around. it's like we really do need around and security. it's insane. >> reporter: many who rely on mass transit admit that even thousands of miles away from brussels and with the effort of law enforcement, new york being a terror target makes the latest news unsettling. >> and i think it's almost impossible to protect against every individual who may want to do something terrible. >> reporter: the governor's office said extra national guard units are being deployed to a tist that major transportation hubs. at penn station, the presence on display with nypd special units alongside amtrak, police, and members of the national guard. a similar scene at major subway stations across the city. in a news conference this morning, the nypd commissioner and mayor addressed the concerns. >> the terrorists want to undermine our democracy and our values. they want to see us in panic and we refuse to be afraid as

and certainly ramped up that activity. and as it relates to those that we have concerns with and the intelligence gathering and sharing particularly from the federal bureau of investigation will be beneficial to ensure that there is not an -- between what happened over there and the individuals we might have -- over here. >> reporter: the reality that even the city is vulnerable. >> and it's like making you think of people who you know sometimes it hits home. >> reporter: now, back live, you can see crowds here in grand central terminal, which you typically see around this lunch hour. a lot of them are tourists and people who work in this mid- town area and most telling us they don't feel deterred by what happened in brussels but it's on the tops of their minds this afternoon. and later this week, the commissioner plans to travel to

federal authorities the further discuss these attacks and he will continue working closely with the fbi and for the foreseeable future, you will expect to see heavy security at transportation hubs across the city. >> we are joined live with reaction with magdalena. >> reporter: argumented national guardsmen are inside jfk airport right now. security is increased throughout the three regional airports and in response to the brussel's attacks. in the wake of the drizzle -- brussels attacks, port authority police are stepping up controls at jfk laguardia and newark airports. >> you have more military walking around with their guns. you have more police and just like right now, the police are walking around and talking with people and stuff like that. you don't see them every day, but, you know, it's a good

>> reporter: international travelers say their awareness is heightened but they were undeferred. >> and who is going to get on with this and something -- we're kind of accustomed to. >> reporter: after a terrorist attack, questions a rise about what could have been done to prevent it. we asked arriving passengers thoughts on security measures in place. >> more security the better and so many checkpoints you can go through. >> so many attacks going on right now that, you know, there careful. >> reporter: flights are on schedule internationally and domestically and people on the ground remain alert and calm and security in sight. >> anything can happen. about doing there job. >> reporter: the nypd will be

will continue to monitor the situation. magdalena. wanted a&. more needs to be done to prevent future terrorism. >> and they're firefighters that go back and forth between europe and syria and they're fanatical. they're not only carrying attacks but they're infecting other people in the muslim difficult to stop. why we have to have more surveillance and i have to have total cooperation and shows why we have is to stand with our allies in europe and i would hope the president would cut short his trip and come back and show the leadership what the world need needs. >> congressman king is calling for homeland security funding the u.s. target locations include new york city. stay with cbs 2 and cbsnewyork.com for new developments on the terror a tags in belgium. we'll have --a takes in

and a fire could have been deadly. this morning. as valerie castro tells us, a quick-thinking 10-year-old spread into action. brave young girl. and i feel proud for her. >> julia said that her best friend 10-year-old gabby is a hero after her staten island home caught fire on monday morning. gabby was inside her room when she smelled smoke before the alarms detected it. >> and i thought oh, my god, the house is on fire. >> reporter: her next thought, her 17-year-old brother who was asleep inside his bedroom down the hall. gabby ran to wake him up. >> and i say get up, the house is on fire. there is smoke. >> it was filled with smoke. >> reporter: gabby said she and her brother had to run down the stairs through all of is that smoke and pass the laundry room where they think the fire started. the house is badly damaged. the siding melted off in globs. the blades on this outdoor fan

drier are shells of machinery. richard serpico is grateful his children got aught when they did. very brave. you know, it's just thank god nobody got hurt. >> his daughter's heroic act is sinking in. >> and she was excited and didn't realize that she did anything special. >> and as long as my pets and >> reporter: the family believes the cause of the fire the laundry room. from the dog and hill section of staten island, valerie castro, cbs 2 news. >> and we there is much more ahead on cbs 2 news at noon. >> and i was upset. i wanted -- . >> her autistic son was abused in class. did the school try to keep it a secret. >> and president obama's message to the people of cuba about their future and the future of their country. >> and definitely feels like spring today.

