the bronx. there we go. according to a 2014 u.s. census bureau report, 54.8% of bronxites are latinos -- more than half the borough. president ruben diaz jr. held his seventh -- can you believe it? -- state of the borough address. there he is. he announced $10 million of his capital budget would go towards renovating the orchard beach pavilion. goals for the bronx include becoming the next silicon valley. yeah. he also mentioned millions in new funding for business projects, 23,000 new units of housing. the workforce participation rate in the bronx has never been higher. all right, well, that's the overview. let's get down to the details. [ speaking spanish ] ruben diaz jr. good to see you, my friend. >> good to see you. housing, education? >> well, i want to start with the fact that we've been able to highlight over the last six years all the great stuff that's happening in our borough, and we want people to revisit us. we want people to think differently, think the bronx. >> do you think people don't think

i mean, i know part of your job is yes, cheerleader for the bronx, yes, look at the bronx. but if you're always pushing that mission, it says to me that the message is not getting out. >> unfortunately, we still we see so much of hollywood in the past highlight the negative stereotype, the negative images of what the bronx was in the '70s, the '80s, and the '90s. what i want people to know is that over the last six years alone, we've seen over $9.5 billion, private dollars, invested in our borough. we've seen 68 million square feet of development -- housing, retail, commercial. >> yes. >> we've cut unemployment by to 6.5%. >> 6.5%, yeah. >> we've seen the restoration of our public parks to the tune of over $350 million. and we've seen crime reduced to the point where the bronx is the safest bronx that the world has seen in 50 years. >> the question then becomes "to what do you attribute all that?" how have you created this upward path in those areas? >> it's been a collaborative effort between elected leaders, the nypd, community activists, the community boards. just family

check out temperatures by almost all the way across the bronx. heather anything is better than this this morning back to you. >> thanks for that shannon and as a matter of fact that delay goes back to the george washington bridge with a 20 minute delay getting into the upper level. the lincoln is only five. guarantee you the lincoln tunnel will start to build and the bridge brooklyn bound upper level disabled vehicle mass transit is still doing okay our street cleaning rules are in effect ken laurie over to you. >>> heather thank you. still ahead in the eye witness news this morning breaking news in the race for president. republican ted cruz getting a big endorsement this morning. >>> also results coming in from the latest primaries and caucus. were there any surprises overnight? >>> the murder of an aid to governor cuomo. this morning about the search smoking causes 16 different types of cancer. you have one clear way to reduce your risk. you can quit smoking. >>> 6:12 breaking news in the race for president moments ago we learned jeb bush is s

i saw a man who was honest. >> o'malley's affidavit was enough for the bronx d.a.he case. and to get in front of a judge. but that would take time. two more months. but now at least eric had reason to hope and in his cell he assembled a little photo gallery of those who have been exonerated. >> this is my wall of hope. everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. >> on august 5th, 2012, eric's lawyer goes to court. >> this is our first appearance to try to get the judgment vacated. >> cross is joined by his assistant charmaine chester. by now, they have worked on the case for six years. >> i want to see him out. i told him the last time i went up to sing sing, i'm not visiting you here again. this is it. >> finally, cross argues his case to the judge. >> my client has spent 17 years plus in jail for a crime he hasn't committed. >> it doesn't go down like a hollywood script. prosecutors do not admit there's been a terrible mistake. >> your honor, we'll be seeking an extension of the time to answer those questions. >> how much of an extension are the people s

cross bronx jerome avenue. delays stretch back to alexander hamilton bridge at this point, keep an eye on that this morning alternate side parking is in affect city wide. >>> the mets and yankees hook up in spring training. >>> we have the cbs 2 morning sports update. >>> coming up tonight the senators of rangers welcome the bruins carmelo anthony backup. mets, yankees, part of second inning. he and president obama were at the first game featuring major leaguers in cuba. james wasn't joking around, three runs, tampa rays defeat cuba 4-1. >>> and the first action since breaking his ankle 50 games ago still has the hops. trail by as many as 17 cut it close late but came up short. the dunk of his own they lose 105-100. >> that's your cbs 2 sports update. >>> soon you'll be able to use an atm without the bankcard. >>> how smartphones are replacing plastic at banks. >>> this may look like any the phone or leave their debit card at home. >> no fumbling to get your wallet, trying to find your debit card. >>> says the

