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Advocates Call On New York City To Remove People From Rikers Island As City Council Convenes On Crisis
For hours Wednesday, the crisis on Rikers Island took center stage, as City Council members heard testimony and questioned stakeholders.
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For hours Wednesday, the crisis on Rikers Island took center stage, as City Council members heard testimony and questioned stakeholders.
City lawmakers visited the jail Monday, describing scenes of violence, health hazards and deteriorating conditions.
Concerns have reached a tipping point following a 10th detainee recently found dead, reports of increased violence against staff, and one-third of the staff calling out sick.
The jail population has ballooned and many correction officers have stopped showing up for work.
The DOC says widespread sick calls from employees, some of whom are believed to be abusing their unlimited sick days, are creating a dangerous situation.
City numbers show assaults on staff at Rikers are up almost 25%.
The City Council voted to close Rikers Island and replace the complex with four smaller jails in 2019. Kew Gardens was selected for the Queens site, and construction started this June.
The suspect in the recent attack on an Asian woman in Chinatown was no stranger to law enforcement. Alexander Wright's history of arrests is raising questions about what went wrong.
In state Supreme Court, the family of Ryan Wilson had to hear the details of his suicide at the complex last November, a death the family says could have been avoided.
Christopher Buggs, 26, was let out on March 8 due to a clerical error. He had been locked up and awaiting trial on murder and weapons charges since 2018.
The Correction Officers' Benevolent Association says members of a gang are responsible for the attacks.
Meekins, 22, was initially arrested on March 10 in connection to an attempted murder in May 2018.
Meekins, 22, was let out after a Bronx court clerk mistakenly marked him for release without bail.
Police are still trying to track down Buggs and bring him back into custody.
Buggs was charged with killing a 55-year-old man in 2018 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
They say guards left the 19-year-old hanging for seven minutes before coming to his aid.
The female officer was attacked Thursday morning.
The facilities currently house about 750 people combined.
The mayor's $8 billion plan to close Rikers is incumbent upon replacing Rikers with a jail in every borough except Staten Island.
Sources say the victim had just left a party when he was gunned down.
"We have to go farther. So let's take the next step. Let's end solitary confinement altogether," he said.
Seventeen corrections officers in New York City will face disciplinary action in connection with the death of a 27-year-old transgender woman who died at Rikers Island in 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday. Three officers and one captain will be suspended without pay.
A Rikers Island inmate is back in custody after officials said he attempted a second escape in the past week.
An inmate escaped from Rikers Island on Thursday, but was captured in the water by two correction officers who jumped in after him.
Rikers Island and other local jails have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus outbreak.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and first lady Jill Biden are also scheduled to speak.
School District 3 on the Upper West Side has received washers and dryers from an anonymous N.J. school.
Reckless and unregulated -- that's how some people describe what is going on in NYC with e-bikes and scooters.
George Santos' former constituents in New York's 3rd Congressional District reacted Monday to his plea deal.
The US Open kicks off in New York next week. Before all the action starts, thousands of tennis fans are already getting in on the fun at Fan Week.
School District 3 on the Upper West Side has received washers and dryers from an anonymous N.J. school.
Reckless and unregulated -- that's how some people describe what is going on in NYC with e-bikes and scooters.
George Santos' former constituents in New York's 3rd Congressional District reacted Monday to his plea deal.
The US Open kicks off in New York next week. Before all the action starts, thousands of tennis fans are already getting in on the fun at Fan Week.
Photos show some of the damage residents and workers across the Tri-State Area now have to clean up after Sunday's historic flooding.
Photos show some of the damage residents and workers across the Tri-State Area now have to clean up after Sunday's historic flooding.
Two people were found dead in Oxford, Connecticut and over 100 were rescued from extreme flooding statewide.
More torrential rain and flooding could cause problems in the Tri-State Area on Monday, after a damaging storm inundated the region yesterday.
At least 100 people were evacuated by search and rescue teams in Connecticut due to severe flooding, Gov. Ned Lamont said.
