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

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.

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, ...

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.

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

"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.

Eric Adams and his NYPD allies have been accused of corruption and retaliation within the department, according to new lawsuits. Getty Images The suits also show at least two federal ...