Joseph Ponte

News About Joseph Ponte

De Blasio’s Corrections Commissioner Fined for Misusing City Car

Nine top Department of Correction officials were fined by the Conflicts of Interest Board for using city-owned cars for personal trips.

By Madina Toure

NYC Mayor ‘Does Not See’ Rikers Island Closing in Less Than 10 Years

'I do not see it and I will always say we'd love to be surprised pleasantly that changes are happening quicker.'

By Madina Toure

NYC Corrections Chief Blames Bloomberg-Era Officials for His Joyrides on the Public Dime

"Let me be clear, at no time did I have a conversation with Joe Ponte telling him he was allowed to use any city owned vehicle contrary to existing departmental policy."

By Will Bredderman

City and Bharara Reach Settlement in Federal Lawsuit Over Rikers Island

By Jillian Jorgensen

City Drops Corizon, Rikers Island Health Provider, Amid Scrutiny

By Jillian Jorgensen

City Needs ‘Some Type of Bail Reform,’ de Blasio Says After Kalief Browder Suicide

By Jillian Jorgensen

De Blasio ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Death of Man Held Years at Rikers Without Trial

By Jillian Jorgensen

City to Spend $700k Testing Bodily Fluids Thrown at Rikers Island Officers

By Jillian Jorgensen

Body Scanners Sitting Unused at Rikers Island Due to State Law

By Jillian Jorgensen

Compstat for Corrections? Data-Driven Inmate Classification Eyed at Rikers

By Jillian Jorgensen

Correction Department Touts Drop in Solitary Confinement at Rikers Island

By Jillian Jorgensen

Survey: Majority of Correction Staffers Say Department Needs Improvement

By Jillian Jorgensen

Meet The Marine Charged With Cleaning Up the Infamous Rikers Island

By Jillian Jorgensen

‘On the Offensive:’ Bill de Blasio Vows Progress at Second Rikers Island Visit

By Jillian Jorgensen

De Blasio to Seek Stricter Rikers Island Visitor Rules

By Jillian Jorgensen

De Blasio Promises Investment and Reforms for New Class of Correction Officers

By Jillian Jorgensen

De Blasio Says Rikers Hiring Reforms Already Underway After Scathing DOI Report

By Jillian Jorgensen

Board Votes to End Solitary Confinement for Rikers Inmates Under 21 By 2016

By Jillian Jorgensen

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Moves to Sue City Over Violence at Rikers Island

By Jillian Jorgensen

On Rikers Tour, de Blasio Announces End of Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

By Jillian Jorgensen

Corrections Commissioner Expects an Agreement with US Attorney on Juvenile Jails

By Jillian Jorgensen

De Blasio Vows Sweeping Changes to ‘Dehumanizing Environment’ on Rikers

By Jillian Jorgensen

Stringer Announces $2.25 Million Rikers Island Wrongful Death Settlement

By Jillian Jorgensen

Council Questions Promotion—and Absence—of Top Rikers Staffer

By Jillian Jorgensen

Joseph Ponte

News About Joseph Ponte

De Blasio’s Corrections Commissioner Fined for Misusing City Car

NYC Mayor ‘Does Not See’ Rikers Island Closing in Less Than 10 Years

NYC Corrections Chief Blames Bloomberg-Era Officials for His Joyrides on the Public Dime

City and Bharara Reach Settlement in Federal Lawsuit Over Rikers Island

City Drops Corizon, Rikers Island Health Provider, Amid Scrutiny

City Needs ‘Some Type of Bail Reform,’ de Blasio Says After Kalief Browder Suicide

De Blasio ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Death of Man Held Years at Rikers Without Trial

City to Spend $700k Testing Bodily Fluids Thrown at Rikers Island Officers

Body Scanners Sitting Unused at Rikers Island Due to State Law

Compstat for Corrections? Data-Driven Inmate Classification Eyed at Rikers

Correction Department Touts Drop in Solitary Confinement at Rikers Island

Survey: Majority of Correction Staffers Say Department Needs Improvement

Meet The Marine Charged With Cleaning Up the Infamous Rikers Island

‘On the Offensive:’ Bill de Blasio Vows Progress at Second Rikers Island Visit

De Blasio to Seek Stricter Rikers Island Visitor Rules

De Blasio Promises Investment and Reforms for New Class of Correction Officers

De Blasio Says Rikers Hiring Reforms Already Underway After Scathing DOI Report

Board Votes to End Solitary Confinement for Rikers Inmates Under 21 By 2016

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Moves to Sue City Over Violence at Rikers Island

On Rikers Tour, de Blasio Announces End of Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Corrections Commissioner Expects an Agreement with US Attorney on Juvenile Jails

De Blasio Vows Sweeping Changes to ‘Dehumanizing Environment’ on Rikers

Stringer Announces $2.25 Million Rikers Island Wrongful Death Settlement

Council Questions Promotion—and Absence—of Top Rikers Staffer

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