decides for a police officer peter liang will not serve time for killing akai gurley in 2014. his family says liang's sentence is an injustice. >> what happened to the justice for akai gurley? the deceased that can't breathe? deceased that cannot even speak to his daughter? >> reporter: today's supreme court justice danny chung reduced liang's manslaughter charge to criminally negligence homicide a nonviolent felony and then sentenced him to 800 hours or about 20 weeks of community service and no in-house arrest despite prosecutors recommendations liang serve time at home. the mother of gurley's 3-year- old daughter says she was stunned by the judge's decisions today. >> it's just shocking that he reduced the jury verdict. >> reporter: his girlfriend was in the stairwell with gurley when he was killed.

>> he stole akai's life and stole mine's, as well. [ indiscernible ] my life will no longer be the same. >> reporter: then we heard from liang, who looked directly at gurley's family and expressed his remorse. >> the shot was accidental. [ indiscernible ] >> i apologize to the [ indiscernible ] [ inaudible ] >> i wish i could undo what happened. >> reporter: a spokesman for liang says they are pleased with the sentence but liang still plans to appeal his guilty verdict. >> it is absolutely good news but most of the people in the community still think that he should not have been indicted. but under the circumstances, this is good news. >> reporter: brooklyn district attorney ken thompson disagrees with the judge's decision to reduce the jury verdict and says he will fight to reverse it on appeal. live in downtown brooklyn, hazel sanchez, cbs2 news. now to a developing story. brush fires in new jersey that

smoke was visible for miles even seen across the hudson river. elise finch reports. >> reporter: train service is restored but there are delays on amtrak and new jersey transit trains. around 1:00 two brush fires started around these tracks. smoke could be seen for miles. drivers could see the smoke and flames from the new jersey turnpike. some people could see it from their yards. >> it was huge black smoke, a lot of black smoke, and flames. >> we saw a large billow of smoke from our back porch and you could see flames coming out of the bottom. it then progressed higher and higher. >> reporter: the national weather service issued a red flag warning for the entire tri-state area today because a combination of strong winds

brush created ideal conditions for small fires to spread. secaucus's mayor says that's what happened here. >> the fire started on the eastern side of the new jersey turnpike obviously crossed the rail you see behind us and then come over into the industrial area and spread along county road into jersey city. >> reporter: the mayor is also a volunteer firefighter and says it took more than 50 firefighters from at least 6 companies to contain and put it out. he says there was no property damage, no injuries, but estimate 100-acres burned. >> the fire spread rapidly. a lot of these meadows in prior years were landfills so you will still get tires and debris that may have been left there for decades burning. so i'm going to guess from my experience the firefighters will be out here for hours putting out those hot spots. >> reporter: now, trains are

but for two hours there was no or from manhattan. service was restored around 3:00 in the afternoon but to 30-minute delays between manhattan and newark because of the brush fires that broke out here. so that applies to both amtrak and new jersey transit trains. live in secaucus, elise finch, cbs 2 news. let's take a look at that red flag warning. center. >> the entire area is under that red flag warning until 8 p.m. tonight. you saw that picture with elise out there. the wind is blowing. we have had gusts over 20 miles per hour. and radar is a beacon that goes up in the air and reflects off snowflakes or raindrops and returns to its site and reports it as this

conditions are ripe until 8 p.m. the situation continues. 47 degrees tonight. it will be cooler north and west. tomorrow sunshine. tomorrow high around 66. the extended forecast coming up. there is breaking news in the new york presidential primaries taking place today. at this hour, the attorney general's office is reporting an alarming number of complaints about problems at polling sites. so far, they have received 562 phone calls and 140 emails statewide. that's more than 4 times the total number during the 2012 general election. the most predominant issue people who are told they are not registered to vote or not registered with a particular party. but there have also been complaints about poll workers denying voters affidavit ballots when requested. cbs 2's steve langford is on

at 5:30. in the meantime, the surging complaints may stem in part from a rise in turnout. polling stations have reported heavy traffic throughout the day. >> we have extended team coverage tonight beginning with cbs 2's tony aiello. he is covering the democrats. he is live at clinton's election night headquarters near times square. tony. >> reporter: maurice, we're outside the sheraton new york because the secret service is inside doing a final security sweep of the ballroom. tonight the clinton campaign is confident that new york state, which gave her a primary victory eight years ago is ready to do it again. the former and perhaps future president cast their ballots in chappaqua where they moved 16 years ago. secretary clinton kept her remarks brief and upbeat. >> i love new york. and this has been a joy, um, during the last two weeks to be here all over the state and i hope everybody gets out to vote. >> reporter: on the upper west side, turnout was steady. the neighborhood boosted

