moving towards glencoe -- and moving towards glenn cove. it is pouring in fairfield county. heavy downpours over northern new jersey. that is the actual cold front. that is approaching new york city within the hour. the line has the heaviest storms near philadelphia. this feature cast shows what the line will look like within an hour. the heaviest rain could be salt and east of new york city by 6:30 p.m. the entire event waits until 8:00 tonight to leave. these are storms from connecticut to western long island and just departing brooklyn it maclean's. it should be leaving the east end of long island. here is what you need to know. rain will last until about 8:00 p.m.

downpours then, clearing with a cool wind. don't forget the heavier jacket for later tonight. back to you for now. we are hearing from the worker who saved a baby from falling out of a window. the girl was close to falling from the ledge on the second floor. we have more on how the child managed to get out on the ledge. >> reporter: clearly a lot of people are grateful that he saved this little girl. a mechanic for con edison was called with a team for a reported gas leak when suddenly -- >> right here on the second floor. >> reporter: he heard someone screaming as a baby girl had squeezed next to the air conditioner. >> one of the neighbors were screaming, we need help, we

need help. >> reporter: he said the baby's mother was not home when this happened. >> i believe the aunt came down and she was starting to panic. >> reporter: late this afternoon a woman from inside the apartment was seen leaving quickly, carrying a baby stroller. neighbors tell us police came and removed the baby from the home. lots of questions remain. >> who would be their child unattended? she did not realize the baby was hanging out the window. >> reporter: no doubt, he knows what he is doing even though he can't say he has been doing it for long. >> it was only my second week on the job. i have not seen anything crazy yet. >> reporter: to like a job? >> i love my job. a pitbull goes on the attack in new jersey.

it chased down this little girl viciously mauling her. as a father try to protect her the dog started attacking him. anthony johnson is on the scene. >> reporter: this was a terrifying, frightening attack on a little girl taking place out this morning. her comes grabbed her on the head, biting and mauling her. the father rushes in and tries to save his little girl. she was on her way to kindergarten and without morning she was attacked by a pitbull outside of her house this morning. her father, jumped in to save his daughter, who was being bit on the head. the dogs original

roommate was taking care of the dog. he was bitten on the arms while trying to pull the dog off of the little girl. he expressed sorrow for the attack. >> i am very sorry. >> reporter: neighbors say the dog was hostile and had apparently attacked its first owner in the past. >> he attacked the owner before. >> reporter: the girl is now receiving rabies shots. she got four today. the bite on her head left a 2-inch gap and her arms are covered in bite marks. the officer who responded asked the dog owner what should be done. that man asked for help. >> reporter: the crop fired one shot, killing the dog. -- and the crop fired one shot, killing the dog. this is where the crop -- this is where the police

officer killed the dog. the animal was removed late this afternoon. luckily a school bus driver was coming down the block at the time and he got out to try to help the little girl. they were punching the dog to stop the attack and finally the dog was removed from the scene. that is the latest. anthony johnson, abc7. two college students dead in separate shootings on college campuses today. a freshman was killed and a person was wounded in a shooting in a parking lot outside texas southern university. have detained two men and they are searching for a a third meanwhile, a confrontation one person and wounded three others at northern university. police would not say what led to the fight.

those shootings happening at the president arrives in oregon. the president is meeting privately with family members and surviving victims of the rampage that killed nine people at umpqua community college. his arrival was met with a small demonstrations. people gathered near the airport to protest the president's call for stricter gun control laws. thabo sefolosha thanked the jury after he was found not guilty on charges connected to his arrest in new york city. the jury voted to acquit him after deliberating for less than an hour. he was accused of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest outside of a nightclub in april. he suffered a season ending broken leg when he was taken into custody. it is a big night for new york mets fans. they are hours away

from the first playoff game. they have been waiting years for this. we want to begin our coverage here with rob powers. >> not every team gets to the post season. this is big for the net because it has been nine years since i have been in the playoffs. that may give this team certain rights or at least certain privileges. it is the mets, it is a dodgers, it is game on, later laura is at dodger stadium right now. >> reporter: this really is a tale of two very different teams. the dodgers are on a roll. this is their third straight postseason appearance. while the mets are here for the first time in nine years. the only player remaining from the team is david right. so tonight it is a battle of the experienced versus the

inexperience. this is it, tonight the events finally begin the for, the post season. we are not overwhelm us. >> reporter: for many of them this is a new experience. over half of their starting lineup has never been to the post season. time. for me it is my first time and i am ready i am ready to have fun. >> reporter: for native trespass they are now it is a new kind of october. >> i am definitely excited. last year i was in the stands watching the games is now i will be on the field. >> reporter: the art -- but, there are enough veterans who are more than happy to offer advice. >> we don't want to put any added pressure on anything.

