. >> rose: we continue this evening with a look at the cartoons of the "new yorker" magazine. here is a new documentary called "very semi-serious," directed by leah wolchok. it stars bob mankoff, david remnick and emily flake of the "new yorker." >> i found that there is something special about the way that these cartoonist minds work that help them see the world in a different way and helps us as lovers of the cartoons see the world in a different way, and the only place they can publish their work is the "new yorker." >> we continue with a conversation with gloria steinem, her new book is called "my life on the road." >> the systems in which we call them patriarchal or whatever in which reproduction must be controlled and often doubly controlled in order to maintain racial separation or to maintain a particular religion, they control the body, they must control the bodies of women, and that means that, in our earliest years, we see a system in which it is assumed that one group is born to dominate the other, and often this involves, since it's hard to dominate another adult,

so says the new yorker cartoon editor in a new documentary.he film takes a look at the magazine's famous cartoon department. the guardian called it thought-provoking, insightful, and very funny. here is a look. >> people say it's true. what it wants is a grain of truth. by opening this thing up. people hate mimes. >> a lot of jokes you get in our lampooning the sort of person who rates the new yorker. it's a society that takes itself very seriously, so it's begging for it. >> i like the idea, but not this idea, necessarily. charlie: joining us are the stars of the documentary, the new yorker editor and the new yorker cartoonist. have you seen the movie? do you like the movie? >> i love it. she did a fantastic job. she started showing up at our office with funding from kickstarter, and i thought student production, but what the hell, let's be nice. the end result is this amazing, touching, hold area spanning -- hilarious thing. charlie: how did you do it? >> it took a long time. i said hey, bob, i just graduated from new york film school and i

malcolm: the "new yorker" was still a lucky break. you know, i think one of the mistakes we all make, when we look back on our lives, is we tend to we overestimate our own qualifications and choices and underestimate the role of simple good fortune. emily: have you evolved your conclusions? have you changed? malcolm: you still believe the same thing you believed 15 years ago, then you are a joke. you are a fossil. ♪ ♪ emily: there are myths about some of the greatest creators and innovators that are so often boiled down into legend. what is the myth of malcolm gladwell, and what is the reality? malcolm: i don't think i have arrived at the level of myth. i am just about as boring and pedestrian in my life as i appear to be -- in my private life as i appear to be in my public life. emily: "the tipping point" was your first best-selling book. you said you had no idea how big it would become. looking back, do you understand why it did? malcolm: no, i don't. my books and books of many other people caught a specific wave, i think, over the

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i am a new yorker cartoonist doing political cartoons for the new yorker is a tricky business because the sort of limitations that come down from up above are we can't advocate directly for anything. we can't point fingers at any particular politician or policy. basically we just sort of go like this to the reader and say isn't that all ridiculous. also, part of those rules are we are not -- unlike the covers, no caricatures in new yorker cartoons and no text to explain anything. so i developed some strategies to deal with that. one is that i use the archetypes of new yorker cartoons to kind of funnel my point of view. one of them, for example, is the figure of the king that i use to represent government itself or a particular politician and i've chosen one to show you tonight. it's one i did right after the 2012 election when there was a lot of chatter about what the president had to accomplish in order to affect the way future generations would view his presidency. i also chose it because i think it's really appropriate for this venue tonight at the national archive. i'm concerned a

i am a "new yorker" cartoonist. being a "new yorker" cartoonist is tricky business, because we can't advocate directly for anything, we can't point fingers at any particular politician or policy, all we can really do is point to the reader and say, isn't that ridiculous? part of those rules are, unlike the covers, no characters -- caricatures in the "new yorker" cartoons. so i developed some strategies to deal with that. one of those things is develop archetypes and tropes, and one of those is the figure of the king to represent government itself or a particular politician. i have chosen one to show you tonight. it is one that i did back in the 2012 election. there was a lot of chatter about what the president had to accomplish in order to affect the way future generations would view his presidency. it because i think it is really appropriate for this venue tonight at the national archives. i am concerned about my legacy. [laughter] kill the historian. [laughter] david t.: i had a little taste of this, as i mentione

