the cubs right now. the mets are not celebrating yet. it doesn't get much better than this. a 2-0 series lead with two wins to go to send the mets to the world series. beware of the cubs. >> they beat us but it's not nearly over with. we are really good as the #we are good. i have a lot of faith in our guys. >> this is where we want to be. we got to get this win and we are back at home. we have the fans here and hopefully get us back on track. >> don't expect the mets to let up now. >> r game is -- every game is a new start whether you come off a win or loss. you understand how quickly things can turn. >> cubs play well here. we understand that it will be a different -- certainly a different atmosphere. but i don't think they get caught up in anything except trying to do what they do best and that is play the game right. >> just how exciting citi field

that same level here at rig writing by. letter these fans are starved. >> reporter: jacob decome takes the ball. now comes the fun part. >> i think we have a lot of confidence in this game. we matched up well against two great pitchers. and we got a chance to take a 3- 0 lead. >> reporter: well, the cubs are taking batting practice. next up are the mets. first pitch still about three hours away. that is going on inside wrigley field. anthony johnson is outside the ballpark with more on the mets fans here in chicago. anthony? >> reporter: laura, the first thing we have to say is it's a beautiful afternoon in chicago. quite different than what we saw over the weekend in new york city. i am standing basically in a sea of blue. so many blue jerseys between the cubs and a few mets fans and lo and behold there is a mets fan right there wearing a jacob degrom shirt.

these mets fans are here to have fun. right in the middle of cub central in the midst of cub mania are cool, confident mets fans gearing up for the action in the unfriendly confines outside of wrigley field. >> when we walk away with a win, it doesn't matter. >> this is exciting. this is big. every mets fan dream is to go into the devil's den and watch the game, especially when you are two games ahead. >> reporter: they traveled hoping to watch the mets take a commanding lead. with the mets up 2-0 in the series, mets fans are not shy. >> murphy and the mets are riding high. >> huge, unbelievable. >> give them confidence, let them back in the game with two more we have a problem. tonight is the night. >> reporter: cub fans are howling. john believes his team will eat

>> they will lose big tonight, the mets. >> reporter: despite his antics, the mets faithful that made the journey say they believe in the team from queens. >> six more games. we got this. six more. >> reporter: six more games means the mets would win the world series. she expects the mets to sweep the next two games. you can see the mets out here with the cub fans. the cub fans bought the tickets for the mets fans but they are out here to have a good time. a great evening ahead as the mets take on the cubs here in wrigley field. rob, back to you. >> anthony, thanks. fellows, ease up. the mets and cubs game three. the winner of this series moves to the world series. we will get deeper into the match-up on "eyewitness news at 6:00." it will be fun. >> great fun, rob, thank you. eyewitness news is your source for everything mets.

we will have live coverage at 11:00 and update the game at abc7ny through the night and follow rob and laura on twitter for updates. bill bratton ripped into the officers that let a prisoner get away calling it an embarrassment for the department. the hunt is on for 39-year-old gerald brooks. warrant officers were escorting him to a van when he made a break for it. this happened in the east new york section of brooklyn. that is where eyewitness news reporter darla miles is live for us now with the latest. darla? >> reporter: well, diana, it's been about 12 hours now and there has been no sign of gerald brooks. but police say they last saw him running near new lots and georgia avenue in east new york. i spoke to an eyewitness that said they saw the three officers trying to take brooks into custody right here near this area but there was a scuffle and brooks took off running down the street. >> an embarrassment to themselves in terms of professional skills or lack of

escape in the city and they will be dealt with appropriately for that incompetence. >> reporter: a career criminal wanted for domestic violence and assault among other offenses is able to get away from an experienced nypd sergeant and two investigators. >> very concerned when somebody is in handcuffs can flee from three of my officers and they can't catch him. >> he has been locked up 54 times in the past. >> reporter: gerald brooks was picked up by three members of the warrant squad on sheffield avenue tuesday morning. minutes later he got away. >> they brought him downstairs and put him in the van. he was able to push one of the detectives out of the way and he escaped. >> they are an embarrassment to themselves, the unit and this department and they will create a lot more work for their deputy. we won't tolerate it. i'm getting tired of it.

