikers Island descends into ‘disorder and chaos’ as Queens lawmaker discovers troubling development

By Bill Parry

Fresh Meadows

Queens lawmakers denounce city’s removal of former Rikers Island inmates to Fresh Meadows hotel

By Carlotta Mohamed

Courts

Queens DA expedites disposition to avoid keeping defendant on Rikers Island during pandemic

By Bill Parry

Health

Rikers Island jail officers union sues New York City over coronavirus

By Reuters

Politics

Kew Gardens jail opponents file legal challenge against plan to close Rikers Island

By Max Parrott

Community Service

As Rikers Island population drops, Queens Public Library offers workshops to help former inmates re-enter society

By Bill Parry

Kew Gardens

Acting Queens Borough President raises community outreach concerns over city’s plan to make Rikers Island public land

By Max Parrott

Astoria

Community Board 1 votes in favor of city’s plan to designate Rikers Island land public

By Angélica Acevedo

Correction officers, captain suspended following death of gay man at Rikers Island

Street demonstration symbolic of growing public pressure on city to close Rikers Island for good

Hochul allows more virtual court hearings to free up Rikers Island staff

‘I’ve always been upset’: Mayor tours Rikers Island, touts progress, points fingers of blame

Queens councilman asks Hochul to call in National Guard to offset chaos at Rikers Island

Family demands accountability after gay man’s death at Rikers Island

Gracie Mansion protesters urge de Blasio to act over latest Rikers Island inmate death

Another detainee dies on Rikers Island after electeds warned of deplorable conditions

Governor takes steps to address dire conditions on Rikers Island following public outcry

Pressure mounts on city to fix Rikers Island crisis

Mayor pledges to visit chaotic Rikers Island before his term is up

Attorney General James says she is actively looking into Rikers Island allegations

Emergency plan aims to help inmates, NYC ‘get the hell’ off Rikers Island: Mayor

‘I just witnessed an attempted suicide’: Elected officials shaken during latest Rikers Island visit

Rikers Island correctional officers and medical staff rally in Queens for safer conditions

DOC names new chief of department at time of upheaval on Rikers Island

Rikers Island descends into ‘disorder and chaos’ as Queens lawmaker discovers troubling development

Queens lawmakers denounce city’s removal of former Rikers Island inmates to Fresh Meadows hotel

Queens DA expedites disposition to avoid keeping defendant on Rikers Island during pandemic

Rikers Island jail officers union sues New York City over coronavirus

Kew Gardens jail opponents file legal challenge against plan to close Rikers Island

As Rikers Island population drops, Queens Public Library offers workshops to help former inmates re-enter society

Acting Queens Borough President raises community outreach concerns over city’s plan to make Rikers Island public land

Community Board 1 votes in favor of city’s plan to designate Rikers Island land public

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