Reuven Blau appears in the following:
In Charge of Rikers Island
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The City's Reuven Blau talks about the man appointed by a federal judge as "remediation manager" and what that means for the jail's future.
The Mayoral Candidates Talk Public Safety
Tuesday, April 08, 2025
Brigid Bergin, WNYC's senior political correspondent, and Reuven Blau, reporter for The City who covers criminal justice and the city’s prison system, recap Vital City's mayoral forum...
The ‘Problem Doctors’ in New York State Prisons
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Reuven Blau, senior reporter for The City, and Max Rivera, former intern at The City, discuss their reporting on the handful of doctors sanctioned for “glaring medical mistakes” and p...
A History of Rikers
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
A new book is an oral history of Rikers Island from those inside.
An Oral History of Rikers
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
A new book is an oral history of Rikers Island from those inside.
Self-Harm Is Spiking In New York City Jails
Tuesday, September 07, 2021
The rise started a few months into the pandemic, while many jail services and programs were not available.
Disciplinary Data Shows Some Correction Officers Keep Their Jobs Despite Repeat Misconduct Findings
Monday, April 12, 2021
The misconduct findings included excessive force, false or inaccurate statements, and improper chemical deployments against incarcerated people.