>> we are here for a reason. we have a good team. >> some of these guys have not had a chance to do it. they will do the things that they know they can. >> reporter: in addition to the lineup making their debut, all four of the midst pitchers in the rotation have never been here before. will the experience factor pay off for the dodgers? we will find out tonight. first pitch is still over four hours away. back to you. >> it is worth the wait but we still have to wait. thank you. we will join laura again at 6:00. the mets to start their playoff run on the road. >> as you know we invite everyone to stay with eyewitness news on the road to the world series. be sure to follow us on twitter for updates.

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goldberg will have the update and what it means for our weekend coming up. new information on the attempted kidnapping of a girl in bridgeport. police say they have will spoken to the woman who was driving the car. but, still no arrest or charges have been made. tim fleischer is in bridgeport with the investigation continues. >> reporter: that suspect is not in police custody as we speak at this hour. please have talked to her but then she stopped talking to police. >> i am hoping that we will be able to serve a warrant upon the suspect some time today. >> reporter: on the female driver of this car. now seized as evidence who police believe attempted to abduct a 17-year old student. while they won't reveal her identity police has spoken

attorney and stopped talking. >> we don't have a motive yet. >> reporter: why the teenager was targeted is not known yet. >> it appeared to be a good samaritan offering a ride to the student because it was cold. >> reporter: but it turned violent, the driver assaulting the teenager in a car. she opened the passenger door and fell from the car, as seen in this video. rolling onto the ground she suffered minor injuries. all of it caught on camera's. >> where our children walk to school we keep them under video for save -- we keep them under surveillance. i think the video proved invaluable. >> reporter: putting out the video, investigators believe it struck a chord in the >> it was information from the community cooperating with the police that led us to discover the exact location of the vehicle. >> reporter: and to the

of the female suspect. again, police are continuing to build their case and they are working towards an arrest warrant. reporting live in bridgeport, tim fleischer. chaos as capital tales as republicans way to find out if paul ryan wants to be the next house speaker. he says he will think and pray about the decision over the weekend. he has emerged as he front runner as kevin mccarthy pulled out. john boehner says he will stay in his position as speaker until a replacement is chosen. while the republican struggle with leadership joe biden is struggling with a decision. tonight a sign he may be leaning towards a presidential bid. his aides talking about the rules for running and just in time for the

debate. growing tension right now between the israelis. >> reporter: palestinians leading to my tax. palestinians were going after is really forces with rocks. the forces fight back leading to five palestinian deaths. this followed a week of bloodshed. as a result after securities precautions are being taken in jerusalem. stocks on wall street closing the trading week with small gains. stocks were little changed by the close but the market managed to pull off its best week of the year. airline shares got a boost today. the dow jones added 33 points. the nasdaq climbed 19-point. the s&p rose one point. a grassroots democracy group prize. an organization in tunisia stabilizing the country after the 2011. the prize committee says the

group helped establish a political process when the country was on the brink of civil war. i just took a look outside. it is pouring out there. >> the skies opened up again and it is pouring over the hudson river. it is a major headache for a couple of hours but the reward is a great weekend. it is out of here in a few hours but, it is a headache. if you can delay are traveling for the next couple of hours. if you are north and west of new york city you have seen the worst. but, it is ugly in the city right now. it is 69 degrees right now. northwest when that 9 miles per hour. that will cost as the showers come through. the pressure is holding

upper 70s. notice we have cooled down in the poconos. we have cooled down in northwest new jersey. we have seen the temperatures fall. long island is at 69. it is 80 at the shore and thunderstorms are approaching. it felt like a late summer day today with the humidity. the funder threat will go until about 8:00 p.m. we will clear out, sunshine and a cool breeze tomorrow morning. it has a crisp fall feeling tomorrow. look at the line to oyster bay, there is live lightning, not far from glencoe. >> reporter: it is moving to suffolk county. so, smithtown at 5:29. meanwhile, new york city -- and it is moving through suffolk

