we understand that whatever we do has to be financially viable. >> reporter: mayor de blasio invited us to talk about the changes today, not in one of the areas being rezoned but rather on 4th avenue in park slope, his old neighborhood which has been rapidly developing. >> there was a chance to make them be affordable. but the previous administration did not believe in requiring developers to create affordable housing. >> reporter: and i asked the mayor today why he chose to emphasize what mayor bloomberg didn't do instead of focusing on the fact that his own plan is now moving forward today. he said he thinks the message is that it's important to learn from our mistakes. a spokesperson for former mayor bloomberg declined to comment. >>> coming up an important recall alert, laptop batteries that could catch fire. >>> plus the victory tonight for women who claim they have been your daughter wants to stay organic. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart

mayor de blasio marched today in unity with that group. and now with more on the sights and the sounds from today's praise here is gabe pressman. >> reporter: there's an old irish blessing that wishes you a rainbow and sunlight after showers. on fifth avenue today as the irish marched amid leprechauns and shamrocks, a retired police officer watched with children, nephews and niese ces. at st. patrick's cathedral major political figures greeted cardinal timothy dolan and spoke about what this tradition means to new yorkers. mayor de blasio, police commission er governor cuomo and cardinal timothy dolan. >> diversity is our strength. and it's a message this nation has to remember. >> the green enius of america triumphs. >> reporter: following a long the march a police hero steve mcdonald, shot three times and paralyzed for life, but he forgave his attacker. >> my father is irish and he always wanted me to go to the st. patrick's day. and i turned 72 in january and this is my bucket list. >> reporter: for miles and miles of irish smiles, for

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mayor de blasio there at the podium. let's go ahead and listen in. >> just the sheer level of human activity they see every day it takes a special talent to be able to work productively in such an intense atmosphere. we found the best men and women for the job. every new yorker should know you're being protected every day by the finest police force force that has really developed extraordinary ability to prevent terrorism and to keep us safe. i want to emphasize because i know all new yorkers want to hear the latest and the latest is it remains no credible and specific threat against new york city. we are in constant communication with the fbi and homeland security and our state partners and the port authority police all the key elements of our security apparatus and there remains again no credible and specific threat against new york city. within hours of the incident in belgium this morning, the nypd had fully deployed our key commands that were used in any emergency situation including our new critical response comman

mayor de blasio says he's done a but all he ever hears from the police union are complaints. new york's finest have a case of the nypd blues, low morale according to a new survey by their union, the pba. on a scale of one to ten, officers who took the survey rated their morale at a 2.5. 87% said the city has become less safe in the two years since mayor de blasio took office. the mayor insists overall crime is down almost 6%. he's begin his officers new bulletproof vests and better technology technology. >> they're continuing to drive down crime. they are working aggressively to get guns off our streets. they have a lot to be proud of and we're very proud of them. >> but when new yorkers hear police don't feel safe, they sure don't even. >> it's not good. >> the overwhelming majority of officers surveyed said they 96% of officers said the relationship between police and the public has gotten worse and that more new yorkers are resisting arrest. according to the pba, 6,000 of its 24,000 members responded to the survey. mayor de blasio has had a rocky relationship with police,

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. >> at the irish consulate in midtown today mayor de blasio brought together parade organizers and lgbt protesters. >> the new york city parade board of directors says 100,000 welcomes. >> that means a thousand thanks to you. >> for brenden fay it's been a 25 year battle. proud irish gay new yorkers felt discouraged. there were many times when we wanted to give up. and we wondered if we would ever see this day. step as the group out at nbc marched under its own banner. this year there will be an official gay irish contingent. what does the catholic church think of this? >> the cardinal has been a supporter. >> the cardinal welcomed us to his residence. and that to me was a very significant move. >> mayor de blasio thanked cardinal dolan and pope francis, known for asking who is he to judge gay people. >> people have felt his message and that's one of the reasons we're here today. ers were asked so now were additional gay groups be able to join? their response was essentially that reaching this agreement on this emotional identity based subject has been hard enough. through this year's p