-- brooks is the 5th suspect that escaped this year. take wreck harlem ran off in harlem. the escape was caught on video. in july arthur collins got out of a holding cell at the 25th precinct barefoot. in august, austin stevenson escaped from the 25th precinct after pushing an officer. and in august, tiffany new man lied to officers telling them she was pregnant and needed to go to the bathroom and she ran off. >> if the cops would just pay attention to their responsibilities, a lot of this stuff would stop. >> reporter: now, the chief of the department, james o'neil once headed up the warrant squad. he said he knows these three officers personally and they are responsible for hundreds of good arrests and he knows that they are tremendously embarrassed regarding this incident. reporting live, darla miles, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> darla, thank you. fire officials say there is no risk tonight that a building under construction damaged by a

the fire broke out around 3:00 this morning on west 17th street. firefighters say the flames spread quickly because the sprinklers in the building were removed. there were floors and construction materials laying around. >> the scariest part was waking up to smoke filling the entire street. i open the door and it was a white cloud of smoke. at one point you can see the smoke getting sucked back into the building. >> city officials say most of the people evacuated from five other buildings will be allowed home later today. a sidewalk shed is being erected to protect falling debris. 12 people are homeless in new jersey after a fast-moving fire tore through two homes. it broke out around 4:00 this morning on river street in lodi and quickly spread. newscopter 7 was overhead as firefighters battled the flames. fortunately no one was hurt but river at myrtle are closed indefinitely while the fire department continues working at the scene.

who killed a mother and her four children with a meat clever in brooklyn will spend the rest of his life behind bars. the judge handed down a 125 year sentence, 25 years for each victim. prosecutors say he was the cousin of the mother's husband. he was staying with the family in their sunset park apartment when the 2013 attack happened. he later confessed to the crime and took a guilty plea. >> the hunt is on to find the near. the 12-year-old was hit in the head by a stray bullet as she sat in the living room. $75,000 reward is being offered to find her killer. a surprise visit to jerusalem by the u.n. secretary general. he is urging calm in the region and trying to ease tensions between israelis and

sides should head back to the negotiating table. dozens have been killed over the past month from random attacks and military action. in 2016 could vice president joe biden be closer to running for president. today with walter mondale in d.c. during the event he made some comments that political analysts say show contrast with democratic front-runner hillary clinton. he spoke about his relationship with the president saying he and mr. obama have never had an i deological disagreement. if biden does run, at this point, most democratic voters say they would throw their support behind hillary clinton. a new poll shows more than half of those surveyed would choose her. that is a jump of 12 percentage points. by den has 16%. late today jim webb says he is dropping his presidential campaign.

students arrested court. what they are accused of doing for hundreds of students when they hacked their school's computer system. >> a deadly wrong way crash. new details on what police say happened before a woman lead them on a chase and killed another driver. >> another round of new recommendations on when women should get mammograms. find out why some are surprised by them. >> i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. we climbed out of the cool spell. temperatures in the 70s. need to keep the front to the north along with the showers. we will let you know if you need the umbrella. >> this is the westbound side of the grand central parkway. you can see it's fully ablaze.

yet but the westbound side of the grand central parkway is completely shut down coming out of kew gardens interchange. no word on injuries. reporting live over kew

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ey . we are back. we continue to monitor breaking news. two stories. we are keeping an eye on this bus fire in kew gardens queens.

we have newscopter 7 live over that scene. the other breaking news that we are keeping an eye on is two people have just been hurt by a car. this happened in the bronx. we got newscopter 7 over the scene there earlier. this happened at 167th street and webster. this is in the morrisania section. details about this crash are still coming in. two people have been taken to lincoln hospital. their conditions are unknown. we do know that the intersection in that area is closed off. we have a crew on the way and will bring you the latest once we get it. meanwhile, what started as a traffic stop on long island turned into a deadly wrong way crash. two people were killed. police say a woman sped off and drove the wrong way with cops in pursuit on the northern state parkway slamming into another car in dix hills. stacey sager takes a closer look at the department's policy for chases like this one. stacey? >> reporter: well, sade, this

what we know is that a police pursuit like this one is supposed to be approved by a field supervisor. suffolk police have yet to say if that was the case. what they have said is the woman they stopped this morning definitely put an officer's life in jeopardy. it was 2:40 this morning on the northern state parkway in dix hills and two drivers were killed when their vehicles collided. one of them completely innocent, the other a female suspect trying to avoid police and driving westbound in the eastbound lanes. at a brief news conference in which suffolk police took no questions, they took reporters it started with a traffic stop in central islip. a female driver under suspicion for dwi and having a stolen vehicle. >> the suspect refused to comply. she got in to the driver's seat of that vehicle and fled from

