Lawmakers approved plans to issue "inflation" checks alongside making school meals free for students in public schools, among ...

A federal judge has stripped New York City of control over its jails, citing years of violence and neglect at the notorious ...

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail stating that it remained unconstitutionally dangerous for inmates.

A federal judge on Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court.

Legislation passed by the New York City Council in 2019 requires the closure of Rikers Island prison by 2027 and new jails to replace it.

From May 2023 to May 2024, more than 134,000 citations were issued across New York state highway construction sites, with 40% ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex ...

Christopher "Kit" Bond, a Republican who brought billions of dollars in federal funding to Missouri during his four terms in ...

Similar lawsuits have been filed by mostly Democratic state attorneys general over threats to diversity programs, tariffs and ...

A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the ...

Long Island officials blasted the state’s new election law that are expected to reshape local campaigns — and benefit ...