it was retired by de blasio.dea. >> right except mike bloomburg wanted to ban the big soda cups. and you said we have 9,000 muslim cops. i know what you meant. joanne you said 18% of british muslims wouldn't know if there was a terrorist attack and there was a poll that showed that. american muslims are more assimilated that the muslims. >> one would certainly hope. i am not the professional on that one. >> and france and holland and denmark. >> so basically europe. >> they don't make movies about the republican presidents which i think is true. president grant is a republican. >> i live a very full life and i don't have time to watch the tv. >> let me tell you all about it. >> i will take your -- >> we were really mad at president grant when he was the ghost, spoiler alert. >> oh my gosh that was him. wow. >> he is great. >> you think he plagiarized on purpose knowing it would get quoted. i think plagiarizing seems like too strong of a word here. i think you agree with. i am to the arguing with you on this. i th

. >>> mayor bill de blasio pulling no punches about donald trump. he's accusing trump of encouraging violence. >> he's trying to encourage people who have negative feelings toward other kinds of people to see them as their standard then encouraging violence toward people who are different. >> that was from this morning. over the weekend the mayor called trump a racist. in a tweet de blasio wrote behaves like a racist, speaks like a racist, of course donald trump is a racist. the candidates are campaigning hard ahead of another big day. five states hold primaries tomorrow. we're talking about florida, illinois, missouri, ohio. >> ted cruz said today he will still support donald trump if he's the gop nominee, but cruz says he's confident he can still defeat trump, especially in a it will be after tomorrow's make or break contests. >> reporter: ahead of tomorrow's crucial primaries, today a final push for support. >> i ask you, come stand with us. >> reporter: especially in florida. >> we're going to win the 99 delegates here in florida. it's going to

. >> de blasio is want black? >> but his wife is.him black as jesus. çlaughterÑ >> larry: okay. >> yep. right next to him. >> larry: got it. >> and did you hear him. whenever blaton made a point. de blasio was hallelujah jesus. >> larry: why tell them it's okay? >> i'm not shurp if you notice, but police and people of color haven't always seen eye to eye. so you know -- çlaughterÑ yeah, right. so all de blasio is doing is letting them know is that on this issue, the police is all right. >> larry: just co-signing. >> uh-huh. >> larry: robin thede, everybody. [ applause ] >> larry: okay. now. so ted cruz, a man not known to have many friends went on fox and friends to discuss this. >> what's bizarre is the political correctness that they will not even say the word radical islamic terrorism. instead after everybody attack, paris and san bernardino. the president goes on television and lectures the people on islamophobia. >> because islam is a peaceful religion. >> they are so captive to political correctness they will not identify the e

now, unfortunately, mayor de blasio came into office, every bit as captive to political correctness as is president obama or hillary clinton. and they disbanded the program. that does not make any sense at all. the police are here to protect us. i categorically reject the view of democrats that police are the bad guys. and people are fed up with this notion. every time there is an incident, barack obama, or hillary clinton, or bill de blasio side with the criminals, with the looters or thugs rather than the brave men and women in blue. i am proud to stand with the police. i will tell you, there was a moment, not long ago, when the nypd stood up and turned their backs on bill de blasio, that spoke not just for new york but the whole country. when we have police in a community to protect that community and keep it safe, and we need to stop pretending radical islamic terrorism does not exist and keep working to keep the country safe. mark: senator, thank you. congratulations on utah and good luck with wisconsin. ted cruz: thank you. utah was fantastic, and i'm looking forward to wisconsin

but republican ted cruz insists the de blasio administration puts the city at risk. >> mayor de blasio decided political correctness mattered more than keeping people safe. >> reporter: it was controversial nypd demographics program that kept tabs on muslim community sites even where there was no evidence of wrongdoing. commissioner bratton didn't hesitate to shut it down in 2014. >> reporter: -- >> the idea that we disbanded critical intelligence gathering, not one single actionable piece of information came out of that. >> what do you think about ted cruz's statement that we need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure muslim neighborhoods? hell he's talking about. >> not surprising that the democratic political henchmen of mayor de blasio are coming after me. >> reporter: moves to surveillance stem from political correctness. >> people are tired of political correctness of the obama administration. rather than fighting the enemy, lectures america on islam phobia. >> reporter: the president all say mass surveillance is un- american. >> we focus on individuals who are committi

