- “Using Rikers Island for a jail is the worst use of the land,” Dochantschi, founder of studioMDA, said. “This land is big enough to do something meaningful.
- 20 injured in fire at Riker's Island. 9 inmates charged in brutal melee with makeshift weapons at Rikers. City confirms 1st death on Rikers Island of 2023.
- Nov 15, 2022 - A Collection of Photos and Articles About Ongoing Problems on Rikers Island and Other New York City Jails.
- The mother of the man who died in an overheated jail cell at Rikers Island has sent initial paperwork to the city declaring her intent to file a $25 million lawsuit.
- Complex is the leading source for the latest Rikers Island stories. Find the latest news, features, interviews, op-eds, videos, and more.
- Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare)[1][2] prison island in the East River in the Bronx[3] that contains New York City's largest jail.[4][5].
- List of Famous Prisoners at Rikers Island ranked by fame and notoriety. Rikers Island is New York City's main jail complex and has an inmate population of 12,300.
- Rikers Island is a 413.17-acre (167.20-hectare) island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that is home to New York City's main jail complex.
- This past summer, Jacob Morris, director of the Harlem Historical Society, grabbed a few headlines with a petition to change the name of Rikers Island.
- It is based on Rikers Island from the real world. It made its first appearance as Island Prison in Amazing Spider-Man #4.