accused of helping plan the daring lufthansa heist of 1978. the take? just over $6 million in cash and jewels. he was arrested in january of 2014 and more than 35 years after the crime. a high-profile case based on wiretaps and mob informants. >> i'd like to thank my two lawyers, without them i wouldn't be here now. and i'd like to thank the u.s -- law service for treating me greet. >> now i think mr. asaro. >> i'm guying to get hom -- dying to get home. >> what am i planning to do? have a good meal and see my meal. >> reporter: he is a free man tonight. if convicted he would have faced the rest of his life in federal prison. he is 80 years old and clearly that won't happen. live tonight in downtown brooklyn, n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. okay thank you and we continue to follow breaking news in midtown. police search in a building is now over. >> they were looking for a robbery suspect and he was just arrested.

eyewitness news reporter cefaan kim just arrived on the scene. >> reporter: well, sade and diana we were at 29th street and fifth avenue still a very heavy police presence here. let me take a step out of the way to give you a look. moments ago, police have taken out -- they took out a suspect in a red t-shirt and handcuffs and shortly after that you're seeing now the office workers building. this is about a 13 or 14 story commercial building from what it looks like it's an office complex and all of the employees inside were watching from the window. when this arrest was made and he was taken into custody. we heard loud cheers here for the nypd. now we are leaning this that suspect is connected to an early morning deny larceny this morning -- larceny this morning at 66th and madison avenue on 27th and 28th street not too far from here. in that incident, a woman 41- year-old woman came home to find that suspect in her

doorway holding on the a watch. she was not injured but we're being told that's the same suspect as they tracked down to this building just a few blocks away. unclear how they found him here. but again, at this point, it custody. and these employees here at this office building are now beginning to to be allowed out to go home that's the latest from here on 29th street and fifth avenue. cefaan kim, channel 7 eyewitness news. thank you. and now to a developing story. we are just learning about on the lower east side. a woman bum rushed by a stranger in her own apartment then sexually assaulted. eyewitness news reporter josh einiger on this scene. josh? >> reporter: and sade we're here at the baruch how wases off the fdr drive where -- houses off the fdr drive. a very disturbing bit of news for anyone who lives in this sprawling housing project. this happened at around 9:00 this morning, we can show you video of the houses, at 9:00 this morning police sources tell eyewitness news a man pushed his way into the apartment of a 40 clear worm.

she by the way has at least one child who was not home at the time. police sources say that man then sexually assaulted the victim. grabbed her cell phone and then fled. i spoke to one man who lived on the same floor as the victim who told me -- he said that massive police response just half this happened -- after this happened and he blames night shift for pailing to main tan -- failing to maintain the doors to this building and others in the project keeping them unlocked autoall hours of the day. >> really sad that people do that and then doors you know, they can walk in doors are broken. still need a lot of prepares you know. -- repairs you know. it's sad. >> there should be a lock over here and all the projects too. you know because i've got a 13- year-old daughter. she come out at 7:00 in the morning and i don't want this to happen to my daughter too. >> reporter: a lot of people sharing that same sentiment unprompted here tonight. we're going to be trying to talk to night shift in the next couple of hours about that.

we are also awaiting surveillance video we're told police have recovered from cameras here at the baruch houses. in the meantime the suspect is described as an african- american man, 5'7," wearing a black bubble jacket a black hat and he had facial hair and a dark complexion. and was wearing a gray sweater and blue jeans. police of course are hoping that if you saw someone fitting that description you will give them a call. it's pretty specific description. and when we get the video we will have it on the social media channels at abcny7 and of course right here on eyewitness news. for now we're live in the lower east side, josh einiger, eyewitness news. expect big changes tomorrow and winds are expected to pick up dramatically. lee goldberg at the weather wall. lee? >> yeah, sade, this time tomorrow night, going over the area bridges going to be pretty damaging with the wind that could be gusting near 40 miles per hour. already this particular camera in queens bouncing a little bit. we're at 60 mild degrees the wind only 40 miles per hour. but rainfall amounts have been