de blasio testified before the house committee to cut their security initiative in half. and the federal program provides money for anti-terror technology and law enforcement. >> you want to see them help employee the people that keeps them safe like the intelligent specialist that monitor incoming information all day, every day. and u our new 500 plus officer critical response command is a full-time counterterror force. >> the mary told them that since 9/11 they stopped 20 terror plots. four of them within the past two years. >> reporter: they are trying to confirm the identity of the citizen that defected from isis in iraq showing up out of nowhere, carrying a u.s. driver's license when taken into custody. elizabeth palmer reports. shows the young man being questioned by fighters. >> the kurds say he simply appeared out of the desert unarmed. and he wanted to surrender. the man wasn't carrying a passport, but had a virginia driver's license issued to the 26-year-old along with three cell phones and about $4,000 in various currencies. he was born in maryland and gave him

we expect to hear from the mayer or >>> in just a few hours, mayor de blasio will be in washington to press for an anti-terror funding. we've been talking about the homeland security fund to be cut in half, the mayor argues that will make it less safe against terrorists. he plans to make his argument in front of the house subcommittee today. >>> and presidential candidates face what could be make or break tuesday. voters are going to turn out for primaries in five states. the big ones, florida and ohio. it's a winner take all for the republican who wins. nbc news is saying that the front-runner donald trump has been investigated by a north carolina sheriff. it has to do with the sucker punch. the sheriff decided not to cite trump for inciting a riot. there was continued talk about the violence that has erupted at >> if for example, he were to go out on fifth avenue and shoot somebody, i would not be willing to support donald trump. >> it's a choice between optimism and fear. >> people remember mob violence that led to lynching. >> bernie sanders, though, close enough to squeak out a w

>> mayor de blasio is set to give an update on the precautions in new york in about 15 minutes. >> we have team coverage of reporters with everything you need to know. we begin with news 4 chief investigative reporter jonathan dienst. >> at least three attackers at the airport. with the other bombing on the train. how many troifts were part of this plot. how many others are still out there. this is the bombs were stuffed with metal shrapnel and nails to try to kill and maim as many as possible. cries for help just after the 8:00 a.m. blast in the main airport terminal. as others ran past the dead, amid the smoke to get away. just as some ran from the first explosion, they soon ran to where the next bomb would go off. the lucky ones able to flee with their lives. explosion inside the airport. she said, no, i'm too scared i stay. if they come downstairs, we're the oath ones here, they will kill us. the carnage could have been even worse. >> it happened one more time? >> yes. >> it soon would. with another blast across town. this time in the subway. the train was between stations, bodies

mayor de blasio will be joining them. however, there is no guarantee that these groups will be able to march in the parade next year. mayor de blasio was cheered as he announced that he is ending his boycott of the st. patrick's day parade now that gay and lesbian groups are allowed to >> this march 17th we will all march together. >> reporter: de blasio was the first mayor in more than 20 years to refuse to participate in the parade because gays were banned. last year only one small lgbt group was permitted to march. this year, more than 300 people will march under the banner of the lavender and green alliance, an irish lgbt group that worked ban. >> your historic gesture of welcome, like a miracle of hospitality, undoes the anguish discrimination. >> reporter: the mayor made the announcement at the irish consulate, the location where all parties involved held numerous meetings to reach this agreement. they say cardinal dolan spoke with the groups at his residence. for gay irish americans, it has been a long, emotional s

