ben: bill bratton says form of synthetic marijuana is growing in pop popularity in new york. k2 gives a dangerous combination of psychosis and superhuman strength. >> governor cuomo long time girlfriend sandra lee reportedly hospitalized last night. it appears to be related to complications from her recent mastectomy. >> republican presidential debate ten candidates were celebritied based on their strength in latest polls. donald trump and chris christie are local candidates among the white house hopeful who is made the cut. we'll tell you who did not make the cuts. one other local candidate not on the list. juliet: good morning i'm juliet huddy. ben: i'm ben simmoneau august 5th 6:01 thank you very much for being with us. juliet: long beach does have a film festival two years old. ben: your personal plans. juliet: not allowed to give props to long beach people. it is actually -- ever been out there? mike: to the long beach festival? juliet: a big party on the beach. very cool. our weather producer. yes. mike: sounds like a good time. juliet: supposed to be really, really coo

i believe in the bill bratton approach, bringing the bulldozers in, get rid of this pedestrian mall, get rid of superheros and cartoon characters. antwan: the root cookie monster. >> and those other women or illegal women to live in new jersey, if trump was there he would be carting them and deporting some south of the mexican border. you know what upsets me so much? when i go to times square with my son. antwan: their right in front of toys r us. >> they get mad at me because they think i am competing with them so they start yelling at me, get out of here, we got to earn some:. juliet: i had two sets of friends come from out-of-town, from kansas and arizona. they both book hotels in times square. so many tourists >> with microphones, binoculars, electron microscopes looking at why move the out? cops, go ahead, start slinging and tell them you are out of here don't come back. juliet: they are not breaking the law. >> you are in support of them? juliet: not really. antwan: in the winter they won't be out there. only a couple weeks of this. >> excuse me, and that comically, isn't that

. >>> new at 6:00, the police commissioner says he is sick of a breakdown of skills. at bill bratton is callidi barrassing. >>> a crash so violent it destroyed a home and killed a teenage girl. what cops ruled out as a cause. >>> and new child seat laws go into effect in new jersey tomorrow. what parents need to know. >>> good evening, i'm chuck scarborough. >> i'm shiba russell. sibilia is off tonight. police commissioner bill bratton is fed up after a fourth suspect in police custody managed to escape. >> this time the escapee was a 23-year-old female repeat offender. news 4 has more on what commissioner bratton is calling an embarrassment. >> reporter: commissioner bratton spared no words this afternoon when he called out the police officer who was supposed to be watching this woman when she escaped. and, again, we're talking about a woman who got away with no cell phone, little to no money and in a hospital gown. police say enough is enough. 23-year-old tiffany newman slipped out of police custody at new york presbyterian hospital in lower manhattan last night. the escape has the

very new york. >> and nypd commissioner bill bratton told city and state magazine, quote, it drive me crazy when at times square you see the naked people there covered in body paint as expression of art. not such a huge fan. times square alliance which a nonprofit that works to help promote businesses in this area say they're flooded with complaints four to five e-mails referencing this exact topic. many people saying they've been hassled for money by the women. manhattan burrow president gale brewer is sited in today's "daily news" saying she's doing whatever she can to improve the situation here. but her hands are tied. we should mention that this topic is on cover of this morning's "daily news" and get a copier waiting for it to be delivered in next couple of minutes. show you at a 6. for now latest from times square. teresa and robert back over to you. teresa: who macs more money make cowboy or painted ladies? robert: naked cowboy. teresa: interesting. let us know if you see them. thank you. robert: i think we talked enough about painted women -- so far. right now. teresa: people

in a statement, bill bratton expressed hits profound sorrow and sympathy to kumi's family. police say both suspects in the gun buy are in custody. >>> a 30-year-old man is being charged with capital murder in the ambush of a sheriff's deputy near houston. police say shannon miles shot and killed darren goforth as he was filling up his patrol car. the man was in his uniform when he was approached from behind and shot with multiple shots. >>> an update on the three al jazeera journalists handed a three-year jail sentence by an egyptian court. they are seeking a bardon from the country's president. the president said he regrets the long running trial and the damage it has done to at the get's internet -- egypt's international reputation. two are still in cairo. one of the three men was deported in february and spoke out about the sentence. >> i am absolutely devastated, sickened by the verdict that was handed down in egypt last night our time. >> the three men were arrested in 2013 and charged with being part of a terrorist group and spreading, quote, false news. >>> in money

. >> reporter: police commissioner bill bratton urged new yorkers to put this latest shooting in context. >> what we've been experiencing is far less than any other city. >> reporter: while murders are up 9%, a recent batch of shootings are almost all clustered in brooklyn and the bronx. >> i would say look at the facts and stop the hysteria. >> reporter: police say the man wanted for last night's shooting like the gunman wanted for the shooting of nine people, repeat offenders. >> they are the shooters. they are the people committing these murders. >> reporter: police say the motive in the drive-by shooting at red hook, a gang shooting in retaliation. >> this really has to stop. it really does because it doesn't make no sense whatsoever. this younger generation is just out of control. >> reporter: commissioner bratton acknowledged it's a tricky problem since police commanders say it's repeat offenders who are committing most of the shootings. what to do about it? he said they need to work with law enforcement partners not only in new york but around the country in making sure repeat off

