reporter: good morning to you, this is the building at 6891 cortland avenue that tested positive. the summer may be fading away but legionnaires worries are not. beginning today, new york city housing authority is expected to install water filters that eliminate legionella bacteria at houses. hot water distribution system in that building tested positive. hot water there will be turned back on once filters are installed. two other buildings in the melrose houses at 304 east 156th street and 700 morris avenue tested negative. result at five other buildings in the complex are pending. commissioner there have been four cases it have legionnaires' disease in the melrose house it is in the last six months. hospitalized it. those who live in the building that tested positive wonder why are they just piepgding out about these cases now? something was going on. give us a heads up. why wait until last minute for everybody in a meeting to tell us that it is hering? [inaudible] >> not long ago they declared legionnaires' outbreak gone. but word of the sacred heart all girls school on east si

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in particular we're talking about 681 cortland avenue and that's the building that tested positive. each apartment will get a water filter, but until they're all installed the building's hot water has been shut off. residences can use their cold water for drinking, cooking and bathing and not clear how long that will last. this is the fourth case of legionnaires' at that complex for the last six months. >> the woman who called 911 claiming to see two men accused of killing a police officer made it all up. overnight that tip sent heavily armed police and u.s. marshalls rushing to a cornfield. a woman told police two men tried to get into her car and then ran into the field. police later said that woman admitted to making up the story to get attention. a massive man hunt for three men has been under way since tuesday when lieutenant joe gliniewicz was murdered. >>> a former staff member who set up millry clinton ry ry ry ry ry ry hillary clinton's email. he's now invoking his fifth amendment right and refusing to answer any questions. a clinton aide says pagliano had been encouraged t

a precaution, the health department ordered the hot water shut off in the affected building. 681 cortland avenue. each apartment will get a water filter. police says people are safe to use the cold water for drinking, cooking and bathing. obviously, this is little consolation for the people who live there. >> fear for my life. i don't know if they're saying the truth or if they lying. don't the water and hot water run in the same pipes? it doesn't make any sense to me. >> the city is saying at this point that this discovery is not related to the previous outbreak. also in bronx. >> a 4-year-old in serious condition. a car hit the child in canarsie at the intersection of east 84th street and avenue l. police are investigating. the child is being treated at kings county hospital. >>> a deadly house fire we brought you as breaking news yesterday is now being investigated as a triple murder and possible suicide. investigators say the fire broke out in several spots in the long branch, new jersey, home. sources tell news 4, 35-year-old shane bahari is accused of killing his common law wife and

water filters were installed on faucets and showerheads and all apartments at 681 cortland avenue. a new water treatment system is up and running. there have been four cases of legionnaires'. they're not sure whether the latest patient caught it. >> as everyone knows, there are hundreds of legionnaires' cases in new york city each year. most happen in isolation and most, thank god, with very little consequence for the patient. >> two other buildings at the melrose houses tested negative for legionnaires'. tests from five other buildings are expected back today. >>> there's a push to extend the federal programs to help those who worked at ground zero after the 9/11 attacks. since 2011, the programs have offered aid to people potentially linked to toxic dust. they are due to expire unless action is taken in washington. dozens of rescue workers and members of congress gathered at the world trade center site to call for something to be done. >> those who put their lives on the line, those who suffer terrible illnesses, those who may in the future suffer illnesses in down here. there's

the building is at 681 cortland avenue. there have been four cases of legionnaires' disease in the last six months. tenants were given fliers yesterday notifying them of the most recent case. two other buildings have tested negative and test results are still outstanding for five other buildings here in the complex. meanwhile, niche cha -- nycha is shutting the hot water off until filters can be installed. >> it has been going on for a while taking cold showers off and on. they need to do something about this. the city needs to get involved and help this little community out. >> reporter: health officials say they are working on a long- term disinfection plan that would happen for the entire complex, but, again, they stress you can drink the water. you can still bath in the water -- bathe in the water. folks want everything cleaned out before they resume using the water on a regular basis at least. live in the south bronx, dray clark, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, dray. >>> new details. there has been an arrest i