. >> the fact that now the city under the mayor de blasio's and the department of transportation has chosen not to respond to graffiti requests unless it's profane or racist is highly unacceptable. >> reporter: senator avella says department of transportation's commissioner told him the city couldn't respond to all the graffiti complaints because the agency was concentrating all its resources on the mayor's vision zero plan. the commissioner tells us that is not true. >> i don't understand that. they are unrelated. we have not had funds to clean the graffiti off every light post in new york city all the time. >> reporter: she sent a letter to avella responding to the concerns saying, it is difficult for d.o.t. resources for the removal of graffiti at the expense of

the parade reversed its rules mayor de blasio came back. he actually marched twice today with both police in the morning and with the lavender and green alliance later this afternoon. >> this is a day of peace and a day of reconciliation. for 25 years new yorkers have waited to see everyone come together in unity. >> reporter: so today included the traditional irish, the cardinal of course watched from st. pat's. but the governor marched for the first time too. and this councilman as well. last time here he got arrested. >> and i'm so grateful to be able to finally step on to fifth avenue, not fear arrest but instead be apart of celebrating the fact that i'm irish and gay at the same time. >> reporter: today was not just about marching in any old parade. it was about being invited, welcomed, a homecoming of sorts. >> we're being welcomed where we should have been all along. but it's been a long road. but yeah, this is coming home. >> for the last couple of years, pressure applied to them. for example, guinness beer threatened to pull its su

fight against terrorism. >> when the heroes of the nypd stood up and turned their backs on mayor de blasio, they spoke not just for the men and women of new york, but for americans all across this nation. >> after that speech, commissioner bill bratton taking great offense to cruz's comments. today he pulled no punches when asked about the candidate's criticism. >> it's a good indication why he will not become president of the united states. there's almost a million muslims living in new york city. i have several thousands including new york officers many of whom are combat veterans. >> commissioner bratton said cruz's idea of profiling all muslims, bratton's words, is shameful. >>> a crane will lift a sunken tug boat from the bottom of the third victim is believed to be trapped. the crane was brought in from out of state but took longer than expected to arrive. the tug boat sank on march 12th after crashing in to a construction barge near the tappan zee bridge. the bodies of two other crew members were recovered in the days after the crash. >>> a flight attendant for jetblue arrested toni

is a good police commissioner works for de blasio.nst him. >> right. >> but de blasio very foolishly, all right, disbanded what they call the demographic squad, which was very effective in picking up radical islamists who are living in new york. for politically correct reasons, de blasio came in and disbanded that police unit. i mean, he can ram that down his throat all day long, de blasio. something happens here. >> sure. but hillary clinton is certainly welcome to jump in to this debate. you may be right about all of that i get what you are saying. but then when ted cruz, as a major presidential contender is out suggesting as you said a moment ago about police swarming into muslim communities, hillary clinton on the other side is going to -- >> i get it. and i would, too, if i were hillary clinton. so, you basically say this whole meeting was just a political thing. there wasn't any real issue out in los angeles. muslims out there aren't being persecuted. >> no. >> to any great extent that we know. so it was just to show the flag th

mayor de blasio headed underground where he reassured people things are safe. liz dahlem has more on the new plan. >> reporter: good evening to you. the mayor and police commissioner have repeatedly said new yorkers have a one in a million chance of getting slashed while they're on the train. so we asked why are you adding all of these extra resources, these extra officers, if the chances are so slim. the nypd said it's all about perception. >> by people seeing uniformed cops in the system, they feel safe. >> reporter: the nypd's top brass assuring new yorkers the subways are safe, but they're the trains and platforms to calm fears after a recent rash of slashings. new yorkers say they have been questioning subway safety lately. >> police are not on the ball. in the last year or so, the slashing and just generally feeling unsafe has risen dramatically. >> i've noticed a lot more, like, imbalance personalities on the train than maybe five years ago. it is a little disarming. >> reporter: in brooklyn, we spotted three transit officers patrolling the area. the chi

there was a moment where nypd stood up and turned their backs -- bill the blah zero, de blasio.tending this doesn't exist. >> he was in good form there and in the other interviews. to overtake donald trump, he needs to get a single refrain that he repeats relentlessly. he spends a lot of time attacking in different areas. john: he was in good form. it is still unclear to me --ctly that he is a guy he has what he wants. he has the one-on-one. one-on-one,hat would any betting man that on ted cruz? trumpt the way donald sizes someone up and seizes on weakness. ted cruz does not have that capacity. mark: we have polls were donald trump is beating ted cruz. john: thanks to ted cruz. we will be back with a tribute to a genuine great. ♪ >> we would be remiss if we did pay a modest two a tribe called quest. records are some of the most influential hip-hop records of all time. uestlove.ed ? you are always on point with the beats. mark: there is more from our bloomberg national poll on our website. coming up on our website, emily chang with a chief economist. thank you for watching. we wi

