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he's been here all day giving his side of the story. carol's friends also want answers. why, roper simply hit her and kept going. surveillance cameras captured this entire dreadful chain of events. i watched the video. it's crystal clear, carol did everything right. >> i lost my best friend. so not doing too good. i'm gonna miss her dearly. >> reporter: this is a screen graph. the actual video is too disturbing to show. that's carol bell with her walker crossing the street this morning. seconds later, the driver of that bus made a left turn. carol crossed over the double yellow line and then the bus hit her on the driver's side. he stopped for about four seconds and kept going as the 70-year-old died in the street. carol was staying one block away at this women's shelter, faith. didn't want to show her face was carol's roommate.
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>> this morning, the last morning, this is the first morning she kissed me goodbye. and said, i will see you when i get back. >> reporter: detectives from the 73 precinct spent much of the day at the depot. at the time of the accident, police say the driver was wrapping up his shift heading back to the garage. once here, a second driver then, not knowing about the fatal accident, took the bus back out on the road. after watching this video police then set out looking for the bus. three hours later, they found it and pulled it over in the midwood section of brooklyn. several workers were seen going in and out of the precinct all day as crime scene investigators went over each and every inch of that bus looking for evidence. >> it's horrific. it's the way they run this street. they need to put a light here. >> reporter: now, as for paul roper, that mta bus driver, we're told he's been on the job for 15 years.
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at this point, again, he's charged with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care. he's expected to be walked out of this precinct sometim tonight. we'll have more at 6:00. kemberly richardson, channel 7 eyewitness news. we're following two more developing stories. firefighters are struggling to put out a three-alarm fire at a home in new jersey. the fire broke out at 2:35 this afternoon on bogert road and river edge. it became so intense, that firefighters were evacuated. we're told part of the roof collapsed. construction workers were working in the house when the fire started. fortunately, no one was hurt. and developing in queens, the search is now over for a drug suspect who grabbed a dea agent's gun which then discharged one shot. it happened in the parking lot of the hampton inn on 135th
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drug arrest. police say ricardo rosado took off after the weapon was fired. a woman was with him was also taken into custody. >> mourners. a wake is underway right now for christian leka. he was one of the three people killed when a car crashed into a bronx sidewalk on halloween night. home. >> reporter: well, diana, it's a very dark day for the albanian community here in the bronx. they are a very tight group. most families know each other and help each other. tonight, one family needs a tremendous amount of support as they get ready to stay farewell to their beloved son. the wake for 24-year-old christian leka began at 2:00 this afternoon. moments later, his father came
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ambulance, burying his handsome young son. christian was taking his little sister trick or treating saturday night when a car plowed onto the sidewalk striking a crowd of celebrators. christian was killed. his little sister survived as did tis fiance, greta, who believes the only reason they are alive is because christian pushed them out of harm's way. you can see greta's arm injury as she attended the wake for the man she never got to marry. friends tell us christian, an immigrant from northern albania, was a student of hard work and family devotion with a heart of gold. >> their son really died as a hero. he was trying to protect his sister, give up his life for his sister. that should give them some comfort. >> reporter: also killed, 65- year-old lewis perez, a vietnam war hero and his beloved granddaughter. as for the 52-year-old driver, police are still trying to
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seizure while behind the wheel. surveillance video shows him repeatedly slamming into the back of a taxi before lurching onto the sidewalk. now, the wake continues until 9:00 tonight followed by the funeral service tomorrow. so far, plans have not been finalized for the other two victims. we're live in the bronx, i'm lucy yang. lucy, thank you. and an nypd officer says training and gut instinct helped him spot a mentally disabled marathon runner missing since sunday. 30-year-old gianclaudio marengo, from italy, disappeared sunday just after he finished the marathon. this morning, officer yem was on his way to work and 1309ed gianclaudio marengo on the train in midtown manhattan. he appeared tired and huny. he doesn't speak english or yem
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gestured to show he was a police officer. >> i was able to ask him, you know, in spanish, actually. he nodded his head. that's when i said this is the person we're looking for. >> officer yem gave gianclaudio marengo something to eat and he was taken to the hospital. things are drying out in a community on long island where a massive water main break flooded an entire neighborhood. the suffolk county water authority said a 12-inch main ruptured. there was no major damage to any nearby houses. >> there were some supervisors in the area. they were on the scene in about ten minutes. crews followed shortly after that and got to work on it. >> the break caused about a 10- foot section of the street to buckle. nearly 20 homes were without water for several hours. it's now restored.
