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Rikers Correction Officer Accused Of Attacking Man Who Rear-Ended His Car
A Rikers Island correction officer is facing multiple charges after police say he beat a man in Queens while off duty.
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A Rikers Island correction officer is facing multiple charges after police say he beat a man in Queens while off duty.
Surveillance video from a visitation room in April shows the woman holding a toddler at a divided table before reaching down and placing something into the diaper.
City officials say they envision more humane settings that would feature community space, ground-floor retail outlets and offices for inmate support services.
Officers from the New York City Department of Correction on Wednesday called on their commissioner to resign following a series of attacks in city jails.
A Rikers Island correction officer was slashed across the face on Friday night, prompting calls for change.
Another Rikers Island correction officer has been attacked on the job by an inmate. The Department of Correction's union says it's the fourth such attack in just six weeks.
In announcing plans to close Rikers Island, the city has proposed new jails in all the New York City boroughs except Staten Island.
The mayor said lawmakers have agreed to a single public review process for four proposed sites in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens that will include space for 5,000 detainees.
Cameras inside Rikers captured the incident, which happened inside the George Motchan detention center on Saturday.
As 1010 WINS reported, the attackers are said to be members of the Bloods and all of them were housed in a special unit for inmates 21 and younger who act out.
City and Department of Correction officials announced Tuesday that one of the nine jails on Rikers will close this summer as part of a long-term goal to get inmates into facilities closer to home.
Bronx DA Darcel Clark announced the indictments Thursday of the 15 inmates in the alleged beating of Correction Captain Awais Ghauri.
Two correction captains are being accused of cowardice, after an inmate sucker-punched a colleague at Rikers Island.
It costs the city more than $1 billion a year to run the Rikers Island jail – and the cost keeps going up, even as the number of prisoners goes down.
Brian Coll's victim, Ronald Spear, died in 2012 after he was repeatedly kicked in the head while restrained on the floor outside a jail doctor's office.
Two Rikers Island corrections officers have been suspended without pay after a prisoner escaped on their watch last week, officials announced Sunday.
A Bronx teenager who has spent the past year on Rikers Island after being accused of a crime he claims he didn't commit has been released on bail.
Naquan Hill, 24, was reportedly one of six inmates in a yard when around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday it's believed that he was able to make his way over a fence while guards were distracted.
The jail complex at Rikers Island was placed on lockdown Wednesday night after an inmate was reported missing.
The alleged spying occurred "over a period of months this year" and "city rules expressly prohibit surveillance by DOC of calls made to DOI investigators," DOI Commissioner Mark Peters said.
The city will spend $10 million a year to guarantee all Rikers Island inmates serving sentences of a year or less will have a shot at short-term employment once they do their time.
The city and its officials have "created a substantial and imminent risk that Correction Officers will continue to be seriously injured — or even killed," the lawsuit alleges.
Correction union leaders are blasting a report recommending the closing of the troubled Rikers Island jail complex.
A report issued Monday by a federal monitor overseeing reforms at the Rikers Island jail complex says guards continue to use excessive force at an "alarming rate.''
While Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to shut down Rikers Island, he disagrees with a report suggesting that to do that, new jails should be built in all five boroughs.
Hillary Clinton brought delegates to their feet highlighting "we are writing a new chapter in American history."
The Mets did the Yankees a favor on Monday, defeating the Orioles 4-3 on Francisco Alvarez's homer in the ninth.
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.
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.
Hillary Clinton brought delegates to their feet highlighting "we are writing a new chapter in American history."
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 Mets did the Yankees a favor on Monday, defeating the Orioles 4-3 on Francisco Alvarez's homer in the ninth.
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.
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.
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.
One of the hardest-hit areas on Sunday was Stony Brook. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram has the latest on the cleanup.
CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner took the temperature of New York's 3rd Congressional District not long after the disgraced former congressman appeared in court on Monday.
Data analyzed by CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas begs the question: Is Mayor Adams losing the war against the rodents?
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CBS News New York Lisa Rozner takes the temperature of New York's 3rd Congressional District.