Deadline extended for former detainees to get their piece of $92.5 million Rikers settlement

Deadline extended for former detainees to get their piece of $92.5 million Rikers settlement

Immigrants living in New York who were unlawfully held on Rikers Island because federal immigration agents asked the city to do so have another three months to claim their share of a $92.5 million class action lawsuit settlement.

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Queens pol says Adams mischaracterized chat about bringing ICE to Rikers

Queens pol says Adams mischaracterized chat about bringing ICE to Rikers

A Queens councilmember told the Eagle that the mayor mischaracterized their conversations about bringing ICE to Rikers Island, a move that has landed the mayor in court and brought on accusations that he traded access to the jail for the dismissal of his criminal case.

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DOC boss out of the loop on plan to bring ICE to Rikers

DOC boss out of the loop on plan to bring ICE to Rikers

Top officials at the Department of Correction said Friday that the mayor’s office has yet to speak with them about the potential return of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers to Rikers Island, despite Mayor Eric Adams announcing the change weeks ago.

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