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2. Rikers Island - Wikipedia

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   Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) [1] [2] prison island in the East River in the Bronx [3] that contains New York City's largest jail. [4] [5]Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of 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).

3. Suffolk County, New York - Wikipedia

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   Suffolk County (/ ˈ s ʌ f ə k / SUF-ək) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York, constituting the eastern two-thirds of Long Island.It is bordered to its west by Nassau County, to its east by Gardiners Bay and the open Atlantic Ocean, to its north by Long Island Sound, and to its south by the Atlantic Ocean.

4. Richard Riker - Wikipedia

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   In March 1807, Riker married Janette Phoenix, daughter of Daniel Phoenix (ca. 1740-1812, who served as New York City Treasurer, 1784-1809), and they had six children. He was a member of the prominent and wealthy Riker family, which owned Rikers Island , now New York City's primary jail complex, until 1884. [ 8 ]

5. US attorney in Manhattan seeking federal takeover of city's ...

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   A federal prosecutor said Monday his office is seeking to have control of New York City's trouble-plagued Rikers Island jail taken away from Mayor Eric Adam's administration, calling conditions ...

6. National Register of Historic Places listings in Suffolk ...

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   This list is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of entries in the National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, New York. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 29, 2024.

7. New York City should be held in contempt over conditions in ...

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   A court-appointed monitor is urging a judge to begin contempt proceedings against New York City over conditions at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex, setting the stage for a potential ...

8. Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of ...

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   A federal judge has ordered New York City to draft plans to hand over management of its Rikers Island jail complex to a third-party receiver after holding the city's Department of Corrections (DOC ...

9. Category:Suffolk County, New York - Wikipedia

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   Transportation in Suffolk County, New York (4 C, 55 P) Pages in category "Suffolk County, New York" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.