light so yeah there's some damp spots and maybe wet leaves and no ponding or flooding on area roadways. and steady showers have been moving out as the band that just formed over ulster and dutchess and over to putnam and northern westchester that's going to move out into connecticut and one more batch even a thunderstorm here across pennsylvania. and we have to give until about 8:00. 9:00 for that to move through. and then the big story on the backside of the low will be all this wind and this area wind gusts today have been near 45, 40 miles an hour. so -- 50 miles an hour. so one more band of rain this evening don't put the umbrella away just yet. clearing and breezy overnight. 25-mile-per-hour winds by dawn and then gusts to 40 tomorrow afternoon and evening. and that means travel will be delayed by air on the roads and also some tree limbs get knocked down as well. more on that and your weekend accuweather forecast in just a few minutes. back the you. a man with a track record of hijacking drains and buses is expected in court today to face new charges. police busted darius mccollum in park slope, brooklyn yesterday. for stealing a greyhound bus from the port authority bus

attorneys for mccollum say he has aspergers' syndrome and they say the disorder is the reason that he served time far series of similar incidents. a suspected accomplice in the deadly triple shooting near penn station is now in custody. police say vincent arcona walk wood bronx lebanon hospital this morning asking for medical care and giving a fake name. somebody recognized him and then contacted police. the gunman in monday's shooting at 35th street and 8th avenue is still on the loose. one person was shot and killed. two others were wounded. police in newark are looking for two suspects who posed as police officers and shot an off-duty postal officer. detectives say the men pulled the victim over near 18th avenue and winans avenue just before 4:00 the morning. somehow the victim got into a scuffle with them and was shot in the hand. he was treated and released if the hospital. -- from the hospital. the gunmen fled in a white ford crown victoria. war of words today between the mayor's office and a sitting judge. the judge today calling autothe mayor and police commissioner

during the sentencing of tyrone howard. the man charged with killing nypd officer randolph holder. howard got 12 years today for unrelated drug charges. but the bigger story was the judge's harsh words for the mayor and the police commissioner. eyewitness news reporter darla miles with the story. darla? >> reporter: well, diana, it was tyrone howard who was in court today for violating that plea agreement that sent him to a drug diversion program. but seemingly the judge patricia nunez had more harsh words for the mayor and police commissioner. howard under heavy guard thursday. in court for violating the plea agreement on a drug indictment that gave him the chance to participate in a diversion program. but the focus today not totally on him. >> this is an extraordinary case. because the media or the -- media in particular attacked the judge. for her actions in the case. and they did it unfairly and that's just not the atmosphere

for a calm deliberation and position of a sentence. >> reporter: mayor bill de blasio and police commissioner bill bratton reamed by judge nunez for comments like that. after the shooting death of nypd police officer randolph holder. >> the perpetrator was obviously a harden violent criminal. and should not have been on the streets. >> he would have been the last person new york city i would have wanted to see in the diversion program. he has shown no propensity with the number of arrests over many year period of time for changing his ways. >> reporter: i want to correct what was a false narrative in the press begun by the mayor of new york and his police commissioner who made statements without checking the facts, nunez addressed them from the bench. she said the defendant was out on the streets because he made the $35,000 bail. >> i think it would have been more appropriate had she -- adjourned the case to the atmosphere and the imposition the sentence would have been clearer and have been less volatile. >> reporter: the judge went on

that the mayor look into a mirror. do not flame the judges. well, city hall quickly fired back. judge nunez owes commissioner bratton an apology. this judge previously apologized for her ruling and her remarks today are entirely irresponsible. now tyrone howard was not completely spared. judge nunez told him he has made it hadder for -- harder for anyone else to participate in the drug diversion program. reporting live, darla miles, channel 7 eyewitness news. darla thank you. well, family and friends are saying good-bye to a millionaire the victim of a murder mystery in westchester county. a wake for lois colley is being held in katonah. she was found dead monday in the laundry courtroom of her sprawling flame sate in north say -- family estate in north salem. her funeral will take place tomorrow. a memorial service in queens this morning for the 265

flight 587 that crashed 14 years ago. mayor bill de blasio preeved over the servicement he arrived a half hour early and spent time talking with relatives of the victims. last year, the mayor missed most of the service because he was late. today, he said the crash may have been back in 2001, but he says the pain is still fresh. >> 14 years but the pain is still so strong. there is always the hope that time provides a little healing but at the same time, the grief is sharp and remains intense. >> the american airlines flight went shortly after takeoff en route to the dominican republic. isis claiming responsibility tonight for a pair of deadly bombings in lebanon. suicide bombers targeted a southern suburb in beirut killing at least 37 people and leaving scores of others hurt: the explosions came within minutes of each other during rush hour. isis' claim has not been verified.