>> reporter: police policy in suffolk county clearly states, quote, officers shall not pursue suspects the wrong way on interstates or other controlled access highways or divided roadways unless specifically authorized by the field supervisor. police haven't said if a supervisor new about this chase, they did imply the actions of the female driver were dangerous. >> when fleeing from the scene she almost struck the police officer from the scene. >> reporter: drivers at exit 41 and 42 on the northern state were rerouted all morning long as the highway was closed and the investigation only beginning. now, also, according to suffolk county police policy, this field supervisor can terminate a pursuit like this if the threat outweighs the need to apprehend the driver. a lot of gray area here and police have yet to release the names of the two drivers who were killed.

sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, stacey. former nba star lamar odom is making big strides in his recovery after being moved from los angeles. a family statement said he was taken back to his home state yesterday but they did not reveal where he wax getting treatment and that the star has taken a few steps. he was found unconscious at a brothel in nevada a week ago today. caught on camera, rescuers coming to the aid of a woman trapped in rising floodwaters. her minivan got stuck in a deluge created by heavy rain near phoenix, arizona. rescuers got to her just in time getting her a life vest and helmet and guiding her to safety. >> wow. >> 1 1/2 to 3 inches around the phoenix area. you know the type of run off there. >> it's so dry out there. >> they have another round through tomorrow then a break. this is something we have to watch for the next several of months with this type of pattern. >> okay. >> are you keeping an eye on

the weather in chicago. >> i am. that is mets blue. >> yeah. >> so, yes, we are watching the showers over chicago around wrigley. but we are watching a lot of sunshine over new york harbor. the sunset is at 6:09 this evening. the sun is looking beautiful this afternoon with the deep blue sky. 69, a couple of high clouds north of the city. humidity 31%. pressure is on the fall. the high is just shy of 70 degrees. we will surpass the 70-degree mark tomorrow. average high is 62. back to that friday. there are the sunrise and sunset times. there are the records. lows this morning, not as harsh as monday morning. 48 in the park. 48 in islip. we have done a nice recovery to 71 in bayside.

beach -- soho and brighton beach. 15 to 20 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time. only 55 tonight for the low and up to 68 by noon and low to mid- 70s during the afternoon. you see a couple of passing high clouds in sullivan, dutchess, northern fairfield. lots of southwest flow. we are on the warm side of the front. you see the showers here, a couple may sneak into the catskills. we will remain dry. you trace the showers back to the windy city and a few north of town. that's where wrigley is. a couple of showers north of the field. mismatch over iowa. if this holds together, we are talking about a delay for the game. we have to watch this closely. this futurecast would hold off the showers. temperatures are not a problem. it's in the 60s. high resolution futurecast shows the heavier showers getting there at first pitch and staying for several hours. i am concerned that the truth lies in the middle where there is a rain threat that starts at

the beginning of the game. 65 should do it. we remain dry, warm, 73. a few clouds to the north. on thursday, that is probably the warmest day. concerned about a few clouds. a shower threat in the afternoon. partly cloudy. 40s in the suburbs. up to 73 tomorrow. gorgeous day. pleasant tomorrow, partly cloudy and mild. at 5:30, will the clouds keep temperatures lower on thursday? we will see. friday in the 50s even though we are forecasting a high of 50. and will saturday be the better half of the weekend even though it's the cooler day. >> thank you. tracy morgan announces details about his new tour. >> see what happens after a man missed his flight and went running after the plane. >> yep, on the tarmac. >> plus, the deal that promises affordable apartments to thousands in new york. >> put your head into this machine and you can see how

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glowing skin. >> we will put your chin here. >> reporter: lisa is getting a close look at her skin. letter the machine analyzes eight aspects such as sun spots, fine lines and pore size and compares them to her peers. lisa is 50 years old but it shows her skin to be more like that of a 60-year-old. >> this troubles me. i cannot believe how dark that is. how many sun spots i have. >> reporter: it is a valuable tool that allows doctors like dr. paul packer to hone in on a treatment plan. >> we can tone your skin and improve the texture. >> reporter: for lisa it involves a laser. dr. parker is the first to use the hallow hybrid fractional laser. >> one treats the upper portion of the skin, the epi dermis and the other down deeper. >> because it works on two

