One of the most transformative figures in American history, Jackie Robinson did more than break baseball's color barrier. He ...

In this one-on-one, Mastro discusses the city's appeal over rental aid laws, efforts to fine protesters who wear masks, his oversight of antisemitism and immigrant legal aid offices, and his push for ...

In May 2023, after a spike in deaths on Rikers Island, city jail officials suddenly stopped notifying the media shortly after ...

Portofino, the restaurant that previously occupied the space at 555 City Island Avenue, serving seafood and Italian fare, ...

Rikers Island has a decades-long reputation of spiraling dysfunction, brutality, and even death against those awaiting trial. The East River prison allowed Eyewitness News onto their grounds to ...

Public safety investments in the adopted $115.9 billion budget centered on the city’s mandate to close Rikers Island.

A judge granted a preliminary injunction against state prisons employing solitary confinement despite banning it last Wednesday, July 2.

A 51-year-old detainee died at Bellevue Hospital while in the custody of the Department of Correction on Wednesday.

A Rikers Island detainee died Wednesday while receiving palliative care at a local hospital, according to the New York City ...

A federal judge last week said the city was barred from fully implementing a local law banning solitary confinement on Rikers ...

Steve Croman has made his fair share of enemies as a landlord. Add his father to that list. Edward Croman is looking to ...