[Nov. 24, 1975 Rikers-related photo 1.]
[Nov. 24, 1975 Rikers-related photo 1.]
[Nov. 24, 1975 Rikers-related photo 2.]
NEW YORK, NOV. 24, 1975 -- GUARD FREED
BY REBELLIOUS PRISONERS --
Guard Thomas Rivera, center, is shown with two
other guards after he is freed by rebellious prisoners in a city
jail on Rikers Island in New York Monday.
The inmates had takenfive correction officers hostage but
later released two of them, including Rivera.
(AP Wirephoto.)
November
24th,
1975:
Rikers
rioters
held
5 COs
hostage
but
freed
them
after
deal.
[subhead]
NY, NOV. 24, 1975 -- DISCUSSES PRISON
REBELLION -- Correction Commissioner
Benjamin Malcolm discusses with
newsmen on scene the prisoners
rebellion in a city jail on Rikers Island.
Malcolm and four newsmen
negotiated a list of eight demands
for improved conditions with
inmate representatives.(AP Wirephoto)

NOTE: C.O. Barry Raboy on May 24th, 2012, posted on the Facebook New York Correction History group page a Nov. 24th, 1975 photo (see top of this page) he had come across on the Internet. He invited any of the 594 other members of the NY Correction History FB group to help him identify the Rikers Island facility area in which the photo was taken during the period when inmate rioters held hostage five Correction Officers, all eventually released. His invitation generated some interesting responses which this site's webmaster (who happens to double as the FB group admin) has posted below right. The webmaster also did some follow-up research and found two other Rikers riot AP Wirephotos (above left and right with their original captions) of that date as well as the AP story (below left) they helped illustrate.

[NY CORRECTION HISTORY FB PAGE COMMENTS ON RIOT RESPONDERS PHOTO]

IMAGE OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NOV. 24, 1975
RIKERS ISLAND RIOT HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS
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Barry Raboy

Came across this picture.
[Web note: See top of page.]

Does anyone have any info about it.

It says it was from a 1975 riot on Rikers.
May 24 at 7:40 pm.

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COMMENTS:

Tommy Caamano

Ha! I remember those green vest...

It gave as much protection as your tee shirt...

May 24 at 8:33 pm.


David Kim

Looks like HDM along w/ the flak jackets before they switched to the ninja turtle vests.

LOL

May 24 at 9:05 pm via mobile


Ira Finkelstein

?7 BLOCK AT hdm,

Bill Mendoza siting on stool with helmet on his lap.

May 24 at 10:39 pm.


Larry Adler

I believe that was when officers wore denim jeans too.

May 25 at 7:33 am.


John Marro

That's not 7 block

May 28 at 10:52 pm.


John Marro

maybe the visit house

May 28 at 10:53 pm.


Thomas Middleton Sr.

Looks like the bing and special housing areas of HDM.

Just opposite the Control Room and before you enter the Main Gates leading to the Cell Block Area.

May 29 at 8:50 am.


Ira Finkelstein

I should of said the incident started in 7 block, this was the bing or special housing as Tom stated.

May 29 at 9:18 am


Larry Adler

They still have some of those old vests in ESU.
May 29 at 9:47 am


NOTE OF APPRECIATION: We gratefully acknowledge and thank C. O. Barry Raboy for calling this story to our attention.

To NYCHS home page.

For November 1975 Rikers riot reference and image, see this site's Commissioner Benjamin Malcolm obit.

For background to riot, see off-site legal summary of 527 F. 2d 1041 - Rhem v. J Malcolm Benjamin