. >> it comes after bill bratton sounded the alarm on a drug favored by that population. ilana gold with more for us this morning. >> reporter: the mayor will have a round table discussion here, and he will talk about the violence with the homeless and also the issue of synthetic marijuana. it's known as k2 and spice, and it's creating a public health crisis. the homeless can buy it at bodega for $1 a packet. >> i thought i was having a heart attack. >> reporter: ma man ask -- this man asked us to hide his face, and he says the drug has a violent reaction, and you can see it here with the reaction from this naked man. arresting the people becomes dangerous. >> the individuals on the drug are crazy. they have superhuman strength and are impervious to pain, and the normal takedowns will not work. >> reporter: the city released the latest crime statistics, and according to the numbers, overall crime is down by more than 10%, but homicides have gone up from last year, and that's something we asked mayor de blasio about. >> reporter: some people look at the statistics and some

bill bratton addressed this on sunday weekend show. >> we need to beef this up. can't have the fiasco the 1970s. homeless issues, the emotionally disturbed this is too important to get wrong. >> reporter: kerry drew. "good day new york. >> for bronx residents concerned about the outbreak of legionnaire's disease there will be a meeting. bronx museum. arts at 6:00 p.m. health officials will be there. they say six more people have the disease. bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 71. four people have died so far. they expect the number of legionnaires cases to go as they continue to track down infections. here is the thing this bacteria has been found at five buildings including lincoln hospital, concourse plaza, the opera house hotel, a verizon building and a plastics company, wow. >> bobbi christina will be laid to rest today. security is expected to be tight where the 22-year-old will be buried next to her mother whitney houston a funeral service was held in georgia, had sparks and dramatics. bobbi christina died while in who is tis care nearly six mo

. >> reporter: in an interview recorded before this weekend's violence, police commissioner bill bratton sat on the john katz round table radio show, there is no reason to be alarmed. >> the city is doing very good. the crime numbers looking good overrule. we have had overrule decrease in 5 to 6% in crime. -- an overall decrease in 5 to 6% in crime. >> we reached out to city hall and the mayor's press secretary sent this statement. the mayor takes very seriously each incident and has directed nypd to beef up its prens in these areas. the press secretary also adds that overrule crime is going down. and says that more officers have been deployed to high crime areas, as part of operation summer all out. reporting live in east flatbush, brooklyn, matt kozar, cbs 2 news. >> thanks. >> we have new information on that emergency that sent lifeguards and coast guard members scrambling to long beach, on long island. one swimmer was rescued but his friend has died. cbs 2 valerie castro is live in long beach with more on this danger in the water. valerie? >> diane, today, that victim was identified

. >> reporter: nypd commissioner bill bratton releasing a statement that reads in part, i wish to express my profound sorrow and sympathy to the family of felix kumi. the department's support and service in their grief. >> there are no words. i can't imagine what it feels like to wake up one day and your father is gone. >> reporter: one of the suspects wounded in the gunfire. the other fled but was later captured. felix kumi was a school bus driver for first student of mount vernon for 20 years. the company issuing a statement, reads in part, quote, he was an exceptional employee. he was very well liked by his peers. our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. felix kumi leaves behind his wife two daughters and a son. in mount vernon, steve langford, cbs 2 news. >> steve. thanks one suspect was shot, two suspects are in custody. >>> police say they are looking at breaking news we are following in texas where police say they have made an arrest in the case of a deputy that was shot near the houston area. the 30-year-old has been charged now with capital murder. police released a picture

. >> the incident just comes just weeks after we talked to the nypd commissioner bill bratton about quality of life issues and pan lindling. >> there was a gentleman sitting on the sidewalk with the scene, i'm hungry, give me the law. protected by the constitution. a protection of free speech. but chasing you down the street, grabbing at you or getting in your face, or a squeegee at an intersection for example coming up an intimidating you to let you wash the window, that's not protected. >>> 20 robberies in central park this year. that is double the number for the same time frame last year. and women and men have been victimized all times of the day and night. just last week in the great hill area, a 26-year-old woman got punched in the face and robbed for only $1.70. what do you think about these numbers? >> well, it would be helpful if we had more police in the park. >> police have stepped up patrols and they are warning everyone in central park to be alert. especially since the suspect linked to thursday's crime hasn't been caught. >> police say the man who got attacked out here went to

the commissioner bill bratton says long term solution is to provide mental health care, not just put them in jail. friday, the city annoyanced ed nnounced a plan to weave mental health services to serve lower income communities. recently, there's been several violence attacks by homeless people. in fact, yesterday, police released this sketch of a panhandler who choked a man in central park. >>> a search underway in the shooting of a police officer. one is in custody, but the search for the alleged killer is on. >> reporter: a routine traffic stop turned deadly for memphis police officer, sean bolton. >> heard it, bang, bang, bang, bang. >> reporter: the 33 -year-old officer shot repeatedly, and despite the bullet proof vest, pronounced dead at the hospital. the first call for help came on his police radio from a bystander. >> please, please hurry up. >> they actually pick up the police radio and spoke into it and got the police to come out because all the neighbors on that side were trying to call 911, but they couldn't get through. >> reporter: the first cop on scene frantically ca