than any other borough. >> between 2007 and 2012, companies owned by women here in the bronx increased by 53%. bernadette lam boy is a perfect example. states when she was 8. >> debt grew up in the -- bernadette grew up in the bronx. she wasn't always surrounded by these children every day. in 2004 her position was eliminated with the fdny. >> i have a disabled child, he's autistic. i wanted to spend more time with her. >> she decided to be her own boss and opened up the happy goop family daycare. lamboy started with 10 children and now she has 26 kids in her daycare program and also runs this after school program just down the block. >> i've had my challenges. i started with nothing. >> she is one of many women who have become entrepreneurs here in the bronx. a study from the center of urban future found that the number of women entrepreneurs increased in every borough, but female-owned businesses grew at a greater rate in the bronx. >> the bronx have a higher proportion of female residents than any other borough. 54% of all the people living in the bronx over the age of 18 are women.

dobbs ferry, and new york and here in the bronx all classes canceled for the rest of the evening. reporting live over the bronx, shannon stone, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> and we'll keep an eye on that. schuck. have in store. >>> yeah, crfnlt it will be 20- 30 degrees above average, and it's one thing to be a few degrees above average but this is a whole different scene. tonight, it's 40s and 50s and the other thing i noticed, more haze and low cloudiness that will poarm -- form because of the marine air, and we have a light southeasterly wind at 3 and away from the coast, we're 71 in toms river and 69 in sussex. how often do you see the warmest temperatures in sussex. tomorrow's record, 69 in 200, easily done and close or thursday, the record high on 74, and cloudiness and maybe rain late day but i'm forecasting for this month, and we haven't had a 70-degree day in march since 2012. we may drop in the upper 40s with patchy cloudiness around. west to southwest winds, a big deal, a different wind direction than today and that's why we get in the middle cents. the average high, 4

start off with cross bronx an accident involving two tractor trailers down on westbound cross bronx. accident happen haded right by major deegan so traffic backed up there to bronx river parkway already. cameras take a look at the l. l.i.e. traffic fine eastbound and westbound. no issue there. george washington bridge already has delays this morning. into the city 20 to 30 opinion holland tunnel a 5 to 10 minute >> new jersey girl a congregation in inglewood new jersey is devastated this morning. it's a moving fire destroyed before good friday. easter sunday. >> claimed out of the first presbyterian church on palisades avenue. heavy smoke blank ed the the area as they balings that fire. no events scmged for last night and no one believed to be in that building whether the fire broke out. >> working with firefighters and praying they remain safe and no injurieses. remped said he's not sure where easter services will be held this coming sunday. a new york city student busted for bringing a gun to school. 14-year-old was arrested it yesterday after bringing this nine millimeter gun and

let's take a live look at the bronx where you can see eastbound. right around the alexander hamilton bridge, where eastbound not going anywhere fast due to the crash at jerome avenue. we have trouble in queens on the grand central eastbound. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> emily, thanks you very much. we want to get the latest on the terror attacks in brussels that killed 34 people overnight. new information on the investigation. two of the three airport attackers are being identified right now, there is still a manhunt on for one of the attackers. it's the man on the right. he apparently ran from the scene. turning up troubling findings. investigators discovered what they're calling now a bomb factory. with team coverage. katherine creag is at pen station with the steps being taken to keep everyone here safe at home and tracie strahan has the latest on the terror investigation. tracie. >> michael, a lot of new developments in the past couple of hours. two of the airport bombers have been identified this morning by nbc police sources as kha

after stabbing inside of a bronx subway station. police release these photographs of the suspects overnight. the attack happened two weeks ago. police say these men got into an argument with another man on the northbound 2 and 5 platform at the east 149 street and 3rd avenue subway station. police say one of the men stabbed the victim in the stomach with a sharp object. the victim was treated at the hospital. >>> it is 5:34. happening today, charges will be formally dismissed against five teens accused of a gang rape in a brooklyn park. detectives initially said the teens approached an 18-year-old woman and her father, threatenthe father with a gun, then raped the daughter. prosecutors now say any sex with the teens may have been consensual. they also say the father was the one having sex with his daughter when the incident began. >>> it is 5:34. new jersey transit will outline in case of a potential strike. mallory huff is live. >> this could potentially create a headache and a bit of a travel mess. more than 100,000 commuters use