the terror group is not known to have a recognized affiliate in lebanon. meanwhile kurdish forbes are making progress and an advance against isis militants in northern iraq. kurdish officials say they have already captured a strategic highway which is a major supply route between isis strongholds in the area. it is a key step to retaking the town of sinjar. extreme cysts seized the town last year leading to the killing and enslavement of thousands of the community in the area. still ahead, firefighters respond to a house on fire but what they found inside got the people living there arrested. >> also ahead, a new crackdown on anyone who drives or walks. what police start doing today in reaction to several recent deaths. >> and the father of the man who died in yesterday's deadly education motion talks about the blast -- explosion talks about the last and the other injure -- blast and the other injured family members. >> looking to make extra cash around the holidays? how about renting out your stroller or your car while

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and we are following some breaking news in new jersey. a teenager is in the hospital now after being stabbed near elizabeth high school. we're told this happened near pearl and south streets. the student was rushed to the hospital. we're told at this point, it life-threatening. we to have a crew on the way and we'll have much more as we get it. tonight we're hearing from the father of the 24-year-old man who was killed in

yesterday's explosion in new jersey. the blast also injured more than a dozen people and left many others homeless. the cause of that blast a gas explosion. new jersey reporter anthony johnson has more. >> reporter: the victim 24-year- old femi brown died as a result of the blast. his father is struggling to come to grips with the loss of his son. brown says his son was a hard worker whose life was getting on track. >> when he comes to a -- that you proud to say is your child, fe mi is that child. he's very intelligent. and he's very ambitious. >> reporter: the victim's father says his daughter was also hurt in the explosion. the family of four lived on the top floor. his son's girlfriend had moved in when her father died and was a couple of weeks pregnant. he says his son's body was landed on top of his girlfriend and that may have saved her life. but today, he's upset because he had smelled gas in the

but left it up to the landlord to call the gas company. he can only wonder if he could have saved his son's life. >> i don't know why i didn't think -- that's why i keep blaming myself. even when water happened i was the one that called 91 is. >> reporter: meanwhile residents are trying to see if they can gather any belongings but so far they have not been able to get in. >> i see -- take my documents. >> reporter: and money. >> yes. money, i don't know. document importants. >> reporter: this woman lives next door to the home where the explosion occurred and she wonders if she will ever see any of her possessions. >> they said that we can't do go back that -- go back in because it's distressed. >> reporter: right now the community is coming together to support the family of femi brown. they lost everything in the explosion and need to pay for the funeral. donations are being collected at the second macedonia baptist church.

for the brown family. that is the latest from elizabeth, new jersey, anthony johnson, channel 7 eyewitness news. well, russia is now planning to boycott the summer olympics in rio but they may be suspended anyway. the russian sports minister says its track federation is ready to own up to some of the charges from the world antidoping agency's massive report on doping in the country. still, the governing body of track and field is expected to rule tomorrow on whether to suspend russia from competition. we got lee with the accuweather forecast. and back with us. doing the weather but doing better now. i know. >> back to -- yeah. >> so we've got some strong winds headed our way? >> yeah, that's all dial tomorrow and you this -- all day tomorrow and through the first part of tonight leftover rainfall. don't put the umbrella away until after 9:00. this is a great looking shot. midtown because of the low cloud deck the building lights are just flowing up the -- flowing up the ceiling. it's like a -- ansel adams, really fantastic out there.

looks great if it were a cityscape. the temperature at 60-degrees and south wind 9 to 18 miles per hour. the high today 60 degrees out there. now the barometer is still falling right now. and that just gives you indication of a front is still to our west. so we still have to have a shower threat through the early evening hours and then that will end. rainfall amounts have been light. there are the normals another day above average. and last year in the state it was partial sunshine and mild at 65 degrees. there are still some 60s in the accuweather seven day forecast. 58 kingston and same thing poughkeepsie right now. there's some rain near car mel and then 56 in armonk and it's at in yonkers -- 59 in yonkers. middletown and orange county in the mid 50s. so a pretty comfortable evening out ahead of the cold front. but there'll be a band of showers with the actual front that will come through. during the evening hours. notice from a southwest wind at 7:00 to a west find -- 7 at wind to a west wind at midnight. the winds gusting to near 25 by dawn. already breezy.