what makes its a "new yorker" cartoon? when a new cartoonist comes in and sees me i say "don't try to do cartoons for the "new yorker," try to do the cartoons you like, hope we like them and hope the readers like them." so there's know focus grouping of it. it's cartoonists doing what they want and we're trying to select the best they do. so i think it's really unusual in our society where everything is focus group and there's an awful lot of overthinking of things. we like to have the cartoonist do the thinking and be funny at the same time. >> we saw in paris with the attacks on "charlie hebdo" that cartoons can be in the center of the political conversation. even violence in that case. the "new yorker," you watch it through tragedies like 9/11 and the attacks in paris and often those cartoons often comment on the time. how do you manage that balance of handling tragedy with humor? >> i think you wait a bit, for one thing. you know, there is something to soon. i'm an absolutist for free speech but not necessarily at all

it's a wake up that we are new yorkers. >> reporter: and as new yorkers we are prepared. the city issuing a snow alert, and prepping the snow spreaders >> we are trying prepare for ice on road ways. >> reporter: but believe it or not, we found plenty that welcomed the wintry weather. >> i think it's great. that's what it's all abou >> reporter: carnell i glad to puryt the sweatersoto use. some hoping that sleet will turn in to the real white stuff soon. >> i hope it turns in to snow. yo u know, having it just rain and sleet is not as much fun. >> reporter: and as we know, kathy edward says and other snow advocate-s will have to wait a bit longer for the snow to fall in the city. >> they will indeed. in connectic people bracing for a tough mornid commute. crews and equipment are ready for the nasty mix of e in, sleet and snow tha could fall there. stay ahead of the storm with the nbc 4 new york app. select the weather tab. you can see the latest forecast and sbrifr radar. >> that storm system moving in has left a path of destruction across the midwest and plain states. the

it's new yorkers versus new yorkers. >> yes. it's the best game. >> reporter: most who decided to one team. >> jets. yes. >> reporter: how they choose may not make sense. >> it's not my thing. i don't care what they do. do whatever they want. >> my father used to watch the giants. >> i'm an old brooklyn dodgers fans. i connect the jets. >> what time is it? >> reporter: 1:00 sunday. >> i'll probably be at the metropolitan museum or reading. >> reporter: when the most exciting whiteout take on a defense allowing the third fewest yards in football, most in the tri-state area won't be reading books or visiting the met. >> you have to invite everybody over and have tons of guacamole and beer. >> giants, no. they can watch from outside the door. >> i'm an absolute nut. i have the super bowl party. >> i'll be at home. best place to watch is at home. you can sit back and have as much beer as you want and get as many bathroom breaks as you need. games at met life. on sunday, the giants will be the home team. steve: thanks, mac. dari: sun

new yorkers really got that. when martin luther king was assassinated in 1968, there were not riots in the streets of new york as there were in other heartbroken places in america. john lindsey walked out with his coat over his shoulder and walked into the neighborhoods of harlem and said this was a terrible tragedy. we understand it. we have to address this. it meant something. new york did not go up in flames. ernie: as you pointed out, the city was really emerging. it was coming into its own after all this time and what it would become. talk about pop culture and everything else. it's -- there's so much i love to talk to you about. i want you to come back and talk more about it. congratulations all the great work you do. >> we're going to continue our series, new york through the years. we'll take you through the '80s boom. you'll see the city's massive transformation into the tourist destination it is today. first, what's the question? here it is. if money was no object, i would buy myself what? how would you

is that your polite way of saying new yorkers are loud and obnoxious? >> they were always really loud, always busy bodies, always taking the lead in social issues. ernie: it hasn't changed. new york has always been a place to voice -- >> look at all the issues we argue about. they knew to be quiet after pearl harbor. if you look at the picture where everyone worked together, black, white, it didn't matter. hard to imagine 20 years later we'd argue about which bathroom who could use. were terrific of new york. a lot of great history. it was amazing to see what role years. tomorrow we'll talk about the 50s. >> we'll see how golden it was. very interesting to learn. elvis and the gang. thank you. look forward to it. >> it's almost time for my question of the day. i'm wondering about your personal message. ernie: if you were wearing a t-shirt and you wanted it to say a message, what would it be on your t-shirt? >> what would yours be? i've got a lot of great slogans. you'll hear them in a few russ will talk about the big behave for uncle pete. bye, see you g