. >> hi, jeff good we'll take a look at the cross bronx expressway eastbound side we do have an accident at least two lanes are closed down as a result. one in two tran it had track work at franklin vet and that work has been completed new jersey transit, long island railroad metro north running on get to the outbound side of the george washington bridge upper level underneath the apartments two lanes closed down until 5:00 a.m. and you have construction at the lincoln and holland tunnels as well. our street cleaning rules are in effect for today. ken over to you. >>> heather thank you. 4:33 back to our top story. terrorists strike a european capital for the second time in four months killing more than 30 people in a seer it of bombings. media reports two suicide bombers spotted in the brussels airport are brothers and the manhunt is expected to intensify today as authorities continue looking for the third man involved. abc news reporter molly hunter has the latest. >> reporter: as the sunrises over the city of brussels, 24 hours ago, chaos here erupting right in the heart of the morning

sanders is holding a big rally in the bronx this evening. eyewitness news reporter rob nelson is there. >> after months of caucuses, primaries in other states, it's finally new york's term in the political spotlight. bernie sanders and hillary area. at this hour thousands of folks, a massive crowd has gathered here in the south bronx. they're waiting too as that lady just said as she walked by, feel the bern. >> all i want to do is help a president. >> reporter: from t-shirts to banners to posters, today is the bronx's turn to feel the bern. >> he understands that the people have the power and he's tapping in to that. >> this is totally worth it. be part of the revolution. be part of something. >> reporter: thousands of people including the very young lined up here hours after tonight's 7:00 rally, a deeply diverse crowd. >> i look at the people supporting him and the message i get is one of love, compassion, inclusivity, one of bringing people together. >> reporter: earlier today sanders sat down with dave evans. he's adamant about keeping

we begin with that developing story in the bronx. overnight a woman was run down while she was trying to cross a street. this morning we're seeing surveillance video capturing the moments leading up to that crash and offer ago good look at the car that police want to find. eyewitness news reporter darla miles live in the alerton section. darla, good morning. >>reporter: good morning, ken. i just spoke to an eyewitness news last night. that 47-year-old woman was using a walker to cross the street when she was hit by a car and it sped off. 47-year-old woman this morning in critical condition at jacoby now, let me show you that surveillance video. you can see where she is crossing the street, standing on the double yellow line in the middle of traffic, and then it appears as if she gets caught between two cars driving in both directions, and then is struck by a white cadillac. this happened on williams bridge road just across from the pelham parkway houses around 10:30 monday night. police say the driver kept going north on williams bri

live in the bronx. cbs 2 news. >>> thank you. developing story in brooklyn where police are looking for this man caught on camera as he shoots a 25-year-old man trying to run away from him it happened monday night on howard avenue. investigators say the shooter took off in a car, taken to the his chest and leg. >>> it is now 5:32. let's get you to traffic and weather on the 2's talk about nice warm up today. >>> could be great. yesterday was fantastic. walk in late looking at my watch thinking man this time next week the sun is not set until 7:30 at night. it is a big adjustment. today is check your batteries day. also smoke detectors carbon dioxide. partly cloudy, winds are calm scanning theskies wet weather. if you're taking off to philly and run into a bat mobile, you might run into the showers. not a big feature for your weather today, it is a double feature, though, we've got two days this week in the 70s starting to warm up in the big way today. 61 by lunchtime. 65 middle part of the afternoon great for the kids, spring spo

we're follow ago developing story in the bronx. a woman was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash. we have new surveillance video as police hunt for the driver. >>> and meteorologist bill evans says get ready for two days of possible record warmth. i like those words, record warmth. >> i like it. >> he has the exclusive karl, don't you have friends coming over? yeah, so? are you kidding? wash it? let's wash it with febreze. for all the things you can't wash, use... ...febreze fabric refresher whoa hey mrs. webber inhales hey, it smells nice in here and try pluggable febreze... ...to continuously eliminate odors for... ...up to 45 days of freshness pluggable febreze and fabric refresher... ...[inhale + exhale mnemonic]... ... , two more ways to breathe happy if your family outing is magical for all the wrong reasons. you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec is different than claritin . because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. >>> developing right now in the b