you coming up. . tonight forget to follow us on facebook and our page. find us at facebook.com/cbsnew york. and a mother said the autistic son was abused at school and claims the administrators kept the attack a secret. the five-year-old's parents

were never notified. >> oh -- . >> do you need a glove? >> reporter: theresa brown is keeping a close eye on her five- year-old son brendan these days and she's extra protective of the autistic boy after yanking island. he has severely limited verbal skills and could never tell his mother what was allegedly happening at school. >> and it's not easy having children with special needs or diagnosis. >> reporter: the more than 300 page file details it all. on march 26th of last year, witnesses in brendan's classroom told administrators that paraprofessional robin sapienza began yelling at him and roughly moving his fingers away from his mouth. he became increasingly upset and began crying and screaming. robin grabbed him by the shirt and threw him on the floor. the files detailed the meetings with administrators and never any alert to the parents. >> and very upset. i want to -- and i want to know

>> reporter: his mom found out by chance when the godfather hen -- happened to go on a date with someone a month after the incident and turns out the paraprofessional was suspended in 2014 for inflicts corporal punishment on another student and suspended in this case for 10 days. >> and no you we know the woman vaulted up to at least four other children and this was going to be something else they were going to push under the rug. >> reporter: the department of education would not comment on this case because of the pending litigation. the cep does confirm that that paraprofessional is still school. jessica snider, cbs 2 news. and president obama wraps up his historic trip to cuba today. the first address to the cuban people encouraged a more open society there and also commented on today's terror attacks in belgium. chris martinez is in havana with more. >> reporter: president obama began his kia, dress in cuba reassuring americans and the world after coordinated terror

>> and we can and will defeat those who threaten the safety and security of people all around the world. >> reporter: he then told the cube an people the reason for his visit. >> and i have come here to bury the last remnant of the cold war in the americas. >> reporter: the president said that the two countries still have real differences but encourage cubans to determine their own destiny. >> and even if we lifted the embargo tomorrow, cubans would not realize their potential without continued change here in cuba. >> reporter: president obama is also being -- meeting priestly with political opponents and disdents at the u.s. embassy, some of whom were detained during a protest demonstration on sunday. the first family is attending an exhibition game this afternoon with the widow and daughter of hall of famer jackie robinson. and president obama will head to argentina later today. and meningitis warning at rutgers university.

alerting students and staff of a bacterial meningitis case. the ill student was hospitalized on friday and said to be recovering. those who had close contact with the student are notified to get a preventative round of aspects. -- antibiotics. and still ahead, we're watching new developments in the breaking news we have been following. the deadly terror attacks in belgium. we'll have an update on the explosions. >> and there is a real warm-up in the forecast. john elliott is back with the

we'll be right back. . time for the exclusive forecast with cbs 2. let's go to john. hang in there. >> and better than yesterday. >> it was. >> with less wind and pretty skies, too. and good afternoon, chris and mary. we appreciate you spending your lunchtime with us and just a quick sample of the numbers, still hanging on to the 40s and into the hudson valley. 44 through the north shore and brooklyn. this is from carmen and jackson and what a beautiful spring day, starting with the cool windchills and the gorgeous skies and filtered sun there and what a difference. this is why evident and this is today.

that and we're going to see warmer temperatures as we work our way into your wednesday. and pretty skies in the city right now. we'll see clouds fill in later today and sunny and 45. and that is still windy. not as windy as it was yesterday and predominantly, it's west-southwest wind and a warmer day and you get a sense of that from 41 to 49 and into 50. these numbers compared to yesterday, one, two, three, five, six, eight degrees warmer than it was. than it was. let's shoot for 54, a few degrees warmer than it should be. 78 and 12-year records. the sun sets at 7:11, how convenient. and there will be some are clouds than then. warmer than yesterday and not as warm as tomorrow. tomorrow, 67 tomorrow. and that is the normal high for the third of may. so, you -- chris said it. it's going to feel like may for a day or two before we see some cooler air in place and right

warmest march ever. we'll see what happens the next few days and another sign of the season. i will tell you, that pollen is high this week. it's a sign of the season and just make sure for that. the numbers are going to be higher to work into your good friday. nice and quiet. i want to show you some dynamics at work. there is a weak front trying to usher in a chance of a shower tonight. in fact, we have been advertising it all morning on 880 on and earlier on our show and there is a chance tomorrow morning of a shower. we were thinking to the north shore. so, even through parts of queens and the bronx, you can see a shower and then it's pretty quiet on thursday but getting ready for the rain on friday. it's friday morning and that is where we can see a shower and a possibility of an isolated thunderstorm. friday is a travel day and remember in the morning, that is where we see the possibility of some heavier rain. and so mostly sunny and mild today, 54 and not bad. overnight tonight have to leave

