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

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Rikers wrath: Families, advocates demand mayor immediately reduce prison population

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

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Construction underway on borough-based jail in Kew Gardens

By Bill Parry

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

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

‘An important, historic moment’: Mayor signs Queens councilman’s Renewable Rikers Act into law

By Angélica Acevedo

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City to begin effort to phase out solitary confinement in New York jails

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech

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Health

New York nurses seek ‘seat at the table’ deciding future health care policies

By Todd Maisel

FILE PHOTO: The Rikers Island Prison complex is seen from an airplane in the Queens borough of New York City, New York

Health

New York City ordered to better protect Rikers jail officers

By Reuters

FILE PHOTO: An NYC Department of Corrections vehicle drives in the entrance to Rikers Island facility in Queens, in New York

Health

Rikers Island jail officers union sues New York City over coronavirus

By Reuters

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York

Health

Spread of coronavirus accelerates in U.S. jails and prisons

By Reuters

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Politics

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

By Max Parrott

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Long Island City

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

By Bill Parry

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Politics

Discussions of bail reform roll-backs spike tensions in Albany

By Mark Hallum

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

By Max Parrott

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Astoria

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

By Angélica Acevedo

Holden calls for investigation of human rights nonprofit for bailing out teen accused of attacking Rikers guard

Six Rikers Island corrections officers indicted for smuggling drugs into jails: Feds

By Robert Pozarycki

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Astoria

City begins public review process to make Rikers Island a public space after prison complex is closed

By Bill Parry

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Politics

‘Appalled at the conditions’ in Rikers, Johnson urges de Blasio to move to end solitary confinement

By Mark Hallum

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Business

This week on the QNS podcast: Jail protests, a combative meeting about the controversial Glendale shelter and more

By Angélica Acevedo

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Queens-based immigrant advocates bring the fight against new jails to Richmond Hill

By Max Parrott

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Astoria

City Council committee passes resolution on future of Rikers Island that would ban new jails to replace current complex

By Bill Parry

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Borough-based jail plan, approved by City Planning Commission, will now go before Council

By Mark Hallum

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Community Board 9 pushes back on draft environmental impact study on Kew Gardens jail

By Mark Hallum

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