and then you have 54 by noon. but now the wednesday gusts are around 30 miles per hour. it will get pretty blustery outside. the winds will be whipping. so the rain just over fish kill and hopewell junction and that's now moving into northern fair field near brook field. it will be gone within about 15 minutes or so. there's a little shower here over southern passaic near wayne that's going to go into bergen county and maybe near mahwah. that's bro. but the showers here along with couple of hours lock pretty considering -- thundershowers look pretty organized during the front. another period of rain. i think steadiest west and knot of new york city. but not so much across central and southern new jersey. though and if you can see the timing on this futurecast, will shot its around 9:00, 9:00 from northeast hudson valley can connecticut and parts of long island. then it's listen gong. but it gets gusty tomorrow. again that front is coming through tonight and winds are breezy to window tomorrow morning but then howling during the afternoon hours so there can be some tree limbs knocked down. certainly will be challenging

to travel on the roads and certain that the airports will have delays because of some of the winds. saturday. this time it's coupled with 50- degree temperatures. so pretty blustery. brief evening shower tonight. clear and breezy about 49. up to 58 tomorrow. lots of sun a prettier looking day but very windy and powerful winds. the winds continue tomorrow night. 42 and 30s in the suburbs. at 5:pro, we'll have this. will it feel like freezing north and west saturday morning? warmer and aller, this could be a -- calmer, this could be a really quick turnaround. no coat november just resume next week. we'll talk about that in the next half hour, back to you. okay thank you lee. coming up why some are so worried about a planned party in brooklyn. >> also, what a judge ordered the fiancee of a man killed when his kayak capsized to turn over. to officials. >> and the new type of smoking ban that could affect people across the country including in our area.

>> they are four guys from westchester. three are firefighters.

seriously ill new yorkers now can get medical marijuana early before the start of the year when the state's program is up and running.

governor koa moe signed two bills that will allow very sick patients emergency access to medical marijuana from other states. nearly two dozen states now allow med cam marijuana. it's unclear how the state will determine who qualifies. when you think of cookies you may think of the girl scouts. or maybe moms home baked treats but now some firefighters are getting in on the cookie action. >> yes they are, they are cookie -- come from some unusual ingredients. eyewitness news reporter blast dollars is here with more -- lauren glassberg is here with more! they have lots of healthy ingredients and benefits. >> reporter: the bakers well, far beefier than girl scouts and unlikely group of very fit men. >> ready to go? we're going to do a batch of peanut butter cookies. >> a recipe that aren't dessert. >> 450 grams. >> reporter: they're made with superfoods like flax and chia seeds ingredients that give you energy. particularly helpable when on

the goo -- helpful when on the guy like these guys are. >> we might miss a meal. >> reporter: three of the four bakers are firefighters in westchester. >> we actually never baked before if our lives. but as a firefighter, the culture is to cook and to bake. so we didn't know but we had the learn. >> reporter: sonny and tim started baking the cookies for fun at their fire house the white plains, they brought in dominic a firefighter in greenberg to help bake. >> trial and error. people trying our cookies. yes, no. a little bit more of this a little bit less of that. >> reporter: and his brother mark brings the business background to cookie republic. why did you think there was a viable business here? >> well, when i tasted the cookies. i knew -- i see a lot of products out there. and they -- didn't taste as good as ours. [ laughter ] and i knew we had something. >> reporter: and they're on their way. they bake about 10,000 cookies a week and offer three flavors. >> my favorite is peanut butter. >> reporter: 1 hunt store in the westchester area sell their

cookiesen colluding mix on main in to bees ferry. because the cookies got their start in a fire house kitchen. they've they're giving back. 10% of profits go to the foundation. >> you can actually really good feel about the cooking. you feel good that you actually are given back to a charity and a good cause. >> reporter: the cookies are vegan and gluten knee. no gmos used and they sell for $2.99 each. they are hoping to get into big stores and supermarkets in coming months but you can order cookiesen line and buy them in bulk. i know you're vegan. >> i think they're delicious. definitely buy more of them. >> you can tell they're kind of bodybuilder. so they like -- >> i didn't notice. >> eat well. i'm sure you didn't notice. [ laughter ] all right, thanks. well, a crackdown on both drivers and pedestrians. coming up, what police are doing today to make streets safer after so many recent deaths.

