A federal judge seized control of New York City’s troubled jail system Tuesday — ordering that an outside official be brought in to clean up Rikers Island and other lockups. The 77-page order ...

A federal judge on Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court. In a 77-page ruling ...

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail complex, one of the nation’s largest and most famous jails ...

The decision is a blow to Mayor Eric Adams, who sought to help the Trump administration expand its immigration crackdown.

After years of litigation, a federal judge ... run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the troubled complex away from New York City. Complaints about the sprawling jail ...

NEW YORK -- A federal judge on Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court.