Rikers Island is in the spotlight after a guard's suspension following a detainee's death and a lawsuit over another ...

The driver, Daniel Hyden, was a substance abuse counselor who had past citations for driving under the influence.

Queens may no longer be in possession of the City Council speaker’s office, but several members of Queens’ Council delegation ...

Ariel Quidone, 20, died days after his release. A city report found jail staff watched him vomit and did nothing.

Aramis Furse, 32, was found unresponsive in his jail cell in December. A federal monitor says guards routinely fail to tour ...