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a jaywalking crackdown. action tonight against pedestrians who cross the street without using the crosswalk. it's just one thing police are doing tonight to try to make our streets safer. they're cracking down on drivers too. >> since halloween, 13 people have been killed in new york city in accidents involving pedestrians. eyewitness news reporter stacey sager is live on the upper west side with what's being done. stacey? >> reporter: well, you know diana, it was only four days ago that an 88-year-old grandmother was killed on this block her block west 109th street. memorial is really a sad reminder of why most new yorkers will tell you the city can and should do more. well, today they were. the nypd spending time and

south street here on the lower east side. one of many places across the boroughs where additional police are now out on the streets. more than 1700 of them. working more than 12,000 hours. the crackdown? on bad drivers. and giving the number of pedestrian fatalities in new york city in recent weeks, enforcement is badly needed. it has been horrific. more than a dozen pedestrians now killed since halloween. three at once here in the bronx. among them, a 10-year-old girl, and her grandfather. and here on the upper west side, last sunday, 88-year-old louie so rosario was killed by a driver so tired he didn't notice her in the crosswalk. today her grandson just hoping the new initiative can make a difference. >> i hope -- help us you know prevent tragedies from occurring in such a you know unique and wonderful city that we all live and work in. >> reporter: in a separate initiative here in flushing,

jaywalkers are now being warned then cited if they don't follow the rules. but some suggest it's taking the focus off the real problem. >> what we need the nypd to do is to focus on the violations that are causing the deaths and injuries. and that is speeding and failure to yield. >> reporter: they say in some precincts speeding enforcement is actually down compared to last year but given the scope of the yes cent fatalities, attorneys are quickly -- authorities are clearly attacking the problem on all fronts. as for row czar owe, her wake begins tomorrow. her family is just hoping that this latest enforcement can actually save someone's life. it will continue through november 22nd. we're live on the upper west side, i'm sisters sisters -- stacey sager, channel 7 eyewitness news, the search is on for a standpoint in an attack that left a man on the tracks at a subway stop on the lower east side.

somebody pushed him off the platform. this happens early wednesday morning. the suspect then took off on a southbound f. train. the victim was taken to the hospital for observation. health officials are investigating the sudden and mysterious death of a student at ithaca college. 21-year-old shannon sakotas from new jersey died yesterday after a brief illness. the cause has not been determined but preliminary testing doesn't indicate a bacterial infection. just a short while ago it conducted tests and there's no public health risk to anyone who came in contact with shannon. new york senator schumer is speaking out tonight about the dangers of laser attacks after three television news corporates including newscopter 7 were hit by green laser lights yesterday. newscopter 7 was over new jersey when a laser was pointed at the point. our reporter shannon stone and our pilot contacted police and

26-year-old steven bender lopez is charged with interfering with transportation. senator schumer says the green lasers should be banned. >> hazers have become a problem -- laze verse become a problem. if -- lasers have become a problem. if we do nothing about them, it will be too late soon enough. sooner of later a -- or later a pilot will be blinded and sooner or later there will be unnecessary tragedy and even death. >> the faa says more than 20 aircraft were struck by lasers from the ground last night across the u.s. fortunately nobody was hurt. new information following the robbery of a business in the bronx. police have arrested a man accused of stealing from a laundromat in hunts point last friday. investigators say 59-year-old jose aguilar use mad sheet tee to pry -- a machete to steel carbonnades. he was taken into -- cash inside. he was taken into custody and charged with robbery. and angelika griswald the woman accused of murdering her fiance during a trip on the hudson continue senting to a --

the judge approving the request for a swab. investigators say she tampered with vincent viafore's kayak during she has pleaded not guilty. the military's highest honor awoodwarded today to a -- awarded today. florent groberg saved the lives of many others, and abc's megan hawks has more. >> reporter: as captain goberg as muched the medal of honor, the 32-year-old had tears in his eyes. >> flo says that day was the worst day of his life. and that is the stark reality behind these medal of honor ceremonies. >> reporter: more anymore that -- for him that day was in afghanistan. -leading a security detail when heinoused a man buck -- he noticed a suspicious man walking backward. the track star acted quickly.