live in tarrytown, bill de blasio news -- bill de blasio news. >>> a staten island woman has been arrested after police made a heartbreaking fine. officers say they discovered a bag at a home on richmond hill road yesterday morning. police are charging a woman with concealment of a human corpse. it is unclear how or when the baby died. police say the case remains under investigation. >>> the hunt continues this morning for the suv scene in the surveillance video from greenwich village. police say the driver was involved in a hit and run on march 4 that left a 40-year-old man injured. the man says he was struck when the suv jumped a curb along christopher street. investigators say the suv had new york plates which include the letters gsp. >> thank you. >>> and a woman goes tumbling 30 feet off the whitestone expressway and greens. sources say victoria garrett fell off the overpass yesterday morning after trying to help a friend who was allegedly driving drunk. sources say the friend, samantha maloney, called victoria garrett after she hit a concrete highway barrier. victoria garrett was sta

barricades are set-up on this side of the road on 5th avenue and this time, bill de blasio will march in the parade. the mayor is ending his two-year boycott. he will take part now that a long standing ban on lesbian, gay, transgender and bi- sexual groups have been lifted. an irish lgbt group that worked for 25 years to end the ban. >> i have tremendous, tremendous respect for people who fought for years and years in the community for inclusion and felt a great deal of pain they were excluded and kept coming back and fighting for change. it is a powerful moment. 11 and end at 4:30 early evening. last year, 2 milli people took part in the festivities. live along 5th avenue. mallory hoff, channel 7, eyewitness news. >>> penn station and grand central terminal are going dry. the mta banning alcohol on metro north and it isn't just during the parade. it remains in effect until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. you can learn more on the web and your smart phone. we have a complete list of transit changes. send stuff in, your pictures to bc ae7ny. >>> 6:35. new details on a deadly attack in harm yell. p

. >>> expanded service, cheaper commutes, more jobs are just some of the promises mayor de blasio made today as he announced plans for the first city wide ferry service in more than a century. service expected to launch in 2017. additional routes are expected to launch in 2018. how much is all this going to cost to create? andrew? >> reporter: well, chuck, 4 investigates has learned that they're already building the new docks. that will cost $55 million. as for operating the expanded ferry service, that will cost taxpayers $30 million a year. the mayor says it is well worth it because it will be vastly improving the commute for thousands of new yorkers. rings a bell thet's because mayor de blasio has long said the east river is an answer to mass transit problems. >> we've got the most obvious solution staring us in the face. >> reporter: today the mayor announced a deal with horn blower, the boat company that will soon operate ferries to and from neighborhoods poorly served by trains. >> they need to make that so it could be a better commute for everybody. >> this city is constantly do

it's not surprising that the democratic political linchpin and mayor de blasio are coming after me and under the instructions of mayor de blasio. >> certainly he doesn't think patrolling muslim neighborhood is a bad thing to do in the interest of new york? >> boy, it would be striking if his position we shouldn't patrol muslim neighborhood and patrol every neighborhood. listen. yesterday, we saw a horrific terror attack in brussels. and our prayers this morning are with the families of those but what is important is that was not a lone wolf. it wasn't an isolated attack. it was radical terrorism and isis has declared jihad and is waging war on us. and president obama and hillary clinton and sadly, mayor de blasio, the elected democrats are so bound up by political correctness they refuse to utter the words radical islamic terrorism terrorism. >> the point you're suggesting they should focus on muslim neighborhoods more than any other neighborhood. >> look. new york city, under mayor bloomberg, had a program that focused on worked proactively with the muslim community to stop radicaliza