the bronx d.a. is expected to toss the conviction of row sar yoe. he was found guilty of killing a teenager in 1996. rosario says he was in florida at the time of the shooting. he's always claimed that there are 13 alibi witnesses who will back him up. >> did they pick the right guy? >> they didn't always say they got the right guy. >> today's hearing comes one day before the release of the first digital documentary from nbc news approximate this case and can be seen at nbcnews.com. >>> 5:39. happening now. investigators in new jersey trying to figure out what caused an historic church to go up in flames. it started at about 7:00 last night at the church on palisade avenue. chopper 4 in fact over the scene as flames ripped through the home. on the ground, some of the 450 parishioners watched the flames destroy their church. their pastor prayed for the safety of the firefighters. >> our faith is not in buildings. you do develop emotional attachments. i think about all the people who have been married here or all the babies baptized here. >> a lot of

to the south bronx, st. mary's park, is awesome. >> i'm here because i think it's important for new yorkers to show up. >> reporter: the energetic and diverse crowd in the south bronx where vermont senator bernie sanders is looking to boost support among minority voters. >> people live out here. this is where the soul of the people are. he's showing that he really cares and he knows that there's some people that's been deprived and treated horribly for years, and he cares. >> reporter: sanders, originally from brooklyn, needs to make this a close contest to keep his

bronx. >> reporter: both candidates will be in new york today, bernie sanders will hold a rally at 7:00. you can see preparations underway, all these cones lined up blocking out parking spots in the area, hillary clinton will hold a rally this afternoon, the new york primary a few weeks away but all lies are on the battle in wisconsin. >> it is a thrill to be live at the apollo with all of you. >> reporter: hillary clinton appeared in front of the apollo theater drumming up support for the april 19th new york primary despite the latest polls showing bernie sanders with a four point lead in wisconsin ahead of the democratic primary. sanders has won five of the last six primaries and looks to keep his momentum going. >> of the democratic party once a strong candidate to that will defeat trump or some of the think i am the candidate. >> it matters where we stand in delegates and popular vote. right now i am gratified i have more votes than anybody in this election, nearly 9 million, that is 1 m

especially in the bronx. a cross bronx westbound, the bronx river parkway to the into the bruckner interchange. roadwork at the lower level of the george washington bridge. it's not too much of a delay. that lower level will be closed with construction until 5:00, the next few moments. also, this is the brooklyn bridge. traffic is moving along toward the cadman plaza. construction at the bridge and a look at the l.i.e. that westbound ride comes towards us and looks like that's moving along too. couple other construction spots. lincoln tunnel near tonnelle avenue, you'll find roadwork there, especially jersey avenue to tonnelle avenue, dealing with that construction this morning. the midtown tunnel, the north tube closed. alternate side meter rules in effect. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >> thanks, emily. >>> new york lawmakers are facing a midnight deadline to put together a new state budget. governor cuomo says they're working on a budget plan to york city to $15 an hour within three years.

he was murdered 20 years ago by a man he pulled over in the bronx. it's heartbreaking and joyful at the same time. so many years later so many people have fond memories ofmy son. he was really a wonderful human be ming. i was honored to be his mother. >> his sons, wife, siblings and friend were joined by officers this morningll to mark the renaming of this street in rhe bronx. >>> tonight we know the name of a 22-year-old man gunned down in crown heights last night. he was walking when he was struck in the head. there are no suspects. but his relatives tell us they believe he was targeted. he death comes hours after anreother shooting on nearby president street. >>> policeysay in the bronx this man posed as a pest control worker in an attempted burglary last week. a woman who lived in the building told police she saw that man climb through a window, then identify himself as an exterminator. the man climbed back out the same window and ran away. >>> on long island if you head to roosevelt field mall omor row you may see dozens of people wearing orange