layers it can achieve lots of results. >> effective in getting out the brown spots, improves red and will improve fine lines and wrinkles. >> it can reduce pore size. there is immediate redness. the brown spots will be more apparent as they rise to the surface before they fade away. >> i had it done myself. >> reporter: even dr. parker did it. >> the thing that we see time and again on the halo is an increased brightness glow of the skin. patients glow. they love that. >> reporter: with lisa, that glow becomes apparent more so each week and she hopes her skin age will no longer be 60. >> 10 years the other way? >> reporter: the halo laser is a thousand dollars. it takes about 40 minutes and sometimes requires two sessions to get the best results. the best thing you can do for your skin before and after the halo is to stay out of the sun. this laser can be used for all

skin types and men and women can use it as well. >> including my skin. >> yeah. >> you know african-american skin you have to be careful with the lasers. >> yeah, some are not suitable but this one you can use. >> thanks, lauren. still ahead, three high school students on long island arrested for hacking into the school's computer system. what they are accused of doing to hundreds of students. >> mayor de blasio signs a new law cracking down on k 2 in new york city.

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we are back with two stories, breaking stories that we are following. first a school bus fire on the grand central parkway in kew gardens.

ago as crews were trying to put out the flames. no students were on board and the driver is not hurt. in the bronx, emergency workers are on the scene of an emergency accident that injured two women. this is at 157th street and webster. the woman driving the s.u.v. is in serious condition. another woman on the street is in critical condition. felony charges tonight for three high school students on long island. >> they are accused of hacking into a school computer and changing grades and schedules. >> the teenagers attend commack in suffolk. eyewitness news reporter sandra bookman is there with more. sandra? >> reporter: yeah. that initial hack happened nearly three months ago. since then, police have been investigating. their probe lead them to the home and computer of one of the three high school seniors charged.

17-year-old daniel suarez said nothing as he left court shortly after being arraigned on felony charges of hacking into the commack high school computer system. >> they were considered to be the ringleader. he is the student that accessed the school district computers on each of the events they are charged with. >> suarez alleged accomplices were equally mum. they even hid their faces as they left court. both face a felony charge. school officials first noticed the breach and called police back in july when they realized the class schedules of about 300 students were changed. investigators say the probe led them to sauer rest. they accuse him of attaching a device known as a key logger to a keyboard and essentially stealing passwords to access the system. >> a piece of hardware to put on the computer to interface the keyboard and records every

>> reporter: detectives say suarez changed several of his grades and others. attorney george duncan represents daniel suarez. >> due to his age, i will not make any comments or statements. i don't think it's appropriate. we are waiting for a full investigation to be done. >> reporter: some parents we talked with were appalled by the breach. >> horrible that kids would do a thing like that. >> reporter: some students not surprised. >> there are a lot of kids that are smart with computers and advanced computer classes so not really. >> reporter: now, the school on its web site said today that the actions of a few should not represent the entire student body. all three were released on their own reconnaissance. they are due back in court january 29th. live in commack, long island, sandra bookman, channel 7

a jury in brooklyn getting an inside account of one of the biggest mafia heists in history. he is on trial stemming from the 1978 lieutenant than say robbery -- lieu thune say robbery. it was believed there were $2 million at the terminal. when $6 million was discovered, the robbery crew was elated. the sale of synthetic marijuana is banned in new york city. mayor de blasio signed three bills into law this afternoon aimed at cracking down on the drug known as k 2. it's been linked to one death in new york city and officials say hundreds of millions of dollars in k 2 sales are used to fund terrorism. the mayor says the goal is to go after suppliers and offer treatment for users. >> this is an important day in ensuring people are safer and

fighting crime all over the city. i am proud to sign laws that are going to save lives and improve the quality of life for new yorkers. >> violators could face prison and a fine of $15,000. a business selling k 2 can have the cigarette license suspended or revoked. abusive drugs like k 2 increased so much that governor cuomo launched two new public service announcements warning of the dangers. the state has seen an eight- fold increase in e.r. visits from drugs like k 2 and 41% increase from prescription abuse. the spots are airing on tv as well as music streaming sites to try to reach young people. new york city is honoring one of its bravest that died in the line of duty. a stretch of morgan avenue is

a nap pi who died battling a fire in 2012. the 17-year-old veteran died after collapsing battling a fire in bushwick. right now federal authorities are trying to find who hacked the head of the cia and department of homeland security. it doesn't appear any classified information was accessed but the concerns are trumping the embarrassment. kenneth moton has the latest. >> reporter: a real life spy game. right now the hunt is on for the person or persons who hacked a private e-mail account of cia director john brennan. >> director brennan understands as well as anybody in the federal government the need to handle sensitive data with the appropriate level of caution. >> reporter: a personal account linked to jay johnson was also compromised. oneself confessed hacker claims to be a high schooler. he released online the personal