. >> watch certain mosque and de blasio has done away with that. >> de blasio ended it because7mhjt political >> of course. >> it's the same silliness and that obama and hillary do where in the wake of these terror attacks they don't say the words radical islamic terrorism. and even worse, predictably president obama goes on tv and lectures americans on islamophobia. enough already. we need a president who makes clear to the world if you are a radical islamic terrorist, if you are a jihadist, your day of reckoning is coming. and on january 20th, 2017, the world will change. we will come after you and we are not coming after to you negotiate, to compromise, to capture you, if you have declared jihadi in america, we are coming after to you kill you. >> okay. let's just recap this segment so everybody is clear. all right? you don't believe in carpet bombing cities where isis is for the civilian casualties. you are north going to do that. >> you don't wantonly target civilians but at the same time, you don't use rules of engagement that make it impossible for our troops. >> you step up the bombin

. >> mayor de blasio has said previously that the new plan deserved consideration. >>> in connecticut a father accused of abducting his son appeared in court today a day after he was arrested in the bronx. order for him to stay 2500 feet away from his son and ex-wife. he forced his way into the ex-wife's home beat her and then abducted the son who was found safe in queens. >>> nicholas scoppeta served almost every new york city mayor in the past half century. mayor giuliani appointed him to reform the new york city foster care system, . mayor de blasio today ordered flags at half staff in honor of his service to the city. >>> an i-team exclusive following up on a report on how easily it is to smuggle contraband into the city's biggest jail. record last year, raking in money not from tour inch or ism or big business, but from you. >>> you want warmer weather, you got it. but it comes with this. >>> autopsy results show a connecticut man who died after police involved shooting on monday night committed suicide. the medical examiner determined he died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen an

. >> in addition to all federal flags being ordered at half staff, mayor de blasio has ordered all new york flags be lowered out of respect for nancy reagan who was born in queens. >>> now to vote 2016. how long can they last? that question from both the republican and democratic candidates for president who find themselves chasing frontrunners. another big round of state primaries tomorrow and another big challenge for those trying to beat hillary clinton and donald trump. abc's kenneth moden in washington for us. >> the march madness continues republican ted cruz is gaining on donald trump in the delegate count, but democrat bernie sanders has a lot of work to do to catch up with hillary clinton. >> reporter: the race for the white house is focused on the race for delegates. hillary clinton is working to widen her lead on bernie sanders. >> we have differences, but those differences pale in comparison to what we see going on among the republicans right now. you know, i'm interested in results. they're interested in insults. >> reporter: 147 delegates are up for grab in michigan's pri

for the first time mayor de blasio marched that route along with several gay groups finally allowed to show their pride. >> reporter: voices have been heard and not just the cheering crowds that always line fifth avenue. but mayor de blasio's voice in a chorus demanding everyone be allowed to march after 25 years where gay and lesbian groups were not welcome. >> this is a day of peace and a day of reconciliation. >> reporter: the mayor boycotted the parade his first two years in office. but today marched with the lavender and green alliance, a gay rights group carrying its own banner. >> everyone is celebrating together. today the city is at peace and is unified. >> we are so proud to be here. we are so proud to be welcome. felt welcome. steven menendez of harlem said police got too aggressive. >> they pushed me. they grabbed me. there's still a lot of tension in the air. >> reporter: backing the mayor's message of inclusion, the police union. >> no matter where you're from, what you do or who you love, a part of nypd and new york city in the st. patrick's day parade. >> reporter: card

dari: bill de blasio is reportedly splashing and shelter budget in 2017 according to the independent budget office. the city has budgeted 325 million homeless adult shelters and 2017 and that is when the budget increased to a record high. the city is betting on programs like rental subsidies to reduce the homeless population. the bill de blasio administration says that it is progressively tackling the homeless crisis and working to move people out of shelters and into permanent homes. suwanee metro-north worker paralyzed, still fighting a legal battle. lydia talked about his fight. >> i remember waking up on the floor. the i couldn't get up. and i was gasping for air. and i was screaming for my son. reporter: samuel ramirez remembers this day. the 41-year-old life was forever changed when he and his son were on the derailed train near the bronx when the engineer fell asleep at the controls. >> at one point i told my son, take care of your mother and going to make it a. reporter: reporter: four people died, 60 people injured. this married father of two suffered the most life altering