row dolf owe rovell owe was arrested in the bronx. he took off with their 7-year-old child, several thousand dollars in cash and jewelry. it triggered an amber alert. he was found safe several hours later. >>> a bronx man free after spending 20 years in prison for a murder that he says he did not commit. richard rosario is convicted of murdering a teenager back in 1996. the bronx district attorney recently looked at his case and concluded that the now fair trial. more than a dozen alibis put him in florida at the time of the murder. they were never interviewed. yesterday judge threw out his conviction. >> my family didn't deserve this, i didn't deserve this, nor the victim's family or the victim. >> prosecutors are not yet ready to drop the charges that rosario that he could be retried. >>> it's 4:52. a money mess. the head of the mta soupeding a big alarm. >>> a lawmaker that could end the free ride of a lot of city workers. you're watching "today in new we built our factories here because of a huge natural resource. not the land. th

. >>> a bronx nurse nowhere to be found, missing for three months. why are police just starting their search now? >>> a customer held hostage in a convenience store. >>> first a tribute you can see from the sky, balloons released for two teams after a car jumped the curb. we learn more details about the driver who never should have been behind the wheel. >> i'm kristine johnson. tracee carrasco is live in union city wear that vigil for the victims was held tonight. >> reporter: even at this hour police are still gathering -- people are gathering at the memorial steps away from the devastating crash site. driver who lost control never should have been driving in the first place. the mother of 16-year-old noel herrera overcome with grief, taken away on a stretcher from the site where her son died. >> [ yelling ] >> reporter: and the mother of 17-year-old brian rodriguez inconsolable as she arrived at the vigil. the two best friends killed and a third teen critically injured when a car jumped the curb on john f. kennedy boulevard. a scene victor sanchez

police released a clue in hopes of catching a man who assaulted a runner in the bronx. the nypd says the victim was running on the putnam trail last tuesday when two men approached him one suspect distracted the runner while in the face. the victim was cut on his cheek. >>> doctors say there is no risk to the public after a foreign national died from bacterial meningitis in rockland county. the person is not identified but we know the patient got sick while visiting relatives and reportedly checked into the hospital. the health department was identified or has identified people who had direct contact with a patient and they are being treated with antibiotics. >>> 6:45 good morning america checking in next. good morning robin. >>> of course we have that breaking news that you've been covering as well the egypt air flight hijack flight to cairo caring 55 passengers including americans diverted to cyprus, 7 people still on board being held hostage, what we know about the hijacker and what motivated this incident we have full team coverage as we learn more, a much lighter n

is on for two men after a stabbing inside a bronx subway station. look at these pictures of the suspects. police say these men got into an argument with another man on a northbound 2 and 5 platform at the east 149th street and 3rd avenue subway station. it happened two weeks ago. police say one of the men stabbed the victim in the stomach with a sharp object. the victim was treated at the hospital. >>> 30-year-old man is facing weapons charges after he was threatening people with a box cutter inside a brooklyn subway station. transit officers were able to convince the man to drop the box cutter. no one was hurt. this comes as nypd reports stabbing and slashings are on the rise. 672 incidents so far this year. this is more than a 22% increase compared to this time last year gentleman 6:34. happening today, charges will be formally dismissed against five teens accused of a gang rape in they nashlly said the -- they initially said the teens approached the 18-year-old daughter and the father. any sex may have been consensual and the father was having se

a live look outside at the cross bronx expressway. outside the bronx river parkway. things are moving well for the hour. it's a little congested out there. no major problems on the roads right now. that's good news for the morning commute. >> lauren, thank you for that. coming up next, the strike threat that could impact hundreds of thousands of commuters. >> reporter: we are ten days away from a possible rail strike. a new jersey transit contingency plan is not a hit with commuters. i'm tracie strahan live in secaucus with your breakdown of what's coming up. that's coming up. >> reporter: i'm katherine creag live in the bronx for an exclusive device hidden under a car goes off. we'll tell you who was inside that car and you'll hear from a resident about what he saw. >>> if you're about to head out the door, keep watching "today download the "news 4 new yk" app on your mobile device right now. >>> what commuters may have to do if nj transit workers walk off the job. >>> an explosive scare when a device detonated under a car. new information overnight. >>> plus, the u

