Rikers Island Correctional Facility
1500 Hazen St, East Elmhurst, NY 11370
(212) 266-1500
NYC’s plan for borough-based jails gears up for public review process
ULURP will kick off next week
Rikers shutdown report recommends smaller jails, more transparency
The report also doubles down on borough-based jails.
Brooklynites denounce plan for 40-story Rikers-replacing jail
The new jail, which would replace the current Brooklyn Detention Complex, is part of the city’s larger plan to close Rikers Island
Chinatown residents come out against 40-story Rikers-replacing jail
Hundreds of residents railed against the city’s plans at a town hall-style meeting on Wednesday night
Manhattan could get a 40-story prison as part of Rikers shutdown plan
The city is considering replacing a nine-story government building with a new prison.
Proposed location of new Bronx jail causes friction
Due to a strict timeline, the city may be forced to reconsider their choice of location.
South Bronx residents push back against proposed area jail
They are concerned that the jail will push South Bronx neighborhoods backward.
NYC looks to build new Bronx prison as part of Rikers shutdown
The Bronx Borough President isn’t pleased that the city has already settled on a specific site.
State may intervene to close Rikers Island sooner than city’s timeline
A new report issued by the Commission of Correction details worsening conditions at the island prison.
NYC picks Perkins Eastman to study alternatives to Rikers
The study will last 10 months and look at the potential of expanding facilities in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn.
NYC to shut down first of nine Rikers Island facilities this summer
The Department of Corrections will shutter the George Motchan Detention Center this summer.
NYC issues request for proposals for alternatives to Rikers Island
The city wants a consultant to examine if the prisons in Manhattan and Brooklyn can be expanded, among other things.
In lieu of Rikers, advocates propose 'justice hubs' with art studios, community gardens
Following the De Blasio administration’s unveiling of a 10-year plan to shut down the prison on Rikers Island, a new report, spearheaded by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, looks at what a Rikers-free New York City might look like.
De Blasio lays out 'roadmap' to shut down Rikers in 10 years
The administration is looking to reduce the daily prison population by 25 percent over the next five years.
Mayor de Blasio looks to close troubled Rikers Island jail complex
A commission has recommended inmates move off the island to smaller, borough-based jails.
Developers eye Rikers Island as NYC's next big real estate hub
The 413-acre island could give way to a Stuy Town style housing development.
City Reportedly Seeking Sites to Replace Rikers Island
Closure of Rikers Island could cost billions and take decades