Feds push to take over Rikers Island

Name: Feds push to take over Rikers Island
Uploaded: 2025-10-05T07:54:55Z
Description: A federal prosecutor says his office will seek to have control of New York City?s trouble-plagued Rikers Island jail complex taken away from Mayor Eric Adam?s administration in favor of a court-appointed outside authority.

A federal prosecutor says his office will seek to have control of New York City?s trouble-plagued Rikers Island jail complex taken away from Mayor Eric Adam?s administration in favor of a court-appointed outside authority.

Posted October 5, 2025 3:54am EDT