of this one, good night. a young boy trying to cross the street in new york city comes within inches of being run down by a bus. this isn't the first near miss at the intersection. tonight neighbors demanding action. >> fans of david bowing remembering a cultural icon whose music and attitude shaped several generations. good evening at 11:00. i'm bill ritter. >> and i'm sade baderinwa. those stories in a moment, but first a wintery change in the weather heading our way. >> new york city sanitation department issuing its first snow alert of the season for tomorrow afternoon. flakes will fall but will it be cold enough

meteorologist lee goldberg tracking and timing he's at the weather wall. >> that snow alert is aggressive but certainly first flakes flying in new york city. here's what's new at 11:00. we're going to get in the 40s tomorrow despite limited sun. that will play a big role in road conditions. wet areas. i'm concerned about bursts of snow that come after sunset. city streets likely to be wet. 27 degrees, clear right now. the wind is starting to back off. the winds have started to calm down. still feels like we're in the teens but winds will be light in to tomorrow radar and satellite clear for now but an impressive the great lakes. a couple inches in the chicago area. afternoon. here's an idea of timing. about 2:00, 3:00 in to

by 4:00, rain or coast. snow showers north and west. and then that opportunity for a burst in the early evening hours before the snow showers or 9:00. tomorrow morning no problems in the morning commute. you'll just notice the clouds are thickening quickly, about 27 degrees. less wind. we'll have the latest futurecast. i have a new snowfall map coming up just a few moments away. frightening new video tonight of an accident, yet another accident at a most unsafe intersection in queens. a young boy hit by an access a ride bus at an intersection that residents have been complaining about for years. eyewitness news reporter n.j. burkett with the story in long island city. >> that's right. the d.o.t. stone walled neighbors for years, insisting there was nothing dangerous about this intersection. no, it will not take the death of a child to change things, but it might have. >> it's a dangerous

the restaurant and plays with her friends and we worry. >> reporter: parents are holding the hands of their children a little tighter tonight and with good reason. watch as this little boy tries to cross 29th street. he cautiously steps off the corner. then makes absolutely sure there's time to cross suddenly blindsided by an access a ride mini bus. he was apparently struck by the driver's side mirror and staggers to the sidewalk in a daze. residents say he was later treated for minor injuries but the shocking close call has left residents here badly shaken. >> it is getting more dangerous all the time because there are more and more people living here and it is a disaster waiting to happen unless the d.o.t. steps in. >> reporter: residents have pleaded with the city's department of transportation for more than three years. holding rallies and demanding that the intersection at 29th street and 39th avenue be made a four-way stop. >> unfortunately nothing was ever done. nothing. >> reporter: but

imagine how more stop signs imagine how more stop signs would help in a neighborhood where they are routinely ignored. residents gave us more car crash surveillance video than we can include in this segment, but watch what happens here where the little boy was struck. >> we've denied studies, we've requested studies because of the development and unfortunately it's going to take a fatality and we don't want that for our residents. >> reporter: but the d.o.t. is apparently reconsidering. while this location did not meet the criteria for an all-way stop, we are exploring other options, said a spokesman tonight, including daylighting corners to increase visibility, refurbishing street markings, and determining the feasibility of speed bumps. end quote. >> at the very least, paint the crosswalks. residents say speed bumps with the be a welcome improvement but this kind of problem is emerging across new

were once industrial that are were once industrial that are becoming increasingly burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. meanwhile here in manhattan 7th avenue tonight reopening to traffic after it was closed because of falling debris. sidewalk shed now in place outside the sheraton hotel in midtown where three pieces of paneling fell overnight, high winds last night likely contributed to this. the nypd just a short time ago releasing new video of a vehicle they're looking for in a deadly hit and run in brooklyn. police say 49-year-old rodney graham was hit by two vehicles on sunday while walking near atlantic and rockaway avenues in brownsville. the second driver stayed at the scene. a homeowner is left to pick up the pieces tonight after a destructive house fire in the bronx. newscopter7 over the scene tonight in the woodlawn section showing flames ripping through the top of the home. the fire broke out on the first floor and quickly spread to the roof. east 236th street was

to get the flames under control. the hunt is on right now to find a fifth and final suspect in the brutal gang rain of a young woman in a brooklyn part. the alleged teenagers each took their turn raping the 18-year-old girl after holding her at gunpoint, forcing her father to leave her side. lucy yang in prospect heights. >> four young boys are now being questioned inside the special victims unit behind me. detectives believe they viciously gang raped a teenaged girl inside a brooklyn playground. officials add there was a fifth attacker and they are aggressively trying to find him tonight. >> reporter: in this new surveillance video obtained by eyewitness news, you see the father of the rape victim in the black coat with red sleeves trying to get help. he says he had difficulty convincing someone to call 911. >> put a gun in my face, telling me to run. all of them had their way with her. >> it's a very complicated set

