let me bring in wnbc's jonathan dienst who has been working this story. nathan. >> good evening, larry. lots to cover. all week the nypd has been stepping up security at jewish institutions here in new york. it's a precaution, but the move comes amid those al qaeda-linked terror killings in france there is no specific threat here. but the nypd remains concerned about so-called lone wolf or copycat actors. security officials are also paying close attention to suspected iranian officers in the city. with the city's large jewish community, officials fear new york could become a target if things escalate with iran over the nuclear program. and nypd officials point to suspected surveillance of trains and bridges, the wall street exchanges and the city's heliports. on capitol hill today, one intelligence official testified how a dozen iran supporters have been questioned about alleged surveillance activities here, and a suspected iranian operative was charged here several months ago for allegedly plotting an attack on the saudi embassy in washington. and there h

jonathan dienst has more in this i-team report from our sister station in new york. >> reporter: don't it will be a lot more than a couple dollars. starting today everyone has to pa pay at parking meters in the district of columbia. handicapped parking or not, reserved space or not. it's a message d.c. is sending straight to your wallet. p> >> you could get a $250 fine. i think exactly what the fine is isn't as important as having people follow what the rules are. >> reporter: used to be that blue top meters were accessible and no matter where you parked you didn't have to pay if you %ou didn't have to pay if you had a handicapped license plate or or placard. well not anymore. d.c. officials say too many people took advantage. >> there are some places you can go where you will see car after car with disability placards. we don't know that, you know, whether those are valid or not, but, you know, we have our suspicions. >> >> reporter: drivers with disabilities who use red top meters can have extended time at the meter so if you park on a two-hour lot, you can park for four hours, but y

. >> >> that was jonathan dienst reporting.nedy is the tenth child of robert and ethel kennedy and has recently worked as a reporter and most for fox news. >% >> that's news 4 at 4:00. >>> news 4 at 5:00 starts right no now. >>> a big day in the news. in annapolis. good evening. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. any minute now governor o'malley will sign a bill legalizing same sex marriage in the state of maryland. pit it makes maryland the eighth state in the country to have su such a law. news 4's derrick ward is live in annapolis with the latest. >> we are now awaiting the signature you talked about. this is either a setback for the institution of marriage or a institution %f marriage or a victory for equality. a momentous day here in annapolis for supporters of marriage equality as governor o'malley signs maryland's pv version into law that will join seven other states in the district of columbia recognizing same sex unions. and supporters won't be resting on their laurels for long because opponents have already begun