Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa traded attacks over past lies, a Brooklyn apartment and “buffoonery” on the debate stage. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Rikers Island Prison Complex”
N.Y.C. Jail Deaths Climb to 14 as Detainee Is Taken Off Life Support
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2021
The man tried to hang himself in a holding pen in Manhattan Criminal Court after he was ordered held on a $15,000 cash bond in an assault case. Source: New York Times
Rikers Death Pushes Toll in N.Y.C. Jails to 13 This Year
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2021
The man who died contracted the coronavirus while awaiting trial on weapons charges after being unable to post $100,000 bail, his lawyer said. Source: New York Times
Amid Chaos at Rikers, Women and Transgender People to Be Transferred
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
The move, meant to free staff to restore order at the notorious jail system, raises questions about the detainees’ access to their lawyers and families. Source: New York Times
Inside Rikers: Dysfunction, Lawlessness and Detainees in Control
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
With a staffing emergency disrupting the basic functions of the jail system, detainees have had free rein inside. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Visits Rikers: 'The Whole Thing Upsets Me'
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
As Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the jail for the first time in four years, federal officials signaled a lack of faith in the city’s ability to manage the troubled complex. Source: New York Times
‘I Just Want to Be Normal’: A Mentally Ill Man’s Death at Rikers
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
Esias Johnson had been in and out of Rikers Island during his two years in New York. Now two correction officers have been suspended in connection with his death. Source: New York Times
Why Is Rikers Island Still Open?
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2021
A spate of deaths and a mounting culture of violence at New York City’s largest jail renew calls for an emergency solution. Source: New York Times
Members of Congress Urge Biden to Intervene at Rikers as de Blasio Plans Visit
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2021
In a letter to President Biden on Friday, several Democrats said New York City “cannot be trusted” to manage the jail complex, which has descended into chaos. Source: New York Times
Members of Congress Urge Biden to Intervene at Rikers, as de Blasio Plans Visit
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2021
In a letter to the president on Friday, several Democrats said New York City “cannot be trusted” to manage the jail, which has descended into chaos. Source: New York Times
After Rikers, Will It Be Enough to Build Better Jails?
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2021
As New York looks to replace Rikers Island, some say a focus on more humane jail design is largely beside the point. Source: New York Times
Crisis at Rikers and N.Y.C Jails Grows With 12th Death in Custody
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
The man who died was being held at the Vernon C. Bain Center, a floating jail barge docked just north of Rikers Island. Source: New York Times
Latest Death at Rikers: Isaabdul Karim, Who Almost Qualified for Release
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
Isaabdul Karim was being held on a parole violation when he died on Sunday, becoming the 11th person incarcerated at the jail to die this year. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Lawsuit Claims Rikers Crisis Was Worsened by Illegal Strike
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2021
The lawsuit said that there was no plausible explanation for a “staggering” number of absences by correction officers this year other than a concerted and illegal job slowdown. Source: New York Times
Hochul Orders Release of 191 Detainees as Rikers Crisis Deepens
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
The New York governor signed a bill on Friday that authorized the release of the detainees, but the population of the city’s notorious jail will remain far higher than it was last spring. Source: New York Times