she is counting on it again today. >> i hope she wins by a lot because she deserves it. she is presidential. she has had the experience. >> reporter: to many political observers, mrs. clinton looked relaxed this time around. her campaign focused on retail politics, greeting voters on the subway. >> it is so good. >> reporter: and even breaking her own rule against eating in public at an ice cream shop in the east village. brooklyn native bernie sanders found a warm welcome in new york turning out impressive crowds at enthusiastic rallies including one in long island city monday night. >> this is a political revolution sweeping america! >> reporter: when the deadline for choosing a party passed in new york last october, sanders was way down in the polls. he has to hope enough of his supporters registered as

>> i followed him since i was 13. >> reporter: sanders made a walk through midtown with his wife jane. >> i think we'll do just fine. >> reporter: quite a year for new york political junkies. the state had the political spotlight for two full weeks. there was that feisty debate last thursday. we have seen big rallies and end doesment events. it all -- endorsement events. it all comes down tonight when the polls close at 9 p.m. tony aiello, cbs 2 news. on the republican side, donald trump hoping for a little hometown help to propel him to victory. cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer live at trump tower. marcia. >> reporter: we're on fifth avenue outside trump tower where it's all about the big d for the republican front- runner. the d stands for delegates. donald trump wants to win it all here in new york. he wants to completely shut out his two opponents. >> who are you voting for? >> easy decision.

voted at the central synagogue on the east side accompanied by a secret service agents. he was probably praying for divine intervention to run the table. >> i think i'm going to do well. i mean, we'll see. who knows? it's politics, right? you know that better than i do but i think we'll do really well. it feels legally good. great support. you see the people over there all positive. no hecklers, no nothing. >> mr. trump. >> so i think we're going to do really well. >> reporter: to avoid a floor fight at the convention he needs to get it back and after losing the last four contests to ted cruz, he needs to boost his delegate count. new york's 95 delegates would help. the big question is can he do it? can he get more than 50% of the vote in each of the state's 27 congressional districts? john kasich thinks not. he is hoping to grab about a dozen votes in upstate districts. a survey found trump above the 50% threshold in five

of error in 14 districts and below 50% in 8 districts. that's the reason for kasich's optimism. he campaigned in pittsburgh today ahead of next tuesday's pennsylvania primary. >> we really want to get a few delegates. i can't make a prediction but we worked hard up there and hopefully we'll come out of there with some delegate momentum. >> reporter: ted cruz second in a number of delegates nationally may have made a few campaign stops here but probably won't get any delegates. >> donald trump has been supporting liberal democrats for 40 years. >> reporter: already as you can see, the crowds are starting to build outside trump tower. some of the tourists are walking by taking selfies with members of the media who are out here. some are just walking by and shouting trump's name. the excitement of primary day is definitely building here. we're live in midtown, i'm marcia kramer, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. a tight race on long island could determine which party leads new york state senate!

republican chris mcgrath and democrat todd kaminski are running to replace disgraced former senate leader dean skelos who was convicted of corruption. right now the senate is split between the two parties because of gop support from some rogue democrats. that could change if kaminski wins today's election. stay with cbs 2 for continuing coverage of the primary. tune in tonight at 11:00 for live coverage and the latest voting results after the polls close on cbsnewyork.com. as we were saying, a school bus driver caught in the act. police say he is accused of dealing heroin. up next, how police say they caught him and whether students were impacted. >> also attention, shoppers. thieves prowling grocery store isles to find new victims. >> plus, going back to braces? why adults who have already had their teeth straightened are getting it done again. >> plus, it is the hottest ticket on broadway now and now a man is behind bars for an

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a bus driver is of drive on long island ask arrested for dealing drugs. police say he was selling heroin after hours not far from two high schools. jennifer mclogan reports. >> reporter: parents of children in massapequa and copiague are frustrated learning that a driver for educational about transportation is under arrest for allegedly peddling heroin. >> i'm just like speechless. it's terrible. they are taking care of our children. >> reporter: the bust came here in north massapequa at 8 p.m. according to the nassau suffolk heroin task force, 26- year-old man from copiague a trusted school bus driver was caught selling heroin to a buyer. he declined comment after posting bail of $12,500. >> dealing heroin? >> this is proof that the heroin crisis knows absolutely no boundaries and it has the potential to impact you even

