At the Rikers Jail, the Women Have No Library. But They Have a Book Club.

Some members of the group are awaiting trial; some are serving short sentences. In the meantime, with little else to do, they ...

Report: Errors led to deaths of two men prescribed methadone in prison

An investigation by t Office of the Inspector General reveals significant medical errors in prescribing methadone to Ronald ...

‘You had a choice.’ Staten Island judge slams burglar with mob lineage with decades behind bars

“A brazen burglar willing to use violence to commit his multitude of crimes, Anthony Cutaia was a persistent driver of crime ...

Weinstein Plea Deal? NYC DA & Defense Pushed To Talk As Judge Sets New Rape Trial Start

With another New York City rape trial looming, Harvey Weinstein is considering plea talks with the Manhattan District ...

Harvey Weinstein weighs plea on rape charge but insists he 'never assaulted anyone'

In court, Judge Curtis Farber cited the secrecy of ongoing deliberations and reminded jurors not to disclose “the content or ...

Judge Sets Date for Weinstein’s Third Trial for Same Rape Charge

Harvey Weinstein said he felt like he was on “a slow march to my death” as prosecutors continued to pursue the case after an ...
Queens Daily Eagle

Rikers Island still mired in violence as receivership looms

Violence on Rikers Island remains pervasive as the city waits for a federal judge to appoint a receiver to take over the ...
Hoodline

Rikers Island Inmate Indicted for Alleged Unprovoked Attack on Correction Officer

Inmate Shemar Hassani-Shaw was indicted for slashing a Rikers Island officer's face last December. Charges include Attempted ...

Rikers guard smuggled pot, cigarettes, ‘security tools’ into jail: DA

DOC Officer Steven Davis was indicted for smuggling marijuana and tobacco into a Rikers Island jail, in addition to tools giving inmates access to vents, light fixtures and other likely hiding ...