Queens

Travis DeSouza was charged in Brooklyn last year, and now in Queens this year.

The former New York congressional representative had sought a shorter sentence of two years, the mandatory minimum in the case.

The NYPD said it's hoping for new leads in the killing of Jeffrey Blackman, who was 42 when he died.

FDNY Commissioner said the home had no smoke detectors, and city buildings department records suggest the house was illegally converted into several apartments.

The parks department's bike ban will cover the busiest parts of the boardwalk, from Beach 108th Street to Beach 73rd Street.

Police said he moved toward officers with a knife after refusing to drop it.

The sanitation department has a surfeit of compost.

Large sections of the neighborhood remain zoned for low-rise residential and industrial uses, according to officials.

A private security agreement will allow the NYPD to issue sound permits, clearing the way for the summer concert series.

A 22-year-old from Spring Valley was killed early Monday near Roosevelt Avenue. Police say the stabbing stemmed from a fight over a bicycle.