>> reporter: it is a horrific crime, made more confusing by the details. last thursday night a father and his 18-year-old daughter admit they were drinking at the osborne playground in brownsville. that's when a group of five teenaged boys allegedly put a gun to the father's head, told him to leave while they gang raped his daughter. >> i was real scared. i didn't know what to do. i was in a panic mode. >> reporter: police released this footage which they believe shows the five attackers. by sunday night two were captured, another two turned in by their families. authorities grateful for the clear images. >> the footage made it inevitable to these assailants that they were going to be arrested. that's why we have four of the five. >> as you walk by this park tonight, what are your thoughts? >> i'm scared because from the lady tell me, i'm just scared to walk here. >> reporter: according to sources, the boys are now

did not rape the victim, that it was consensual. police are looking to make a fifth arrest. live in brooklyn tonight, lucy yang for channel 7 eyewitness news. former president clinton on the campaign trail tomorrow in connecticut campaigning for his wife's presidential bid. heading a $2700 per person fundraising event. meanwhile the list of participants for the first republican presidential primary debate of the new year is in. rand paul and carly fiorina are out. fox business network hosting the debate and cutting the kentucky senator and former high tech executive from the primetime stage. pair was invited to participate in under card debate but mr. paul says he plans on skipping that. it was a case of friendly fire. that's the latest tonight in a shooting that left a new york city cop with a bullet wound to the ankle. officer

shot by a fellow police officer over the weekend while trying to break up a brawl in the bronx. police say they were exchanging fire with christopher rice, a suspect who was struck four times and seriously hurt. the 19-year-old is now facing a string of charges tonight. the the shooting. >> it was a very chaotic situation up there with the number of shooters including police as well as suspects coming out of that party and we have a very good idea now of the circumstances who shot what and where. >> since the shooting was a case of friendly fire, it's now up to the da to determine how the charges against rice may change. he was always innovative, always creative. tonight the world seems a bit less creative. the great songwriter and performer david bowie died two days after his 69th birthday and after a quiet battle with cancer. fans in south london paying homage by a mural of bowie near his birthplace. on the hollywood walk of fame, his

tonight outside an off broadway theater, fans remembering bowie at his play, lazarus. the singer who warned rockers to face the changes because soon you're going to get older, died way too young. eyewitness news reporter joe torres outside bowie's pardon me -- bowie's apartment in so ho. >> if you need a visual of the impact david bowie had on a legion of fans, just take a look across the street here. it's a cold monday night in january. nonetheless there is a crowd of people gathering around a crowded memorial outside his apartment, a tribute to a man who entertained millions for more than 40 years. >> reporter: along with his gifted talent as a rock and roll artist, david bowie was a master marketer. a chameleon who not only changed with the times but seemingly prompted the times to change. >> it's a sad day for music. he was a visionary. there's nothing in

didn't touch. music wouldn't be what it is. fashion wouldn't be what it is. >> he helped shape my life and the lives of so many people i know. he was an intergalactic rock god. >> reporter: tonight a crowd of fans gathered outside his lafayette apartment in soho. bowie's legacy lives on at the new york theater workshop where his musical, lazarus, hoped late last year but closes next week. >> the man had a wonderful, warm energy. and i'm sorry that he's left us. >> reporter: bowie's battle with cancer ended just three days after his 69th birthday. his two children and his wife of more than 20 years by his side. >> even though i wasn't born when a lot of his music came out, i always found it was something i could engulf myself in. >> you know at the age of 69, david bowie easily could have put his feet up years ago and rest ed on his laurels. he do

last week on his birthday he released his final album, the latest contribution to a lasting legacy. live in soho, joe torres, channel 7 eyewitness news. as we continue on this monday night, what you should ask your doctor about the newest mammogram guidelines. >> caught on camera, a monk violently thrown to the ground. what led to this violent attack? >> i'm freaking out. >> and it's not your everyday traffic jam. drivers shocked by