>> reporter: detectives have been beefing up patrols to catch the dealers in an attempt to help young addicts as heroin ravages the suburbs. >> parents would be upset around concerned with this. nobody would like their bus driver to be dealing or purchasing any type of drugs or heroin and possible using them. >> reporter: parents hope more can be done. >> that's absolutely disgusting. i have children that take the bus. that's horrible! horrible. >> why don't they scrutinize the employees more carefully? >> reporter: educational bus transportation responded. we act immediately if we suspect a driver is involved in illegal activity. our drivers are randomly tested for drugs and alcohol employment. the man pled not guilty and is removed from service pending out come of the charges. from the school bus company headquarters in copiague, jennifer mclogan, cbs 2 news. >> the the manhattan district attorney announces an arrest

hottest show in town. 32-year-old anthony hooger is accused of selling fake the d.a. alleges the man advertised on craigslist sold or tried to sell to unsuspecting theater- goers at least three times. victims discovered the tickets were phony when they tried to see the show. if you had braces as a teen and still have less than perfect teeth in your 30s or 40s, you're not alone. a growing number of adults relapsed. cbs 2's emily smith explains. >> reporter: for kristine, being in an orthodontist chair school an embarrassing painful three-year experience involving metal braces and a key. >> to make room for this tooth to come up so i had to turn it every other night. >> yes. >> reporter: now, at 34 years old, she is back in the chair for another set of braces. this time she is going for

that can't easily be seen but little did she know she would ever have to experience braces again. >> s as a kid i didn't listen to the dentist when he said wear the retainer all the time so it's partly on me. >> reporter: you remember them saying that? >> yes. but i didn't think it would be for life. >> reporter: that's right. for straight teeth, it's a life sentence with a retainer. dr. joseph hung says 30% of his pages are in the same situation as o'sullivan. so that every night for the rest of your life -- >> you miss a day, you wear it the next day. the average story is they had braces, metal ones, 10 years, went to college -- teen years, went to college and their teeth got crooked. they only acted on it when it got bad. >> reporter: three out of four patients here in a row today are here from a relapse. we spoke to some teens who experienced brace recently. trisstin got his off and had a permanent retainer put on to avoid relapse. >> i kind of think it's a waste of money and doctors are

about the permanent one. i wouldn't wear a retainer for the rest of my life. >> reporter: o'sullivan expects to have straight teeth by summer. she is say she will happily wear a retainer to bed and this time she went forget, just to have the picture- middle. smith, cbs 2 news. >> some orthodontists steer patients away from permanent retainers because they say it deterrence people from flossing due to the positioning and difficulty of the device. this is actually a sore subject in my household right now. >> flossing? >> no. [ laughter ] >> the wearing the retainer. >> ah, speaking to you, huh? >> ah. spent a lot of money on those braces and then -- >> don't wear 'em. >> oh. [ laughter ] >> anyway. [ laughter ] let's flip over to lonnie here talking weather. how about it? >> look at this, beautiful looking picture right there. you are looking south. there was a time you could

city. but we don't see it right now. sky. 70 degrees right now. the winds have been an issue per hour. 33%. at all. here's your vortex satellite and radar. so big batch of clear air nice high pressure system in control. our wind are coming in from sort of the north-northwest. and again, that's the fan -- that's what's fanning the flames of the fire out there. they will relax tomorrow. mostly pleasant week from this point forward. it looks really good. the only hiccup is thursday into friday. there will be more clouds and a passing shower chance. you rebound nicely for your day on saturday. so you're waking up tomorrow to 48 degrees in new york city and you get to the afternoon the high temperature will be 6 degrees with a lot of sunshine so another good day in store for us tomorrow.

later. back to you. >> thank you. there could be new targets in the nypd corruption investigation. the new focus just ahead. >> o say can you see >> plus battling their way to a stadium crowd. the one person who beat out hundreds for an anthem experience. if you're told you have cancer, explore your treatment options with specialists who treat only cancer. every stage... every day.... at cancer treatment centers of america.

coming up at 6:00, where are the guns? that's the question in the scandal involving a businessman accused of bribing the nypd. he allegedly secured permits, gun permits, for 150 people. tonight where did they end up and can police get them back? plus this. >> it felt like it was right outside. >> it's the sign of summer. what residents in one neighborhood want this ice cream truck to do, be silenced. that's coming up at 6:00. >> depends on your perspective those trucks. today the mets narrowed the annual search for a winner to perform the national anthem during the subway series. >> jill nicolini shows us which singer stepped up to the plate.

finalists came out to citi field to show off their chops the national anthem this summer. [ singing ] >> reporter: george was among over 200 people who auditioned. >> i was like wow, maybe i actually have something and i have a opportunity in life to world. [ singing ] >> reporter: she is no stranger to the process. spot years ago. >> when you're a singer it's a rough world. you just have to keep trying and trying.

