The beleaguered jail has been under the supervision of a federal monitor since 2015 because of pervasive problems.

Judge appoints remediation manager to run NYC's Rikers Island jail complex 03:02. After years of litigation, a federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report ...

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Editor’s note: The video above aired in a previous newscast. NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to oversee the cleanup of Rikers Island. The decision ...

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In appointing a receiver by another name to run Rikers Island, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has rightly assigned the task to an independent outsider with the power to clean up the awf… ...

A local law requires Rikers Island to close by 2027 and be replaced by smaller jails in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. But the city is behind schedule and council members have urged ...

New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex, ... known as a “remediation manager,” will report directly to the court.

Home; Crime; the explainer Why Rikers Island will no longer be under New York City's control. A 'remediation manager' has been appointed to run the infamous jail ...

After years of litigation, a federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the troubled complex away from New York City ...