The judicial appointment of an outside authority to temporarily run Rikers Island offers a rare opportunity to transform one ...

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After years of litigation, a federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the troubled complex away from New York City.

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 ...

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 ...

Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under ...

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 ...

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 … ...

Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing ‘unprecedented’ violence by: JAKE OFFENHARTZ, Associated Press Posted: May 13, 2025 / 04:25 PM EDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 04:25 ...