. >> bill bratton held a news conference and talked about dangers of k2 a tactical awareness bulletin on the drug is now distributed to police to teach them how to identify and control users of the drug. k2 has consistency of marijuana. but it is cheap. five dollars or less for a packet. >> looks like marijuana but laced with chemical and as fast as we're able to identify chemical to get that particular chemical plack it against the law, they change the makeup of it. >> officials say drug is popular in east ha lem parts of brooklyn and bronx. homeless population. >> i looked at statistics from april first to june 30th of this year. they were over o1,900 admissions to new york state for individuals that took this substance. against state health code to sell synthetic marijuana. busted for selling it, now police commissioner bill bratton says you see somebody who appears to be on this drug stay away from them and immediately contact police. the latest live from here in east harlem this morning. rosanna and greg back to you. greg: noted thank you very much kerry drew a health crisis in s

given the last few days of gun violence in the borough, mayor bill de blasio, police commissioner bill bratton, and district attorney kent thompson talked to the crowd about the rash of recent shootings. >> we all know that last night in red hook, five people got shot. and the other night, nine people got shot in east new york. we cannot have that. we have to come together to end the gun violence here in the great county of change. >> reporter: three women and two men were caught in the crossfire of a gun shootout in red hook monday night. 19-year-old houston is in critical condition. she was four months pregnant and lost that baby. the expectant father, 21-year-old devon callahan and his sister deanna smith were also hit outside their home. >> they were standing, waiting for the chinese food to come. >> reporter: destiny jones and another man were also hurt in this shooting. investigators release this photo of a suspect. his name is marquis frederick. he also goes by kiki. police say two men jumped out of a silver suv and started firing. it was part of a retalatory shooting between two public

police commissioner bill bratton says details are still being worked out. already the pope has several planned stops including mass at madison square garden and tickets are needed for that event making it much more controlled. >> this pope has made it quite clear that, um, he is going to participate with the crowds in a very different way. we're going to have to adjust to a pope that wants to have a lot more opportunity to mix with the faithful. >> the police commissioner says they are working on a plan with homeland security and the secret service that accommodates the pope as wishes. but also, keeps him as safe as possible. >>> the jets are getting ready for tonight's preseason game and steve overmyer has more. >> reporter: otis livingston is live at metlife stadium so we are going to be checking in with him and he sat down with jets coach todd bowles and asked him if geno smith should get the starting job when he comes back. his answer next in sports. i'm caridee. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most of my life. but that hasn't stopped me fr

said that's when he gave the cops a lecture about the more aggressive policing strategies he and bill bratton used to clean up the homeless, the squeegee guys and the prostitutes back in the '90s. >> you chase them and you chase them and you chase them, and they either get the treatment they need or you chase them out of the city. >> reporter: as mayor de blasio and commissioner bratton await advice right now from a task force on how to manage quality of life concerns in times square, guiliani also implied that bratton had not been the brains behind his own quality of life successes. listen to this. >> i didn't need a task force. there was me and bratton, there was my brain, his people. >> reporter: mayor de blasio's spokeswoman shot back, saying we want to thank former mayor guiliani for his brain. however, instead of getting rid of people, mayor de blasio wants to implement long-term solutions to homelessness. building new shelters, providing supportive services. and insuring the mentally ill homeless receive the care they need. mayor guiliani told me he's not sure whether the nypd gave his

and at a national night out event last night, commissioner bill bratton urged community members to turn in people they believe are committing violent crimes in their neighborhood. in carol gardens,.heckey beckford, news 4 new york. >> thank you. >>> detectives have released photos of the man they say stabbed a woman in chinatown. authorities say that he used sofme sort of object to slash a 55-year-old woman in the back yesterday on motte street. doctors treated the wounds, and she is now restingset home. the motive remns unclear. if you do recognize that man, you're asked to call police. >>> tonight there is a boil water advisory in effect for hundreds of homes in new jersey after a construction crane crushed a water main in cliffside park. workers repairing that crane on anderson avenue suddenly noticed wateo gushing out on to the street. about 200 nearby homes and businesses lost their water completely. service has since been restored. but that boil water advisor remains in effect for cliffside work, engelwood cliffs and ft. lente. >>> thousands of people are still without power on lo

in a radio interview with 1010- wins, police commissioner bill bratton says getting rid of the multi-million dollar pedestrian plaza is the best way to handle the panhandling and harassment of times square. >> we just dig it up and put it backing a a street again. >> reporter: the mayor rated a task force to study the problems of times square and its members are expected to produce a report with solutions by october 1. when asked about the commissioner's idea during a news conference today, the mayor said -- >> that will be considered by the task force. now, that's a very big endeavour. and like every other option comes with pros and cons. >> for the last 18 months this administration has been building these plazas. you know how much it's going to cost to rip them up? do you know what a disruption it will be to times square to rip them up? it makes no sense. >> reporter: kim tompkins with the times square alliance is fuming over the idea. he says the city created the pedestrian plazas for safety reasons, because overcrowded sidewalks were forcing people into the streets. he says the solution