new yorkers can apply online to be considered. >>> how is he doing? mayor derblasio offering as he hits the halfway mark of his term. >> the mayor doesn't really see a problem here. melissa russo is here with more on the mayor's self-evaluation. melissa? >> the mayor admits he made his takes in the first two years, but the one he seems most comfortable talking about is what he calls his need to communicate better. so, today, he invited reporters to see hall to communicate his accomplishments. >> hello, hello. >> reporter: a solid job review from the boss at city hall. >> t.e has flown. and i feel very good about what's been accomplished over the first two years of this administration. >> reporter: mayor bill de blasio cited crime down in all major categories. traffic fatalities down this year down by 60 since he took office and unemployment also down. >> lowest it's been in this city since before the great recession. >> reporter: other accomplishments, the mayor cites in his quest to fight inequality, despite community level opposition to his housing

i am a new yorker cartoonist. doing political cartoons for the new yorker is a tricky business because of the sort of limitations that come down from up above. we can't advocate directly for anything. we can't point fingers at any particular politician or policy. basically we just sort of go like this to the reader in and to say isn't at all ridiculous. also part of those rules are we are not unlike the covers of caricatures in the new yorker cartoons, no text to explain anything. so i developed some strategies to deal with that and one is that i used the archetypes to kind of funnel my point of view. one of them for example is the figure of the king that i used for representing the government itself were particular positions. and i chosen one to show you tonight. it's one i did right after the 2012 election when there was a lot of chatter about what the president had to accomplish in order to affect the way future generations would view the presidency. i also chose it because i think it's appropriate for the venu

christina: city meals delivered 4700 meals to elderly new yorkers this christmas. these loving angels delivered 2 million meals every year. >>> and more than 150 homeless coats today, all part of the 27th annual new york cares coat drive. one of the largest coat drives in the country. new york city cares is still taking donations through next thursday at all nypd precincts, penn station, grand central, and many other locations in the city. >>> probably don't need the coats today. some people were out surfing in the rockaway. got video of this. nick: exactly. there they go. hanging 10 on those waves. christina: santa got skinny. catching waves after working hard all night. nick: got quite the moves. with the surf up and wearing your wet suit, have at it. we are going to cool it down a little tonight into tomorrow. be prepared for that. merry christmas. and, again, our forecast has some rain in it. it's raining now back in the city. we have more coming in over the next few hours. old record of 64 set in 1982. 57 the low this morning. we should be between 40 and 29 and

as a new yorker, it is hard to get the trees home. greg: yes, my brother and i baukt one the other day. rosanna: how big was the tree? is it a charlie brown tree. greg: this tree is nice. we actually didn't get it from a corner, we got it from two guys. rosanna: it is called tyler's trees. they are like the uber of christmas trees. greg: tyler and bryan. rosanna: hi, nice to see you. greg: hi, good to see you. rosanna: how'd you get in the business? >> we started in the business 8 years ago and we were basically driving home from work and we saw a new yorker just drag a street, it was like you and your brother a couple of days ago. >> greg: yes. >> wait a second, get your laundry, food delivered, everybody is delivered and we started 7 trees 8 years ago and now projected to do 1200 trees. >> an app or something? >> yes, pick the size, the date, time, we come and delivery, set it up. elves? >> no, they are called elves. rosanna: coming decorated? >> we offer the decorating service. that is extra. greg: that is one thing, the family sho

new yorkers -- 22,000 -- from shelter into permanent homes. so we've been addressing it at a number of different levels. this idea, this plan, is directed towards the street homeless issue specifically. as i said before, it's a difficult, challenging issue and requires a number of different approaches to actually get results. >> looking back now, and it's easy to take a 20/20 hindsight, but, you know, sort of criticism, self-criticism, looking back, if you had to do it over again, would you have done this earlier? >> well, i think that we are focused on looking forward. i think that our responsibility here, it's a solemn responsibility, is for those 58,000 or so new yorkers in shelter and the 3,000 to 4,000 new yorkers who are on the streets, we have an obligation, as the mayor said, to own this issue, and that's what we're gonna be doing. >> as long as you're here, let me ask you about a couple more general things since you are an overall adviser of mayor de blasio. the mayor ran against the bloomberg legacy, and recently, in the last few mon

