Before you submit an error, please consult our Troubleshooting Guide. Although Rikers Island technically falls within Bronx borough boundaries, it is under the jurisdiction of Queens Community Board 1, which voted unanimously in late January 2020 to advance the plan after holding the required public hearing under the ULURP process. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Want more news? Executive Producer, Judy Doctoroff O’Neill. Rikers, which has 10,000 beds, is a 400-acre jail complex located on an island in the middle of the East River, between Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx. 7:30 p.m. [Free], Usher in the fall season with pumpkin decorating, obstacle courses and the L train brass band at the Harvest Festival on the Pier 6 lawns in Brooklyn. We can remove the first video in the list to add this one. For more events, see the going-out guides from The Times’s culture pages. [Daily News], Dance it out to a lineup of DJs at “Papi Juice Vol. "Rikers"A documentary from filmmaker and journalist Bill Moyers, "Rikers" uses direct-to-camera interviews with inmates to depict life in on Rikers Island… Rikers Island, one of the country’s most notorious correctional facilities, is closing. ADVISORY: NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION IS SUSPENDING IN-PERSON VISITS EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MARCH 18 TH. “Nothing symbolizes those failed policies in this city more than Rikers Island.”, [Read more: N.Y.C. As he crossed the bridge over to the island, a prison guard told him to "get ready for Gladiator School". He’s been doing it for over a decade. “For decades, this city and this country’s answer to every societal problem was to throw people in jail,” Corey Johnson, the City Council speaker, said on Wednesday. Closed Captioning. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. Others question the use of city funds. | Video has closed captioning. I've visited two hundred correction facilities around the country and I can tell you, Rikers is every jail; and every jail is Rikers. The woman stood there open-mouthed. Rikers Island The history of Rikers Island can be traced to the Dutch colonial occupation of modern-day New York City.In the 1630's, the merchant Abraham Rycken legally bought this small island that was pristine and uninhabited. Rikers Island itself is home to the biggest jail in New York City and one of the world’s largest correctional and mental institutions. How is the service? Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP G u a r d i a n s t a f f a n d a g e n c i e s He squinted. Rikers Island (/ ˈ r aɪ k ər z /) is a 413.17-acre (167.20-hectare) island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that is home to New York City's main jail complex. We’re experimenting with the format of New York Today. The United States is facing a crisis of mass incarceration with over 2.2 million people packed into its jails and prisons. Rikers is a place of hardened criminals and luckless drug addicts; men with AIDS, women with babies, people with a future that often means a return to Rikers. Most prisoners in New York City are housed at the Rikers Island jail complex, a 400-acre island in the East River. 11 p.m. [$20], Join the author of “Who Put This Song On?” for a conversation at Books Are Magic in Brooklyn. What a nice name for a dog, I thought. From celebrating love found later in life to remembering a beloved doorman, the Modern Love column (and podcast and newsletter and anthology) is taking its treasured love stories to the screen. By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Turturro, Riz Ahmed, Michael Kenneth Williams, Bill Camp. I used to run into Cinnamon every morning as I walked through Central Park on my way to my job in Midtown. Post a comment or email us: nytoday@nytimes.com. The total project is expected to cost $8 billion. Produced by Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin, with producer …. Events are subject to change, so double-check before heading out. RIKERS is a production of Schumann Media Center, Inc. and Brick City TV LLC in association with Public Square Media, Inc. The New York Times column turned TV series premieres today on Amazon Prime Video. . Supposedly named after Abraham Rycken, who bought the island in 1664, the island was originally under 100 acres (40 ha) in size, but has since grown to more than 400 acres (160 ha). Executive Editor, Bill Moyers. Officials say the new jails will be safer, smaller and more humane. You can also find it at nytoday.com. What we’re watching: Sam Roberts and Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker, discuss Mayor de Blasio’s agenda for the next two years on “The New York Times Close Up With Sam Roberts.” The show airs tonight at 8 p.m., on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. [CUNY TV], City officials want a task force created to examine the surge in suicide attempt rates among black teens. As someone who spent time on Rikers as a young person, I … This film from Bill Moyers is the first documentary to focus exclusively on people formerly detained in New York City's notorious Rikers Island Jail. James Herriot’s adventures as a veterinarian in 1930’s Yorkshire get a new TV adaptation. The Department is excited to announce televisits: a new way for loved ones to connect individuals in our custody and care during COVID-19. As I hurried off to work I could hear him repeating: “Such a great name, such a great name.”. Osborne's offices are currently closed to the public. It is also working on setting up a televisit program so people can speak with inmates using their computer or mobile device. Vidal Guzman was 16 years old when he entered Rikers Island jail for the first time. Noon. “I don’t trust the numbers,” said Elias Husamudeen, president of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association. “I think it’s been a good reminder to me that life is limited and the relationships in your life are the most important,” said Miya Lee, the projects assistant who helps produce the Modern Love and Tiny Love Stories columns. I chuckled as Cinnamon hurried after him. Mayor de Blasio called the project “a historic opportunity to change course and recognize the dignity of the individuals and communities that have had their humanity overlooked for far too long.”. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. [Free], Listen to 24 sets from more than 70 musicians over 24 hours at the Ragas Live Festival at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. Televisit, located at the BPL Central Library branch, is a shared video feed between Rikers Island and BPL where inmates and families participate in a shared family literacy program. Critics worry about what would happen if the city cannot reduce the number of inmates by more than half from today. “I’m not.”. New York Today is published weekdays around 6 a.m. Sign up here to get it by email. You've just tried to add this show to My List. He broke into a smile. It’s Friday. “What are you going to do if you end up with 5,000 people?”. Produced by Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin, with producer …More. What would you like to see more (or less) of? Keeping our community safe: Covid-19 Updates 13 March 2020. “She is,” he said, starting to walk off. The new network of detention centers would establish the city as a jail-reform leader. Televisit Request Form. “Being exposed to thousands and thousands of stories makes you realize that everyone does have a story.”. 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