tonight the mta is on the hot seat. we're going to start with the seemingly daily delays on the subway. a report says it is getting worse. the mta claims the report is wrong. jessica is in lower manhattan with more on this story. >> reporter: good evening. as we speak, the mta is holding a public hearing meeting about service changes for the n, q and restoring the w line. this comes a day just after the comptroller's office audited the mta and released the findings. it says riders are waiting long for a subway. >> it's really frustrating. sometimes i have to wait for 20 minutes, 10, 15 minutes, just to get on the q train and the q and b trains are really slow. >> reporter: the city that never sleeps and people are always on the clock. >> i'm late on a regular basis due to the mta and the transit service. regularly i'm late to work. >> reporter: that's why waiting too long for a subway could be frustrating for many. >> it gets worse every year. >> reporter: you have to wait a long time? >> yeah. >> reporter: how long? >>

the topic was discussed at an mta committee meeting this afternoon. we now know those l train repairs will not begin until early 2019 and the work could potentially last for years. we do not yet know how long the tunnel linking brooklyn to manhattan can be shut down. >>> good news for weekend subway commuters. they reported on weekend records and two trips will be added. >>> admit it, it was hard to come into the building today? just a beautiful day out there, everyone, and it is just one of those things called a tease. well-above-average conditions with us all the time. we're going to sneak back down into the 70s and 60s, but for the time being, it's so nice to look at. best seat in the house up in chopper 4 right now. a little bit of haze, but that is a beautiful look at manhattan. mostly sunny skies at 75 greet us. let's go to the maps and see what's happeningment . a beautiful night ahead, a sprinkle to the north and east as we head into tonight and tomorrow. right now in the area, still holding onto the 80s as you head to sussex and morristown an

the mtas performance numbers. the mta said this report includes quote, misunderstandings, misinterpretations and outright misrepresentations. but just check social media. the odd audit seems to jive with writers complaints. this person says quote, when is a train not delay? when mta? or how about this week. hey, train delays. and joseph dale offered this assessment. imagine if the mta had to reimburse writers for every train delay. i wonder if there would be any delays. hashtag, just saying. >>juliet: i imagine there will still be some delays but it's an interesting assessment on the whole thing so what can be done? estates is the mta needs to put more money into the system, get better equipment , become better about maintaining these lines.but that takes funding and that comes from our state lawmakers in albany. that's the latest in brooklyn, weight.>>ben: at the berkeley center, thanks very much. much more still to come on this thursday including a preview of tonight's idol finale, the last one ever. we will goi

. >>> residents and business owners in bush wick brooklyn are in an uproar over mta renovations. the agency says they have to leave their homes for months so crews can work on an elevated line. the residents are telling cbs 2 a lot of this is news to them. >> reporter: an overhead maze of subway off mutter al avenue where the trains converge and unlucky residents living in the middle of it will have to get out. >> we haven't heard if it is happening or if we will have enough notice to move. >> reporter: it is happening. mta says these 26 homes and two businesses will soon have to relocate for six to ten months during m train renovations. mta board green lighted the relocation march 23 but weeks later many affected residents say the most they have heard are neighborhood rumors. going to throw it on us and be like oh, by the way, you have to get out in a month. >> reporter: mta tells us it notified residents last week. when we showed tenants at 1156myrtle avenue minutes from the decision, they said it was news to them. >> this will affect me. >> reporter: construction is scheduled

in terms of mta on mission street when we did have votes people were so angry and mta would not talk to us. they would say, just vote. just vote. well, we're concerned about your concerns. so finally somebody said, how about having a thing where it says, no -- we do not want to vote on any project. send it all the way back. the amount of people that voted send it back was way over people that voted on cumulatively all the projects. and they said, we spent so much time and money on this, this is what we think you really need. and we said no, we don't want it, it's going to ruin mission street. so let's fast forward to all of a sudden they are rolling out their new plan. oh, heck yeah, we're going to cut busses, we're going to make it faster, we're going to do this and that. well, the two minutes that they whooped and hollered over in the mission was, guess what? they eliminated half the stops. these are long blocks and i'm handicapped myself, i have titanium knees. so i'm not, i walk because i have to. i just had the disks in my knees replaced a second time. so i can walk but there's

