https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/rikers-island Stories involving Rikers Island, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/rikers-island-jail-closure-remains-elusive-in-new-york https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/rikers-island-jail-closure-remains-elusive-in-new-york Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:40:26 +0100 US New York City's Rikers Island jail will not close by the 2027 deadline set under former mayor Bill de Blasio, as replacement facilities lag behind schedule. Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs closure but accepts the date will be missed. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right)