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A human torso that was found inside a suitcase drifting down the East River this month was identified as the remains of a 65-year-old man, Edwin Echevarria, and his roommate was charged with murder, the police said Thursday. Christian Millet, 23, was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Mr. Echevarria, who had lived … Read more

Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll look at Mayor Eric Adams and the candidates challenging him in the Democratic primary. We’ll also find out about fake IDs that are so good, one bar owner calls them “unbeatable.” If you want a say in deciding who’s going to be the next mayor in New York City, … Read more

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. In November, I drove to Zucker Hillside Hospital in Queens, where I was scheduled to meet Astrid López, a Colombian citizen who narrowly survived a plane crash on Long Island in 1990. There I was … Read more

A case that could test the ability of other branches of government to act as a check on the Trump administration will begin Friday in Federal District Court in Manhattan, where a judge will hear arguments over whether Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team should be granted access to the Treasury Department’s most sensitive payment … Read more

During the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, desperate New York City restaurants found a financial lifeline by expanding seating outdoors. Dining sheds began popping up without much city oversight, somewhat haphazardly reshaping the city’s streets. At outdoor dining’s peak, there were nearly 13,000 sheds outside restaurants — some costly and elaborate, others dingy huts that … Read more

In less than a month in power, President Trump’s political appointees have embarked on an unapologetic, strong-arm effort to impose their will on the Justice Department, seeking to justify their actions as the simple reversal of the “politicization” of federal law enforcement under their Biden-era predecessors. The ferocious campaign, executed by Emil Bove III — … Read more

Louisiana officials seeking to prosecute a New York doctor who sent abortion medication to a resident of that state were thrown a roadblock on Thursday, when New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, said she would block extradition attempts. Ms. Hochul’s declaration sets the stage for a likely battle in federal court over whether states that support … Read more

A 25-year-old Florida woman who had been missing for months was found on Wednesday under dramatic circumstances, after she gave birth on a subway train rumbling beneath the streets of Manhattan. The woman, Jenny Saint Pierre of Hallandale Beach, Fla., had been reported missing to her hometown police in September. Her family, who made the … Read more

Amid a surge of youthful Republicanism in New York and nationwide, there has been an element of social cachet that has often proved elusive: In blunt terms, the word is “cool.” Indeed, hamstrung by political beliefs that are often in opposition to those of major cultural figures, conservatives have frequently groused about the depiction of … Read more

The Trump administration quickly made good on its vow to claw back federal funding meant to cover some of the costs of housing migrants borne by New York City, unilaterally reversing the transfer of $80 million that the Federal Emergency Management Agency made to the city last week. City leaders said on Wednesday that they … Read more