The death of a 39-year-old man at Rikers Island marks the first death on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's watch.

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A 39-year-old being held at a Rikers Island jail died Wednesday morning, city officials said. Barry ...

A federal judge chose an ex-CIA officer and Vermont corrections commissioner to lead operations at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex – wresting control away from city government. Nicholas Deml, ...

A 32-year-old Rikers Island inmate died behind bars early Sunday — the 14th in-custody death at the Big Apple jail complex this year, Correction Department officials said. Aramis Furse “appeared ...

Harvey Weinstein is opening up about life at Rikers Island. In his first major sit-down since being transferred to the maximum-security prison in New York six years ago, the disgraced film producer, ...

Nick Deml, former Vermont corrections commissioner, was appointed to take over Rikers Island jail in New York City, pictured on June 20, 2014. His appointment is the latest in a decade-long effort to ...

Zohran Mamdani wants New Yorkers to see his Ramadan visit to Rikers Island as an act of compassion. He broke fast with ...

Officials say Barry Cozart, 39, was found in medical distress at the George R. Vierno Center and pronounced dead Wednesday morning.