he noticed an object under the man's clothing. a bomb. >> reporter: goberg and another soldier pushed the man away and to the ground where the bomb detonated. the action caused another suicide bomber's weapon to detonate prematurely. >> protect the principles no matter the outcome. >> reporter: his leg was severely injured and four fell hoe soldiers died though more would have been killed if he had not acted. >> he showed his guts and he showed histrioning. >> reporter: it seemed -- his training. >> reporter: it seemed the faces in the audience moved him. >> i have four families that done don't have a four, a son -- father, son a brother you know. a husband. >> reporter: after the ceremony, an appropriately gloomy weather, he paid tribute. >> this medal belongs to the true heroes, griffin and mayor gray and major kennedy who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: he will try to be better american for the rest of his life he says because of those individuals. he is only the tenth living

recipient of this award. in washington, megan hughes, channel 7 eyewitness news. we want to clarify a story that aired during eyewitness news first at 4:00, about a possible access a ride strike. we said the union was blaming the mta, the union is actually accusing the subcontractor. global contact services of cutting the wages. firefighters respond to a home on fire and it's what they found inside that caused residents to be arrested. plus why some are from pro testing an upcoming party at the armory if brooklyn and what they're so worried about. >> plus, girls protesting because they can't join the boy scouts. so why do they want to join anyway? >> and streets and sidewalks have dried out for the evening commute, it's actually pretty nice out right now. the temperature around 60- degrees and bridges much more challenging tomorrow with a lot of winds. first of all watching thunderstorms upstate so more rain tonight and then the big winds that come tomorrow. all the details coming up in

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local leaders and residents in brooklyn are fighting to shut down a massive two day electronic music festival in crown heights. the time warp festival is set to come to the bedford union armory next weekend. problem is, there are more than half a dozen houses of worship near the armory. the festival runs from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. friday and saturday. and people will be leaving the concerts as others are trying to go to church. >> it would appear to me that the city would at least reach out to not just the churches, but to the members of the community to find out how -- how does this event fit in with the fabric of this community? >> the city says it's reviewing the event to see how kit minimize the impact on local residents. emergency crews responding to a house fire in new jersey found more than they expected. they found a marijuana growing operation. firefighters responded to a garage fire. it happened in paramus about 2:00 this morning. the flames start today spread to the main part of the home when firefighters arrived.

after putting out the fire, police found a marijuana plant facility in the basement. officers seized about 50 pot plants and arrested the four people who live in the home. another battle for the boy scouts of america. as a group of girls out in california are fighting to become one of the boys. the girls joined a program called learning for life. where they're taught many of the activities that the boy scouts learn. their participants are expected to -- parents are expected to protest tomorrow hoping the girls can join the program. they say joining the girl scouts is just not an option. >> i was jealous of what my brother got to do. how outside he got to be. >> for me being a girl honest the buys it was a police -- boys it was a place where i learned to pork with people of my -- work with people of my own gender and people of the subpoena sit gender -- opposite gender. >> the local scouts council says there's nothing they can do because the boys only rule is a national boy scouting policy. lee's accuweather forecast is up next.

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our top stories right now. one man is in custody after a massive police presence in midtown manhattan. we're told he's a suspect in a robbery from earlier today. people were told to stay inside buildings in the area have now been allowed to leave.

police are looking for the predator who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman inside a lower east side housing project. authorities say suspect barged into the woman's apartment in a baruch houses this morning and sexually assaulted her. a reputed mobster has been found not guilty in a notorious case. a jury has acquitted vincent asaro of charges that he helped plan the 1978 lufthansa heist that was featured in the mafia movie "goodfellas," his lawyers argue he was framed by mob turncoats. lee back with the weather forecast and hopefully for some sunny skies at some point. >> very pretty out the window but when you walk outside just get ready for the wind to hit you tomorrow and it's taking a while for that to happen. i mean november 13th tomorrow. friday the 13th. finally going to get the big gusty wind day. is great. classic white right now. down to one world trade. we have a lot of clouds around but very little rain yet. south wind 9 to 18. and mild. 60 degrees out ahead of a cold front. so there can still be one more

round of showers that would take us through let's say 8:00, 9:00 and then skies will clear out and we'll go down to 49 humidity. a much different feel by morning. it should be fine for the bills and jets game. it might be a shower around. tailgaters or maybe first quarter. november football game. 57. it's a little breezy though and that wind swirls at the ridge field, connecticut want the look at a planner in connecticut because it's the better threat of a shower going through the evening hours leaving the scene after 9:00 and then clearing out and little chilly overnight dropping into the mid 40s feeling like 30ed. well, you notice the futurecast here. again we get rid of showers right now. and there's the second line and should be east of new york city by 9:00. but connecticut, long island have to wait until 9:30 or 10:00 and we quickly clear out. by morning feel like 30s north and west. the wind by morning, probably around 25 miles an hour. but during the afternoon hours we can see gusts to 40. the numbers aren't bad. we're in the mid 350s but it's