we have greg from mta here? morning commissioners greg with the mta and project manager the corridor multi level improvement project i'm the manager once that gets going and yeah to answer any questions to the sf funding and recently returned on a pedestrian scramble on kearney and craig with the interests in the community so, yeah i'm excited and saw it turned on the scramble and two other sgshgsz to the north with leading pedestrian integrals and pedestrian improvements i wanted to recognize my colleagues greg in the municipal transportation agency and is important to give her and other communities members for pushing for the immediate pedestrian improvements a team member yeah here to answer questions we're looking to kickoff the larger corridor project soon through the planning and design effort and the intent to do similar low cost quick implementation pedestrian improvements and other mode improvements and in the corridor on montgomery street and working to get a goes to assist us with outreach and once we

we have greg from mta here? morning commissioners greg with the mta and project manager the corridor multi level improvement project i'm the manager once that gets going and yeah to answer any questions to the sf funding and recently returned on a pedestrian scramble on kearney and craig with the interests in the community so, yeah i'm excited and saw it turned on the scramble and two other sgshgsz to the north with leading pedestrian integrals and pedestrian improvements i wanted to recognize my colleagues greg in the municipal transportation agency and is important to give her and other communities members for pushing for the immediate pedestrian improvements a team member yeah here to answer questions we're looking to kickoff the larger corridor project soon through the planning and design effort and the intent to do similar low cost quick implementation pedestrian improvements and other mode improvements and in the corridor on montgomery street and working to get a goes to assist us with outreach and once we

in terms of mta on mission street when we did have votes people were so angry and mta would not talk to us. they would say, just vote. just vote. well, we're concerned about your concerns. so finally somebody said, how about having a thing where it says, no -- we do not want to vote on any project. send it all the way back. the amount of people that voted send it back was way over people that voted on cumulatively all the projects. and they said, we spent so much time and money on this, this is what we think you really need. and we said no, we don't want it, it's going to ruin mission street. so let's fast forward to all of a sudden they are rolling out their new plan. oh, heck yeah, we're going to cut busses, we're going to make it faster, we're going to do this and that. well, the two minutes that they whooped and hollered over in the mission was, guess what? they eliminated half the stops. these are long blocks and i'm handicapped myself, i have titanium knees. so i'm not, i walk because i have to. i just had the disks in my knees replaced a second time. so i can walk but there's

the mta is disputing the report. it is 6:00. i am ben simmoneau. juliet: i am juliet huddy and that is michael woods. >> meteorologist: i might as well add to the list of things for you to complain about. there is a long list. let's talk about what we had in december. remember how warm it was? average temperature 50.8 . where is spring? average temperature 46, 42. we are a little lackluster this april. ben: should it be 60 every day? >> meteorologist: 58 or so. we are coming up colder than normal. we have to see if anything turns but if anything it gets worse in the next couple days. today will be on the warmer side but when the and wet, we have a wind advisory going into effect the south, winds coming through at 30, gusting to 50 miles an hour. that to do some damage, not as nasty stuff, tree lines and power lines could be at risk. the wind direction from the from the south later as the front gets closer, still miles, 52 central park, 55 at newark, 31 in bridgeport, the southwind does a number on temperatures bringing them up, most locations 20 to

in terms of mta on mission street when we did have votes people were so angry and mta would not talk to us. they would say, just vote. just vote. well, we're concerned about your concerns. so finally somebody said, how about having a thing where it says, no -- we do not want to vote on any project. send it all the way back. the amount of people that voted send it back was way over people that voted on cumulatively all the projects. and they said, we spent so much time and money on this, this is what we think you really need. and we said no, we don't want it, it's going to ruin mission street. so let's fast forward to all of a sudden they are rolling out their new plan. oh, heck yeah, we're going to cut busses, we're going to make it faster, we're going to do this and that. well, the two minutes that they whooped and hollered over in the mission was, guess what? they eliminated half the stops. these are long blocks and i'm handicapped myself, i have titanium knees. so i'm not, i walk because i have to. i just had the disks in my knees replaced a second time. so i can walk but there's

we have greg from mta here? morning commissioners greg with the mta and project manager the corridor multi level improvement project i'm the manager once that gets going and yeah to answer any questions to the sf funding and recently returned on a pedestrian scramble on kearney and craig with the interests in the community so, yeah i'm excited and saw it turned on the scramble and two other sgshgsz to the north with leading pedestrian integrals and pedestrian improvements i wanted to recognize my colleagues greg in the municipal transportation agency and is important to give her and other communities members for pushing for the immediate pedestrian improvements a team member yeah here to answer questions we're looking to kickoff the larger corridor project soon through the planning and design effort and the intent to do similar low cost quick implementation pedestrian improvements and other mode improvements and in the corridor on montgomery street and working to get a goes to assist us with outreach and once we