among other things, he says the city's economy is on the upswing with more new yorkers working than ever before and an unemployment rate under 5 percent. >> all time high for thecity, the number of jobs, whave 4.2 million in new york city. mo we've ever had. and just under 200,000 of those jobs have been added since i took office. communicate more and admitted that's been a short coming. he said he plans to attend more wn hall meetings. >>> we are here now with eric, the assistant managing editor. crane's. your general takeaway from the mayor. he was talking about the economy and how well he thinks. >> it took him a couple of years to talk abo i shod start talking about the economy. that's the one thing that's doing well. but the thing is it's hard to point to one de blasio strategy that has had athg to do with the economic gains that we've had. what he can say is that the things that im doing haven't messed up the ecom he's mostly tried to help people who are on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder and imposed a bunch of mandates on businesses. now he can say this didn't hurt anyone.

making more new yorkers rich >>> new details about that attempted robbery on long island. the suspect, 21-year-old guilty to robbery, assault, and gun charges. police tonight saying there were signs of trouble before yesterday. eyewitness news reporter stacy sarge live outside in garden city with today's developments. stacy. >> reporter: well, rob, there was a troubling facebook post with a gun, pills, and alcohol. authorities say that should have been a red flag. what's also clear, there was a hero in all of this, a life threatening struggle, actually, to stop the suspect. >> reporter: why did you rob the store? >> reporter: 21-year-old oliver lee of douglas and queens said nothing today as he headed to court but his actions yesterday spoke volumes. as you can see in this exclusive video, confused workers and shoppers either shelter ised behind gated stores or ran out of the mall, believing there was an active shooter. why? well, cops tell us more than 400 of the 911 calls came in from the mall yesterday after people heard a gun shot. say, was that lee used this handgun's

lifelong new yorkers have seen a lot of changes in the city. most of them for the better. our special series on new york's history through the years wraps up with how neighborhoods have been reshaped, such as the new times square on the west side. two live guests will join me to talk about it next right after the break. pson, the holiday season's you got your big games... ...cheese plates, turkey, appetizers. get it all at a great price... season is won. that's my boy! eason, ernie: welcome back, everyone. tonight the final part of our feature series on new york through the years. the city has grown by leaps and bounds with exciting projects, while boasting a new skyline. today new york is known for its booming population, but also, unfortunately, the struggle to find affordable place to live. arthur chi'en takes us to where we are today. >> reporter: if this window pane could speak, it will tell about a crucial time in our housing crisis. in the '70s, housing was miserable across new york. buildings in deplorable conditions were the norm, no longer the exception. 800,000 n

like "the new yorker." >> seth: oh right, now. >> we've been slammed in "the new yorker" this week. >> seth: this is a new yorker cartoon in this issue. and that's very clearly you guys. >> well, that's what we think. >> seth: and then on the bottom it says, "you guys remind me of my uncle. he was a loser." >> yeah, and that's really mean-spirited. >> i think that was about us. new yorker." >> seth: yeah, i think we all understand that part. >> it's definitely -- look, it's [ bleep ] fired. it's a direct shot at us. and there's been [ bleep ] fired and so -- we're in a long, contentious relationship with "the new yorker" because we used to steal it from our homeopathic vet's waiting room. and you know that ad for the beret? they have an ad for a beret. and i used to buy that beret every week. and then i stopped and they went bankrupt in new york. [ laughter ] >> seth: again, i guess my biggest question is, what made you guys decide to do a play? >> thank you. >> thank you for that, asking the follow-up question. [ laughter ] you know, we love the theater. [ talking over each other ] >

i'm marc santia coming up just toss receiving these meals and how every new yorker can help. >>> and, hey, if you are about to head out the door take us with you and keeping watching "today in new york." download the news 4 new york app on your mobile device right now. goth else bridge goth thals goth als. it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus, with a 2-year agreement, fios gives you $400 back, and all the premium movie channels for a year. so go online or call now for this great offer. >>> now it's 6:30. a special request from cardinal dolan on this christmas morning. hear his message to the faithful on the crowded midnight mass. >>> why you might be hearing your doorbell ring today. >>> plus we're setting a new christmas record for heat. "today in new york" starts right now. >>> it's friday, december 25th, chris may day, i'm natalie pasqua