better to the north and there is some showers earn the area. 46 and working our way into your day tomorrow. 67 is going to feel like may with that southwest wind and 5 to 20 miles per hour. it's a breezy day and definitely it's a warm wind blowing on your wednesday. and the next few days, thursday is a bit of a wild card and could knock us out of the 60s. we'll try to hang on to that 60s feel and on friday, wet weather, heavy at times in the morning and we'll tee it know for a nice weekend and it's going to be cooler and back to 54 on saturday, which is seasonal. the models look like they're going to warm things up a bit and still keep us dry for easter sunday. >> okay and sounds good. >> not bad. >> and thank you. >> knowny. and people to find out the weather any time, download the weather app and get the forecast. check live radar and send us your weather pictures and video. it's free and available on the itune store and android on google play.

seeing long and then spring onions in grocery stores. tony tantillo has more with a variety of what they may not have seen. >> reporter: today's -- wonderful great ideas. and these are slashed between a green onion and spring garlic. they're very large green onion and the flavor profile is out of this world. when you buy them, you want to make sure they're beautiful light color here and nice and firm. one more thing, right here and it has to feel nice and frommish to start. and like green, that means you can use the bottom to the top and it changes every inch of the way up. when you bring them home, start the refrigerate ear -- refrigerator right away. the shelf life story. the green onion is the mexican green onion, like i said, a combination of a spring onion and green onion. you will love it. and i am tony tantillo, the fresh grocer. remember to eat fresh and stay healthy.

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airport in a subway station and you can see the windows blowing out at the airport. the ceo said that airport will remain closed through wednesday. as of right now, the death toll stands at 36. at least 170 injured. and the islamic state group claimed responsibility for tuesday's attacks. european union leaders are pledging to tackle the terrorism threat with all necessary means. officials say that there is no credible threat to our area, but the nypd has stepped up security, especially at major transit hubs as a precaution. >> and janelle burrell has more this noon. good afternoon. >> reporter: chris and mary, here at grand central terminal, it's what you would usually see during the lunch hour. you can see a lot of clouds and -- crowds and tourists here, a lot of people working in this area and mixed in a noticeable presence of law enforcement. mta police with the national guard agencies typically on patrol here.

extra patrols at major transportation hubs across the city, including penn station where k-9 units were seen with amtrak police this morning. here at grand central, people we have been speaking with, many of them who rely on mass transit, admit that even though we're thousands of miles away from brussels with new york being a terror target, they say the latest attacks are very unsettling. mayor diblasio said it's a reminder that the city can't let its guard down. >> and having seen the pain that paris is going through and brussels has gone through, it's a remindder that we do need to learn from them and quickly made adjustments after the first attack and gave us the capacity that was turned on a dime within just an hour or two and that capacity was visibly in evidence in our subways. >> reporter: and now, the nypd is planning to send a team to brussels to see what they can

now, you can expect to see the security perhaps for the time being. live in afternoon, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >> and thank you. and stepped up security is in place at area airports. >> and let's check in with magdalena. >> reporter: that was, here at jfk it looks like a normal day and things are moving seamlessly, but security has been increased at our three local airports here at jfk, laguardia and at newark airport and patrolmen are making sure cars picking up passengers are not idling here and they want them to move out of the way so there is no one stopping for long periods of time outside of the gates and all nights are on time and as for people inside,

guardsmen are inside of the terminals and i spoke to a chauffer who works here every day and bringing passengers back and forth to jfk. he said today he noticed the difference. >> and right now, the police are walking around and talking to people and stuff like that. you don't see it every day, but it's a good thing and makes you feel safer. >> reporter: international travelers that i spoke with are, of course, saddened by the news of the terror attacks, but they tell me they will not be deferred. live at jfk airport, magdalena daris, cbs 2 news. >> and thank you. coming up at 5, we'll continue to follow the new details out of brussels. >> and what you should do if caught in the middle of violence like this and do you run? stay and hide? we talk to a security expert. >> and the battle to restore antiterror funding in new york city. will it impact the decision to cut programs to keep new yorkers safe and those are coming up at 5.

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