>> reporter: appolonia is just six and taught herself how to sing. >> i been singing since i was a baby. my favorite song is the national anthem. >> reporter: why do you love singing? >> because it makes me happy. >> and the home of the brave [ duet ] [ music ] >> reporter: then there's the mother and son team from new jersey. >> she's been performing my whole life so i just been going to her shows and things so i would just learn as i went. >> reporter: all the finalists had pretty amazing voices. but we want to know what you think. which of the top could maic it to the big game? was it george, melody, appolonia or bethann and paul? make your choice on our facebook page. that's facebook.com/cbsnewyork. i know you all want that little girl to win. we'll let you know if your

park at the end of the broadcast. >> it's too hard. it's so difficult. >> all stars. >> she is so cute. >> but they're all so talented. it's unbelievable. >> but they have the opportunity to come back during the rest of the season. they may get a call and they may be allowed on that field. >> very cool. >> they should all get calls. >> there are enough games in the season for all of them. >> exactly. >> hopefully ought of those 20 finalists, they will all have a shot. >> i have a favorite but i'm not going to say who it is. >> i like them all. >> honestly. >> i don't dislike them. >> i like them all too but i have a favorite. so i won't say. >> we'll see. >> at the end of the broadcast. >> i don't want to skew the vote. >> thanks, jill. disturbing reports on the primary day. voters complaining they could not cast a ballot. now the city controller is launching an audit. hear the new developments straight ahead. >> careful while you shop. how thieves are using grocery stores to find their victims. coming up. >> and a local airport terminal could turn passengers into pods of people.

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make wall street banks pay their fair share, give every child a chance. new york -- it's our time again to build a future to believe in. sanders: i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. former nypd officer peter liang has been sentenced to

fatal stairwell shooting of akai gurley. just before sentencing, the judge reduced liang's manslaughter conviction to criminally negligent homicide. prosecutors say that they will appeal the judge's decision. we'll have much more on this story and reaction from the gurley family coming up at 6:00. good evening, i'm kristine johnson. >> welcome back. i'm maurice dubois. many people cast their balance for today's state primaries or they tried to. it hasn't been exactly smooth sailing in many spots. the controller says hundreds of thousands of voters may be dealing with polling problems and now he says he is going to audit the board of elections. cbs 2's steve langford is live at a polling place in lower manhattan to explain today's events. steve. >> reporter: city comptroller scott stringer wants the city's board of election to get its act together amid widespread reports of voters not getting the right information today or being unable to vote. stringer emphasizing he has subpoena power as part of his audit.

125,000 people have been removed from the voter rolls? why did 60,000 people receive notices to vote that didn't have the primary date? why were people told that they were in the wrong polling place time and time again? the next president of the united states could very easily be decided tonight and yet the incompetence of the board of elections puts a cloud over these results. >> reporter: mayor de blasio also adding his support to that audit just a few moments ago. also, new york attorney general schneiderman weighing in, 562 phone calls, 140 emails until 4 p.m. complaining about voter problems, compared to 150 complaints on election day in november of 2012. the new york primary not even over today and already under investigation. live in lower manhattan, steve langford, cbs 2 news.

there's more fallout from the nypd's bribes for gun licenses scandal. two officers and one deputy inspector are facing administrative action and now others are being looked at, as well. cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer has the new information. >> reporter: the probe into the startling revelation that the nypd which patrols the city with some of the stringest gun laws in the nation had cops who allegedly sold gun licenses for thousands of dollars may have started with alex but as he left federal court after being arraigned on bribery and conspiracy charges, probers were already looking to expand the investigation. sources telling cbs 2 that investigators are looking at others in the firearms licensing division which operates out of police headquarters. of particular interest are two cops who retired recently. sources say they are trying to determine if one of the officers was conducting a consulting business on the side collecting cash for advice on how to get permits. they are also trying to determine, sources say, if it

