Where is Rikers Island prison?

Rikers Island Prison is on Rikers Island. Rikers Island is a 413.17-acre (1.672 km²) island at the north end of the East River (the part that is adjacent to the western end of the bay known as the Long Island Sound), between the northwest side of Queens and the southeast side of the Bronx. It is officially a part of the borough of the Bronx.

Rikers Island is located on the west side of LaGuardia airport. The south side of Rikers Island is across the Bowery Bay from the west side of LaGuardia.

The exact coordinates for Rikers Island are 40°47′28″N, 73°52′58″W.

Rikers Island is not a state prison; it is operated by the New York City Department of Corrections.