A Red Alert is in play into Monday morning as we track rain, storms and rough oceans in the Tri-State Area.
School District 3 on the Upper West Side has received washers and dryers from an anonymous N.J. school.
Photos show some of the damage residents and workers across the Tri-State Area now have to clean up after Sunday's historic flooding.
More torrential rain and flooding could cause problems in the Tri-State Area on Monday, after a damaging storm inundated the region yesterday.
At least 100 people were evacuated by search and rescue teams in Connecticut due to severe flooding, Gov. Ned Lamont said.
A Red Alert is in play into Monday morning as we track rain, storms and rough oceans in the Tri-State Area.
George Santos' former constituents in New York's 3rd Congressional District reacted Monday to his plea deal.
Photos show some of the damage residents and workers across the Tri-State Area now have to clean up after Sunday's historic flooding.
Former congressman George Santos, who was expelled from Congress in December and indicted on 23 federal charges, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.
Suffolk County is under a State of Emergency Monday after Sunday night's powerful storm brought flooding and damage to parts of Long Island.
More torrential rain and flooding could cause problems in the Tri-State Area on Monday, after a damaging storm inundated the region yesterday.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and first lady Jill Biden are also scheduled to speak.
School District 3 on the Upper West Side has received washers and dryers from an anonymous N.J. school.
Reckless and unregulated -- that's how some people describe what is going on in NYC with e-bikes and scooters.
George Santos' former constituents in New York's 3rd Congressional District reacted Monday to his plea deal.
Former congressman George Santos, who was expelled from Congress in December and indicted on 23 federal charges, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
The New York State Department of Health issued a warning after the WHO declared an Mpox outbreak in Africa a global emergency.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
Prosecutors have confirmed Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody in New York while awaiting retrial on rape and sexual assault charges in Manhattan.
Phil Donahue, a celebrated daytime talk show host who pioneered the television staple, died after a long illness, his publicist said in a statement.
John Aprea landed his first break in the 1967 Steve McQueen classic "Bullitt" before landing the role of young Salvatore "Sal" Tessio in "The Godfather Part II."
"Happy Gilmore 2" is holding an open casting call for New Jersey "locals." Here's your chance to be an extra.
Taylor Swift's blockbuster "Eras Tour" resumed in London on Thursday after her concerts in Vienna were canceled earlier this month because of an alleged terror plot.
The Yankees scored just two runs over the last two games of their series loss to the Tigers.
Derek Hill's tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth lifted the Marlins to a 3-2 win over the Mets on Sunday.
Rookie Brandon Codrington returned a kickoff 63 yards and a punt 31 yards to set up scores and the New York Jets beat the Carolina Panthers 15-12 in a game in which both teams rested almost all of their starters and several key reserves.
Luis Severino pitched a four-hitter for his second career shutout, and the New York Mets got home runs from Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso in a 4-0 victory over the Miami Marlins.
Spencer Torkelson doubled and tripled in his return to the majors, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 4-0.
Co-founders of AMA Animal Rescue in Gravesend say they're unsure they can afford to keep their doors open.
A group of middle school students at a NYCHA development spent their summer designing a new youth space in their community center.
A Brooklyn man worries about water damage to his old home. He says the community garden next door is to blame.
An elderly NYCHA resident said she's been waiting months to be transferred from her building in the Bronx, and she can't put up with the poor living conditions any longer.
Richmond Hill residents Carol and Jack Wolf have the home of their dreams, and the sidewalk of their nightmares. The Wolfs say they were added to the city's repair waitlist in 2017..
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
Data analyzed by CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas begs the question: Is Mayor Adams losing the war against the rodents?
CBS News New York's Dave Carlin has more on what officials say they want to see happen next.
CBS News New York Lisa Rozner takes the temperature of New York's 3rd Congressional District.
The US Open kicks off in New York next week. Before all the action starts, thousands of tennis fans are already getting in on the fun at Fan Week. CBS New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Education officials are hopeful the appliances will help boost attendance numbers. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.