two at 681 cortland. >> we all feed off that water tower, over 700. how come you are isolating it only in here? the majority came here? >> reporter: at this point we have not been provided with a timeline how long it will take to install the water filters and when the five other test results will be in but there is a briefing at 12:30 and the latest on "eyewitness news at 5:00". reporting live, darla miles, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> darla, thank you. >>> new at noon, police say they arrested a man from argentina trying to climb the brooklyn bridge last night. they say 23-year-old was spotted by an officer walking on a cable on the manhattan side of the bridge. this is around 8:40 p.m. he is charged with trespassing and reckless endangerment. nypd officers constantly monitor the bridge because it could be a terrorist target. >>> new york university is dropping bill cosby's name from a popular program for high school students. the university removed william h cosby from the future filmmakers workshop. nyu joins other schools in distancing themselves

filters were installed on faucets and showerheads in all apartments at 681 cortland avenue. a new water treatment system is now up and running well. there have been four cases there since march. investigators aren't sure where the latest patient caught it. >> as everyone knows, there's hundreds of legionnaires' cases in new york city each other. most vap in isolation, some thank god with very little consequence for the patient. >> two other buildings at the melrose houses tested negative for legionnaires'. test results from five other buildings are expected back today. >>> there's a push to extend the federal programs to help those who worked at ground zero after the 9/11 attacks. since 2007, the programs have offered aid to. it filled the air in lower manhattan. due to expire unless action is taken in washington. dozens of rescue workers, members of krepg gathered to call for something to be done. >> those who put their lives on the line, those who kufrd these who iowe there's no doubt at all. they should get the health care an the monitoring that they absolutely deserve. >

this is the building behind me on cortland avenue that has tested positive and many people lydia tell us they are frustrated because they just learned about this cluster of cases and meeting last night. the cluster does not appear to be related to this summer's outbreak would still is enough to cause plenty of anxiety. beginning today the new york city housing authority is expected to install water filters that eliminate the legionella bacteria in every apartment at 681 courtland avenue. system in that building tested positive for the bacteria. the health department says the hot water will be turned back on once the filters are installed. two other buildings at 304 east and 700 morris avenue tested negative. results in five other buildings in the complex are pending. according to the city's health commissioner there have been four cases of legionnaires' disease in the melrose houses in the last six months. only one person is still hospitalized. those who live in the building that tested positive wonder why they are just finding out about these cases now. >> no one had an inkling somet

you're left with a delay back to van cortland park. henry hudson parkway, west side highway, earlier stent on 96th street -- accident on 96th street left that delay. rockland county, this is by the garden state parkway exit, southbound traffic slow right as you approach the palisades. there's a truck stalled, so it's causing this delay. as for the bqe heading towards the brooklyn bridge, normal delays there. no problems crossing the bridge, and if you're taking the trains, especially long island railroad, everything running on or chose to schedule, normal service ises have resumed. >> ines, thank you. next teem there's a debate -- time there's a debate, tell me to blow it off. >> the beginning was interesting. >> i don't know, three hours. maybe hi threshold for craziness is so high now, look, there were some moments, but three hours is way too long. we're going to break down the debate. we have susan, noted republican strategist in our area, and joe watkins, formerly an aide to george h.w. bush, president bush, the first one. welcome

. >> reporter: 681 cortland in melrose houses. two people in this building have become sick with legionnaires' disease. >> you don't know where she has gotten it from. >> reporter: you knew she had legionnaires. >> uhuh. >> reporter: there were a total of four cases in this housing complex. the most recent popped up last thursday. >> we have one new case that we still need more information to be able to pinpoint whether it was caused by the previous location or something different. that patient is currently hospitalized and recovering. the previous patients all had been tread and recovered fully. >> reporter: in the meantime, test results are pending for six additional buildings. these water filters are being installed in each apartment. the health apartment is there passing out information. one visitor even decided to put on gloves and a mask and even though the drinking water has been deemed safe, some have opted for bottled water anyway. >> it's horrible. i have nothing upstairs. it's real hot today, real real hot. i'm concerne