also sources say the entire command entire precinct of 66th is under a cloud. he was offering to get a bribe for $6,000 to get the gun licenses without a background check and selling it for $18,000. nypd actions including transferring michael endall the head of the firearms licensing division. two others in the division, sergeant davidville knew way va and other lost their guns and badges and were assigned to desk duty. sources say the nypd's internal affairs bureau will also study the entire permit process and made recommendations for change and for a new system of checks and balance. i'm marcia kramer, cbs 2 news. >> so you might be wondering who has all those gun per in its? we are "demanding answers" and that's at 6:00. long island man who accused police of using excessive force in a traffic stop two years ago was back

robbed two people at knifepoint in great neck plaza monday night after he arranged to buy drugs from them. he allegedly put a knife to one of the victim's throats demanding money and then stabbed the car seats and cut the man's hands. police say that he had cocaine and xanax when he was arrested. howell was at the center of a police brutality case in 2014. that encounter was captured on surveillance video. today he told reporters that he is being framed. police say that's absurd. >> you have two victims that were robbed by knifepoint. you have two victims that had to produce money. you had one victim who had defense wounds on his hands. both victims positively identified the defendant as kyle howell. >> howell is suing the nassau county for violation of his civil rights in the 2014 beating. the police officer accused of accusing excessive force in that case was acquitted. how sweet it isn't.

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patients showed enough response that the fda later gave the drug breakthrough therapy status. >> when compared to the tumors after dosing the lesions around the body were smaller in many patients. >> reporter: the study appears in the journal of the american medical association. >> the patients who responded the great majority continued to respond at one or two years. 75% maintained the response. >> reporter: the drug was well tolerated in the majority of patients. >> we have a sizable number of patients who have a response to the then and are going on to live normal lives three or four years later. >> reporter: that's what happened for tom, who continues to receive the therapy. >> i have been to family events, gone on vacation with my kids. i'm feeling great what can i say? no complaints.

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>> experts also say always avoid clicking on questionable links. if you hate killing time at the airport, now you can put those complaints to bed. check out the new nap pods introduced today at jfk. you will find them inside terminal five courtesy of jetblue. passengers will be able to use the pods free of charge. but don't want to get too comfortable. there's a 20-minute time limit. and you will probably still have to bump elbows with a stranger. >> it's not a very privates of private place. >> no. 20 minutes? i'm sorry. i'm just downshifting into sleep them, just getting comfortable. >> starting to get into the referendum zone. >> it reminds me of the massage chairs in the spa.

>> a whole different direction. but yeah -- >> people are staring at you. >> it's a great idea. >> it seems like it's a hood over a chair. what i have for you outside as of now is this picture right here. wispy clouds, temperature comes in at 70 degrees. it's sunny. still a bit of a wind gusting over 20 miles per hour. 10 degrees above average. we have advertised it was going to be 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. yesterday you hit 82. temperature profile is a northwest wind so cool in monticello at 57. warm belmar at 70 degrees. the skies overhead ve been very pretty all day long. we did have the plume of smoke that showed up on the radar picture around lunchtime from

now we're not picking up on any of that. 2 will be clear overnight and we'll talk about the next weather makers we're watching. we have a couple of areas of wet weather off to our west and they are going to be pushing in our direction. our high pressure is strong. i mean very strong. you see how dry that air is? these are going to take a while to get to us. it's not going to have an effect on your day wednesday. wednesday a beauty out there. late thursday you can see activity coming in more so on friday. friday at 2 p.m. heavy rain and then rebounding on the weekend. not perfect for weekend. i think the last system was more perfect but decent. it's a crisp start north of the city. city starts off north of the city. down to the lower 30s. forecasted low of 34 for

39 around mount olive starting off. bridgewater coming in around 39. some of you in the 30s. in the afternoon 66. thursday 74. i'm going to call it partly sunny on thursday. you're going to notice some more of those clouds floating in. but i think for the most part thursday is another day you salvage and say this is nice weather. friday is a wet weather chance that. wet weather chance doesn't make it a washout of a day but your rain chance on friday looks to be around 40%. 73 is the high temperature. then saturday down to 69. sunday around 67. >> good stretch though. we'll take it. >> tonight's "living large" takes to us a penthouse on west 19th street. it's the star property of the building. emily smith shows us why. [ music ] >> reporter: on the 10th and 11th floors in west chelsea you have the trophy home a duplex penthouse painstakingly gut renovated by a family.