we have greg from mta here? morning commissioners greg with the mta and project manager the corridor multi level improvement project i'm the manager once that gets going and yeah to answer any questions to the sf funding and recently returned on a pedestrian scramble on kearney and craig with the interests in the community so, yeah i'm excited and saw it turned on the scramble and two other sgshgsz to the north with leading pedestrian integrals and pedestrian improvements i wanted to recognize my colleagues greg in the municipal transportation agency and is important to give her and other communities members for pushing for the immediate pedestrian improvements a team member yeah here to answer questions we're looking to kickoff the larger corridor project soon through the planning and design effort and the intent to do similar low cost quick implementation pedestrian improvements and other mode improvements and in the corridor on montgomery street and working to get a goes to assist us with outreach and once we

>> that just puts more pressure on the mta's operating cost. their budget includes all these debt service payments and that's driven by fare revenue. the riders end up paying more and more. as we previously reported the federal government isn't so sure the 2nd avenue subway will be ready to open in nine months. some forecasters say it won't be ready until next year. >>> we're just four days from another big primary day. wisconsin could change the momentum for both parties. based on polls donald trump and hillary clinton are both bracing here in new york. >> reporter: just a few days ago, donald trump seemed to see a clear path to the gop nomination. >> i'm going to be in the wisconsin the whole week. because if we win wisconsin, it's like going to be over, pretty much over. >> reporter: but it's not over and trump was nowhere to be seen in the badger state today after a week filled with high profile stumbles. if the latest polls are right, ted cruz is heading for a key victory on tuesday. and anti-trump republicans will be one step closer to th

we were there for the mta. you took something like $100 million out of taxis when your budget was restrained. we need you to be here for us now when our budget is restrained. other thing, we support the end of 8,000 medallion program. these should be phased out so not to create the hardship for drivers or for the flywheel company. it should end. we oppose the 8 medallion. let the s medallion holders continue with dignity and respect. >> i don't think i got my full 2 minutes. >> you did, sir. >> thank you, next speaker, please. >> robert weiner? ( calling names ) public speaker: herbert weiner, at the last meeting a statement made that i take exception to. that in the budget negotiations that everyone has to be given a little to. i think we've given a lot of we've given up parking spots, traffic lanes, we've given up money for bus fares, we've given up bus stops. i think we've given up more and what are we given in return? the reply maybe, gee, get the mta board an that is not enough. we have to be treated effec

tim with the mta. thank you for setting that up. so, we applied for the city grant under some specific criteria to try to get through the initant of how it can move out to have the most sustainable and equitable transportation system. [inaudible] resulted in what we call a binary policy system that is incompetable with cities gruth not just in san francisco but many cities around the country. that system has resulted in people who are choosing to are required to use a [inaudible] in the city are [inaudible] 80 percent empty, there are 4 empty seats that utilized and most of the times the car is stationary so need a place to park and most the cars are privately owned so it is creating a economic burden on people to get around the city with private transportation. because of the design the city and transportation system we have enormous peaks in the morning and evening which creates a large demand on the transit supply but for the rest of the day it isn't very utilized. it is efficiency issue as well. in the mean time we had a plethor

the mta thinks so. their new plan for paying for rides. >> new incredible as a school roof collapses and a wave washes through the halls. >> and temperatures dipping overnight. meteorologist jeff smith over there in the weather center. return i've been blind since birth. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. learn about non-24 by calling 844-844-2424. when a rear hatch remembers your height. when systems can help sense your surroundings. and when cameras change your perspective. that's the more human side of engineering. experience what a lincoln can do for you at the lincoln spring collection event. >>> temperatures, they've taken a bit of a tumble. down to 46 in midtown. we have freeze warnings, parts of interior southwestern connecticut. but the adjustment i've made at 11:00 tonight for the 7-day forecast is to warm things up as we head in to early next week. we'll detail that coming up in >>> new video tonight of a school roof collapsing during a torr