at this bronx building's elevator as it jumped just as he stepped inside. the day before this past christmas and the fall sent him to the hospital, where he died. >> he came in and he tripped. >> his long time friend ray orta says the elevator here in the boston row plaza was known as a malfunctioning nightmare. and he blames new york city's housing authority for his death. the city's own investigation found fault with the building for doing too little too late. two hours before the man got on the elevator, another tenant reported a dangerous condition in the same elevator, going up >> the report says they should have immediately dispatched a mechanic to take the elevator out of service but that did not happen. >> the tenant complaint was taken by the secretary who the report says left work before a supervisor. the senior management did not learn about it or investigate it, until four days later. the problem was traced to a faulty brake monitor. designed to stop any elevator with bad brakes. they checked city-wide and with problems. the department of invest

steve: female business owners love the bronx. christina: jessica shows us why it's attracting female entrepreneurs faster than any other boroughs. >> bernadette is a perfect example. 12 years ago, she opened her daycare and has expanded. >> mama came to the united states when she was eight. >> she grew up in the bronx. she wasn't surrounded by children every day. she worked for the fdny. in 2004, her position was eliminated. >> i have a disabled child. he's autistic. i wanted to spend time with him. i said what am i going to do >> reporter: she took the risk opening up be happy daycare. she started with 10 children and program and also runs this after-school program down the block. >> i started with nothing. >> reporter: she's one of many women who are intep -- entrepreneurs in the bronx. >> the bronx have a higher proportion of female residents than any other borough. 54 percent of all the people living in the bronx over the age of 18 are women. >> many of the women left their jobs and took a chance to open something. >> a lot a

but we begin with a violent home invasion in the bronx. two men posing as con-ed workers >> neighbors coming tot rescue after hearing a toddler's cry. cbs's janelle burrell is in woobridge this morning with more. >>reporter: chris and mary, police are searching for the two suspects this morning. the details this case extremely disturbing. these men forced their way into this woman's apartment and then violated her. crime scene investigators removing evidence from the ma gent a street apartment well into the night. neighbors disgusted as they police say took place >> i'm shocked. i'm really, really shocked for somebody to break into somebody's home, that's bad. that's really bad. >>reporter: around 1:30 monday afternoon, police were called to the building where they found a 26-year-old woman tie up inside, her toddler daughter with her as well. police say two men posing as con-ed workers had forced their way into the home, sexually assaulting the woman and then robbing her. a neighbor who asked that we not show her face says she hear the wo

robin goodman was a respected pediatrician at montefiore medical center in the bronx. the judge had reich sign protective orders for the couple's three grown children. >> as you know, this case is a tragedy for everybody that's involved. i have had the opportunity over the last tweak spend a significant amount of time with my client and his concern right now is for his family. primarily, his children. >> reich is charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. >>> new video tonight of a daring rescue captured on a body camera. cbs 2's emily smith shows us how firefighters and police officers jumped into action when a car plunged down an embankment and landed upside- down in the norwalk river. >> reporter: this police officer body cam video shows two firefighters and a police officer physically ripping off the door of a car just about to realize someone's in the vehicle. [ yelling ] >> reporter: crews used a long safety rope to help guide first responders in the pitch dark. norwalk police lieutenant terry blake says the victim, a 35-year-old man,

you can quit smoking. >>> a 54-year-old man is accused of stabbing a cell phone worker in the bronx to death after he got angry because the worker was handing out fliers. ortiz has been chargvi with murder. >>> tonight the mother of a new jersey boy hit by a stray bullet is looking for a sar place to fer place to live. tonight his family is staying in can find a new home. >> in new jersey tonight, allegations of phony drug test results could put thousands of criminal cases in jeopardy. passaic county officials say a technician at the state police forensic lab was writing up test results for suspected marijuana samples that were never tested. the state is now reviewing all 7,827 cases that shaw works on. >>> coming up, part two of our exclusive interview with two i hope we have a buyer for the house. me too! what are the neighbors doing here? bill! hey! come in, come in! i didn't know your home wifi could stream so many devices at the same time. dad, it's time warner cable. 300 megs. crazy-fast. and we were right across the street the whole time. the whole time. make your home as connec