attention to detail like no other. no expense spared. >> reporter: the floors are granite and all of the wood you see teak as adam taylor tells us the family has an enviable art collection throughout the home. no one plays piano? >> no but it looks great. >> reporter: that he is when you know you're "living large" when you have a piano just for decoration. >> absolutely. >> reporter: a library with custom shelves and lighting faces north. you can be on the 600-square- foot terrace even here the floors granite. >> leaving the living room, this is the dining room stairs to the left and then the kitchen wonderful light. nice feeling. refrigerator here. like most new yorkers, not a lot of food inside. [ laughter ] >> this is actually very clever.

receptacle, cell phones, blenders, toasters. >> reporter: the home has five bedrooms with teak hardwood floors. >> all five bathrooms are similar in design and feature a wonderful standpipe shower. >> reporter: the homeowner designed the staircase made of teak and bronze. >> the homeowner wanted something floral. she loved magnolia and they cast it in wax and then she was actually able to touch the pedals, turn them and kind of design them the way she wanted. >> reporter: each bedroom has a city view but the master bedroom has the best of all. a fancy teak custom closet. >> a perfect department. >> crazy. this leads to the master bath. it's incredible. i'll draw your attention to the walls. this marble and it's been ribbed.

marble of its kind since they had it made. to live large in this duplex penthouse on west 19th street it will cost you $18.5 million. >> taxes and fees more than $120,000 a year. earlier we showed you how the amazing mets looking for an amazing voice to sing the national anthem at the subway series in august. well, george melody apolonia and beth anne and paul, they were the duet team, were the top talents to take the field and we asked you to go to our facebook page and vote. the actual winner is -- >> o say can you see >> melody beat out the competition and will take the field as the subway series singer. the musical theater performer says she has worked hard at work and the craft that she loves.

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new jersey police are looking for bands of pickpockets working the grocery store. ali bauman has the exclusive video of the thieves in the act and tips on how to protect yourself. >> reporter: the scour the aisles like in this paramus shop right you can see a pickpocket dressed in black walking away with an elderly shopper's wallet while she tells police his partner had been distracting her with small talk. four days later a man and

strolled through that same store. police believe in search of an unsuspecting victim and once they find her, alert their partner dressed in blue here to come in. he pretends to shop for 10 minutes before the aisle is clear to strike. he almost gets away with stealing a wallet from a shopper but a security guard catches him and he takes off. >> we're always focusing in on groups who come through and do this. >> reporter: the detectives don't think these crews are connected and say grocery stores with big busy crowds are easy targets. >> that's normally what they target is people that are distracted, people that have other things going on. maybe their cell phone is ringing. >> reporter: don't leave your purse here but to hold on to. >> i never do usually. usually i wear a shoulder band. but if you have been to the supermarket lately now pocketbooks in carts are common. >> people say i always leave

say not to. >> reporter: but police want to change shoppers' habits. they also advise using a bag with a sipper to make it harder for predators to reach n ali bauman, cbs 2 news. >> if you recognize anybody in the video, you are asked to call the paramus police. that's it for the news at 5:00. >> the news at 6:00 starts right now. peter liang, if not him in his lifetime, someone in his family is going to feel our pain. >> anger gunned outrage a former nypd police officer convicted of killing an unarmed man in a dark stairwell won't go to prison. >> thick dark smoke and fire danger isn't over yet. >> and primary day in new york.

grabs but voters are reporting big problems at some polling stations. good evening, once again, i'm maurice dubois. >> i'm kristine johnson. dana tyler is off today. no jail time for officers peter liang convicted of shooting and killing an unarmed man in a stairwell instead he got 800 hours of community service and five years' probation. cbs 2's lou young reports. >> reporter: the brooklyn d.a. had already recommended no jail time for the former lookky cop but the judge went first redutying the charge from manslaughter to criminally negligent homicide. for many of the demonstrators outside the courthouse here on the street that fell far short of justice. >> high emotions outside the courthouse moments after as a fired new york city cop had his manslaughter conviction

with no jail times. the innocent man gunned down by a police bald say they feel betrayed his aunt with his girlfriend who saw gurley die. >> this young lady here was with him when he took his last breath. how on earth can you guys say it's okay to murder and not be held accountable? justice was not served. but don't worry. what goes around comes around. >> reporter: a jury convicted peter liang of manslaughter in february for the accidental shooting at brooklyn's pink houses a violation of police procedure to have his gun out with no threat present. liang apologized before the sentence was handed down. >> i apologize. [ inaudible ] >> i wish i could undo what happened.