we know there are problems on broadway. we have advised them to move forward with billiard academy that will be affiliated with the billiards congress of america. we have been in touch with teachers who are affiliated with that organization who will be instructors there. we are in total agreement with all of the conditions that the police department has set out. and i think that is about it. they have a very extensive background in restaurant management, have on the many restaurants in the past. -- have owned it many restaurants in the past. -- have owned many restaurants in the past. vice chair joseph: i am curious on the conditions. it says that you will have security from 9:32 closing. what made you choose 9:30 as a time? >> i think that was an arbitrary power that one of the neighborhood groups asked us to do. vice chair joseph: just curious. you talk about having cameras to monitor activities. what is a set? >> initially they were just going to put cameras on the broadway side, the west side of the building, because of

we talked about work force housing on the lot owned by the state off broadway. we talked about lots to small for development and the bike center close to the ferry building. is this impossible? we looked at the area near south beach where many of the developments were built in the late nineties and early 2000's. it is a question of vision and development for all of the lots as a whole. with that, i want to conclude. i think you have in front of you our documents. if you have further questions, the question about implementation. this is a golden opportunity. we bring together the agencies involved in this, dealing with parking, the planning department, the ports to create an implementation plan. with the following priorities that we have identified. reconnecting the neighborhoods, planning for parking, bringing back transit on broadway. preserving the existing recreation opportunities and creating a development plan that balances public use and revenue generation. president olague: we have several speaker cards. . >> i wanted to make a request, the commissioner n

we talked about work force housing on the lot owned by the state off broadway. we talked about lots to small for development and the bike center close to the ferry building. is this impossible? we looked at the area near south beach whma

that was another hit pap huge success on broadway and in london.rt. there's a great story "don't cry for me argentina." >> i was working on an extremely ill fated musical called "jeebs" which never saw the light of day. and there was the idea about "evita." what we have to do is find a melody that becomes her anthem and then turns on her. as she's dying and i saw that happen on stage. i saw judy garland once at the end of her career and she sang "over the rainbow" and it was a travesty. so i came up with, after a while -- ♪ it's kind of a tango. ♪ it started off in the show which was "don't cry for me argentina" that's how it began. three girls sang that early in the show. when it came out to the main moment when she comes out on the balcony, she came out to the words "it's only me returning" only the truth is i never left you. no it's not da-da-da-da, anyway that's not really a great title. so we tried, my crazy and wild days. all through my crazy and wild days the truth is i never left you. then we said why don't we call it "don't cry for me arge

for us, the priority in terms of public improvement should be washington and broadway. we would like to see a return of transit connections to chinatown and creating pedestrian amenities, tracking cultural recreation and facilities on vacant parking lots. here are some examples of what has been built so far in terms of broadway street improvements. on the immediate short-term for the first phase, we can begin to see improvements, beginning to create amenities for the second phase, and looking at how we develop retail on the vacant garage frontage is and attracting active recreation in conjunction with the crowds. this is a photograph of the vacant frontage that creates a dead space all the way back. that is an example of chinatown's night market. the next was the importance of parking issues, coordinating the parking needs, the cruise ship terminal, and the plan to be developed for fishermen's wharf. the exploratorium and planning department of the cities of the north east waterfront. on the right side, the different parking garages, almost empty on week nights and half

there was a plan on broadway and the embarcadero. maybe there is more interest in this. i appreciate all the input. >> commissioner fong? >> it is nice to see thoseç0nf you i have not seen in a while. and is important for this area, in the area of san francisco. and we're talking about circulation and this was done back in the day. this is an important part of the series. we have the potential opportunity before us. this is not that easy. this is the exploratory and, they started to come to this -- these uses start to have more of a fabric. >> the but the study together and i appreciate them, and they noticed the difference between the department study, and this was before us right now. they do follow one into the other. i was amused by the former commissioner and his comments, because i had an office just on the other side of market street. the changes are unbelievably enormous. there are times and we have had before this commission comments on the bay trail, on the continuation of recreation areas, or use our with a major development. and these are spaced out. if anyth

i'm tracking an accident at broadway off to the shoulder. i'll give you more coming up. >> thank you much. the end of an era, the space shuttle "atlantis" now back to earth after its final mission in space. >> having fired the imagination of a generation the ship like no other, its place in history secured, the space shuttle pulls into port for the last time. >> just before 3:00 this morning our time the shuttle landed at kennedy space center, the touchdown closes out nasa's shuttle program after 30 years. a bittersweet moment for many involved in the space program. today in the bay's bob redell has a firsthand look at the shuttle landing with a former astronaut who commanded the first flight of "atlantis." >> when the astronauts landed the space shuttle "atlantis" this morning they used skills they acquired training in one of these simulators. former astronaut, good morning to you. how are you? >> good morning. >> when you are landing the space shuttle there isn't much room for error since it's one shot, you're gliding, under no power whats