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we were there for the mta. you took something like $100 million out of taxis when your budget was restrained. we need you to be here for us now when our budget is restrained. other thing, we support the end of 8,000 medallion program. these should be phased out so not to create the hardship for drivers or for the flywheel company. it should end. we oppose the 8 medallion. let the s medallion holders continue with dignity and respect. >> i don't think i got my full 2 minutes. >> you did, sir. >> thank you, next speaker, please. >> robert weiner? ( calling names ) public speaker: herbert weiner, at the last meeting a statement made that i take exception to. that in the budget negotiations that everyone has to be given a little to. i think we've given a lot of we've given up parking spots, traffic lanes, we've given up money for bus fares, we've given up bus stops. i think we've given up more and what are we given in return? the reply maybe, gee, get the mta board an that is not enough. we have to be treated effec

and the mta especially alicia and others with the mta working closely with the office and any stakeholder and including the user habitat and sedating actions and on the development center and other organizations human services network to come up with a framework that has been the making and being up for the second minded approval thank you for this is very, very meaningful we look at how we're serving the different communities the neighborhood of san francisco and making sure that we identified deficiency within plan accordingly how to overcome those to give people a much better experience i fight for everyday and thank you for making that happen with that, i'll go back down to my board meeting. >> ms. bloomer mr. chair a member of the public be wanted to address the items related to the cac report but the cac report is relate to the budget so we're confirming that the gentleman will discuss when the budget is called. >> okay. okay next item, please. >> item public comment at this time, members of the public may address the commission on matters not on today's calendar. robert, (calling n

that is only for reinforce i want to get funding for mta through the sustainability fee last friday was my birthday i got for my birthday present a veto of an increase to the fee and think that was poor planning on behalf of the city that we wouldn't look at how we can make developers who developments have a huge back impact on the transportation pay a little bit more not socking to 9 taxpayers or the riders with the analysis of transportation sustainability fee we can increase the fee on large commercial buildings by $4 those projects will be flaebl we raised it $2 and not taking away when it was rejected by the mayor's office a new version asking for a new version of tsf for funds from the tsf for operations at some level of operation i believe the mta needs nor flexibility the budget to handle operation needs the capital is spur important to be able to have revenue to make investments in we have 2030 process we're 20 or $30 million short of covering deferred makes sense be that as it may we have operational needs with the sustainability fee that helps when last minute decided wit

we were there for the mta. you took something like $100 million out of taxis when your budget was restrained. we need you to be here for us now when our budget is restrained. other thing, we support the end of 8,000 medallion program. these should be phased out so not to create the hardship for drivers or for the flywheel company. it should end. we oppose the 8 medallion. let the s medallion holders continue with dignity and respect. >> i don't think i got my full 2 minutes. >> you did, sir. >> thank you, next speaker, please. >> robert weiner? ( calling names ) public speaker: herbert weiner, at the last meeting a statement made that i take exception to. that in the budget negotiations that everyone has to be given a little to. i think we've given a lot of we've given up parking spots, traffic lanes, we've given up money for bus fares, we've given up bus stops. i think we've given up more and what are we given in return? the reply maybe, gee, get the mta board an that is not enough. we have to be treated effec

that's what the signs say from the mta. the improvements have stopped as they work to make the repairs and get service back up and running. no word from the mta when that will happen. until then these buses will be operating in this area of the 5 line. live in the eastchester section of the bronx, josh einiger, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> new tonight a little boy hurt by falling debris from a pieces of concrete fell from the elevated tracks as the child passed overhead. the child suffered injuries to his hands and face but will be okay. the mta has removed any additional loose concrete. >>> now to vote 2016. tonight a big primary night for hillary clinton and i ginormous primary night for donald trump. trump and clinton expanding their delegate leads tonight. a clean sweep for trump connecticut, pennsylvania, delaware, rhode island. clinton secured wins in connecticut, pennsylvania, maryland, and delaware. bernie sanders taking rhode island and saying he's staying in this race till every vote is counted. clinton and trum

tim with the mta. thank you for setting that up. so, we applied for the city grant under some specific criteria to try to get through the initant of how it can move out to have the most sustainable and equitable transportation system. [inaudible] resulted in what we call a binary policy system that is incompetable with cities gruth not just in san francisco but many cities around the country. that system has resulted in people who are choosing to are required to use a [inaudible] in the city are [inaudible] 80 percent empty, there are 4 empty seats that utilized and most of the times the car is stationary so need a place to park and most the cars are privately owned so it is creating a economic burden on people to get around the city with private transportation. because of the design the city and transportation system we have enormous peaks in the morning and evening which creates a large demand on the transit supply but for the rest of the day it isn't very utilized. it is efficiency issue as well. in the mean time we had a plethor