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new information in the federal corruption trial of sheldon silver. lawyers are painting two very different pictures of the once powerful democrat. opening statements began today in lower manhattan. prosecutors accuse silver of making $5 million in kickbacks from developers. silver's defense attorney says that his client is a champion for tenant, not developers and he did nothing wrong. police saw a man drinking in public in staten island. it led to a weapons bust. they saw the maent drinking alcohol. it happened on halloween night. when they approached him, he reportedly ditched a bag and tried to run away. that bag had two machine guns inside. the man was caught without anyone getting hurt. he faces weapons and public drinking charges. it's election day and here in new york, the outcome of a few senate races could tip the balance of power in the republican-controlled chamber. there are two senate seats up
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district attorney races. in connecticut, voters will be selecting a mayor of bridgeport. all 80 seats in the assembly are -- are up. polls close at 8:00. we'll have a wrapup on eyewitness news at 11:00 and at abc 7ny. and paul ryan came out swinging during his first press conference. he's calling for sweeping changes, including a move that would allow frustrated conservatives in the house more of a say in the decision making process. >> we're going to go on ideas and give the country a bold alternative agenda because we don't think the country is heading in the right direction right now. we think the last seven years have been bad years for advancing the american idea, for helping hard-working taxpayers, helping those struggling to get ahead. we need to go in a different direction. >> he also warned democrats
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dune over budget appropriations and spending limit. we're fooling a developing -- following a developing story. a long island dispatcher at a taxi company found stabbed to death. we just got an update from police. we'll have a live report next. and eyewitness news goes inside a home where a bullet came flying through a wall. find out why this could have ended very differently. and an abc news exclusive ily. robin williams' wife opens up for the first time after his suicide. and a really big proud shows up for donald trump's book. so nice to be outside. we're really cooking. temperatures in the low 70s, jersey. it doesn't matter how early the sun sets. we have a nice pattern. 69 degrees at 5:00.
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we're back. we've got an update on two developing stories. police have arrested a suspect accused of a stabbing on the c- train in brooklyn. we've just been told that only two people were slashed, not four. both folks were slashed on the left side of their faces, both were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive. there he continues to be a backup on the cross bronx expressway. take a lack at this truck. it -- look at this truck. it took out an overpass at jerome. it's still there. the biggest delays are in the westbound lanes. and we're also following another developing story.
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a dispatcher at a taxi company was found stabbed to death. now police are trying to figure out who killed them. long island reporter is in bohemia with new details from investigators. >> reporter: well, sade, d.c.s are on -- detectives are on the scene. they've identified the victim as 30-year-old william donahue. they say he was a dispatcher here and was stabbed to death sometime overnight. it happened inside mccab's cab company on johnson avenue. police say he worked as a dispaper there and was most likely the only person working there last night. they are not saying how many times he was stabbed. his body was discovered around 6:45 this morning. >> a cabdriver came into the office, discovered the body of his coworker inside the office of mccab's cab company.
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that coworker called 911. >> reporter: police have not yet made an arrest and they say at this point, they are still unclear on any motives. we're live in bohemia, back to you. >> thank you. u.s. satellite images show heat around a russian plane just before it crashed in egypt but officials have ruled out a missile strike because neither a launch or engine burn were detected. the flashes could indicate that a bomb blast or an engine that exploded, possibly due to a malfunction. today, investigators in egypt are examining the plane's black boxes to determine what caused that jet to break apart in midair. all 224 people on board died. an issue with the main fuel supply line is said to be the blame for the fire that engulfed a dynamic international airways plane. the ntsb says it found a coupling assembly disconnected near the left engine of the plane. the boeing 767 burst into flames at the fort lauderdale/hollywood international airport last thursday.