it's a dark shot in the melrose section of the bronx. we'll go over to our maps and pinpoint where this is for you. grand concourse at east 153rd street. it's a little bit close to the deagon. south of yankee stadium. this is something to think about if you travel through that area. we're taking a look at web cams and showing you how things are looking. this is the 59 street bridge coming into the city, lower level, you can see you have some delays there. it's typical delays, however, no major issues at our other east river crossings and then as we take a look at what's happening here as you travel on to the fdr drive. a pretty good ride for you. we have our street cleaning rules in effect for today. kern, lori, other to you. >> still ahead, the mma fighter lives. >> i never felt that way. >> we're going to introduce you to the man who ran into a car in new jersey. >> also ahead, the prince blizzard closology schools and stay with us. in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with

this will take you to the bronx. we have the accident on the queen span heading towards the bronx. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. >>> it is 5:55. an upper eastside neighborhood mystery gift from a neighbor. nearly two-dozen colorful bird houses dot the trees on east 83rd street between york and east end avenues. the homemade homes appeared there one morning just a few weeks ago. the man who created the bird houses wants to remain anonymous. the owner of a local cafe knows who he sand says he does to bring joy to his neighbors. >> he is a very good guy. he always is doing a lot of things and doesn't need anybody to say thank you to them. >> the bird houses are made from drift wood found at local beaches. >>> the cast members of hamilton appear today at the white house. president obama will introduce them at a special student workshop hosted by michelle obama the cast will answer questions and perform select songs from the super mega hit show. >>> closing in on 6:00 and developing right now in queens, the search is on for a hit-and-run driver after a victim

a elow ride westbound on the cross bronx expressway. there's still a disabled truck out heading to the outbound george washington bridge just after the apartments. it will take you at least 30 minutes to drive the six miles between the hutch and george washington bridge. the bruckner not much better. to the bqe, we have heavy delays beorcause of a disabled tractor-trailer. that's eastbound before you hit the l.i.e. that blocks the right lane. you see there are delays in both directions because of that. subways, i'll have the details coming up on the 4s. >> see you in a bit. thank you. >>> new this morning in brooklyn, we're learning about an arrest in two slashings in prospect park. one victim was a jogger. the suspect cut a man on the hand as he was yelling at 11:30 last night. in a second attack, police say the attacker s abbed a man in the stomach and robbed him. okay. police have not released the suspect's name. >>> new, the search for the man to school. it hand along thicket -- it happened along thicket drive in cold spring harbor.

let's look at the cross bronx expressway, we have delays, slow joups. you will find that on and off heavy into 3rd avenue. sunrise highway, accident westbound around exit 46 causing a minor slowdown. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >> 6:316789 happening now, police are on the scene of a shooting in newark. kai simonson is in the chopper with more. what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning. we first got word of this about 4:30 this morning. three cars involved in an accident. there are two of the cars there. the other car towards the right hand portion of your screen. we're told this accident is in connection to a shooting apparently. at least one person has been shot. a police investigation is underway. the roadway has been shut down as that investigation continues out here. no word yet on any of the victims. i'm kai simonson, darlene and michael, back over to you. >>> new this morning, the hit and run in the bronx that sent a woman to the hospital. surveillance cameras captured the moment it happened. katherine creag has more on what w

to the south bronx, st. mary's park, is awesome. >> i'm here because i think it's important for new yorkers to show up. >> reporter: the energetic and diverse crowd in the south bronx where vermont senator bernie sanders is looking to boost support among minority voters. >> people live out here. this is where the soul of the people are. he's showing that he really cares and he knows that there's some people that's been deprived and treated horribly for years, and he cares. >> reporter: sanders, originally from brooklyn, needs to make this a close contest to keep his political experts say it won't be easy. >> new yorkers remember the good work that senator -- that hillary clinton did when she was senator for this state, and she was very active, very engaged. >> a recent quinnipiac toll showing the former senator with a 12-point lead, clinton sounding confident during a campaign stop in westchester county. >> i have earned 9 million votes in this election already. i have 1 million more votes than donald trump