. >> reporter: installing these water filters in etch and every apartment at 681 cortland avenue, a quick 15-minute fix. undoing the uneasiness with a positive test for legionella, that may take longer. >> i hope people in the building didn't get infected by it. that's all. >> reporter: that is what is city is trying to determinement it says there have been four cases, one diagnosed just last thursday. two cases linked to the opera house hotel and one case in march which the city says was isolated. >> if it was here for six months and we didn't know about it, something is wrong. >> i have a scar. i have a son that is handicapped. i speak with the manager of housing before. now he is waiting six months. >> reporter: that anxiety is real. >> i don't want to catch anything, okay. i smoke, like i said. that is a risk. and i also, you know, have diabetes. i'm not taking any chances. >> reporter: the city is trying to curb fears by passing out fliers and installing the water filters as a precaution. >> until we get the additional tests back early next week, we can't tell you there is legionella

monday, there will be no service from van cortland park, 242nd street, all the way to the south ferry. the mta is saying there will be free shuttle buses between the stations. you can use the 2 and 3 trains as well as the a and c. steve: the subway series returns to citi field. dari: a mets-yankees showdown seems to fire up local fans. there's more on the line than just bragging rights. steve: fox 5's russ salzberg live at citi field where fans are starting to arrive for the first of three important games which with post-season implications for both teams. russ: i don't know who's going to win this weekend, the yankees or mets, but one thing i know is the baseball gods have cooperated big time because it is just an absolutely perfect evening to watch some baseball here at citi field. a perfect evening to be playing the stakes being so high. a subway series creates a lot of excitement in the city, for all parties concerned. in september, with playoff berths on the line, it means a little bit extra. >> i think the playoff implications is the biggest thing for us. you know, we're close.

news broke out yesterday that this building 681 cortland avenue tested positive for legionella bacteria. tenants are worried. >> i live in the building behind this one. i'm worried for her. i don't think boiling the water is safe. >> reporter: the health department shut off the hot water, testing the entire water supply at the melrose houses complex. they're handing out information to tenants. they say it is safe to drink and bathe with the water, yet the residents aren't taking any chances. >> take a shower, we boil the water to make sure it's good. >> reporter: in the meantime, the housing authority is installing special filters in every apartment to reduce the risk of legionella bacteria. the new york city health department says in the long run, they will install a special permanent system to keep the water free from legionella. in the bronx, fox 5 news. steve: a brooklyn man decides to leave the rat race behind. >> my friends and family think i've lost my mind. and they're absolutely right. steve: love it already. dari: the life changing moment that helped this local businessman get

cortland for you like around 7:21. to haverstraw about 7:32. but again this is all contingent upon that remaining healthy and that right now not a healthy cell fizzling as we speak. let's show you how we see it on the futurecast. there are no spotty showers and storms out there tonight. then you get into your day tomorrow. this is 8:00 in the morning. and we do again start to see the chance for some rain out there. and here we are at 10:30. those bouts could be very heavy. but notice this shows just one specific area. happens to be predicting it over the city. could be anywhere on the map. but most folks not getting it. some do, some don't. then it will start to clear out by the time you get to the late hours of friday but friday we'll have more clouds overhead then they break up for saturday and looks to be a good weekend forecast. so let me show you what i have. the number for friday will be 82. the number for saturday will be 81. similar temperatures except a lot more sunshine on saturday. sunday 86. monday 89 degrees. it's a hot one out the

expected to install water filters that eliminate the legionella bacteria in every apartment at 681 cortland avenue in the melrose houses. the hot water distribution system in that building tested positive for the bacteria. the health d. says the hot water will be turned back on once the filters are installed. two other buildings tested negative. results at five other buildings in the complex are pending. according to the city's health commissioner, there has been four cases of legionnaires' disease in the melrose houses this the last since months. only one person is still hospitalized. those who live in the building that tested positive wonder why are they just finding out about these cases now? >> they already had an inkling something was going on. why didn't they let us know? why wait til the last minute to tell us that it's here? so everybody's panicking. >> we just find out today, and it's a shame. got me scared, because i'm up in age. i'm 77 years old. >> not long ago the city delareed the legionnaires' outbreak vanquished, but then came this news in the melrose houses and word that an