the nypd's commissioner, bill bratton, vowed to tackle the problem. >> we need to get this right, because we can't repeat the fiasco of the 1970s in terms of the homeless issues, the emotionally disturbed. this is too important to get wrong. >> and back here in brooklyn the borough president says he'll announce a new anti-gun initiative tomorrow. meantime, of all of the shootings in the city, no suspects have been arrested. police are asking anyone with information to give them a call, tips can be made anonymously. i'm stacy stacy delikat, back to you. >> thanks so much. the outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the bronx continues to grow. six more people have the disease bringing the total number to 71 confirmed cases since july. four people have died. city council members will take part in a town hall meeting to answer questions about the situation. health officials say they expect the number of legion theirs' cases to grow over the next few days as they try to figure out exactly which cooling tower is spreading the bacteria. >> a manhunt is underway for a suspect who allegedly shot and

. >> reporter: now police commissioner bill bratton was attending a national summit on violence in washington today. he is scheduled to deliver a briefing here in new york tomorrow afternoon, with the latest crime statics. and again, the nypd says not only is violent crime down across the city, but shootings are, as well. andrew siff, news 4 new york. >>> coming up tonight at 6:00, new york's biggest i-team looks at how to get guns off the streets and the debate over stop and frisk. >>> and new at 5:00, a federal jury is keeping the death penalty on the table as sentencing for james holmes moves ahead. defense lawyers pleaded, citing mental illness as the reason behind his shooting spree at a theatre in colorado. the jury was not swayed. they will enter a third round of deliberations tomorrow before deciding if the 27-year-old will live or die. holmes was found guilty last month of killing 12 movie-goers and injuring 70 in aurora, colorado, in 2012. >>> tonight, new details about a tragic crash on i-95 near philadelphia. the woman who was killed had just left auditions for ""american idol." n

commissioner bill bratton will head that task force. one major option is whether to remove the pedestrian plazas and bring back the traffic lights. >> now, that's a very big endeavor. like everything, comes with pros and cons. we'll look at those pros and cons and what they would be. >> times square alliance, among those who say removing the pedestrian plazas is a step in the wrong direction. women aren't doing anything against the law by the way, because it's perfectly legal to go topless in new york. >>> 4:39. cannonball from penn station, you may want to -- the railroad wants to limits oversize luggage on the cannonball into montauk to ensure safe and comfortable ride. so all the luggage has to fit in the overhead rack above the seats and you cannot block the aisles with it. >> happening now, new york state police are ramping up efforts to catch drunken drivers. it's part of a nationwide drive sober or get pulled over campaign. it will significantly reduce death or injuries caused by drunk drivers. it runs through labor day. we've se

. >> so, police commissioner bill bratton has said that the pope does not -- it is his understanding that the pope does not want to be in a bubble while >> [ laughs ] >> so -- and i think that was his term. bubble. so, there's definitely a challenge that's out there in order to protect the pontiff, because there's a lot of concerns. you know, he's gonna get out of the popemobile. he might take selfies with whatever. i mean, do you have those concerns, or do you think -- i mean, this holy father is known for just kind of jumping out there with the crowds. >> i do. he has an amazing spontaneity and even an impetuosity that's part of this massive appeal that he has. that's a headache for planners, as you might imagine. that's a delight for people. so, we're kind of caught in the middle, because what you've got are two extraordinarily noble desires. on the part of commissioner bratton, the police department, and the secret service, they say, "hey, we have the highest responsibility to protect this see him." the pope is saying, "i got an equally sacred responsibility to be in touch with m

retires as longest running head of hostage negotiating team, holding the position for 14 years, bill bratton called him a model for hostage negotiators in the world, his nickname is gentleman jack. >> the thing that police act demy can not teach a police officer is comb passion and common sense. >> cambria will stay busy during his retirement. >> all right, could tides turn in new york baseball world? >> deep left field. that is gone. >> we're at citi field, mets fans may have more to celebrate. steve: the pope about a month away from his visit at nyc. how his present is being felt in midtown manhattan. >> can you believe it is the last weekend in august? some fun things to do in town. you've gotta get fios.' well, fios is a 100 percent home, so you can get 100% out of all your devices. and access to the fastest internet and in home wifi available from any provider. everyone in the house can be online all at once. download speeds, with favorite videos up to 5x faster than cable. and with the fios mobile app, you can view your entertainment but the main reason to get fios? we're rated number

. >> reporter: bill bratton expressed his profound sorry and sympathy to kumi's family. both suspects in the gun buy are under arrest. >>> the massive renovation at st. patrick's cathedral is almost complete. crews are putting finishing touches on the landmark church in time for the pope's visit. >> reporter: after nearly four years the scaffolding has been cathedral. little evidence of the complete. >> beautiful place inside. >> you walk outside you get blinded if you don't have sunglasses on. >> reporter: every inch of the building has restored. using a latex that removes decades of dirt. every pew removed, sanded and restained. >> the purpose is to let the shine forth. that. through. >> reporter: cardinal dolan lead a brief tour of the cathedral as these were put back on display. like so many other things, the fragile century old silk articles were taken down, cleaned and restored. >> we have to take the organ apart. we took every single pipe out and the pipes measure from 37 feet tall to three quarters of an inch. >> there is construction work happening at st. patric