making more new yorkers rich than any other game. >>> a never ending fight between new yorkers and new jersey, where is the better beach, the hamptons or the shores. rangers, devils. giants and jets. should it be on the garden state new quarter? anthony johnson with both sides of the debate. >> reporter: a verbal show down has been ignited over the statue of liberty because new jersey wants the lady in the harbor featured on the new quarter in 2017. congressman peter king is not backing down. >> they stole the jets and stole the giants, now they are trying to steal the statue of liberty. give us a break. they can be the nice small state. let us be the big guys. >> reporter: the battle has been civil but king is pulling no punches. >> it's part of new york fork lower, it's there. jersey can find something on their own, maybe a swamp or something. >> reporter: despite what the congressman says, you be the judge. over the hudson you can see lower manhattan off in the background covered in clouds on this rain di day, but much closer to the jersey shore with the bridge attached, there goes

he says new yorkers can get used to seeing about 2,000 more police officers on the streets of the city in the year ahead and that he is pledging to improve police-community relations. live at city hall, i'm lisa evers, fox 5 news. back to you. steve: thanks. a new report revealing major problems in most of new york city's homeless shelters. scott stringer auditing the department of homeless services found staffing and safety problems including mold, rodents and roaches at more than half of the shelters and apartments. sharon crowley will have more on the awful conditions they're living in coming up in the next half hour. dari: new government regs affecting personal drones start under the new rules, all aircraft purchased from today on and weighing up to 55 pounds, including pay loads, must be registered with the faa before the first outdoor flight. if a personal drone was bought before today, owners have until february to register it. registration is free for the first 30 days and $5 after. steve: lindsey graham dropped out of the race for the white house, announcing his decision on hi

one of thousands of new yorkers on the verge of bankruptcy. and. >> he is black and a pioneer deal the black man doing this. and if you think about the first black baseball player in the major leagues, per qdoba e is now ready to tell him how things operate. what is interesting is hamilton knows his way around. and knows his way around wall street. he declares himself bankrupt but then he knows their salt so in this is his real-estate paying $35,000. it is worth the al lot less now. he goes to the bankrupt side and buys a back at $20. they gripped people and where they are sold. people organized amongst themselves and clearly talks to make sure nobody drives up the price and buys it back. he then hits the stock exchange and a big way. he did buy shares but second it is of the back of working on this stock exchange. but you have to be sharper and quicker than everyone else. and if you hit hamilton he would hit you back with interest. he is not a backward step being individual. so it will pass as a resolution and one that buys or sells shares wi

throughout the area, citymeals delivers meals to elderly homebound new yorkers. shut of ship. the board member access' kathleen turner was one of the volunteers. >> we like to spend the morning at one of the centers packing and then delivering the food. i love being of service. i meet some extraordinary stories. >> "citymeals on wheels" provides two million meals to 18,000 elderly new yorkers every year. >>> it was the working holiday for fedex employees who had to play christmas catch-up. the carrier is trying to make good on deliveries delayed because of storms that fedex says it did not originally plan on making christmas day deliveries. but workers are putting in the overtime to make sure it's a merry christmas for those expecting some very important packages. i'm sure. >> let's hope they weren't packages supposed to be delivered christmas morning. maybe not have seen them under the tree. >>> cold one day, warm next, what's with the wacky weather? is it making you sick? we have simple solutions, plus this. >> you know why i pulled you over? >> unusual traffic stop caught o

tens of thousands of new yorkers, a quarter of a million new yorkers went to the zoo to see oda bangkat was sensational. i was surprised by that whole idea of complicity. >> i think just the idea of injustice is so staggering because it's everywhere. when you look at the people who came to see him, the zookeeper, everyone is involved. usually at the highest level. >> exactly. >> so we have about five minutes left. for the last three questions maybe we can direct them to one specific person. i'm sorry. >> i just add that anyone to answer it because all of your writing about resistant to change and the impact of the media and people generally resist change, if you look at how the media is shaping what is going on in politics today there is a resistance per my question is what is been the public response to telling the story in 2015. anyone. >> that's a wonderful huge, tough question. for me personally think i wrote the book to create echo, the responses ben i have met tons of primarily black and brown young people across the country and world who have written back to me and ran for large