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one person was seriously hurt. 21 others suffered minor injuries. another robust trading day on wall street pushing the dow back down to 18,000. oil prices rose helping to give energy a boost. the dow closed at 17,819. the nasdaq climbed 17. s&p 500 added 5 points. >> dow up. good weather. what else could you ask for? >> folks are so happy. seeing crowds out there. folks are getting outside. so beautiful. we get more of this as we go through the weekend. outside we go tonight, a beautiful-looking sunset. only thing wrong with it, it's about half in. great. sort of a fall-looking sunset here. i'm just gonna change to the camera on columbus avenue. just below 70 degrees. folks watching eyewitness news, enjoy your evening.
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you don't need the heavy coat. 69 degrees. 38% humidity. wind is out of the southwest pat a. barometer rising, the high is 72. i see you right there. all right. 58 degrees is that normal high. there are your sunrise and sunset times. last year on this date, 61 degrees. we have the forecast for 73- degree temperatures through the end of the week. if that happens, it will be the longest stretch of 73-degree readings in november since 1994. numbers in new jersey at 70. 69 in clifton. you were 77 earlier in the afternoon. 60 in brentwood. poughkeepsie, white plains, 60s. belmar, 64. we're running anywhere from 2 degrees to 11 degrees above yesterday at this time. clear during the evening hours and super pleasant with a light wind. overnight we only go down to 56. the average high is a 8 or so. a lot of sun -- the average high is 58 or so. a lot of sun. upper 60s to around 70. we have more winds out of the kept.
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as this high moves on top of us, we'll start to get more of an ocean breeze. right at the shoreline, middle 60s. to talk about a sea breeze in november, it could be a lot worse. this high is near us. with all of that strength of high pressure, all of this moisture stays off to the south. eventually, when the high moves into the atlantic, some of this cloud cover is gonna start to come up the east coast. that's gonna happen on thursday. the late week there's some change to the sky coverage. we'll have low clouds building on thursday. should stay dry during the bulk of the daylight hours. this is our most organized weather system. it's a front that comes in friday night and saturday morning. it stays warm until the front comes through. temperatures out ahead of the front and the plains are pushing 80 degrees. we'll have a real shot of friday. still spring like tomorrow, about 70. 60s along the coast. watch happens on thursday. as the high moves away here comes low clouds. high temperature about 69.
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clear, 40s in many suburb. 56 in the city. nice and warm. tomorrow night, back down to 56 with patchy clouds. coming up at 5:30, will we be overwhelmed by thursday? could our lowers be number? we'll address that. and will slow clearing start a short of record highs. after that with chilly weather be with us on saturday to bring that autumn chill back. we'll look at that in the seven- day accuweather forecast. back to you. >> thank you, lee. we hoped to this this year in new york city. today it was fans of the kansas city royals that got a chance to welcome their team home, the new world series champions. kansas city, a sea of blue this afternoon, as thousands of fans turned out for the royals' celebration. this was the parade that they had there. it's been 30 years in the making. it's the first world series win since 1985. >> i'm holding out hope for next year.
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>> we're not sore losers. congratulations. what amazon is offering new parents. and the e. coli scare spreads at chipotle. we have new numbers today. and the party at a local fraternity under investigation.
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a new plan to increase rail traffic and ease congestion onto the hudson river may get help from an old plan canceled five years ago. the gateway project could be completed sooner. chris christie canceled a.r.c. in 2010 due to worries of cost overrun. the arc route has already received required environmental approval. the massive fine for the company blamed for defective air bags and inflaters will have to pay a $70 million settlement with the national highway traffic safety administration over the way it hand-- handled recalls. eight people died and more than 100 were injured because of shrapnel that went flying. takata later admitted it knew
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they were defective. in south africa, the appeal of oscar pistorius's manslaughter conviction is underway. prosecutors would like the supreme court of appeals to convict the olympic runner of murder for killing his girlfriend. he's served a year in prison. he's now serving under house arrest. help for hoarders but not the kind we normally think of between smartphones, computers and tablets, we have photos all overrer the place. a lot of us are all afraid to hit the delete button. >> reporter: it seems we're recording every minute these days on our cell phones with selfies, even selfies of selfies. we're e-mailing and bookmarking but can we really keep track of it all? >> literally social media cover. taking pictures left and right and literally posting it. >> reporter: literally, not up
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hoarders are afraid to throw anything away. there's a new kind of hoarding, digital hoarding. josh hoards apps. >> i always think i could use it in the future. >> reporter: you have knows whean as the fear of missing -- you have what's known as the fear of missing out. >> how many of us get this? michael just clicks a button to pay for more data storage. why? >> we have a growing, like instagram account for my dog. >> you have ten and you save all ten? >> there's not a bad picture i take of my dog. >> when you go looking for something, that's when you start to go, i don't know where to begin. >> reporter: once you admit you have a problem, what are you gonna do about it? for me it took three separate trips to realize my computer will never hold all of the pictures in here. start with your desktop, clean out folders and book marks. haven't used an app in a year.