new york police commissioner bill bratton said they should tear up the plaza, which cost $26 million der the previous administration. bill deblasio said he would consider it. >> don't want them to consider removing the plaza. >> she took her top off to consider not eliminating the plaza. >> one said put your blouse back on. but they cheered and smiled. >> i came from vegas last week and it's the same there. new york it's the same, l.a. it's the same, so i don't like it. >> reporter: the stakes are high. last year more than 56 million tourists visited new york city. generating over $57 billion in total economic impact. courtney kealy, al jazeera. >> the department of housing and urban development, hud says the it wants to kick tenants out who make too much money. found 25,000 tenants who make more than the government allows. the cap is just below $52,000, in new york city. in mississippi it's just over $14,000. a lot of the families exceeded by small amounts, and the survey said many exceeded by more than $10,000. earlier knit we talked to christina rabali, she said this audit is more

one idea suggested by police commissioner bill bratton would be to get rid of the pedestrian plaza in times square and restore traffic to the neighborhood. >> i think we ought to just dig the whole damn thing up and put it back where broadway is broadway is and not a dead end street. >> that option will be considered by the task force. now, that's a very big endeavor, and like every other option comes with pros and cons, so we're going to look at what those pros and cons would be. >> not everyone is onboard. tim thompkins of the times square alliance told the daily news quote, sure, let's tear up broadway. we can't govern, manage or police our public spaces, so we should just tear them up. that's not a solution, it's a surrender. a live look once again at this pedestrian plaza. a look down broadway here between 42nd and 47th streets. the pedestrian plaza has been closed to traffic since 2009. initially, it was done as a temporary thing, and then it became permanent in 2010. the mayor's task force, as i mentioned, is scheduled to come up with its findings by the first of october. a lot

police commissioner bill bratton trying to tackle the issue of what to do with the city owes homeless. >> a portion of the homeless problem scare the hell out of everybody. understandably, the behavior is erratic and anti-social. >> telling the radio that 5,000 to 10,000 officers are being trained for people who live on the streets. he believes they should get mental health services and not confinement in city jails. >>> happening today, the queens library getting a financial boost. borough leaders are set to allocate $14 million in cap tam funds. queens is one of the busiest library systems. the money is needed for repairs and upgrades, including security cameras at bay terrace. >>> still on the hunt for an alligator on the loose in queens. a viewer sent us a few photos of this elusive represent time. they've nicknamed him jaws. it's a little gator and spotted several times in flushing meadows, corona park. hopefully they can find the gator and move it to a safer place. >> get him out of there. >>> just ahead, a robot that relied on strangers, the kindness of strangers. in the city o

police commissioner bill bratton is going to head the task force. one option is to remove the pedestrian plazas we've come to know and bring back traffic right from times square. >> now, that's a very big endeavor. every option comes with pros and cons. we'll look at what they will be. >> people including the times square alliance say removing the pedestrian plazas is a step in the right direction. they're not doing anything against the law. it's legal to go topless in new york. one thing to do is to make a new law to make it illegal to be topless in new york. there's constitutional challenges to that. >> there certainly would be. all right, michael. >>> it's 5:40 on this friday morning. coming up next, track your every move. the high tech plans to improve wait times at our airports. >>> dancing in the delivery room. we're going to show you why one woman's labor pains, there she is. so many people looking at this. this has gone viral. >> you got to be kidding me. >> that's right. said it perfectly right. >> you're watching "today in new york." >>> a

however, nypd commissioner bill bratton told city and state magazine, quote, it drives me crazy when at times square you see the naked people there covered in body paint as expression of art. >> times square alliance is nonprofit that promotes business in this area says it has been flooded with e-mail complaints from four out of five e-mails talking about this topic people complaining about women here in times square whror who are topless and many said in e-mails they've been hassles for money by these women. manhattan borough president is trying to get a handle on topic but again this is not illegal. it is not much they can do. back to you. >> before we let you go you met a "good day new york" viewer over the weekend. >> eileen i met her in new jersey. such a huge fan of good day watches you every morning. i wanted goat her name out there and she loves both of you. mike woods, of course, she's a good lady. >> we love her too. thanks we love you too lizzy. >> you're welcome. any time. [laughter] >> we have plenty more coming up. getting fade to smoke pot and then critique it. >> for

police commissioner bill bratton says if you encounter someone who might be on k 2 you should definitely stay away from them and immediately called police. that is the latest from east harlem, back to you. ben: thanks very much. governor cuomo's longtime girlfriend sandra leigh has been rushed to the hospital. several reports say the food that works are at an emergency related to recent mastectomy. it is a painful fluid buildup in surgery. she will be in the hospital for a couple days, she had a double mastectomy back in may after being diagnosed with breast cancer. juliet: as we get ready for the republican debate which ben will be covering for us in cleveland the list has been revealed who will be taking part in that event. in the big names on the list but a couple big names of the list. tweeting candidates will debate india the seven running for the presidential nomination on the gop side will take part in a forum earlier in the evening. robert moses is live in a newsroom with whom made the cut. >> reporter: we want to show you how the stage at quick and loans arena will be a raid. of