this is the boston road plaza in the bronx. an hour later that december day an elderly man was trapped and died. the department much investigations report found breakdown in communication where urgent action may have prevented that deadly action. >> elevator dispatch did not read these notes. >> exactly. this is part of a communication problem. >> the report also found over 7% of the brake monitors, that's functioning properly. they're planning to discipline the workers involved with elevator inspections. >>> happening today, a meeting that should clear the way for construction of a controversial office building in the palisades. according to our news partners at the bergen record, the englewood cliffs is approving a zoning change today to allow lg electronics build new headquarters. conservationists have been fighting it for years, but they agreed to reduce it from eight floors to four. they were complaining about their views being obstructed. >>> ahead, a health alert for women. what could be a predictor of heart disease risk

the cross bronx east earlier accident cleared. street cleaning rules suspended today and tomorrow but the metered rules are in effect. rob lori over to you. >>> all right heather thank you. and still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, right patient, right surgeon. wrong body part. >> oh. >> the big surgery mistake at a major local hospital. >> plus, a secret passage discovered. the cross border drug tunnel running from a restaurant right into a living room. >> s and a ahead -- and also ahead. the big risk t hey, have you heard? heard what? before school starts in september, all kids going into 7th and 12th grade have to get the meningococcal vaccine. it protects against diseases like meningitis. that can be serious, even deadly. yeah, that's why they can't start school without it. something to share? (giggling) talk to your health care provider. even kids who've had one shot >>> a patient is suing a hospital in new haven claiming surgeons removed the wrong body part. the patient had surgery last year at yale new haven hospital

is this bronx block party? >> yes. [ cheers ] ish! >> seth: this, to me, i bet right now, you could go to a bronx block party and see like -- [ cheers ] seven girls dressed like that. >> by the way, those are guys. >> seth: yeah. >> yeah. okay, and me. i'm a girl. >> seth: okay. >> you said, "seven girls." i was like -- >> seth: no, no, i'm saying, like, right now at a bronx block party, i feel like there are seven girls dressed like you. >> oh, okay. >> seth: i know those are guys. there's, like, mustaches and beards. [ laughter ] it's really good. but, so, tell me, like, how many costume changes do you do? >> we do a lot. there's, like, seven sections, and so there's a change for each one of those. and then within the sections, we, you know, we change. we take off a jacket, we add, you know, a robe, you know, different things happen. >> seth: any near wardrobe malfunctions or anything close? >> well, i heard i had one, but i didn't know i had one. >> seth: oh, no. that's the worst kind. [ laughter ] >> yeah, i know. it was in the la

josh einiger is live in the bronx. >> a very active investigation in the pelham bay section where cops want to find out who planted an explosive device. >> they're surrounding that red nissan here at the corner of muhahn avenue and roberts avenue. you can see a bomb squad truck behind it. this happened around 8:00. someone apparently according to police placed two aerosol cans rigged to detonators under the car. one exploded, the other did not. there were two people inside the car at the time. a 24-year-old driver, a 28-year-old passenger. they were not injured. but you should be able to see that the airbags deployed in that car because of the force of whatever that explosion was. there are also two flat tires. one eyewitness told me he saw car just after this apparent detonation. here's what he had to say. >> what did it sound like? >> it was just like a really loud big thump. it wasn't like -- kind of like a gunshot, but sort of deeper. >> back live, investigators there on the scene. they have flashlights. you may not be able to see. they're looking under the cars parked on the sides

. >> reporter: one of the new routes won't start until 2018 from the southview section of the bronx to the upper east side. a new terminal from bay ridge brooklyn and then an area where residents have been demanding ferry service out in the rockaways. those millions lower the price per ride next year. there will be no free mta transfer to trains and buses. and new york water taxi said they will have to shut down. >> they are creating a monopoly that's going to stifle competition and will put us out of business. >> this is how i survive. >> reporter: the city said that's just sour grapes from a company that lost the bid and yet hovered around today's announcement. >> we are so honored to be selected for this amazing opportunity. >> reporter: and the mayor saluted one of the men who will be ferrying passengers. >> you're right out of central casting. you look like a captain. >> hopefully i am. >> reporter: now, one item that's no laughing matter, the may mayor's office said if the new their job, the city will do whatever it can to help get them employment with the new ferry system. >>> i