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put each picture you take into a named folder. >> reporter: choose at least one cloud service to store your photos as well. >> yeah. >> reporter: with key -- with key trust the cloud? >> yes. >> reporter: experts say think about getting apps that organize. google app helps you organize your photos by face. what about your dog? will it recognize your dog? >> it might. >> reporter: that means there's hope for the newest kind of hoarders. stacey sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> i have semuch stuff -- so much stuff. i don't take many pictures of my dog, though. maybe i better get on that. a bullet came flying through the walls right where a little girl sleeps a at at -- sleeps at night. and robin williams peas widow speaking meet the moore's! we're the moore family, and we're always looking
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a man is in custody accused of stabbing two people on a subway train. they were on a manhattan-bound c-train in brooklyn. the victims are expected to be okay. an mta bus driver just charged with the hit and run that killed 70-year-old carol bell in ocean hill. police say paul roper took the b-15 bus back to the depot after the accident this morning. and in queens, a man wanted for drugs is under arrest for grabbing a dea agent's gun which discharged. police say ricardo rosado took off after the weapon fired. nobody was hurt. we're hearing from a father who had a bullet come flying into his home coming dangerously close to him and his family.
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>> his routine with his little girl actually varied last night. and that possibly saved lives. another woman, though, who was outside was killed when the bullet started flying in a park near their home in stamford. >> tim fleischer is there with the story. tim? >> reporter: of those bullets that were fired here in the park, the one that struck and sadly killed the one mother here last night, two more of them went flying across the park and ended up smashing into those town houses back there. dangerous and frightening for one family. >> the bullet came right -- right there. >> reporter: that bullet shattering the window flame in jackson stack's home and coming out a foot from where he and his young daughter would normally cuddle together each night. >> i was pretty scared about it because we have a baby. >> reporter: this is frightening. >> i tell you, it shock me and my wife. >> reporter: but the bullet didn't stop there.
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it bore through this wall in the bedroom and punched out this wall in the hallway. it peered his jacket hanging on the door and ricocheted off the doorframe. >> and then bounced back all the way downstairs. >> reporter: the bullet seen in the picture is still pretty much intact. you broke your routine and were in the other room. >> right, because if we're here -- >> reporter: the bullets were fired across the street in the park. one of four shots cut down 43- year-old maxine gooden, an innocent bystander, socializing in a park with friends. two other shots traveled across the park, one hitting the doorframe in this townhouse. the other piercing jackson stack's home. sergeant paul guzda. >> it was close. but he could have very easily, him and his child, been injured. >> reporter: now jackson and his wife are uneasy about placing their daughter back in her bedroom. spoke to the mayor about his concerns but is not concerned
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about staying here. >> we worry more about this happening again. we never know. our only child. >> reporter: he would like to see new safety measures like lights and cameras placed in the park which the may poor says the city has been discussing even before last night's tragic killing. and stemming from that killing, three stamford men have been arrested and charged with murder. reporting live in stamford, tim fleischer, channel 11 news. >> tim, thank you. new information in the e. coli outbreak linked to chipotle restaurants in the pacific northwest. tonight, the number of cases in oregon has grown to 12 while washington state's total has reached 25. the rising numbers come as a woman filed suit against the chain claiming she contracted e. coli after eating a burrito bowl last month in vancouver. >> in my view, any outbreak, you know, over 40 people significant -- you know, this outbreak has put about 10 people in the hospital.