one idea suggested by bill bratton is to get rid of the pedestrian plaza in times square and restore traffic to the neighborhood. >> just dig the whole thing up and put it back the way it is where broadway is not a dead end street. >> talked about about that option. that will be considered by the task force now that's a very big endeavor and like every other option comes pros and cons so we're going to look at what those would be. >> not everyone is onboard. tim tompkins told "daily news," quote, sure let's tear up broadway we can't governor, or police public space so tear them up that's not a solution. it's a surrender. l the fed plaza here in times square is closed to traffic since 2009, and initially it is permanent following year. the mayor task force i mentioned is scheduled to release its findings by october first. in the meantime mayor says nypd will be in this area. they'll be looking for any kind of harassment or illegal activity. latest live from here in times square this morning. antwan and juliet back to you. juliet: avoid the times square. antwan: right in front of the t

. >> bill bratton said he will discuss possible subway and street closures in the next few weeks. new jersey transit is asking anyone who does not need to travel to consider a stay- cation during this period of time. school will be canceled in philadelphia during the papal visit. if you want to know more about the pope's visit, check out the schedule, look at our special section at our web site, abc7ny/pope. >>> overseas a violent attack. isis is claiming responsibility for a deadly bomb attack in baghdad that killed more than 60 people. the blast went off at a crowded market as their weekend shopping. stephanie ramos has the latest. >> reporter: plums of smoke billowing over torched vehicles. food inside of crates inside the shell of a bad dad market. iraqis reeling from a bomb that ripped through this neighborhood. the injured rushed to the hospital. nearly 70 people killed by the blast in one of the deadliest attacks on the iraqis capitol in years. the islamic state group claims responsibility and voice more at -- vows more attacks. >> we have a middle east shrouded in instabil

he says bill bratton and city lawmakers will look into ways to topless women who charge money to pose for pictures in times square. >> the goal at taskforces is to give me more tools to work on this issue with. right now the laws in place don't give us all but enforcement capacity we deserve. >> reporter: some options being considered designating the kerri as a park or treating the performers as businesses so they can be regulated. one idea suggested by bill blass and would be to get rid of the pedestrian plaza in times square and restore traffic to the neighborhood. >> i prefer to dig up and put it back the way it was, broadway is broadway and not a dead end 3. >> we talked about that option. it will be considered by the task force. that is a big endeavor and like every other option comes with pros and cons so we are going to look at what those pros and cons would be. >> not everyone is on board. tim tompkins of the times square airlines told the daily news', quote, sure, let's tear up broadway. we can't govern, manage or police public spaces so we should just tear them up. that is n

police commissioner bill bratton addressed the problem on a sunday radio show. >> we need to get this right, because we can't repeat the fiasco of the 1970s that we're now feeling 40 years rater in terms of the homeless issues, the emotionally disturbed. this is too important to get wrong. >> brooklyn borough president eric adams will be launching a gun violence awareness campaign. that's set to happen at 11 a.m. at borough hall. there have been no arrests in any of these shootings, police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. that's the latest outside the 75th precinct in east new york. greg and rosanna, back to you. >> all right, carr re, thanks a lot. >> well, there's been another drone sighting by a pilot landing at jfk. according to the air traffic control recordings, the pilot of a delta flight from virginia spotted the drone yesterday evening. >> this is delta -- [inaudible] >> altitude? -- >> pilot doesn't sound alarmed, but how about that? a drone right next to the runway at 30 feet in altitude. there have been numerous sightings of drones around kennedy air

police commissioner bill bratton addressed the problem on a sunday radio show. >> we need to get this right because we can't repeat the fiasco of the 19 70's that we're now feeling 40 years later in terms of homeless issues, emotionally is did tushed. this is too important to get wrong. >> reporter: no arrested have been made so far any of these shootings. police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. brooklyn borough president eric adams is set to launch a gun violence awareness campaign at the borough hall. i will send it back to you. >> kerry drew for us. 5:09. bobbi christina brown will be laid to rest in new jersey. security is tight around fairview cemetery where the 22-year-old will be buried next to her mother, whitney houston a funeral service was held on saturday in georgia. bobbi christina died while in hospice care, six months after she was found face down in a babble tub inside her georgia home. >> anticipation is building i'm sure with you as home, you recover this. republican candidates getting ready for the big debate on thursday night in cleveland. >>

. >> reporter: bill bratton called him a model for hostage negotiators around the world. he said he sought to show crisis. >> the two things they cannot sense. >> reporter: for his hostage negotiation team, he sought officers demonstrating those traits, old enough to know love and success and heartache and failure. his techniques changed as technology improved and he learned to text. >> i don't have my glasses. i'm like where's the m? >> he plans to continue teaching into his retirement. he admitted he would miss it. >> it's a little more difficult than i thought. 33 and a half years of a charmed it. >> reporter: i'm mac king, fox 5 news. steve: how about this? facebook reaching quite a milestone with more than a billion users logging on to the social network in a day. mark zuckerberg says one in seven people on earth used the web site to connect with friends and family on monday. last month facebook claimed that more than half of the world's online users visited the site at least once a month. he predicts the reach will grow beyond the 1-1/2 billion users. incredible. al