numbers of a who's who in the u.s. intelligence community as retribution of the plight of palestinians. he breached the account by fooling verses and -- verizon and aol into reissuing passwords. >> this looks like somebody that does an impersonation case. >> reporter: sources say brennan did not use his account for government business. the cia says it's under investigation by the appropriate authorities. >> it's a great example of the vulnerability of virtually everyone. you can have a big name, a big title, run an important agency and still be hacked like the guy next door. >> it appears no classified information was gained. the twitter accounts post pog the leaks was suspended but the hackers could find another way to post more information online. reporting in washington,

kenneth moton, channel 7 eyewitness news. the restaurant chain subway is making changes. what it will no longer do. tracy morgan is hitting the road again after the serious wreck he was in last year. what he revealed today about his tour. >> and what happened when a man

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traps near popular trails. they closed the park when people reported bears approaching them. experts say it's a sign that the bears lost their fear of humans. additional warning signs have been posted to tell hikers not to feed the bears. >> that is a lot of bears. comedian tracy morgan is ready to go back on tour 16 months after the accident left him in a coma for two weeks. he will begin the tour on february 5th in indiana. he will perform two shows in new brunswick, new jersey, 20 miles north of the site where a walmart truck slammed into a limo van that he was riding in. james jimmy mack that mere was killed in the accident. new video released and it shows a man running under the tarmac at an airport trying to stop the flight that he was missing. this happened in denver at the international airport there in august. you know that is one big airport. the man was arrested after he went out an emergency exit and

pushed back from the gate. he actually thought he could get the plane to stop. he was on his way to his 40th high school reunion. he wanted to get there. yesterday he pled guilty in the case. >> he thought it would stop for him? well, the world's largest fast food chain is raising the switch to meat raised without abes. subway will start serving chicken made without antibiotics next march. the who process could take up to 10 years. experts say using antibiotics in meet can lead to medications became less effective in humans. you have seen a lot on the new recommendations for mammograms. tonight we will break them down and you will hear from cancer patients about their takes on

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om a new exhibit explores the experience of running new york's greatest race. the museum of the city of new york has photographs bringing the marathon to life. 45 years ago when 127 people ran laps around central park to today's event with more than 50,000 runners. we are the marathon station. watch live coverage on channel 7 on sunday, november 1st. >> i bet the laps got old. >> lee said this is the go mets outfit. >> i am trying to join mets nation and bring support. blue and orange. >> are you wearing this every day. >> every day they play. >> we will see it a lot. >> i hope so, through the next

couple of weeks. i was looking at the pattern heading to the marathon, too early, likely to repeat the 40 miles per hour winds and well below average temperatures we had last year. we have to time things right. we are getting the one or two- day cool days every week then milder. hopefully those one or two aren't on the weekend. we have a beautiful afternoon and evening. we look downtown and we gear up for sunset around 6:09, temperature at 69 degrees. sunny skies, southwest wind at 13 miles per hour. beautiful day. wonderful evening with clear skies. numbers dropping through the 50s and wind backing off a bit. low 55. in chicago, rain around the area. there is a batch of rain that timed out just after 8:00. delay not out of the question unless the rain weakens before it gets to chicago. 65 degrees. temperatures are not the problem. 50s tomorrow morning turn into 70s tomorrow afternoon.

a few patchy high clouds to the north. similar to today. gorgeous day. waywarmer. it features pacific air rather than polar air. that means milder days. occasionally we get a shot at a chill like the last couple of days then we rebound w. that said, you get a front like this that comes in later thursday and thursday evening and drops the numbers below average. we may not get out of the 50s on friday. first we get mild temperatures. 74 chicago. see the area of green? that is because of rainfall heading to chicago. there is the chilly air that makes a return friday into the upcoming weekend. lows tonight, 40s in the suburbs. not seeing frost or freezes. tomorrow low to middle 70s. great looking day. more of the same on thursday. there could be a brief sprinkle here and more cloudiness over sullivan, dutchess. more than likely a line of

and west on thursday with a cold front that comes through during the early evening hours. if we get the sunshine on thursday, we could be 74, 75 degrees. seven-day forecast, warm and pleasant tomorrow. more of the same on thursday. a shower late in the day or evening hours. a cool chilly breeze on friday. pretty day. 60 feeling like 50s. not a bad day saturday. the cooler half of the weekend but the more dependable in terms of dryness. we have showers that can move in sunday. not a wash out. temperatures are mild in the mid-60s. we will watch the chicago radar. i am concerned about a delay later tonight. >> oh, okay. breaking news out of laguardia. the faa is investigating another drone incident. just a little over an hour ago the crew of american airlines flight, a crew, record that a passenger saw the drone as the plane was making an approach to the runway. the plane landed safely but the faa is investigating.

