‘I’ll tell police you raped her.’ S.I. man indicted on robbery charges, woman sought
Ronald Griffith, 56, of Richmond Terrace, and Melissa Matarazzo, 40, of the 400 block of Eltingville Boulevard, are facing ...
Aunt of 4-year-old boy whose parents are accused of starving him to death to sue city for $40M
The maternal aunt of a 4-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by his parents in their New York City ...
Queens Daily Eagle20h
Two years after man hanged himself on Rikers, family says city failed him
Multiple city agencies failed to help a man suffering from a mental health crisis in the lead up to his death on Rikers ...
thecity1d
Overwhelmed Juvenile Detention Centers Fail to Curb Violence and Misconduct, City Watchdog Finds
The city’s child welfare agency said the report doesn’t reflect the “current improved status” in its two youth lock-ups.
Maternal aunt of malnourished Harlem boy who died files $40 million claim, says city at fault
Lawyers for the maternal aunt of 4-year-old Jahmeik Modlin, whose parents are facing criminal charges after he died of ...
Violence Surges in N.Y.C. Juvenile Jails After Influx of Older Teens
Since the Raise the Age law was passed, the number of older teenagers in juvenile centers has exploded, and workers have ...
Family sues ACS after 4-year-old starved to death in Harlem
The family of a 4-year-old boy who was found starved to death in Harlem has filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and the Administration for Children’s Services. The ...
Crain's New York1d
Hochul has psychiatric patient arrested at behest of powerful union
After a spate of violence in state psychiatric hospitals and a tap from a union leader, the governor placed a call and a ...
Rikers officials signed off on ’round-the-clock lockdown’ of mentally ill woman who later died: claim notice
Rikers Island detainee Charizma Jones, who died in July of a horrific skin condition, had a history of mental illness but was ...
City Limits1d
Bill Would Make It Easier for New Yorkers Leaving Jail to Qualify for Supportive Housing
Manhattan City Councilmember Carlina Rivera introduced legislation Wednesday that would expand eligibility criteria for ...
Janesville Gazette1d
NYC officials signed off on 'round-the-clock lockdown' of mentally ill woman who later died, claim notice says
Rikers Island detainee Charizma Jones, who died in July of a horrific skin condition, had a history of mental illness but was pulled out of a special ...
Harvey Weinstein in Court: Judge Consolidates Charges for New Trial
Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Curtis J. Farber granted the defense’s motion to consolidate the new indictment against Harvey ...