county. so, smithtown at 5:29. the severe part of the storm is down 20 philadelphia area so that could speak in to some parts of monmouth. there are still some moderate showers in northwest new jersey but we are starting to dry out. everything is moving very, very quickly. if you look at this high resolution picture you can see it is doing a nice a nice job with the heaviest approaching now and east of new york city by 7:00 where it is over connecticut and not -- where it is over connecticut and long island. so, 70s to near 80s being replaced by 50s as we go to the overnight hours. look at the 30s near hudson bay. some of

in the upper 30s. tomorrow you will need a a quote in the morning that it is not as uncomfortable in the afternoon with sunshine. light wind on sunday as well. we are nearing 70 degrees with a few high clouds. columbus day looks good too. so, we clear and we are cooler after 8:00 p.m. tonight. a totally different feel tomorrow. a chilly morning breeze it might then the sunshine comes in. don't forget all of the radar is -- we will look at the suburbs and tomorrow night when we come back. coming up the following display that has neighbors outraged. also, bill cosby answering questions about sexual abuse. a con artist attempts to scam a

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we are back with breaking news. we are getting word of a man who has fallen down in elevator shaft on staten island. the man has been taken to the hospital and is in serious condition. we are told by witnesses that this is an abandoned building that used to be a hospital. we do have a clue a clue headed that way. as soon as we get information we will pass it along. tonight, seven on your side with a warning that could cost you money. money orders that look like the real thing but they are not. we have more on how criminals are using them. >> reporter: four generations in the mattress business founded by her great-grandfather and her family never saw a scam like this. >> this is the first time we had in altered money order.

>> reporter: four of them to be exact. presented by a shopper who looked for a bed then returned to the store. >> he was smart because he did not pick the most expensive. >> reporter: selecting a king size mattress for $3700, he gave the salesman you money orders made out for $700 each and asked for $100 change in cash. do you think he was expecting to pay for it? the merchant made a smart move, instead of cashing the money orders she called the usps. there take? >> while this is authentic it has been altered. >> reporter: that is right, the money orders were really worth only $5. >> that is a very big difference. >> reporter: the inspector showed us that he a race to the

>> can you see that the paper is lighter? he somehow remove the actual amount of the money order and put in a different amount. >> reporter: another tip the paper is also a different color. a dead giveaway, how the people feels. -- a dead giveaway, how the paper feels. after we alerted the post office in inspector opened an investigation. >> we are looking into this. >> reporter: the take away, if you get a money order call or go to the post office to verify the amount. that saved this emergent from a costly mess. -- that saved his merchant from a costly mess. a attraction in times square is now attracting criminals. how the kiss camera is turning people

victims. you have seen the pizza rat, now we have the sql. -- you have seen the pizza rat, now we have the

it is still what outside. we continue to follow the changing weather. let's go to lee goldberg for the latest. >> this is one of the coolest shots i have seen on this camera. a heavy thunderstorm coming through. this is the heaviest of the day here. a lot of lightning on the north shore near huntington headed towards smithtown.

here is a look at the break but, this is the area that is just coming into new york city right now. it is coming down. this will be the heaviest. meanwhile, heavy downpours from middlesex, lawn with and ocean county. this is coming in the next hour. so just be aware of that. severe thunderstorm watch will go until 8:00 p.m. a popular attraction in times square is attracting criminals. people captivated by the kiss camera are coming cam are coming a target of sexual predators. tonight the company behind the camera has agreed to make changes. >> reporter: this is one of the more popular areas in times square. they have completely shut down the

avenue and made it pedestrian friendly. it was full here before it started pouring. in any case there is a lot of crime here. there is a rough on billboard here featuring a kiss camera that has become a hot spot for taurus. the camera zooms in on couples. >> reporter: it is all broadcast on a huge screen making for a fun selfie in the big apple accept, when all eyes are on the screen, taurus become vulnerable. the police reported at least five molesting unsuspecting women who are taking pictures. >> keep an eye on your stuff. complaint. >> reporter: this latest run of arrest focuses on molesters, men

who touch or rub against women out here, never mind the offensive act is caught on camera, the police commissioner said that does not seem to stop them. >> you would think something that is being photographed would stop them but, it is the opposite. >> maybe they should remove it. maybe they should have more police here. >> reporter: rep on issued a statement today saying they are cooperating with police meanwhile, we hope the camera will now be turned off -- meanwhile, we have found out the camera will now be turned off at 8:00 p.m. we are live in times square. back to you. new at 5:00 a brazen heist in manhattan. two men held up a store this afternoon. workers say they were ordered to file back with watches. the thieves got away with $70,000 worth of goods.