who do you think should be fixing this problem, the mta or sanitation or both? >> all the above. >> reporter: the problem is even bigger. sanitation removed larger bins only to replace them with small wire cans. >> we have too much trash for those cans, and they're constantly overflowing. >> reporter: sanitation told 4 investigates the big ones were getting destroyed by construction work. then there's cvs which admits leaving trash in the street after a problem with their private trash hauler. >> my office has actually investigated $40,000 in buying 30 trash cans. >> reporter: they're due to arrive soon, but otherwise it's status quo. earlier today our cameras spied construction workers sweeping up the mess. could linger if the completion of the second avenue subway doesn't take place as currently plans: by the end of the year. >>> don't be fooled. you're about to see some pigeons about and they'll be performing like ak ro crobats all over the park. they will be released at twilight from the brooklyn navy yard every weekend. >> appreciate the heads up. >>> janic

mta steps. maybe i should sue them. >> peter liang was sentenced with charges downgraded to criminally negligent homicide.you will think it's a tragedy. the rookie cops decided to do things their own way. the supervisors said not to do verticals in the pink houses and they went and did verticals. you up and down the steps to reach the top floor. to do that. >> they were ready. experience. the pink housing projects they are on the very top floor and it started and peter takes his gun out and pushes the door open on the next level with his finger on the trigger. a shot bounces off and hits girly all the way down there with his girlfriend. instead of coming to the aid, they start texting their delegate. his girlfriend trying to save him and he never called an ambulance or told the supervisor. when he was in court , do you think one time he was on the stand he would've looked at the family and said , you can't believe how horrified i am that this accident happened. i am so sorry. he never said that!

we will get an update on the mta. they are conducting that work and trying to get things back and secure, and you have to rely on the shuttle buss to get you to where you need to go, at least until we have the all clear from the mta dray clark, >>> long island's knife point robber could be branching out beyond nassau county, and police have released the video of the man suspected of 11 robberies. he has hit stores with the development in suffolk county. the description and the long knife used seem similar to the pattern in nassau county. a live report from suffolk county at 5:30. >>> new this morning, the suspect accused of murdering a man in the manhattan subway station is now in police custty. julio vazquez was tracked down by police in philadelphia. he's accused of stabbing herbert vergis to death. the victim was selling metro swipes when he took one suspect that's when vazquez went to the scene and stabbed vergis. >>> a man is drawing swasticas over marine park. this man used a white marker to draw the symbol on g

tim with the mta. thank you for setting that up. so, we applied for the city grant under some specific criteria to try to get through the initant of how it can move out to have the most sustainable and equitable transportation system. [inaudible] resulted in what we call a binary policy system that is incompetable with cities gruth not just in san francisco but many cities around the country. that system has resulted in people who are choosing to are required to use a [inaudible] in the city are [inaudible] 80 percent empty, there are 4 empty seats that utilized and most of the times the car is stationary so need a place to park and most the cars are privately owned so it is creating a economic burden on people to get around the city with private transportation. because of the design the city and transportation system we have enormous peaks in the morning and evening which creates a large demand on the transit supply but for the rest of the day it isn't very utilized. it is efficiency issue as well. in the mean time we had a plethor

it is a start of major investment and near term actions mta can take to help improve the system today. we'll go over the work and how we did it and dive into the recommendation or improvements we identified and where do we take this work from here. anyone who rides the muni system regularlyly or those that ride it infrequently know it is crowded. it is [inaudible] in peak peerds and can be uncomfortable. there are many factors where a system doesn't meet the reliability goal squz this leads to a customer experience that is inadequate and doesn't meet expectations. this is todays condition in a city that is rapidly growing and added residents and employees all the time so we needed to think in 2013 how could we do something in the near term to address the issue while making sure we get ahead and think long term and how to plan for the city residents and employees of the future so the rail capacity strategy is driven by 4 goals, cuchberage, couding, reliability and travel time. those goals manifesten 3 buckets. the first is looking how to turn the dialthen near term 6789 we realize we c