. >> broadway is on fire, making a lot of money. what's that all about.people say it's a success of "glee" on television, revival of musical to young crowd these days? what do you think it is? >> i think the television, i've been involved with the television casting programs in britain. no question that does help. the fundamental thing is doesn't matter who you are or what you are that you do want to go out to some kind of live event and people like the idea. even if it's going to a restaurant. they can't just sit over their computers all day and play endless games and twitter all the time. people actually do like the thought of going to a space where they hear the reaction of other people. and they can hear, if you're part of a communal experience in the theater. >> unlike many of your colleagues in the theater, you are not remotely snobbish about talent shows. you've been a judge on shows in britain. you've been a mentor to "american idol." what is your view of them? can they produce bona fide a stars, do you think? >> of course they can. the real thing

>> yeah, more stories for people of color, whether that's on tv, film, broadway. >> tell me what it's like to be hollywood actress, i hear that's hard, i hear the jobs are few and far between, quality roles, what has your experience been like? >> yes, it is harder to be a black actor and a black actress because there respect as many roles out there for us and there is so much talent among us. but i feel like i've been really, really lucky or blessed, whatever you want to call it i feel like i've got ton play some really amazing roles. >> one of the things i've always appreciated about you, every role do you is different, not like a typecast sort of role, they all have dignity, all interesting, creative. >> i want to play some characters without dignity, too. >> do you? >> why not? >> what kind of stuff? >> you know, i think the -- i don't know if you saw "the family that prays." >> my man. >> one of the reasons why i was drawn to her is because she -- she wasn't -- she was kind of a little morally corrupt and i think that that's part of the fun of being an actor is that you get to kin

reconnecting the neighborhoods, planning for parking, bringing back transit on broadway. preserving the existing recreation opportunities and creating a development plan that balances public use and revenue generation. president olague: we have several speaker cards. . >> i wanted to make a request, the commissioner needs to leave. president olague: former commissioner? >> maybe not. president olague: hello. >> i haven't been here in many years. i am the executive director of the chinese historical society of america and i was invited to come this afternoon to listen to the presentation and give a few remarks. i am neutral on the plan. i grew up in this area at a time when the the market still existed and there was no center. as the freeway was being built, chinatown had no connection to the waterfront. so to me, i using the catalyst of what ever other development begins to be discussed, how to build connections is really important. it remains one of the dentist neighborhoods. our people have no place to go. we have chinese playgrounds and the recreation center that is be

we read it just last year where 455 vallejo, there was a rockslide that affected properties on broadway and montgomery. at rock slide occurred because of blasting that occurred back in the turn-of-the-century that left the rock week. 100 years later, the weak rock cannot stand there anymore and it fell. this slide is a long sansome street, where the city chose to protect sansome street and the cars, and they built this catchment wall. the sole purpose of this wall is to catch rocked that falls from private property. >> and every year or two, we get a call saying that rocks have fallen down the road and spilled over. this is the famous slide where we had a building at the top fall down this hill. this is the 22 street building. this was a watercolor done in 1945 by david mandel which -- by david mandelowiz. this building started gradually falling and sliding down. >> they had to replace the street right there. and in the process of jack hammering out the old st., they weakened the rocked. then the rockfall occurred. it undermined the building. once the building was undermined, it could n

turned out to be break-through years for black actors on the big screen, the small screen and on broadwayding the play, it was obvious that david mahmet was willing to put on page and then on the stage thoughts and ideas that people have all the time about race, and aren't necessarily willing to say. >> to do a dramatic role by a preeminent writer on broadway was this cast, i jumped at the chance. this was a high point in my career. >> i've had more people coming up to me, oh, i can't wait. pele are fascinated with gangster movies. they really are. even my own sons. >> a child can be susceptible. a child might watch "american gangster" and say i want to be a gangster but it's really about what's going on in your homes. >> "dream girls" is using the success of ray and success of hustle and flow and it's going to be a no-brainer. when somebody starts to talk about another african-american or black film, it works now because we allowed it to be black, say that it is black and then transcend that. >> i know that if this is successful, it will open doors for more movies and it's so relevant an