escaped from police in a stolen ambulance is back in custody tonight. police arrested her on several warrants on wednesday. she was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. police say the woman slipped out of her restraint and took off in an ambulance. she was arrested after she crashed the vehicle. these bags of candy's held something with an illegal kick. custom agency a passenger who arrived from mexico hit bags of cocaine inside. nearly $100,000 worth of it. the suspect is now facing drug charges. the us airmen who was a hero in france is improving tonight after a violent attack in california. doctor stay spencer stone is in good spirits. his condition has been upgraded from serious to fear. fair.

police are still searching for the man who stabbed him outside of a bar yesterday morning. today, is not a great day for bill cosby. the accused serial rapist is getting deposed by attorney gloria anne allred. the civil case involves a woman who says bill cosby everest -- the civil case involves a woman who says bill cosby molested her. >> reporter: bill cosby boarded to answer questions on camera. the start is being deposed today about allegations he sexually abused this woman at the play big mansion in the 1970s when she was just 15 years old. it is part of a civil lawsuit a civil lawsuit against bill cosby. she is one of more than 50 women who have come forward accusing him of sexually assaulting them. he has never been charged with a crime and

suit "a meritless claim." >> it is something i did not think whatever happened to me. >> reporter: this woman also filed a civil suit claiming cosby also assaulted her at the playboy mansion. she may pursue criminal charges. >> she is within the statute of limitations. >> i would i would like to see justice. >> reporter: this is not his first deposition. in documents released cosby admitted to obtaining quaaludes to give to women. that case was settled out of court. the young man who played his son on the show say these allegations have tarnished the hit series legacy. the deposition location is being

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new york city police commissioner dalip kumar doing the job of a police officer, catching a girl smoking marijuana on the speed. he spoke about it today. --

new york city police commissioner, bill bratton, catching a girl smoking marijuana on the street. >> i tapped her on the shoulder. i wish i had a photograph of that face. she instantly recognized me. we politely removed the marijuana and to it in the sewer and suggested she may have a better day without the influence of marijuana. >> the commissioner says he could have had her arrested but his current policy is to use discretion. a somber anniversary inspiring a march for safety in queens this week. it has been two years since the disappearance of a young boy. he was found dead several months later. the marches intended to educate the public about a school safety.

in south park in long island city. a community a community in new jersey stepped on the pedals today for the ride of a new bike share program. hoboken mayor cut the ribbon at the first station. there will be 29 stations in all. you will -- membership starts at $95 a year. the fight over a halloween display that many find offensive. we will have that coming up. plus, the new pizza rats that have gone viral. we are in sunnyside queens at a spot called "i love paraquay". one of the few places you can get corn balls in new york. it is pouring in sunnyside right now. the umbrellas are out.

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the world's largest rubber duck is coming back to our area. it will make a special appearance at the oyster festival at oyster bay. she weighs 33,000 pounds and stanza 51 feet tall. it is a creation by a dutch artist.

from brazil to hong kong. we have got to show you the new pizza rats. there are a couple of them. >> last month video of a red tracking pizza into a subway station went viral. now, two rats are recorded battling over a slice on a subway track. the commuter posted the video on instagram yesterday. it is so weird out there right now. one second it is pouring. the next second it lets up. >> everyone has left time

it was crazy. just really poor timing. we have not had any warnings. we have a severe thunder watch until 8:00 p.m. the heaviest is moving to new york city now. after 6:00 the rain will get lighter in the city. norton request you have seen the worst of it. -- north and west you have seen the worst of it. you can see, there is the front, it is fight over connecticut, towards philadelphia to the south and east of that it is still near 80 degrees. it will drop into the 50s in the next hour in the catskills. you can see the lightning, about 38 strikes in the last 15 minutes. new york city is getting peppered right now with 40 strikes in the last 15 minutes.

