Mayor Eric Adams announced last week that he is preparing an executive order that would welcome U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents back to Rikers Island, but it’s unclear if he can ...

Adams added icing to the immigration cake he’s been baking. He agreed to give ICE access to Rikers Island, the city’s jail facility, which primarily houses individuals who have been charged ...

Mayor Eric Adams says one of the four new community jails being built to replace Rikers will now be dedicated to inmates with ...

An independent commission says the facility can still be shuttered despite a jail population that exceeds capacity of planned ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams' decision to reintroduce ICE to Rikers Island has sparked outrage among his mayoral challengers and immigrant rights advocates who argue the move undermines the city ...

The Democratic mayor notably appeared with Trump’s boarder czar Tom Homan on “Fox and Friends” last month after Adams agreed to allow federal immigration officials to operate at Rikers Island. The ...

A woman died in custody at Rikers Island early Thursday morning, the city’s Department of Correction (DOC) said — making her ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that he will issue an executive order to allow federal immigration authorities into the Rikers Island jail complex. The move, a significant shift in the ...

A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.

Mayor Eric Adams plans to allow ICE agents ... to issue an executive order allowing federal immigration authorities to operate on Rikers Island, marking a significant shift in the city’s long ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he met ... on Thursday to prepare for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to resume operations on Rikers Island, which houses the city ...