we have an accident reported mcdown lane at songbird and broadway southbound at ashland in the city and west franklin steed at wheeler -- street at wheeler avenue for grass fire. >>> 160 families, 495 million dollars. an oil leak contaminated the ground around their homes and ajudge order exxon mobile to pay up. sherrie johnson joins us with more. >> reporter: this morning, at 8:30, the-tire list of payouts from the -- the entire list of payouts from the exxon case will be available at baltimore county circuit courthouse. folks in one part of baltimore county says it's been a long time coming. a jury says exxon will pay a settlement well into the millions. the trial began about 6 months ago more than 150 homes near jarrettsville park and paper mill took a hit after a massive leak contaminated their underground water. in 2006, exxon leaked 26,000 gallons of gas into the jacksonville community and turned their lives upside down. exxon says it came clean admitting they did wrong but they argued they didn't commit fraud. >> we were willing to pay reasonable compensatory damages to those peo

that will get you to broadway but here you are in union square. ladies and gentlemen, two-time winner, mr. leonard oates. >> this is what i do every day. [ringing bells] >> leonard oates, ladies and gentlemen, reigning two-time champion mr. leonard oates. that completes the entire competition, ladies and gentlemen. let's hear it for everybody you heard today. the votes from the judges will now be tallied. that means up guys actually have to go to work now. we're going to name the tom three winners in the amateur and professional categories. the first place winner of the professional competition will take home a beautiful cable car bell with -- made by gilberto at the frens of the cable car museum. every year this man makes a beautiful cable car bell for this competition the mr. gad oy is pretty shy, he won't talk about his work but the craftsmanship speaks for itself the every bell every year is individually made by this man. it's a craft. you will see him a little later. while we're waiting for the votes to be tallied though, you're not going any

there tv and the oscars are movies and then broadway theater is a small niche.n. so you spend a lot of time trying to come up with water cooler kind of things that you don't announce but do during the show. i just love that show. i thought it was a really great year on broadway. they did a lot of great shows. so that itself was fun. it was not at radio city, but at the beacon theater, which made it feel like you're doing it at a broadway house. it was really fun, thanks. and you were awesome on the emmys, b-t-dubs. >> jimmy: thanks. [ cheers and applause ] thank you my friend, i appreciate that. do people ask you to host everything now? you subbed for regis. >> i subbed for regis. >> jimmy: [ imitating regis ] neil patrick harris is here! he has three names. [ laughter ] [ imitating regis ] >> what's the deal with all the actors and three names? you kids today are crazy! [ laughter ] [ imitating regis ] >> jimmy: the only other people with three names are serial killers! john wilkes booth has three names! [ laughter ] >> lee harvey oswald! >> no, it's super fun.

and was kind of the juxtaposition about how one was used by the public free of charge and broadway wased by the public definitely as capitalism mission if you will so he cut the two elements in the shopping center that was arguably his latest achievement and a realization. a very unique feature was its triangular design according to the promotions of for supposed to minimize the walking distance between the stores it was the first time there were more than two anchor stores in the center and the amount of the sculpture of the work of the aesthetic pieces you literally invest hundreds into the public it was definitely supposed to be a public space in addition to the bonding that would be going on. >> what we did a local attraction in chicago during the the 1960's and 70's? you mentioned public art, the size and scope of it, but anything in particular that really drew visitors to it? >> i would say kind of building on these things, just the size of it. the 200-ton dome to read if you visit it it wouldn't appear to be in and presence place but was making headlines all over the country. an

she's currently playing morticia addams in the sold-out broadway musical, "the addams family."ke shields is here! [ cheers and applause ] one of the funniest guys around, one of our favorites, mike birbiglia is dropping by. [ cheers and applause ] he's always great. plus, we have a real life insane person with some real life animals. jeff musial is here. [ cheers and applause ] him and his animals. we love him. we love him too. and check this out you guys, ziggy marley is back performing for us. [ cheers and applause ] that's a lot of show. that's a lot of show. before the show, i was playing around on my iphone. does anyone here have an iphone? [ cheers ] i love it. my favorite thing about the iphone is all the apps. you know, they're these little programs you can put right on your phone. some are games, some and help you find like the nearest restaurant. well, here at "late night," we got a sneak peek at some of the new apps that have yet to be released. you guys want to see them? [ cheers ] a few are just upgrades on existing apps. like this one here. this is -- you know --

