The city is piloting a program that gives Rikers Island detainees municipal IDs in the hopes that it eases their transition ...

Promises, promises. A dubious Eric Adams slammed his main mayoral rival Zohran Mamdani’s socialist proposals as a bunch of “false promises” sure to harm the upstart’s lower-income supporters. Adams, ...

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, joined by fellow councilmembers and mental health advocates, celebrated on Monday the ...

Mayor Eric Adams dropped quite a bombshell at City Hall on Tuesday, suggesting a possible second chance for Rikers Island. Lucy Yang has more.

A once-commanding lead for Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral prediction markets has narrowed ...

A bill passed by the City Council would publish information about inmates deaths in custody at city jails after the next-of-kin is notified.

The city is required by law to close Rikers Island by 2027 and replace it with four smaller borough-based jails, but it appears certain to blow past that deadline.

"Look at [Mandani’s] policies: once you empty out Rikers Island, that’s a major impact," Adams told The New York Post, referencing Mamdani's plan to reduce the prison's population.

The lawsuit is the latest twist in the complex relationship between Mayor Eric Adams and the Justice Department.

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against New York City challenging its sanctuary city laws. It comes less than a week after a Customs and Border Patrol officer was shot in Manhattan by an ...

Despite all the gloom and doom Adams painted for Gotham if Mamdani becomes mayor, Adams said he has no desire to move from NYC — even if it’s led by a socialist. “I’m a New Yorker,” he said.