a multibillion dollar deal inc.ked that prom -- inked that promises to make housing afford believe. this is the largest apartment complex in manhattan. political reporter dave evans has more on just what this deal means. mayor de blasio. >> reporter: the mayor could not have been more pleased with today's announcement. an agreement keeping thousands of apartments in peter cooper village reserved for middle class families. for years the owner bickered with tenants, rents went way up and a lot of people like linda, living here 67 years, feared they would be forced out. >> we didn't know what would go on. we were very frightened. i had great neighbors that had to move because they got these rent increases. >> reporter: how do you feel now? >> now i feel we have a chance. >> reporter: today an announcement the huge complex from 14th to 23rd street would be sold but 5,000 apartments

would remain rent regulated. it would last for 20 years and the city's investment is about $250 million. >> my friends, this is a great day for new york city. this is a great victory nor tenants everywhere. >> reporter: the blackstone group is buying the complex and many tenants are relieved that the old landlord will soon be gone. >> the uncertainty and turmoil that this complex endured since the financial crisis is definitively over. >> reporter: the agreement is supposed to be wrapped up by the end of the year. the total purchase choose is $5.3 billion. it makes the biggest affordable housing deal in city history. dave evans, channel 7 eyewitness news. movie theaters and web sites are reporting record ticket sales for the "star wars" movie. amc said it sold out 1,000 weekend shows in less than 12 hours.

"star wars" tickets were 95% of the sales over 24 hours and fandango sold eight many times as tickets as the "hunger games." the movie comes out in december. >> we have new guidelines on when women should get mammograms. >> what the american cancer society recommends and why some are surprised by the recommendations. >> undate on the breaking news,

another round of new guidelines on when women should get mammograms. the american cancer society revising the recommendations to make it later. >> that has been surprising to some women, especially those women battling breast cancer. toni yates has the new guidelines and the reaction. >> being diagnosed at 44 and going through this battle, i see more and more young women diagnosed with breast cancer. >> reporter: the american cancer society 2015 recommendations for mammograms pushing it later for women that have an average risk of developing breast cancer. they say those women should begin having annual mammograms at age 45 then at age 55 have mammograms once every other year and no longer recommends clinical breast exams for this lower risk group. dr. richard besser. >> i think this is a good move. the goal is to maintain the benefits of screening and cut

down on some of the harm. >> reporter: the cancer society estimates nearly 231,000 new cases of breast cancer will occur in country. two breast cancer survivors we spoke to say not only early detection but earlier detection could have made a difference in their cases and that's why the new recommendations are unsettling to them. >> my cancer hid. >> reporter: they are finding support in guidance at mary's place by the sea in ocean grove which has been in the past six years a haven for more than 5,000 women from across the country battling breast cancer. they speak firsthand. >> early detection is the best bet before it can travel and get in your lymph nodes. >> the younger you are, when they find the breast cancer, it's aggressive, later stage. >> it's best to make medical decisions with your own

>> toni yates, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> we still have more new ahead. we have new details on two breaking news stories, one in queens and the other in the bronze. >> "eyewitness news at 6:00" starts right now. a fears fire residents not allowed to return to their apartments after a luxury building goes up in flames. and the mets getting ready to find out if their year of playing magic can continue in the unfendly confines of wrigley field for game 3 in the best of 7 pennant series. at 6:00 i'm bill ritter. >> i'm liz cho. we begin with breaking news.

on approach to laguardia airport. >> another drone incident. eyewitness news reporter tim fleischer is there with the breaking news. tim? >> reporter: and, bill, late this evening we are getting new information on this incident. we understand it was confirmed through the faa that it was american airlines flight 4125. it was making the final approach into laguardia about 4:30, coming in on runway 22 that comes in from the north or from the bronx. at that point, a passenger, we are told, spotted an unmanned aircraft, a drone, that was reported to the crew on board. the flight itself, the plane, it was able to land safely on runway 22 without incident of any kind. but, again, it it was as this american airlines flight was on the final approach runway 22 that a passengers on board spotted an unmanned aircraft just off to the side of the aircraft at some distance. it's not clear how far or how close that drone was from the

flight.