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that's significant. and it's obviously with this rare strain of e. coli. it's something to worry about. >> bill, the attorney representing the woman who filed the lawsuit says a vegetable likely caused the outbreak. on this election day, another state may make marijuana use legal. voters in ohio are saying yes or no to legalizing marijuana use. adults would be able to grow small amounts for buy it at a special store. if passed, ohio would be the fifth state to allow general pot use. robin williams' widow, susan williams, is breaking her silence for the very first time. she's talking about what drove his life. here's more on what williams said about her husband's death
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>> on screen, movies like good morning vietnam, he was brilliant. offscreen, as father and husband, susan williams says robin was extraordinary. >> just love and respect. >> their loving and private marriage ended tragically on august 11th. >> i'm sorry. >> in an emotional interview, susan says her husband was secretly fighting depression, angst tie and paranoia. >> it was like this endless a parade of symptoms. >> robin was diagnosed with early stages of parkinson's disease and his autopsy revealed he was suffering from lewy body dementia. >> this is a complex disorder with many different presentations. you can see very dramatic effects in thinking, emotions and behavior. >> lewy dementia took robin. it's what took his life. >> turns out the same week he
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took his own life, doctors wanted to check him into a facility for neurocognitive testing. >> was this his way of taking control back? >> in my opinion, yes. i think he was saying no. and i don't blame him. >> and tomorrow on good morning america, morning on robin williams. the mayor unveiled a plan in brooklyn that will spur the growth of industrial and manufacturing jobs. he says the city is investing $115 million to build a state- of-the-art manufacturing center. a new front will be created to -- front will be created to create industrial spaces and the city is making changes to protect industrial areas. >> you want to build a hotel or a mini storage facility, you will now need the permission of the city.
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we're pioneering ways for houses and industrial businesses to exist alongside each other. >> the city will train workers for manufacturing job. this new initiative should add 20,000 jobs over the next ten years. get ready, long island. holiday lights are returning to jones beach for a second year. governor cuomo announced today that the two-and a half mile drive is coming back later this month. this will include santa and an ice skating rink. it returns november 20th and will be on display until sunday, january 3rd. still ahead -- the new parent tal -- parental policy at amazon. and why some were turned away from a fraternity party. and notice anything different behind twitter today. comfortable days.
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manhattan looks better. empire state building, election day, great night for a walk. temperature around 69 degrees. the only thing we're watching right now is some action down on the coast and crowd and rain here-- and clouds woman: my mom and i have the same hands. same eyes. same laugh. and since she's had moderate alzheimer's disease, i've discovered we have the same fighting spirit, too. that's why i asked her doctor about new once-a-day namzaric . vo: new namzaric is approved for moderate to severe alzheimer's disease in patients who are currently taking, and can continue to take certain doses of both namenda and donepezil. new namzaric is the first and only treatment to combine 2 proven alzheimer's medicines into a single once-a-day capsule that works 2 ways to fight the symptoms of moderate to severe alzheimer's disease. once-a-day namzaric may improve cognition and overall function and may slow the worsening of symptoms for a while. namzaric does not change how the disease progresses.
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a fraternity at yale university is under fire for allegedly turning away partygoers saying they were only letting in white girls into the party. well, someone who was not at the party friday night posted on facebook that several girls were turned away and told it was because they were not white. the fraternity president adamantly denies that and said there were simply too many people at the party and no one was being let in. >> incredibly upsetting for anyone to hear that story that someone would say white girls only. that's awful. >> it doesn't matter what the party looked like on the sign id.
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those trying to enter the party. internet retailer amazon announced a major over haul to the a parental leave policy. 20 weeks for new wombs and 6 weeks for dads. amazon is allowing workers to gift leave to spouses or partners who don't get their own leave through their work. a health alert tonight about dogs and their possible effect on a baby's risk of getting asthma. a new study out of sweden suggests that infants exposed to dogs and farm animals may be less likely to develop asthma by the age of 6. dog during infancy was associated with a 13% lower risk of asthma in school-aged children. farm animal exposure was linked to a 52% risk reduction. alarming research tonight about teens and just how much time they are spending on social media. new study by common sense media
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found that teens spent an average of nine hours a day. the study of devices. twitter users may have noticed a change of heart on their tweets today. the social media site replaced a star icon found at the bottom of the tweet and replaced it with a heart. previously, the users favored this. are the company made the change because the star was confusing to users and the heart is more universally known. >> makes sense. >> yeah. >> got a heart for lee. >> it's always beating for you. >> he's up next with the unseasonably warm forecast. and crowds turn out for donald trump's new book signing. hear what the presidential candidate says about the book's message. >> reporter: i'm live in bay
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there's not much left inside this bakery. a beloved bakery closing after decades.
