DOC boss out of the loop on plan to bring ICE to Rikers

DOC boss out of the loop on plan to bring ICE to Rikers

Top officials at the Department of Correction said Friday that the mayor’s office has yet to speak with them about the potential return of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers to Rikers Island, despite Mayor Eric Adams announcing the change weeks ago.

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Queens candidates loom large in mayor’s race

Queens candidates loom large in mayor’s race

Queens candidates – both those who have declared their candidacy and those who are expected to – are likely to loom large over the race for New York City mayor.

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Gov yet to utilize clemency powers as illegal prison guard strike continues

Gov yet to utilize clemency powers as illegal prison guard strike continues

While Governor Kathy Hochul has worked to ease the crisis facing New York’s prisons, she has yet to utilize a power granted only to her that could lead to the release of dozens, if not hundreds, of people locked for decades in New York’s prisons.

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Cohen’s casino pitch heads to Council for vote, but state approval remains a gamble

Cohen’s casino pitch heads to Council for vote, but state approval remains a gamble

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8 billion plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot will head to the City Council for a vote after the City Planning Commission gave the project their stamp of approval last week.

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Prison guards charged for murdering Robert Brooks

Prison guards charged for murdering Robert Brooks

Five New York prison guards were charged with murder Thursday after they allegedly beat 43-year-old Robert Brooks to death while his hands were cuffed behind his back in Marcy Correctional Facility in December.

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Misconduct settlements topped $205 mil last year

Misconduct settlements topped $205 mil last year

The city paid out over $205 million in police and prosecutorial misconduct settlements last year, marking a seven-year high, according to a new analysis released by the Legal Aid Society.

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Jails oversight board blasts DOC for quietly opening new restrictive unit

Jails oversight board blasts DOC for quietly opening new restrictive unit

The city’s jail watchdog board bashed Department of Correction leadership Tuesday after the agency failed to tell them about a new punitive housing unit opened in alleged chaotic fashion last week.

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