>> new yorkers order a lot of heavy things, bulky things, so help. >> like this tv. are people ordering tv's? >> yes, we have shipped 55 inch televisions less than an hour in new york city. we have selling a lot of great holiday things. amazon devices are popular. star wars and adele is popular as well. wrapping paper is popular as well. >> if you need that last minute, we have got your scotch tape, scissors, ribbon. >> lots of food. i happily discovered entire food aisles, and a colted section and people are dedicated to different types? >> yes, the basics,milk, eggs, treats for the christmas day. we have all of the basics you need. >> very good. something else, if you go to regular amazon, a lot of time it is third party resellers, amazon prime is all through amazon are approved vendors. you will know where it is coming from. >> prime now, the amazon products are coming from us and you can buy from west side, and alcohol deliveries. >> that is speaking to the new york crowd. >> champagne for christmas. >> we say it is 5:00 some where. thank you for having us. this i

reporter: a few lucky new yorkers got to see the screening tonight but for the rest of the awakens" opens in theaters december 18. simone boyce "fox 5 news." steve: star wars fans you can't get to the theater to see the movie right away use the force to prevent spoilers from popping up on their computers. crown browser extension force block scans web sites for potential plot giveaways and blocks you from clicking through. to get the add-on go to google crumbs web store and type in force block. click on crumb and there you go. you are safe from spoilers. jennifer: new yorker saying goodbye to longtime -- steve: businesses going out of business and what force them to close their doors after so many successful years. jennifer: i love it. why these two goldens were freaking out over the family chri dunkin's new sweet black pepper bacon sandwich, it's the bacon experience you've been waiting for. bacon up. dunkin' donuts' unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches, freshly made all day, so you can enjoy them any type of way, any time of day. that's breakfast whenevs. america runs on dunkin

the decision is up to the new yorkers, but with reaction to this, a lot of new yorkers are going with this plan. thank you. all right. new year's eve. we reaction to this. please introduce me to fools paying $3,000 plus. i have magic beans to sell them. >> yes, a lot of people are doing this. they are excited about it. to each their own. >> well, it is a lot of money for not a lot of space. you can rent a whole house in new jersey for that money or less. >> he's called the ambassador to song book, entertainer, michael feinstein is known for the renditions of american standards, which he wormed around the world. -- performed around the world. >> he's been selling out the shows at the 54 below with three shows a today and hosting the pbs special at a rainbow room and great to see you. >> talk about the new year's night. >> it is a pbs show that aired last year and it is aired nationally, it is great,less si odom junior is on the show, kelly o' hara. it is nice, i will be in san francisco for new year's eve. >> what is the favorite part about the special? >> working so i'm not out in the

he said that he wants to make sure that the city's 800,000 same rights as all new yorkers. [inaudible] >> this is the city that everyone is a part of. reporter: they are hoping to calm the fears of possible retaliation. steve: police arrest man they say was posing as a u.s. marshal rifle. he was pulled over and they say that he showed fake credentials and had weapons and body armor and his car. found five handguns at his home. >> at this time we don't see any immediate threat. and we don't see any nexus to any other terrorism at this time. however it is being investigated steve: he pleaded not guilty. the attorney says the guns and ammunition were lawfully obtained and that he did not attempt to hurt anyone. dari: five elementary school their homemade bomb turned out to be made of vegetable oil and salad dressing and cinnamon sticks inside of a tin. the investigators say there is never any danger or. the group of 10 and 11 year olds was upset about a friend being bullied. steve: the fdny says that a tenant called an explosion that killed a woman. the fire triggered a blast

. >> reporter: director comey says new yorkers and americans can be concerned about another terror attack, but he urged people to turn the fear into awareness and help the nypd by remaining vigilant. jennifer, back to you. >>> thank you. new changes unveiled today to the government's terror alert system. the department of homeland security will issue nationwide bulletins with information on things that law enforcement and the public should be looking out for. homeland security director jeh johnson says americans should expect to see an increase in law enforcement where people are gathered. >> we are concerned about the self-radicalized actors who could strike with little or no notice. recent attacks and attempted attacks internationally and in the homeland warrant increased public vigilance and awareness. >> those changes will be in effect through june. steve: president obama plans to meet with the families of the victims of the deadly shooting in san bernardino, california, later this week. he'll make a stop in the city on friday while on his way to hawaii for a family vacation. the fbi