>> bill bratton called it weaponized marijuana, it's sold in convenience stores gas stations under namesfz 2. scooby snacks. it's a had a loosen genic drug that comes from china, we have a few graphics here that show you the surge of this problem in the last few months the american association of poison control centers says there's been 4300 exposures, people suffering from the effects of synthetic pot, compared to 3600 in all of 2013. we have figures from the d.c. fire/ems in washington they had 450 cases in june of 2015, that compares to 50 in 2012. they transported 439 overdose cases in june alone. a huge problem in fact in -- over the fourth of july holiday, there was a gruesome murder on the d.c. metro in front of a lot of people hoo someone believed to to be suffering the effects of synthetic marijuana. >> thank you so much. >>> there's giving a child a time-out and then there's this. huge outrage today over disturbing video of an elementary school child punished for misbehaving, he was hundreds cuffed above the elbows in a classroom, crying out in pain. >> you can do what you want

condolences coming from all across the country, including new york police commissioner bill bratton saying the nypd's thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and fellow officers of the harris county sheriff's office. we will never forget. >> this is heartbreaking. and so at 2:00, at any moment now, we understand that news conference could take place. the hope is we might hear more about this person of interest and what will come of the questioning. because again, no arrest, no charges imposed. and i think we're -- are we looking at live images? yeah, i think things are getting under way in terms of everyone is assembling. no one has started speaking. more people just walking into that space. we understand the sheriff's department is very well represented there. you would think presumably city leadership is among the people standing here as well. simply shocked that a routine procedure of gassing up a vehicle for this sheriff's deputy would turn into his tragic death here, that someone would take advantage of that moment while he's gassing up, and we understand according to polic

. >> in a statement, police commissioner bill bratton expressed sorrow and sympathy to kumi's family. feel both suspects in the gun buy are under arrest. >>> two fighter jets scramble to divert a plane to denver international airport because of a cat. one passenger tweeted this picture on the plane traveling from las vegas to germany. sources say a female model from europe demanded her cat be brought to her rather than having it stay with the other animals on the plane. she claimed it was her comfort cat and became unruly. the passenger was then escourted off the plane. >>> speaking of flying, vanessa murdock took to the sky for a special ride, right, vanessa. >> it was the ride of a lifetime. i got to go for an exclusive trip in a blimp. metlife's snoopy 2 measures 128 feet long and weighs 2 tons. this blimp looks big but it's buoyant. >> like a ship floating in the ocean, the fluid is holding you up. >> reporter: the chief pilot assures us it is filled with inert helium so it won't blow like the behind denburg. time for lift off. >> let's go out to sea and play. >> reporter: a littl

. >> we had scheduled new york city police commissioner bill bratton to join us.ad accepted abut couldn't de to police business. >>> two morrill heels involved in murders. this is becoming a regular occurrence. how do we stop the slaughter? with me now is the director of the center for immigration studies mark corkian. good evening. where is the disconnect? we're hearing stories like this every day? why? >> part of the reason is we're hearing about things that used to happen but we didn't know about them before. we actually ironically starting under president bush, put in place a system where when people are arrested and fingerprinted they are now checked with homeland security as well as the fbi. before that wasn't the case, so now we're finding out about lots more criminals who turn out to be illegal immigrants whom the government decides not to take into custody, at least under obama so those people then go out and commit other crimes and may kill people and do other things and now the federal government frankly shares the responsibility pause they knew about t

we should note bill bratton will be attending a national night out event this evening. back to you. dari: thank you. a staten island man is suing the city and the nypd after he says he was severely beaten and called gay slurs by four officers. the 31-year-old says the cops in this video responded to a noise complaint at his mom's midland beach home in june. he is claiming they dragged him outside and stomped on his head and ankle. he was not arrested for any crime. instead, he says he was taken to the hospital and treated for his injuries. the nypd is releasing a statement. they're saying in response to the claims in part, quote, when police arrived, they determined that he was punched in the face by his brother, who fled the scene. he was acting irrational and spit in a police officer's face while he was being taken into custody, end quote. the matter has been referred to the civil complaint review board. alison: if you've ever wanted to join the circus, you may want to cut your teeth on coney island. dari: simone shows us where you can go to learn the trapeze. alison: and muppets

. >>> well, new york city police commissioner bill bratton wants the pedestrian plaza in sometimes square closed. he said it would help restore order in that busy area. mayor de blasio said closing the pedestrian plaza is one option being considered by the task force which is addressing the growing problem of costume characters and topless women preying on tourists to take pictures for cash tips. the task force must report back to the mayor by october 1st. >>> breaking news on wall street. stocks suffered major losses today. in fact, the dow is back below the 17,000 mark. investors in the u.s. and around the globe were scared by another slump in the chinese stock market. stocks on wall street -- another drop in oil prices hurt that. the stocks were down 358 points to close at 16,990. so, not a good day on wall street. >> it hasn't been below 17,000 in a while. >>> could caitlyn jenner be facing manslaughter charges? >> outrage after a wedding gown shop closes in new jersey leaving brides who put down a deposit scrambling to put up a plan b. >> and a shark that did not want to give up. hea