manhattan and moved to queens. that is a rough ride right now. there are got to -- there are a lot of delays at the airport right now. you can see heavy downpours leaving staten island. right on the new brunswick line to philadelphia this line has not approached yet so you have not seen much rain. there could be some heavy downpours over this shows where the line of storms will be by 6:45. it is moving south of new york city at that point. this shows where the line of storms will be by 6:45. at that point. storms for the next hour then we start to see skies break. we will drop into the 50s. later tonight have a heavy coat because they will be a lot wind. it is bright and sunny tomorrow. it is a really nice

afternoon. if you want to find the heat it is the mets playing with the dodgers tonight out west, near 9041st pitch. at 7:00 the heaviest of the rain will end. tomorrow, a cold start, less wind in the afternoon. watch these numbers for sunday morning. how about 39 degrees with some patchy frost? here is the seven-day forecast. good color north and west of 387. it is pretty. mild on sunday with sun and a few clouds. it is warm again early next week. although we get back to normal know real cold air coming in anytime soon. >> that is good.

a taste of paraguay. >> of all of the hispanic groups in the united states they are the least represented, that is interesting. one family was to make sure that you taste the food of their homeland. "i love paraquay" is in sunnyside, queens. >> my position is to open everywhere. i want people to know our food. >> reporter: they are proud of their heritage. they opened in 2007 in sunnyside where there is a community for the food. >> the food, the flavor, the treatment that we got from this wonderful family here, just to be here makes it special. >> reporter: they first opened in westchester where they sold snacks and groceries like these. they launched their sunnyside spot as a

bakery but quickly expanded the menu. >> we eat a lot of beef. >> reporter: so, there is an emphasis on be here. soup. is made special by these corn they are made with cornmeal mixed with cheese, brought from the soup small pieces are rolled out, pinched and shaped into balls that are boiled in soup. >> i love paraguay. the food is a little bit different. >> the food is great did not the people are very friendly. we enjoy their company. >> reporter: did you know anything about the food before you came here? >> no, very little. >> we are happy to be offering this to the community. it is great to

see the american people here to enjoy our food. >> reporter: they are planning to open another restaurant in bayside in a month from now. for the recipe for the soup go to our website. >> perfect weather for soup. >> i love this food. i have never had it before. >> it has got great flavor. i am digging it. still to come, roommates under fire for their halloween display. it shows a noose and a noose and other objects hear their neighbors find offensive. does it go too far or is his free-speech? a 79-year-old man viciously attacked, all of it caught on camera.

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new at 52:00 men in new jersey under fire their neighbors outraged over there halloween display. others -- some say it is offensive.'s. >> the feud is ongoing. >> reporter: it is not a large display but, is it ripped from the headlines? absolutely, yes. now the homeowners are getting criticism and complements. the cool designer of the display says the naysayers are missing his point. >> this is not in anti- american display. not in the least. what we have here is in anti- isis display. >> reporter: his roommate told us

it goes beyond september 11. this is what remains of a figure that represented in an american soldier that held firms that news until someone came onto the property. this, is a torture of them. >> a few months ago there was a syrian pilot who met this very feet. he was burned alive in a cage. the isis terrorist out front speaks for itself. we have our american servicemen and women represented. it is not pretty but the real thing is even less pretty. >> reporter: she lives across the street it she is sure about how she feels. >> i think i was much more offended by the fact that it went up on september 11. it is a statement supporting terrorism and ask against america.

america and i respect that. >> reporter: the homeowners called police about the vandalism and installed security cameras. they have got more cars coming by snapping photos. >> we want to be scary. the little kids who walk around not know politics. to them it is just a scary guy. >> reporter: the homeowner actually showed is one of the threats he got online. it basically said, i am coming after you. he took that for it to police. back to you. still ahead, we will hear from the police officer who bravely ran into a burning bus, not once but, twice.

a brutal attack caught on camera. tonight, new york police looking for the brutal attack a 79-year old man and left him. was. off-duty but not off of the job, a police officer rushing into a burning bus. good evening. we will begin with the weather and to storms across parts of our area. a look at the conditions in paramus. the rain is pouring down. these guys really opened up in times square a short time ago. >> in manhattan people got absolutely drenched. >> what a rough way to start the weekend. it is just unbelievable. it is still raining heavily on the west side. we are going to focus

on queens, long island. >> reporter: the jersey shore.