The judicial appointment of an outside authority to temporarily run Rikers Island offers a rare opportunity to transform one of the nation’s most troubled jails. But durable reform depends ultimately ...

A local law requires Rikers Island to close by 2027 and be replaced by smaller jails in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. But the city is behind schedule and council members have urged ...

Editor’s note: The video above aired in a previous newscast. NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to oversee the cleanup of Rikers Island. The decision … ...

US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain said in a ruling Tuesday that she would appoint a “remediation manager” to address the deeply entrenched problems at the sprawling jail complex. Rikers has ...

A federal judge has taken control of the Rikers Island correctional facility out of New York City’s hands, ordering that an outside “remediation manager” take over the duties of overseeing ...

While the city’s corrections commissioner will remain responsible for much of the day-to-day operations of the jail system, the remediation manager will have broad powers to address long ...

Headline May 14, 2025 A federal judge has stripped New York City of control over its jails, citing years of violence and neglect at the notorious Rikers Island Correctional Facility.

Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing 'unprecedented' violence The Rikers Island jail complex is shown in the Bronx borough of New York, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

The official, known as a “remediation manager,” will report directly to the court. While the city’s corrections commissioner will remain responsible for much of the day-to-day operations of ...