Lewis, 20, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Howard Beach jogger Karina Vetrano.
Vetrano, 30, left her home for a jog around 5 p.m. on Aug. 2. When she failed to return, family members reported her missing and started searching for her.
Vetrano's body was found around 9 p.m. that night by her father about 14 blocks from her home, in the marshes of Spring Creek Park, off 161st Avenue and 78th Street. She was about 15 feet off the trail.
DNA linked Lewis with DNA taken from Vetrano's fingernails, behind her ear and on her cell, police said.
The Vetranos in their own words:
On how they feel about the arrest:
Karina Vetrano's parents react to the arrest
On the randomness of the murder: "She was just unlucky:"
'She was unlucky that day'
On whether the arrest helps them heal:
Karina Vetrano's parents on whether the arrest helps their grieving
On whether they will be at Lewis' trial:
'He'll know'