the nypd trying to balance keeping new yorkers safe with allowing them to party. we have amy freeze tracking the weather. and darla miles line up to be a part of that. and we begin with john onager. >> there's six hours to go before the biggest party. they are about to raise the ball to the very top of that flag pole where it will sit for the next several hours. the focus the world, there's an extraordinary level of security to keep everyone safe. it's the largest nypd deployment ever for new year's eve. with six hours to go. so far, so good. in the wake of terror attacks in paris and san bernardino, he ordered a dramatic increase in the footprint in times square with 600 to 800 additional officers. >> really nothing new, just more of it. secondary screenings to get in a pen. you go there two screenings, and a lot more officers in the pens in plainclothes. >> a million partiers are crammed into 65 peps, and some have been here since 7 a.m. running a gauntlet of security >> my son is in boot camp as a marine. and he warned me like maybe we shouldn't go. i feel comf

. >> new yorkers are frustrated with homelessness on the streets and in the subways. what do you say to new yorkers who are wondering is anything being done about it specifically in the transit system? what do you say to those people? >> okay, what i say is that the lifelong new yorkerer, there's always been homelessness. no matter what we do people will end up homeless. today we are fortunate that we have more resources than before. >> reporter: that includes a nonprofit committee. about a year ago, the mta and the city boosted brc's contract to $6 million to do homeless outreach in the subways. teams also work in hubs like penn station. the department says staff will increase to 90 by the end of this month. eisenberg says they have had more than 1,000 homeless placements since july of 2014. the department of homeless services says outreach work like what you see behind me takes place 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every, single day of the year in all five boroughs. the nypd also plays a role. >> do you have a place to sleep tonight? >> not yet. >> do you need an

greg: half the people are not native new yorkers. rosanna: you have to be a certain amount of time to be considered a new yorker. greg: why are you in charge of that? rosanna: by the way. greg: you move into a dwelling, that is it, you are living here. rosanna: and spend all of the money you make on rent or a mortgage. you are a new yorker. greg: yes. rosanna: i need a moment with you. this is the last friday of 2015 that we are singing this because we are going on vacation. christmas eve. rosanna: we are here part of next week. mike: like a day or two. rosanna: you are checking on the holidays? mike: yes. rosanna: well, please. greg: christmas is coming. this is a great time to be alive, star wars is out, vacation is coming up, the boss through us a decent party. everyone has a gift coming their way. the jar is empty. all good boys and girls were chosen. mike: i got the gift. rosanna: me too. i barrelled through in the rain, i'm doing it. greg: thank you for the beautiful tie, rosanna. rosanna: it is an early christmas present. greg

i'm a native new yorker, and i have been reading so much about you and that song for whatever reason came to mind because you are a tough cookie. >> i think that is fair enough t.in my own way i am a new york girl. i was born in brooklyn, new york, -- [applause] i was born in brooklyn, new york, big irish catholic family, moved out to massapequa and massapequa park in long island when i was five or six years old. but let's see, lived in northern jersey, came back to new york but the ethos of my life has been i am a new yorker, and i'm very flattered that you thought of that song for indeed i am a native new yorker. >> so when did you realize you wanted to be a journalist? >> i always realized, jackie, that i was a writer. i knew that from childhood. i was a great reader, and it occurred to me from a time i was this high i love books. one of the beautiful things about the older culture in america is that it was so boring to reading books was actually fun. it's sort of what you did for fun. so i was a great reader. it occurred to me at some point along the way that somebody must be the

when it comes to security tonight new yorkers and tourists had mixed reactions. >> i feel very comfortable, their presence is great. >> did you want make any real difference counter terrorism is what will get the job done. >> i think they'll do their best to make it safe whether or not it is effective, i don't know, but i'm sure they'll try their best. >> the nypd also reminding spectators planning to come out bring in umbrellas, backpacks or any other large bags, also warning drivers to avoid this whole area beginning at 3 p.m. and lasting until about 11:00. andrea grimes, cbs 2 news. >>> it is going to be a wet wednesday our camera spotted several umbrellas up in columbus circle hopefully the rain will be gone before the tree lining as you heard, umbrellas are not allowed so what do you think? john elliot. >> that was encouraging, andrea's live shot we're getting a break from the rain in the city but there is more rain from the west, there is a lot of available moisture, it is going to ride in from west to east but individual showers will ride up from southwest to northeast we're also de