quality of life issues have been front and center for mayor de blasio and police commissioner bill bratton. next month an nypd unit of 100 seasoned officers will patrol times square. it's a response to mounting complaints of topless painted women and costumed characters harassing tourists. commissioner bratton discussed the need for a stronger police presence today on am 970 radio. >> that's what i'm talking about is norms of decency. tell me what's going on in the square right now, while legal, offends. i know i'm offended. it's a square that's intended to attract families. it's not the times square of old days where people come for the sleaze and strip shows and prostitution. that's not what battery park is about. >> reporter: some say the mayor and police commissioner are spending too much time on times square instead of focusing on mounting issues of homelessness and panhandling in the city. this week, fox 5 cameras caught these panhandlers on park avenue, approaching people's cars. there are reports of people going into restaurants and sticking their hands in the buffets. complaints o

today, the new york police commissioner bill bratton called it womenized marijuana.eaponized marijuana. it sold in slick packaged brand names like k-2 and scooby snacks. here's the fact from poison control centers around the country. they say they've tallied more than 4,300 reports of people exposed to marijuana and that's only through first week in july. that compares to 3600 in all of last year. it is labeled sometimes as herbal inkrenls but it is nothing like marijuana at all. >> absolutely not. what are cities across the country doing in the face of this spike? what are they doing to try to get the situation under control? >> well one of the thing they're doing is raiding the stores selling it. in some cases the store owners have gotten smaller. now you have to go in with a code word to get a clerk to hand it to you from behind the counter. a couple years ago you used to find it in front of the counter. so that's one of the thing they're doing. and we were talking to the u.s. attorney's office and they say one of the things they're doing is going to the homeless

thank god we have bill bratton who is at least keeping the lid on crime and doing the right thing. bill de blasio has been a mess. >> got it. so i -- >> 17% of the vote. most people didn't vote. >> well, that's how inner cities are, big cities are anyway. that's a different topic. marjorie, listen, here's the thing, we're seeing a spike in crime in cities around the country. we're seeing that these policies are failing dramatically and they're under a microscope. new york city is going to be template on how the rest of the country is run. how can hillary run on the same things that charlie gasparino has just described? >> i wouldn't say those are a mark of liberal policies. i get that you don't agree with de blasio's approach. i don't think he's doing everything per fktly well either. it's a trend with mayors they have to correct -- >> we're talking about disasters. hold a second, charlie. we're talking detroit, new orleans, baltimore. we're talking about -- >> how are those -- >> -- where liberalism has ruled for so long yet there's nothing there but ruins and people with broken li

. >> that's police commissioner bill bratton responding to pedestrian plaza problems in times square. and mayor de blasio says he is considering shutting the whole thing down. >> cbs 2 first exposed overcrowding on the long island rail road. now the long island rail road just made changes affecting every passenger. >>> a new study finds most people who wear contact lenses put themselves at risk. 82% kept and use the same lens cases longer than the recommended three months. also, 55% topped off lens solution instead of emptying out the case and adding all new solution. and about 50% admitted wearing their lenses while they sleep. >>> on the west coast, fire crews are scrambling to contain wildfires where flames have consumed more than 1.5 million acres. also a fire in washington state killed three firefighters and injured four others. cbs 2's chris martinez has the story now from twist, washington. >> reporter: a fast-moving wildfire is tearing through the cascade mountains about 115 miles northeast of seattle. three u.s. forest service firefighters were killed near the town of twist a

two weeks ago, we talked to the nypd commissioner bill bratton about the quality of life issues and pan handling and here is what he had to say. >> there was a gentleman sitting on the sidewalk with a sign, i'm hungry, give me money, it is not against the law, that is protected by the constitution. an expression of free speech. but chasing you down the street or grabbing at you or getting in your face and at intersection, intimidating you to wash the window with the squeegee, that is not protected. >> police say the most recent crime clearly goes beyond intimidation. these robberies are becoming a big problem in central park. the statistics from police say 20 so far this year, double from the same time last year. so the numbers have definitely spiked. police tell us they have stepped up patrols in this area. because of the issues. and right now, they are warning everyone to be on high alert. >> live in central park, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >>> new this morning, bus and train service, back in brooklyn, after a water main break near the barclays center. crews were working to repair the bu

in a radio interview yesterday, new york city police commissioner bill bratton pushed a proposal to tear up the pedestrian plazas in time's square, even though they have been responsible for a decline in pedestrian injuries in the area. mayor bill deblasio says he is seriously considering the idea and has commissioned a task force to consider available options. i like those pedestrian areas. i jog. >> you know what else they do? what? >> they save lives, seriously, they would rather people be run over and there is one sad story after another about the pedestrians killed in time's square. >> over the -- >> these are by the way paint and if you go up in'sle, you can see they're topless i'm sure by looking at the pictures. >> you wouldn't know. >> i wouldn't know. >> i do eat lunch in the plaza all the time. >> stop. >> i don't. seriously, we're talking about saving lives as far as pedestrians go. >> over the weekend, hundreds of topless men and women marched down broadway. >> what about the faked cowboy? >> a topless man. >> an american hero. okay. let's talk about some things that de blas