this is the futurecast wind if you notice the start of the day sustained winds are numbers, 16 miles an hour and see the blues, 20, 25 miles an hour for your gusts. but then during the afternoon, all fills in, 20 to maybe 40- mile-per-hour winds during the afternoon hours, the accuweather seven day forecast looks like this. we've got a gusty day tomorrow at 58 but then you've got a gusdy tea on saturday at -- gusty day on saturday at 50. your wakeup windchills could be in the upper 20s to middle 30s. so that's one of the colder days so far this season. but on sunday, after a chilly start. really a nice recovery during the afternoon with less winds and partial sunshine. 58. feels pretty good. we can do even better early next week, back to beautiful on monday and 62 on tuesday. now clouds are going to be on the increase on wednesday. there might be a shower late in the day or at night. but if we can hold off those showers, 65 to 70 over parts of interior new jersey. before some more showers on thursday. you know you keep waiting for the cold spells to be the one that throws us into the you know cold pattern for the rest of the year. not the case yet.

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new at 3:00, one of the boldest anti-smoking campaigns in history and it is unfolding right now at public housings projects across the country. >> and here in new york city, smoking may be banned in apartments soon, housing nearly half a million people. officials say the cost savings for taxpayers, more than $150 million a year. >> eyewitness news reporter rob nelson has more.

>> reporter: it's a move that would impact about 400,000 residences in about 180,000 apartments throughout new york city. a national ban on indoor smoking in public housing across the country. >> if that's what they need to do to keep everything healthy from getting cancer and all that other stuff, that's understandable. >> reporter: officials say the move would not only cut back on the impact of secondhand smoke, but would also lower building maintenance costs. and reduce the risk of fires. still, critics say it's just another example of government overreach. >> it's a benefit in one way. but it's intrusion in your personal life and your privacy. >> reporter: smoking is already prohibited in the hallways and lobbies of public housing buildings in the city. but this latest move would be a step further. leaving some to wonder about how to possibly enforce it across the city's more than 300 public housing complexes. in a statement today, the new york city housing authority said quote -- it's no secret there is an environmental,

impact related to secondhand smoke. as we review hud's proposed new rule we wanted to ensure it putts rodents -- residents first. >> it would be good for us, that's good. thank the law. >> reporter: the narrowly prohibits smoking not just inside units but also in common areas and administrative offices and even outside as well. within 25 feet of housing and office buildings. you don't like the intrusion if your privacy but you saboted sides. >> yes. i do. you know, and how far is government going to go? >> reporter: at this point, this is all just a proposal but if the federal government does approve this, the public housing authorities across the country would have 18 months to put this new rule into effect. reporting from brooklyn, rob nelson, channel 7 eyewitness news. well, we'll see if it makes a difference.

starts right now. new at 6:00, and police stop -- have you heard this before? a new deal tonight to build another tunnel under the hudson river. a $20 billion project that would take years to build will it final will be built? this time? but first, a stunning verdict in the case of a reputed mobster charged in the infamous lufthansa trial. good evening, everyone, at 6:00. i'm bill ritter. >> and i'm liz cho. that not guilty verdict against the mob leader charged in the notorious $6 million heist a case that inspired the movie "goodfellas." >> 80-year-old vincent asaro was facing life in prison if convicted and now he's facing life as a free man. n.j. courthouse in downtown brooklyn with our lead story tonight. >> reporter: it's right liz, the verdict stunned the into the air and shouted i

can't believe it. well, to many, he seemed destined to die in federal prison. while, well that clearly will not happen. 830-year-old vincent asaro -- 80-year-old vincent asaro was triumphant and astonished. amid the bewildering crush of reporters and photographers, he said not even john gotti got this much coverage. freedom he said, felt good. >> i'd like the tank my two -- to thank my two lawyers. without them i wouldn't be here now and i'd like to thank the u.s. marshal service for treating me great. i got two years here and i'm dying to get home. >> reporter: he was arrested more than 35 years after the crime. a reputed mobster from howard beach, queens charged with helping master minds the daring 1978 lufthansa heist at kennedy airport. at the time, the largest heist in american history just over $6 million in cash and jewels some of the robbers were kaled off.

-- killed off.