New York Today: A (Mostly Hidden) Lunar Eclipse

By ANNIE CORREAL

Wednesday: An eclipse behind clouds, the sun returns, and the speed limit drops.

Easing the Law for New Yorkers Shifting Gender

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER

The proposals would lighten a burden for many New Yorkers wading through the bureaucratic labyrinths of employment applications and pension benefits, among others.

Review Finds Complaints of Police Chokeholds Increased as Definition Narrowed

By J. DAVID GOODMAN

A report says that in the New York Police Department’s disciplinary proceedings and investigations by a city agency, the definition of a chokehold, banned for two decades, was limited.

Eric Garner’s Family to Sue New York City Over Chokehold Case

By MARC SANTORA

A claim maintains that the police were directly responsible for the death of Mr. Garner, who died after he was wrestled to the ground by officers arresting him.

Lawyers Challenge Lewdness Arrests at Port Authority Bus Terminal

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN

Bryan Thomas for The New York Times

Cornell Holden, a 28-year-old baker who was arrested when leaving a Port Authority Bus Terminal bathroom in May, says he was wrongly charged.

The Legal Aid Society says that the police are overzealously enforcing lewdness laws and, as a result, are arresting innocent men.

New York City Council Passes Bill Lowering the Speed Limit on Most Streets

By PATRICK McGEEHAN

The speed limit on residential streets in the city will be reduced to 25 miles per hour from 30 m.p.h. starting on Nov. 7.

Judge in Etan Patz Case to Decide if Defendant Understood Rights

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.

At issue is whether Pedro Hernandez was capable of understanding his rights to remain silent and to have a lawyer present when he told police, “I did it.”

Correction Seen After Years of Disinvestment in Neighborhood Parks

By LISA W. FODERARO

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City will spend $130 million on 35 of its most overlooked parklands, encompassing about 65 acres.

Eyeing Second Term, Cuomo Plans More International Trips

By THOMAS KAPLAN

Over the next four years, assuming he is re-elected in November, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo expects to visit Canada, Mexico, Italy, Israel and China to help New York companies expand into global markets.

New York City Fights an Appeal by Muslims Who Say They Were Watched

By COLIN MOYNIHAN

In a 79-page brief, the city asks an appeals court to affirm the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Muslims in New Jersey.

Staten Island Congressman Facing Trial Says Charges Are Political

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

Lawyers for Representative Michael G. Grimm indicated that they would argue that he was unfairly singled out when he goes on trial for fraud.