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Rikers Island

American  
[rahy-kerz] / ˈraɪ kərz /
  1. an island off N Queens but administratively in the Bronx, New York City, in the East River: site of New York City penal facilities. 0.6 sq. mi. (1.6 sq. km).


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During the weekslong trial, Weinstein, who is being held at the Rikers Island jail complex, watched the proceedings from his wheelchair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In the final moments of the finale, the Man Without Fear is shown getting locked up at Rikers Island.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It was staffed by corrections officers from other state prisons, as well as some correctional officers on loan from Rikers Island, in New York City.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025

He is now serving a second jail sentence, in Rikers Island, for committing perjury in Trump’s civil fraud trial.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2024

The event was held at the Rikers Island jail complex, which stands on a 413-acre plot of land in the middle of New York’s East River.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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