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it clarifies women in their 40s should make an individual decision on when to start and women with a family history of breast cancer may benefit more from starting early. attorneys for bill cosby claiming the sex assault charge filed against him is illegal. lawyers for cosby say it violates the prosecutor's pledge that the entertainer would not be charged over the sexual counter in 2004. because of that promise they say cosby testified in a civil suit. 10 years later a new prosecutor used that testimony to file charges against mr. cosby. turning now to weather. we've got snow on the way. not too bad . >> i don't know that your snow tire insulation gets validated tomorrow but at least snow would be an accomplishment. we look at central park, but the idea of seeing a coating in the park, that's a 1 in 3 shot. at 11:17

the wind is out of it's backed off a little bit but still brisk and the high today, 40 degrees. pretty average day. there are your records as well. here's what you need to know. it's colder but calmer. cloudier as we go through the morning hours tomorrow. you're fine till 3:00 in the afternoon or so. snow will come in late tomorrow. could leave a coating in spots. best chance will be north and west. then a wet start. our next storm would be the weekend. looks like it's going to warm up enough to get rainfall. 16 in monticello. subfreezing everywhere. these are the areas i'm worried about. montgomery, danbury, north. these are the areas that could see a coating to even an inch in the higher elevations. it's going to be hard to see snow stick on the island down the shore, even in the five boroughs. light snow in the afternoon. then snow in to the evening hours and quickly departing by 8:00 or 9:00.

at the snow from detroit back to chicago. so there's our little snowstorm. in terms of tomorrow morning it's cold, clouding over. teens in the coldest spots north and west but we warm up quickly. in the 40s from the city south and east. that's why i'm not concerned about area roads for the beginning of the evening commute unless you're well north and west. snow showers try to get close. then it's still mixing on the island. this is when a burst can come in with the actual arctic front and things would wind down in the early evening hours. in terms of accumulation, maybe up to a coating in new york city. colder surfaces. once you get north and west of i-287 you could have a coating to an inch and this is where roads could get slippery. tomorrow up to 40. quickly the clouds are increasing. becomes breezy and that late afternoon mix or snow will go to snow showers in to the evening hours. sunset about 10 minutes to 5:00. evening snow becoming partly cloudy and much colder.

moisture tomorrow evening will freeze on area roadways. could be slippery in to the wednesday morning commute. on wednesday even if you don't see a lot of snowfall, the big impact on wednesday is definitely going to be the colder temperatures. the feel-like readings wednesday morning could be from zero to 15 degrees. keep that in mind. thursday, chilly. sunshine. on friday we're clouding up. on saturday look ing at more rain coming in. probably stead iest in the morning and could start out as a brief mix to the north and west. by sunday getting much colder. may have heard some buzz about a potential snowstorm early next week. that doesn't seem to be in the cards right now though i think it's very cold leaning in to drier forecasts. we'll keep watching that potential for you. coming up next, the easy and yes, perhaps even a bit chez cheesy way to help you get a better night sleep. consumer reports puts them to the test for you.

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>> it's a new era for the nets. the owner says it's a reset to get the team back to nba championship contenders next season. mikael says that's his only goal for the team. the russian billionaire said today the way things were going the mets made this an easy decision. coach lionel hollins was let go. the team wasn't doing things the right way so he swooped in to town and laid down the law. >> now i'm 100% on the team and arena. i'm all in. >> you can't be out there anymore, just going through the motions. we want to play to win and we need to play hard and play together as long as we're out there. the nets' interim coach, the nets back on the floor tonight with the spurs. brook lopez, fade-away. 18 points. joe johnson is next. nets trying to stay within shouting distance. wasn't easy.

17 for the spurs. they were up 7 at the half. they take charge in the second half. lemarcus alldridge -- lemarcus aldridge scored 25. the spurs did what they want. the nets lose their 10th straight at home. san antonio has won eight in a row overall. in the last seven days the giants have interviewed six potential candidates to replace tom coughlin as head coach. today it was mike smith's turn. spent the previous seven years in atlanta, went to the playoffs four times. giants may also find time to speak with bengals offensive coordinator hugh jackson and the search to replace tom coughlin continues. speaking of tom coughlin, he's become a popular fella. interviewed today with the eagles, now the 49ers want to speak with coughlin as well. he left the giants one week ago today. never said he was done with coaching so he is out there. nfl meetings the next two days, all interviews may slow down just a little bit. college football national championship up for grabs right now in arizona.

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join the conversation on facebook, twitter, and instagram. we're talking about david bowie tonight. >> playbill wrote the biggest creation for this very creative guy was always himself. great tribute. we're going to miss david bowie. thanks for watching. i'm bill ritter. >> and i'm sade baderinwa. jimmy kimmel is next. eyewitness news returns tomorrow at 4:30 with ken and lori.