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more breaking news tonight. an mta bus driver just charged with a hit and run in brooklyn has just been walked out of a police precinct and is headed to court. paul roper is accused of hitting and killing 70-year-old carol bell in ocean hill this
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15 bus back to the depot after the accident. we've got another breaking story for you. this is not good news for subride -- subway riders. they are delaying the second phase of the second avenue subway. it won't be ready by 2019. the delay is because of problems with some digging that still needs to be done. the second phase will stretch between 96th and 125th street all on the upper east side. of course, a lot of people have been very frustrated for many years now with the construction of that. >> they certainly have. we have lee back with us. i can't wait to get outside tonight. just to go for a quick stroll. >> calling home and making sure my son is off the video games and getting out in the backyard. it's so nice out there. it will be all evening long. it's hustle and bustle outside on the west side. first of all, we'll go outside and show you what is a beautiful night. temperatures are in the 60s. a lot of foot traffic tonight. feels great.
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a lot of folks stopping by to watch eyewitness news and say hello. there you go. you got a short-sleeved shirt. that's all you need. it's great for a jog around the area. our temperatures at 69. southwest wind at 5 miles an hour. it will be clear during the evening hours. staying in the 60s until after midnight. let's check out a place like long island, temperatures in the 50s. there will be some suburbs in the mid-40s overnight. not as chilly as last night. we had temperatures in the low and mid-30s across the hudson valley. a lot of sunshine tomorrow. temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s. maybe think outdoor lunch or a break where you can take a walk during the day and nice again into tomorrow evening. watch the future cast overnight tonight, 45 poughkeepsie, 54 islip. 52 in belmar. during the day tomorrow, it might be a degree or two cooler especially along the coast. the winds will be coming off the 60-degree ocean temperature.
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as we go into tomorrow night things change a little bit. we're still in a mild pattern overall. but because the winds are gonna continue to come off the ocean, low clouds will form. an increase in cloudiness that may keep us sort of that 70- degree mark. you are still talking about 10 degrees above average. we'll go for the 70 tomorrow. 69 on thursday. more clouds. maybe there is a sprinkle by late day. now, because we have that the low cloudiness on thursday, that may linger into friday morning. if we don't get rid of that, that 74 will be out of reach. right now we're forecasting a record high. we still think it will happen. on saturday, that's when things change. of the wind had make it feel like the 50s. the front is coming in during the overnight on friday night and saturday morning. that means gusty breezes and temperatures back to normal. the rest of your seven-day forecast, cooler sunshine on sunday. a nice day. the winds start to back off a little bit. we're in the mid-50s. pretty november day. after 58 on monday, we'll warm things back up.
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and then into the mid-60s at least again. wednesday and thursday of next week. so we're loving it. you are talking about going through half of november. temperatures way above normal. >> okay. thank you. after 40 years in business, a family is closing its bakery in brooklyn tomorrow. but they are holding out hope that the legacy can live on through another entrepreneur. >> your baker is on 86th street in bay ridge. lauren is there live. lauren? >> reporter: diana and sade, don't those look good? these are the last of the cakes. the ovens are now off. your baker has been in the community for more than 60 years. tomorrow it is closing. >> i can't believe this is the last day. you know, i've been here since i was a little kid. my mom brought me for my first cookie. >> reporter: it's a shock to customers, a long-time bay
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ridge bakery closing up. the shelves almost bare. the kitchen almost silent. >> bittersweet. i have no words to describe. everyone that comes in gives you that -- that feeling that you just want to fry. >> reporter: victor started working for your baker in 18971 when he was just 15. he bought it about ten years later and brought in his younger brother, angelo. they are both ready to retire. >> a lot of people have questioned why, why are you closing right before the holidays? that's when you will be making your money. that's exactly why we're closing before the holidays because the hard work is just too much. it's become too much for us. >> terrible. terrible. they've been here for 35, 40 years. and that's the only place we ever came to. a little bit of a shock. >> reporter: today he's getting some last licks at a discounted price. >> smile. >> reporter: kelly mayor stepped by to preserve a memory. >> used to come here after high school and work.