how some new yorkers getting a fresh start ahead of the new year. >> this morning, we were live, showing you the first flakes as they fell on central iowa. tomorrow morning, we'll update the snowfall totals and show you how the cleanup is progressing. it could take a while. we will also have the latest all the hawk fans trying to get to that choice matters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. all of that depends on us being both secure at home and leading the world. i will get up every single day and do whatever it takes to make sure our country is safe and strong. todd: getting back on their feet and out in the real world. after serving prison sentences since they were teenagers, a group of young men in washington dc is learning to succeed in society. kcci's aixa diaz shows us what they're doing to start a new life. >> i made a mistake while i was young, and it's a blessing i still came home, and i'm still young. aixa: after serving more than 7 years behind bars 24-year-old , doug chambers is ready for a fresh start. >> i'm coming out o

. >> he's as american as a new yorker. when i heard it, it's really heart-breaking that someone new yorker talks like this. people are shocked. their hearts are breaking. >> 2.3 million live here, half born. >> in a sign of growing muslim population, there's 93 mosques in queens alone. the trump family name is visible, on the treat where the presidential candidate grew up. neighbours say most of the neighbours were white when trump was here. nearby store fronts show how much that has changes. one neighbour who didn't want to go on camera told us that trump has not changed with the world. stan lived here for 50 years. your reaction to what he said the other day? >> the reaction is he's a fear mongerer, he's making it worse for people in the country fighting i.s.i.s. along with condemn nation, there is concern. leaders of the mosque say they've installed security cameras, and with donald trump becoming more of the conversation they have this message. visit, see who we are. how can you make a statement without knowing. >> com

making more new yorkers >> ben: they slammed into these are part of the philippines today. according to the country's government the powerful storm is packing winds up to 150 miles per hour. flooding. seven 25,000 people were forced out of their homes. so their homes. so far no deaths reported. a very powerful storm. >> juliet: we don't have anything like that on our horizon do we? spee3 were trying to think about christmas and all of that other good stuff. >> mike: thank you very much for the ornaments, there's so cute. thank you for that. also you what is going on with the weather this morning. we will see fog out there in the morning and mostly cloudy skies with mild temperature, again. showers. showers rolling through this evening into tonight. pockets of heavier showers and storms in a cooler temps making week. heading to the bus that, apache dense fog through new jersey. a mild start to the day. temps up to 60s that we start you off at 53. high temps we had yesterday we made up to 67 degrees, 68 at newark, a rock a lot of records came out with record highs yesterday.

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. >>> the visitation for the other new yorker killed in the bombing at the branch funeral home in miller place. his funeral saturday at new beginnings christian center. >>> the pentagon calls a defeat for ie cyst. iraqy troops regaining control of ramadi. they were celebrating in the streets. the city had been occupied by isis since may. this is the first major victory for the army since much of the military abandoned their posts 18 months ago. >>> three men including two bankers from brooklyn accused of steeling from accounts belonging to seniors and deceased customers. investigators say the jp morgan chase personal banker stole $400,000 from 15 accounts belonging to dead clients. the bankers are charged with grand larceny and conspiracy by a boy scout mauled by a bear. >> christopher was air lifted to a hospital with wounds to his head and arms and legs. he climbed into a cave unaware it was a bear's den. his son directed emergency crews to his rescue. >>> tens of thousandsf people apply for some real tiny apartments in new york. could we see more of them soon or smaller apartments? >>

the punishment enough to satisfy this new yorker. >> i am happy with that. >> reporter: as for the suspect, toon, he does have a criminal history and we're told he is expected to face a judge that evening. we're live tonight, mark san tina news4 new york. >> zbloo in new jersey, a pair of robbers are on the run. they've hit five gas stations, the latest this morning. checkey beckford is in newark with new video of that hold. >> reporter: these thieves move fast. this was the third one they hit this morning at 7:19 a.m. about a minute later they were at the exxon gas station right surveillance video shows the black infiniti pull into the gas station. while it's hard to see, the passenger gets out and robs that attendant at gunpoint just as the worker finishes servicing a customer. the thief gets back into the infiniti and the driver speeds off >> he ran into the side store and we had to call the cop. >> the owner said the attendant was scared but kept his cool. he was one of five gas stations robbed this morning. they had robbed the so unoco just minutes before. >> man from passenger side g