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

AMNY

Attorney General Letitia James weighs legal action over Rikers crisis

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

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Astoria

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

By Bill Parry

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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

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte tour Rikers Island where he met with Correction Officers and held a press conference

AMNY

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

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

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AMNY

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

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AMNY

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

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AMNY

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

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AMNY

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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Jackson Heights

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

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