there was a moment when the nypd turned their backs on bill de blasio, which spoke for the whole country you have police in a community that protects the community and keeps it safe, and we need to stop pretending radical islam exists and keep working to keep the country safe. >> thank you. sen. cruz: utah was fantastic and i'm looking forward to wisconsin. >> coming up, the political implications of the brussels bombings, next. ♪ >> here now to talk about the implications of today's terror attacks in brussels is ambassador ryan crocker, who previously served as the u.s. ambassador to iraq, pakistan, kuwait, and lebanon. he is currently the dean of the george bush school of government at texas a&m university. he joins us from college station. what could europe do now as a whole or individual countries to deal with situations like this that it did not do in the wake of the paris attack? amb. crocker: there are two issues. one of them is simply the quality and coordination of european intelligence and security services. they are, by and large, certainly in belgium, far behind where we were

mayor de blasio heads to washington, d.c. today. he will testify before a subcommittee and urge lawmakers not to cut security funding for new york and other major cities. the mayor will also meet with new york's congressional delegation. >>> sentencing for former new york state senate majority leader dean silas is april 18th. that's the same day sentencing for former assembly speaker they were both convicted of corruption last year. >>> and tonight, the first official date of the ncaa tournament. farrelly dickinson takes on ohio. the winner advances to play the number one seed, north carolina, in raleigh. >>> on moneywatch, stock futures are down this morning after a mixed performance on monday, falling oil prices pulled companies lower, while hotels and travel-related companies rose. the dow rose 15 points, the nasdaq added just under 2. the s&p rose 2 and a half. >>> tinder is back online after an outage that left some users unhappy about being unmatched. the glitch accidentally deleted match that's were in the works. the company

. >> mayor de blasio's new budget slashes funding for homeless shelters for $200 million. they are betting that the homeless population will drop. a city watchdog agency suggests that is wishful thinking. >> this pill works like viagra but a fraction of the cost. it contains the same active ingredient as the little blue pill allowing them to save potentially a lot of money. >> if you plan on riding lirr or metro-north on st. patrick's day, leave the booze at home please. both the metro-north and long island railroad will ban alcohol on thursday. >> if you're thursday, not on the train. >> that is grounded upon. we had a great night last night. rendezvoused at the big fat statue at time warner statute. >> is that botera. >> what? >> this is adam and eve over to the right. >> adam was happy to see you. rosanna there is something going on here. granted i'm grabbing his lower pelvis. nude just like adam was in real life. have you before. >> have you ever been to florence to see the david? >> yeah. the david? >> the -- >> rosanna thought it was risque to take statue -- picture

. >>> turning now to vote 2016, republican ted cruz is in new took aim at mayor de blasio. >> mayor de blasio is very, very unhappy with me because i said we should empower law enforcement to stop radical islamic terrorists and the mayor's response is essentially who are these terrorists of which you speak? >> police commissioner bill bratton also not happy with that statement that ted cruz made today. cruz also had plenty to say about his fellow candidates as well. he slammed donald trump for his comments about his wife heidi, cruz also claims john kasich has to win eight states before making the ballot at the convention. kasich has only won ohio thus far. >>> turning now to the democrats and hillary clinton also talking about terrorism today and taking a hit at donald trump appearance in northern california clinton said that walls will not protect the country from isis. she added that the u.s. has to reinforce its alliances and dismantle the global network of terrorism. bernie sanders also in california talked about isis he said the u.s. will crush the terror group. >>> well, few new

(ray will pick sot)ingested in interplay as 5533 de blasio security presser times square wabc is?and seeing really the elaborate and sophisticated operations the nypd ghas in place to protect everyone. and as brussels mourns...an international sign of solidarity. messages of prayers and condolences...scrib bled in chalk on the streets of brussels. other late developments tonight.. police are getting a break from the taxi driver who brought the men to the airport.. telling officers exactly where he picked them up. the state department is urging americans in europe right now to be extra careful. in the united states... police departments in new york.. washington.. are visibly on patrol. around 2-dozen university of cincinnati students are in belgium tonight--thankfully, all of them safe... but still rattled by these attacks. 9 on your side's john genovese spoke with one of them tonight. he joins us live with his account. john. here at u-c and taking part in a co-op program. he describes this day as surreal...and as the bombs were going off... he was a short train ride away <