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Demand Grows to Make Rikers Island Death Reports Public

Aug. 28, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 27, 2023, 9:02 p.m.

Manhattan City Councilmember Carlina Rivera is among those pressing for transparency amid a record number of fatalities.

Thousands of Former Rikers Detainees are Eligible to Claim Millions in Commissary Deposits Left in Their s

Aug. 16, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 31, 2024, 3:52 p.m.

Despite a mandate to return funds, the Department of Correction holds $4.2 million for people it claims it can’t locate.

Marijuana

Legal Cannabis Stores on Hold Again as Judge Continues Weed Injunction

Aug. 11, 2023, 10:54 p.m.Aug. 11, 2023, 10:54 p.m.

A battle over who is entitled to early retail licenses has flared to the point where an upstate judge implored the two sides to reach a compromise before a hearing in two weeks.

Judge Says ‘Transformative Change’ Needed, Laying Groundwork for a Possible Rikers Takeover

Aug. 10, 2023, 7:13 p.m.Aug. 10, 2023, 7:13 p.m.

The fight for control of city lockups will play out in court over the next few months.

Jail Monitor Slams ‘Haphazard’ Management as Receivership Hearing Looms

Aug. 7, 2023, 2:54 p.m.Aug. 7, 2023, 4:43 p.m.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain will hear arguments Thursday for a Rikers takeover, informed by a report that finds ‘little progress’ on recommended reforms.

Criminal Justice

‘Batman Killer’ Suing Now That Conviction Tied to Jailhouse Informant Is Voided

Aug. 2, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 1, 2023, 8:41 p.m.

A Bronx man served 16 years for a movie-house murder allegedly sparked by a fight over popcorn.

Covid-19

Bill Comes Due for Company That Charged for ‘Free’ COVID Tests

July 27, 2023, 3:40 p.m.July 27, 2023, 4:22 p.m.

A settlement between Carecube and the state attorney general ensures refunds for those who paid $100 or more.

Rikers Supervisor Suspended, Accused of Check-In Lapse After Seventh Death This Year

July 24, 2023, 4:28 p.m.July 24, 2023, 8:39 p.m.

A 44-year-old detainee from Brooklyn is the second to die in a little more than one week at a Rikers jail for men.

Criminal Justice

Held on Rikers Island Since NYPD Officer’s Death, Driver Makes Case for Lower Bail

July 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 21, 2023, 10:12 a.m.

Accused of fatally striking a cop with her car in 2021, the suspect says $1.25 million bail is unfairly high.

Bronx District Attorney Expanding Phone-Cracking Technology

July 10, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 7, 2023, 5:46 p.m.

The pending purchase is another rock in a landslide of concerns about privacy, surveillance and law enforcement.