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They Overdosed in Plain View on Rikers Island. NYC Will Pay $5.2 Million

The Cityby Reuven BlauMay 6, 2026

City lawyers have agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million to settle lawsuits brought by the families of two men who died from methadone overdoses while jail staff ignored them on Rikers Island. The settlements come amid a sharp rise in claims and a dramatic spike in taxpayer-funded payouts by the Departme

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