the mta agrees with the governor calling grade crossings a chronic problem. on a viable solution that can move forward adds early as next week. we're live tonight in bed forhills. marc santia news4 new york. >>> federal agents have arrested three people with tie to the san bernardino terrorists. the arrests stem from an alleged marriage fraud conspiracy. the brother and sister-in-law of sigh yesterday farook who along with his wife shot and killed 14 people at an office holiday party last december. the third person arrested is the wife of a friend of farook's charged with agd in the attack. >>> a deadly day in syria where air strikes have killed more than 60 people including doctors and young patients in a hospital in the country's largest city of aleppo. the group doctors without borders is condemning the attack. children, two doctors and a nurse are among the victims and you can see the aftermath. the building left in a pile of to reach anyone who might be trapped. russian officials are denying its war planes bombed the hospital and other civilian areas. the u.n. is calling the situ

this morning we have a little bit of new information about the mta mta's plan to phase out the metro card one of the board members said plans to roll out the new system in 2018 may however be a little too optimistic. as of now, the mta is aiming to test out technology next summer in grand central and penn stations. and on the long island railroad and metro north as well. >>> all right. good-bye to the metro card eventually. coming up, the first arrest in connection with the federal >>> plus, the donald trump mistake getting a lot of attention this morning. >>> and i'm katherine creag live in chappaqua, new york. it's the day aoter, and candidates have been waiting for, primary day. we'll tell you where the candidates were in their final hours before today. >>> and if you're about to head out the door, keep watching "today in new york." download the news 4 new york app on your mobile device right now new fresh step with the power of febreze. >>> right now it's all eyes on new york. today local voters will cast critical ballot miss the race for president. >>> plus, the nypd officer wil

the mta says its people are not to blame. >> the mta is not a city agency, with both agencies pointing the finger at each other, we need a resolution. >> it's creating an unhealthy going through the trash. >>> the local city councilman proposes to have 38 new trashcans in place and says very soon. >>> the islanders taking a 1-0 lead in their series against the lightning. the islanders scoring four times in the first two periods. including the power-play goal from captain john taveras. but a scary moment midway through the third a puck deflected up into the islanders bench and hit coach capuano in the face. he did return later with a cut on the nose. after the game he said it was nothing serious. must have hurt. >>> 5:51 right now. this morning we're seeing more proof of why the safety nets at major league parks are so important. in washington last night, phillies player cesar hernandez breaks his bat. the barrel goes flying into the protective netting. it got stuck there. in december major league baseball recommended all teams, panned the safety netting behind home plate. >>> still to

we have greg from mta here?commissioners greg with the mta and project manager the corridor multi level improvement project i'm the manager once that gets going and yeah to answer any questions to the sf funding and recently returned on a pedestrian scramble on kearney and craig with the interests in the community so, yeah i'm excited and saw it turned on the scramble and two other sgshgsz to the north with leading pedestrian integrals and pedestrian improvements i wanted to recognize my colleagues greg in the municipal transportation agency and is important to give her and other communities members for pushing for the immediate pedestrian improvements a team member yeah here to answer questions we're looking to kickoff the larger corridor project soon through the planning and design effort and the intent to do similar low cost quick implementation pedestrian improvements and other mode improvements and in the corridor on montgomery street and working to get a goes to assist us with outreach and once we have tha

their input. >> yeah you know my sort of global view of this this - our meeting is a place that the mta feels it can convene one of the outreach modes to small businesses to have an outreach session here because - and in so doing and now and then they know where the project will happen and announcing to the business organizations in this neighborhood hey as part of our outreach program we convene a meeting at the small business commission and we you know here's when it will be on the agenda we invite you to attend that meeting so in this forum they can both - the mta can make their presentations and the business community can express their comments and that we can help to guide that conversation we are here as representatives of the small business community but representatives of city hall to help facilitate that dialogue so one will hope that you know we might ask we see that the small business community might forgot to ask we deal it in every neighborhood as time goes on we'll have sort of our own institutional living to know when a here is the things we need to know and you're in our

due to open in eight months. >> we'll see. >> aits it's a long history of construction delays with mta. >> reporter: the challenge has been exits and entrances to what will be the second street entrance to the q line. they said they had not agreed to an extended timetable. the company didn't respond to our comments. >> do you have the ability to open and skip 72nd street and run the trains to 86th and 96th? and if not, why not? >> theoretical question we're not answering at this time. they have found some risks associated with that for opening when we said we would open. that's where the focus is. the intense focus on that project in the last six months is focused on that. we're going to keep the pressure and the focus on that to get it opened. >> at this point we're worn down. >> reporter: especially since the last mta project was two years late due to elevator problems. but still, there are toip optimists on second avenue. >> i do believe they will be open by december. >> reporter: andrew siff, news4 new york. >>> well, new yorkers had their say. hillary clinton ended her losing stre

