Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has ...

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that an independent manager be appointed to oversee the notorious jail complex ...

A federal judge on Tuesday said she is taking control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail complex away from city ...

A recent study shows how fast cities along the East Coast are sinking, with some serious hot spots in NYC. See where, why and ...

Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and ...

Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain took control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on Tuesday and appointed an official who reports to the court to run it.

First Deputy Mayor of New York City, Randy Mastro, joins Pix and Politics to talk about Rikers Island and the city losing control. A Federal Judge is giving it to an ...

Federal judge orders external manager to take control of Rikers Island jail after reports of violence and mismanagement.

The 77-page order by a Manhattan federal judge effectively appoints a federal receiver to correct dangerous conditions in ...

A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the ...

New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex, after a ...

Judge Laura Taylor Swain criticized the city's conduct in a 77-page ruling. A federal judge on Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be ...