the broadway revue, "new faces," established you as a star very quickly. ek: as a singer, yes. q: as a singer. and . and yet it's interesting you should say that because we've been on the air here for about three minutes. we've already talked about singing, dancing and acting. ek: yes. q: i mean, did you set out to have this multifaceted career that . in which you basically did . anything and everything? ek: no. i was scared to death to do anything like getting into show business because i was brought up rather strictly, in a cotton . field in south carolina. and as a result, you do what you are told to do, not what you want to do. and i think that i was afraid always to exercise my feelings about anything because i thought i would be pow! get my face slapped or something like that or a little slap on my derriere because i wasn't obedient. but when the time came for me to really say, "i think i'm in your way," to my aunt when she brought me to new york . "i think i'm in your way. " because she was a very beautiful woman and she didn't know anything about taking care of children

we never went to restaurants or movies or broadway show until i went by myself. once with nuns and i remember when it came to new york city, shown in carnegie hall. >> something of a men would enjoy? >> i don't know what they enjoy but they do. my point is quite frankly the united states government really helped the exile community when they came to the country and there are lots of things available to them in terms of getting people on their feet, a lot of cubans took advantage of and rightfully so, my family did not have that advantage. there's also a have to do that my relatives experienced and there's something to be said about a coherent and tight community. i remember miami before the cubans came in and it was a sleepy town. you go down now and it is quite different. >> in union city which your relatives moved in. next question please. >> my name is john kelly. i am a writer for the boston phoenix. thanks for being here today. >> thank you for coming. >> i have a two part question. the first is i was curious what impact the reception of "the mambo kings pla

we have a crash at broadway. in glen bernie, a crash on 648. otherwise, the major roadways of look good. five minutes on 95 south between the harbor tunnel and the fort mchenry. nine minutes on 895 between 95 and the harbor tunnel. this is traffic at the west side of the beltway. moving just fine in the inner and outer loops. very light volume. this is 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. north and southbound are moving freely. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john has a check of the forecast. >> edsall the sunshine on the traffic camera views -- you saw the sunshine. we have some rain out to the west. it bumps into high-pressure and gets deflected to the south. that will be the trend today. temperatures this morning kind of cool in some areas. 61 in cambridge. chestertown, 65. westminster, 63. 50's in western maryland. we have this big area of high pressure out to the west. they get deflected around to the south. there is warm air ahead of this cold front in the plains states. getting more southerly wind events appear in the heat and humi

i see cheetah revera on broadway. as american as the lee's, the kennedys. none sound american to me. i am not a shamed. jose can you see. i pledge allegiance to this country. land of commercialism. if i can win gold medals. if i can sign my life away. ain't no language. this is my country too. i believe in free dom and diversity, need to get the hell out. [applause] >> i have one more performer. can you believe that? i am so excited. he is a very kind man to be here. he's a total icon. tales of the city. his book that was made do a city. he's here on his book tour. thank you very much. well, i would not have missed this evening for anything. you and i both know these things can be boring. not tonight. i like to read, since i'm back home from a tour. i would like to read the chapter that my editor wanted me to remove. i have to set it up for you. michael toliver is 55 years old. they have gone to florida because his mother has died. and they have been out to the rest home, to the bear bar in orlando. they meet a black bear, that is a husky african-american g

in 2008, he made his broadway debut in a controversial show, equis, appearing naked on stage. >> notot to expect the jumping. >> everyone would expect the jumping but dancing and singing is something completely different. i have the energy to do it at this age. i might as well be doing it. i do think there's -- as an actor -- i don't think you'll ever work that much harder than doing a broadway show, particularly a musical eight times a week. yeah, i like working hard. that's the other thing that potter has instilled in me is a work ethic that i love to work. >> how have you kept a balance through all of this? >> i think the most important thing for me to remember, it doesn't matter who would have got this part, they would be receiving this kind of attention and this much -- when you step out of the car at a premier and you get hit by that wall of noise and screaming, it's very important to me to remember they would be screaming for somebody else had he got the part. it's not about me. it's about the franchise and the character. that, i kind of have to think about a lot to keep it in