many of you are waiting longer than what the mta reports. state comptroller's office looked at the wait assessments between 2014 and '15. found the wait times were longer on the 16 lines that you see here and that the 5 train was the worst. the wait times only got better on a handful of lines. the audit accuses of mta of using questionable math to calculate those wait times. >>> it's 6:49. coming up next, it's only april but the rockefeller center christmas tree is making news. we'll tell you why. >>> don't forget. follow us on facebook and twitter. michaelg4ny michaelg4ny, darlene4ny, [ grinding metal ] whoa, that doesn' t look good. no, not you. ordinary fuels can clog your engine with dirt. it' s like lugging this around... it' s dragging down your fuel economy. [ breaking glass ] but over time, using new and improved bp gasoline with invigorate helps clean up that dirt, like hundreds of scrubbing brushes. [ scrubbing bristles ] so that means a cleaner engine, which helps you get more miles per tank. i' ll be here if you need me. new bp g

the mta acknowledging that the contractor has not agreed to a faster timetable. andrew siff put the mta chairman >> do you have the ability to open and skip 72nd street and run the trains to 86th and 96th? if not, why not? >> theoretical question we're not answering at this time. the independent engineer has identified some risks associated with that project with respect to our being able to open when we said we're going to be able to open. that's where the focus is. the intense focus on that project for the past six months is focused on that. we're going to keep the pressure and the focus on that to get it open. >> we called the contractor for a response, so far they have not issued one. >>> happening now, police are trying to find two robbery suspects who they say targeted more than a dozen cab drivers in queens. investigators releasing this video of the two men. it's not very clear, but police say it shows the suspects following the livery cab drivers to their homes and robbing them at gun point when they get there. these men hit at least 14 times one driver s

the mta has admitted delays are on the rise . however it released a statement saying in part that the comptroller's audit quote: includes misunderstandings, misinterpretations and outright misrepresentations. >>reporter: don't expect on-time performance to improve on anytime soon.the reason? it says the mta needs money from albany that it's just not getting. >> the system that really needs to fix these problems as we need our system signals. they are incredibly outdated and we need to look at fixing out track and get more trains running in the system . >>reporter: what can you do? he says call the state legislature and complain. linda schmidt, fox 5 news. >>ben: it is pretty bad. yet another knife crime in the city. a 13-year-old boy was stabbed last night on the train and bedside brooklyn. he got into an argument with a teenage girl on a c train around 6 pm. when the doors open at ralph avenue, the girl pulled a knife out of her bag and stab the boy once in his stomach. he was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition. look

the mta says its people are not to blame. >> the mta is not a city agency, with both agencies pointing the finger at each other, we need a resolution. >> it's creating an unhealthy situation, people coming and going through the trash. >> reporter: the local city council person proposes to have 38 new trashcans in place and says hopefully they'll be there any day now. >>> two parents on a dream cruise in the bahamas wound up living a nightmare as their ship sailed away with their children on board. >> she has her kids on the boat and she's not on there. >> passengers say a man got off the ship to find his wife, leaving his 9-year-old and 12-year-old children behind with other family members. pier last thursday crying and pleading for the boat to stop. norwegian crews line said the ship went beyond normal protocol and waited alongside an additional half hour for the guests. they offered travel and lodging for the couple. >>> the islanders taking a 1-0 lead in their series against the lightning. the islanders scoring four times in the first two periods. including the power-play goal from

buses are still in place and this is part of the mta. you can see what's going on above ground on the elevated platform. one train on the track and its at about 525 carrying passengers. talking to the mta this parcel platform collapsed happened around 830 p.m. and it's a massive piece of concrete 30 feet wide sink 1 foot creating a gaping hole. it rendered the northbound side of the platform unusable . what has happened is that overnight , their five stops from east chester dyer and east 180th street were pretty much off-limits while they attempted to troubleshoot. they were hoping to have everything up and running in time for the morning commute and we hear now that southbound service has reduced. expect it to be running on normal schedule. it won't happen. you are going to have to wait. you will have the opportunity to take the bus and also , if you don't want to wait for the five, you will get yourself to to train and it will get you two point south. that's the latest. >> teresa, thank you. >> at 5:36 am. donald trump is proclaiming h