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they are still nice to me when i come in. >> reporter: your baby won't get to have her first cookie from here. >> no. >> reporter: another generation that won't get to have the goodies. >> pleasure to serve you. >> reporter: but they are hoping another baker takes over the space. they own the building. >> we're hoping to make that work and hoping that somebody of the trade moves in and just carries on for another 40 years, nothing can make us happier. >> reporter: and recently, two other bakeries in this community closed and another is slated to close pie the end of the year -- by the end of the year. so bay ridge will most likely need a bakery. the owners will be here tomorrow but they likely won't have anything left to sell. back to you. >> thank you, lauren. one baker is closing, another is celebrating 65 years in business with a huge discount for customers. junior's cheesecake on flat bush avenue is selling
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cheesecake for 65 cents a slice with an entree. that's up a penny from last year's celebration. it usually costs almost $7 a slice. >> wow. >> they stood in line for hours to see the donald. >> coming up, what the presidential candidate said at his book signing in midtown and why fans say they were so eager to see him. i'm bill ritter at 6:00, the new york city bus driver charged in a deadly hit and run while behind the wheel of his bus. you see him right there leaving a police precinct. we have new information about what exactly happened. we're learning the details of how exactly police say a young man in connecticut murdered his mother and father. it's served the needy for more than 25 years tonight. a food pantry faced with shutting down. so what will happen to all of the hungry people who depend on it? that and more at 6:00. find over 1,000 special stories
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long lines outside of trump tower in midtown where fans waited for donald trump to sign copies of his new book.
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pushing both his book and his agenda. san drawn bookman was there for it all and is live outin midtown. san drawn? >> -- sandra? >> reporter: some people began to line up at 4:30 this morning. at one point, the line stretched down the block, around the corner and donald trump, the businessman, the salesman, politician he did not disappoint. call it vint -- call it vintage donald trump. he was doing what he does best, selling himself. >> my book is very hard- hitting. it says it like it is. >> reporter: plenty of people were buying. hundreds stood in line for for the chance to get their book signed and meet the man some believe should be the next president. >> i really admire the man. i think his message is the correct one for the country.
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different being the major player of a corporation. >> reporter: there was also a suggest -- suggestion that the new book allows the chance to speak to him. >> it's like the best parts. >> reporter: the book's content a carbon copy of the author's campaign message, that his business savvy and experience make him the right candidate to fix what's wrong with the country right now. even though he's no longer the clear-cut front-runner in the gop field, no shortage of confidence here. >> nobody for the economy, nobody's even close. i'm two, three and you see that. two, three, four, five times greater than anybody else. you almost say, like it's about the jobs, it's about the economy. then how is anybody gonna beat trump? >> reporter: now, some critics have said this new book doesn't offer much in the way of
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implement some of his policy initiatives as president. but trump said today, insisted, i should say, that his readers will fine this book very instructional. we're live in midtown, sandra bookman, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, sandra. >> thank you. still ahead, it's -- it's served the needy for 25 years. a food pan trip faced with shutting down. >> eyewitness news at 6:00 starts right now. into new at 6:00 he's charged with killing his mother and father. he faces a judge for the first time. but first, we have two breaking news stories. two subway passengers stabbed on a manhattan-bound c-train.
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and moments ago, a bus driver charged with hitting and killing a 70-year-old woman and then in his bus taking off. good evening, everyone. it's 6:00. i'm bill ritter. >> i'm liz cho. that bus driver on his way to court to face the charges in that deadly hit and run in brooklyn. >> the victim, a 70-year-old woman crossing the street. she was hit and killed by the bus. police say the driver just left the seen. it happened in the ocean hills section. >> kemberly richardson is live with the very latest. >> reporter: well, liz, moments ago, police led paul roper out of this precinct in handcuffs after starting his day behind the wheel of an mta bus. the 48-year-old said nothing as detectives placed him in a squad car. he's now charged with, among other things, leaving the scene of an accident, and failure to exercise due care. carol bell was right in the path of roper's bus but she was using a walker moving slow. she had no time to get out of
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