A federal judge in Manhattan sentences a New York City high school senior to 5½ years in prison for setting a homeless man on fire on a subway car. Multiple outlets report that the defendant admitted responsibility for the arson and that the sentencing takes place in federal court. The victim was asleep when the incident occurred, and the fire caused severe burns, according to coverage. One report describes the defendant as 19 years old and says the subway car was passing through Midtown at the time. The case involves charges prosecuted in federal court, and the sentence is presented as just over five years, with the judge imposing 5½ years. Media accounts agree on the core facts: the defendant is a teen/high school senior, the target is a sleeping homeless man, the act occurs on an NYC subway, and the final outcome is a 5½-year federal prison term following an admission of guilt. None of the excerpts provided include details on whether the defendant faced additional counts, the full plea terms, or further sentencing conditions.