it represents mta workers. >> i say, and this union has always said if you don't stand up and fight, you can't ever win and bernie sanders fights the fight. >> after i leave here, and i want to again thank you from the bottom of my heart, i believe we're going to win here in new york city. and we're going to win here in new york state. >> reporter: but clinton snagged what may prove a significant endorsement from the new york daily news. part of its editorial reads democrats have in clinton a they have in opponent bernie sanders a fantasist who's at passionate war with reality. >> hillary rodham clinton. >> reporter: during the lunch hour, clinton spoke at reverend al sharpton's action network. here she said white america must practice humility to try to better understand african americans. >> white americans need to do a much better job of listening when african americans talk about the seen and unseen barriers you face every day. >> reporter: sharpton urged supporters to wait and see who they'll back because bernie sanders speaks here tomorrow. still, many had already made up their

we begin with an mta bus driver pupched several times while on the job. police releasing this picture of the person they are looking for. >> the confrontation started when the man stole the bus driver's hat. eyewitness news reporter rob nelson is live in the marshal hills -- marble hills section, rob? >> reporter: this happened a few months ago in the bronx, but today as you said police just releasing the photo of the man they want the public's help to find. it was about 7:15 at night back on january 28th when an mta bus driver stopped here at kingsbridge terrace in west kingsbridge road. the 47-year-old driver helping when he got involved with some passenger on the bus. the passenger grabbed the worker's hat and tried to leave the bus. when the driver tried to get the hat back the suspect began to punch the driver repeatedly in the face. the suspect then fled. the driver stayed at the scene but refused medical attention. right now it is unclear exactly what sparked the dispute between the driver and the suspect but police are asking anyone with informati

the mta is looking at a different way to repair the l train's tunnel. for a guy slur that was writ on a cake. >>> eyewitness news is coming right back. first, a live midday new york >> our top stories this afternoon. york. hillary clinton and donald trump cast their ballots in their home states. the polls closed tonight at 9:00. >> big problems for commuters who rely on new jersey transit. right now there are two-hour delays on the northeast corridor between trenton and newark. some new jersey coastline trains are also impacted. >>> and it is sentencing day for former nypd officer peter liang. liang was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of akai gurley. >> good afternoon. all new this half hour, an art battle in new jersey. at the center of it a painting once on display in a gallery window that some consider too risqui. >> they say it violates the law and ordered the opener to take it down or face jail and fines. she is fighting back. tony yates with the details. >> reporter: good afternoon. awning there behind me, is a fine art gallery. it

we decided instead of creating an additional seat and keeping two mta seat, we let go of one mta.another thing is almost every single person on the board and we are ea talking about 25 members seat 17 has always been non-resident because of clear channel and seat 18. the board is well represented by residence. we allow everyone from the public to join our meeting. that's how greg is involved. he comes to the meetings and given the opportunity to speak or provide input that can help us. he's more than welcome to help us on our sub committees and huddle conference that we're having in may. he can be involved, i just wanted to point out the clarification on seat 18. the original purpose was there are board members on -- there are seats on the board that are not necessarily represented by each district. what if that person who has been seriously involved is no longer a member of sfr we'd want to retain that person. academy of arts as well. she is ate reason that we considered the at-large member seat originally. >> thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> >> i wanted to say that.

the mta is looking for proposals for a new way to get on to subways and buses. the mta is hoping the new contact list system will look like the ones used in london where you use a bank card, smart phone, or mta issued smart card. >> there's like a chip or something inside the card where you can just wave it and it will scan and you can walk right through. >> the smart phone app or something like that might make it less accessible because not everybody has a smart phone. >> i'll go for the old school tokens. >> metrocards first replaced tokens 13 years ago. the mta hopes to get the new system in place over the next two years and then phase out the metrocard. >>> new orleans police say a handgun was found inside will smith's car. police added there's no evidence that weapon was fired. cardell hayes is accused of shooting and killing smith with a .45 gun after the two men exchanged angry words over what appeared to be a fender bender. detectives say a second gun, loaded revolver, was found in hayes' car. >>> she's talking about a fight with her elderly father that