Rikers Island - Wikipedia
Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) [1] [2] prison island in the East River in the Bronx [3] that contains New York City's largest jail. [4] [5] Named after Abraham Rycken, who took …
'Hell hole': Weinstein calls out NYC's Rikers Island. What to know
13 hours ago · What is Rikers Island prison in New York City? Rikers Island has made a name for itself as a campus of prisons filled with stories of abuse, murder, inedible food and rats, …
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island - City & State New York
3 days ago · The city officially delayed the plan to close Rikers Island and build new jails until 2027. November 2020. New York City Department of Correction officials announced the city …
Rikers replacement in Manhattan to open five years after jail …
6 days ago · By Jacob Kaye. With only two and a half years to go before the legally-binding deadline to close Rikers Island, the city this week moved forward with the final of its four …
Rikers’ Controversial Commissary Deal Will Be Opened to All …
10 hours ago · Keefe’s website to buy products for people detained on Rikers Island. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY. Meanwhile on Thursday, a single-serving cup of Cheerios at Trade …
Rikers Island | New York, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
2 days ago · Rikers Island, island in the East River near the entrance of Bowery Bay, north of La Guardia Airport, New York, New York, U.S. Politically part of the borough of the Bronx (north), …
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island - City & State New York
Dec 2, 2024 · According to the Daily News, four Rikers Island staffers were suspended in wake of Tavaras’ death, believed to be caused by a drug overdose – two of whom were correction …
What life is really like in Rikers Island - New York Post
Jan 19, 2025 · It’s a short trip across a bridge to get to a 413-acre parcel of landfill — Rikers Island, New York City’s most notorious lockup — situated like a 19th-century penal colony in …
Closing Rikers Island: The Borough-Based Jails Plan - Rikers
Dec 17, 2024 · We are closing Rikers Island. New York is leading a historic decarceration plan to close Rikers Island and replace it with a smaller network of safer modern jails. Community …
Rikers Island: Tales from inside New York's notorious jail - BBC
Oct 20, 2019 · This week New York City Council voted to close Rikers Island jail, which has housed high-profile inmates including Tupac Shakur, Sid Vicious, and Mark David Chapman - …