there is a place dedicated on top of the broadway tunnel. that we supported. and one day, the supervisors saw it is said that it could be housing. housing could be built anywhere. this was a really important civic space, dislike triangle park. we lost that, too. i was down to a meeting where some people were saying that it should be condos. we cannot afford to lose this. it is an important part of the streetscape, that everybody is passing. everybody who drives by there will see it. it is a little triangle across from washington spare -- square park. this is really important that we save this as open space and as part of the important streetscape. the library can be built and different way. i am not particularly attached to that building, but i don't see the reason to do something to landfills, i am sure you know on seventh avenue. most of all, i am concerned about the open space. president chiu: any other members of the public that wish to speak on this item? >> i live at north beach. i have been delegated to speak on behalf of some other friends of the libra

hit a small car around 9:30 at broadway and redwood street injuring two teenagers. it took off again crashed into three more cars about a mile away at broadway and toulome streets, a young mother and two boys were injured. five-year-old was airlifted to the hospital. woman was also injured. chp says he has a long juvenile record and faces multiple charges including felony hit-and-run. >> a federal judge has released a scathing reported reviewing the tracking of convicted sex offender philip garrido and during the 18 years jaycee dugard was held captive. dozens of documents cases where federal parole agents failed to properly monitored him. >> next month will mark two full years of freedom for jaycee dugard. she and her mother will never forget the phone call that came after 18 years of captivity. >> they found her! my daughter. i was crying and they are crying you can't speak. >> now, two days before her exclusive television appearance, chief district judge james ware of san francisco has released a confidential 45-page report how federal parole officers repeatedly

in 2008, made his broadway debut in "equus" appearing necked jon tach and today stars in "how to succeed without really trying" it's so not what you would expect from you, dancing, singing, jumping. >> absolutely. anyone who knows me would expect the jumping, but dancing and singing. yeah. it's something completely different and i -- you know, i've got the energy to do it at this age so i might as well be doing it. also, i do think there's, as an actor -- i don't think you'll ever work that much harder than doing a broadway show. particularly a musical eight time as week. so, yeah. i like working hard. that's the whole thing that's instilled in me. a work ethic that i now -- i love to work. >> larry: how have kept a balance through all of this? >> the most important thing for me to remember is it doesn't matter who had gotten this part, they would have been receiving this kind of attention. this much -- you know, when you step out of the car and you get hit by that wall of noise, of screaming, you have to -- it's very important for me to remember that would be screaming for somebody else

the start of the off-broadway hip-hop theater production, he has lectured and performed at over 100 colleges correctional facilities in the united states, africa, asia, latin america, and europe. he has released two albums to critical acclaim, taught at brooklyn college, new york university, the new school in columbia university, and is now touring lyrics for lockdown. one of those is sponsored by the naacp. i learned that he is beginning rehearsals for the remakes of "the wiz." let's welcome him. [applause] our moderator for this afternoon, world renowned anti- racist, multicultural educator. [applause] yes. as many of you in the audience know, she is an accomplished front line teacher. a teacher, educators, researchers, writers, consultant, speaker. she is like a mother, auntie, big sister, all in one, for me. she has taught in canada, the caribbean, and the u.s. and has been involved in the development of teachers for two decades. she consults on anti-racist inclusion very and equitable education. she assists school districts and schools to continually restructure themselves for equitable

from the state court to broadway.tain will rise on a play about the legal trial of same sex marriage. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. call or come in and talk with us today. . >>> the man man who brought the story of harvey milk is the big screen is taking the fight for same sex marriage to broadway. he said the play is based on transcripts from the court bat the over proposition eight. a reading of his work will debut in new york this september. the money will go toward the american foundation for equal rights. >> mark is here with sports. how about that -- that guy has been incredible. >> from out of nowhere to all- star. the arrival of cody ross, ryan, 2011, they are just brought huge value, gifts the baseball gods. one of the most excited fans, joe montana giving an earful to kemp. this story -- six and two thirds, no runs, now 7-1 and gets a great double play started right there to g

there is a place dedicated on top of the broadway tunnel. that we supported.