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Rikers Island, New York and Hand Control

Why Rikers Island will no longer be under New York City's control

Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under the care of a third party.

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NYC Ordered to Hand Control of Rikers to Outside Manager

A federal judge ordered New York City to hand control of its troubled Rikers Island jail to an outside manager, capping a decade-long court-ordered monitorship that consistently found rampant violence and other ills in the city’s lockups.

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Rikers Island to be taken out of New York City control, federal judge rules

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New York City man cuffed for harassing and attacking gay couple in Flatiron

A New York City man was arrested for allegedly assaulting and harassing a gay couple in Flatiron back in March. Philip Wales, ...

Crime News in New York City

Overall, major crime was down 11% in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period a year ago.

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Shocking data detail NYC illegal migrant crime with 3.2K arrests — including assault, robbery, murder

The newly released data, which was exclusively obtained by The Post, reveals that 3,219 asylum seekers were arrested a total ...

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Migrant crime plagues blue city where police are under attack from teen Tren de Aragua gangsters: data

New York City's migrant shelters are plagued with crime, including robberies, assaults, sex crimes and more, according to ...

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Disparities in Crime Enforcement Persist in NYC Despite Progress

New York City's criminal legal system is facing renewed tensions over public safety, enforcement practices, and racial ...

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New York Man Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges After Brutal Assaults on Jewish Victims

A New York man, Tarek Bazrouk, has been indicted on federal hate crime charges for assaulting Jewish individuals.

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New York man charged with federal hate crimes after assaulting Jewish people at anti-Israel protests: DOJ

A New York man is facing three federal hate crime charges for his alleged deliberate assaults on Jewish demonstrators at ...

Overall crime declines; murder, rape, shootings increase in April: NYPD

Murders have seen a 24% decline from 2024 to 2025 with 92 reported. Murders, however, have seen a 12% increase this April, with 28 murders compared with 25 in April 2024. Likewise, rape incidents ...

Finding Stats, and Stories, About ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws

An investigation from The New York Times and The Illinois Answers Project found that renters in Illinois risked eviction if ...

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