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| It's Tuesday. |
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| Weather: Sunny most of the day, with a high near 89. Temperatures will drop to 71 by tonight. |
| Alternate-side parking: In effect until Aug. 11. |
 Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States attorney in Manhattan.
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| Some of the nude and partly nude images were found inside a locked safe. There were also CDs with labels like "Girl pics nude." |
| These were among the "vast trove" of images of young women, some of whom appeared to be underage, prosecutors said, that were found during a search of the Manhattan townhouse of Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier. A decade earlier, he had avoided federal prosecution on similar allegations that he had sexually exploited dozens of vulnerable minors. |
| [Read our latest coverage of the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein.] |
| Mr. Epstein's case has drawn intense interest partly because of his extensive ties to celebrities, socialites and powerful figures, including United States presidents, past and current. |
| On Monday, prosecutors unsealed new charges of sex trafficking and sex trafficking conspiracy and argued that Mr. Epstein be held without bail. |
| Federal prosecutors said in court documents that the lewd photos showed Mr. Epstein "is not reformed, he is not chastened, he is not repentant." |
| Here's what we know: |
| Years of accusations |
| Mr. Epstein, 66, has been accused for years in civil court cases and in police complaints of preying on girls at his New York City mansion and his Palm Beach, Fla., estate. |
| [The $56 million mansion where Mr. Epstein is charged with abusing girls.] |
| An investigation was opened in 2005 after the parents of an accuser in Florida reported him to the police. But in 2008, prosecutors in Miami made a secret deal with Mr. Epstein that allowed him to avoid federal prosecution. Instead, he spent about a year in a Palm Beach jail, where he was allowed to leave six days a week for work. |
| President Trump's secretary of labor, Alexander Acosta, then a United States attorney in Southern Florida, oversaw the 2008 plea deal that was widely criticized as letting the financier off the hook. |
| Presidents and royalty |
| It might be an understatement to say that Mr. Epstein has rubbed elbows with rich and prominent people. His high-profile connections have included former President Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew of Britain and Mr. Trump, among others. |
| In 2002, Mr. Trump told New York magazine that Mr. Epstein was a "terrific guy," adding: "He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side." |
| If convicted ... |
| Even though Mr. Epstein made a deal in Florida in 2008, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States attorney in Manhattan, said that his office was not bound by it. |
| If convicted, Mr. Epstein, who was arrested on Saturday, could face a combined maximum sentence of up to 45 years in prison. |
| Prosecutors are also looking for the forfeiture of his Upper East Side mansion, valued at $56 million, on East 71st Street. He is accused of abusing underage girls there. |
| From The Times |
| Governor Cuomo signed a bill that requires tax officials to disclose Mr. Trump's state tax returns if requested for any "specified and legitimate legislative purpose." |
| Following a Times investigation, city leaders have taken steps to go after those who persuaded thousands of cabdrivers to take on huge loans. But there's one thing they still cannot agree on: if the city should forgive the drivers' overwhelming debt. |
| In other transit news, last week more than 60 New Jersey Transit trains were canceled during peak hours. Who's to blame? New Jersey Transit gave a familiar explanation, saying it doesn't have enough trains and train operators. |
| [Want more news from New York and around the region? Check out our full coverage.] |
| The Mini Crossword: Here is today's puzzle. |
| What we're reading |
| A pride flag outside a Harlem L.G.B.T.Q. bar was set on fire, again. [NY1] |
| Who has the keys to the park on West 148th Street? Only a select few, neighbors say. [The City] |
| School principals can skip district meetings in September. The city's Education Department wants to give them more time inside schools. [The Daily News] |
| Coming up today |
| A panel of artists and experts comes together to discuss how Muslim communities have influenced hip-hop at "Islam and the Soul of Hip Hop" at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$5] |
| Join a walking tour of synagogues in lower-central Harlem, including some "architectural gems." 6:30 p.m. [$20] |
| The director Ari Aster will discuss his new film, "Midsommar," about a festival in a remote Swedish village, at Lincoln Center. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| Consider animal consciousness and its implications for human consciousness and morality at a talk with a primatologist and an animal psychologist at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [By donation] |
| — Vivian Ewing |
| Events are subject to change, so double-check before heading out. For more events, see the going-out guides from The Times's culture pages. |
| Metropolitan Diary: Filling balloons |
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| Dear Diary: |
| It was June 17, my friend Shaima's birthday. She and I worked in the same office, and I was the designated "balloon person" for her birthday surprise. |
| The night before, I tried blowing up enough gold balloons to fill her cubicle, but I got lightheaded after just a few. I planned to get more ready in the morning, but my lungs still felt tired when I woke up. |
| I carried a big industrial-size trash bag barely half-full of inflated balloons to the A train stop at Nostrand Avenue. I took the train to Hoyt-Schermerhorn, where I transferred to the G to finish the trip to work. |
| While I waited for the G, I saw two teenage boys on the platform looking bored. I approached them. |
| "Can you help me with these balloons?" I asked. "It's my co-worker's birthday today." |
| They looked at me indifferently but they did not object, so I handed them some balloons. When they finished blowing up one, I would hand them another. |
| They were soon sharing irritated looks, but still no objections. I wondered if I was a bully. By the time the train arrived, the bag was full. When we got on, they rushed into a different car. |
| — Miju Hong |
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