violation notice in the mail from the department of transportation. it says. >> the sidewalk has the following defects. broken trip hazard patchwork. >> reporter: she called 311 for a second opinion resulting in another department of transportation inspector issuing her even more violations. >> i don't see nothing else! not over here. i don't know. because i don't understand. >> reporter: according to the department of transportation, property owners are responsible for repairing sidewalks next to their homes. you will notice some blue chalk marks on rosa's sidewalks. those chalk marks indicate that there is damage to that sidewalk flagstone. but rosa's question is -- where's the damage? >> nothing. no. you see anything over there? that's very nice. i don't know. >> reporter: debartolo then reached out to her assemblyman michael benedetto who also took us around her property violation papers showed which sidewalk flagstones are considered damaged. >> if you just look at it you know sidewalks here in the city of new york and what they look like, this is

and it's really critical that the department of transportation implement the reforms as soon as possible. however, we must do more to address the significant security concern. and it's by i requested that the inspector general audit whether the department of homeland security has established sufficient plans and coordination efforts to effectively respond to and recover from railway accidents involving hazardous materials. i look forward to the results of that audit and to hearing from our witnesses about what moore we can do to respond to this emerging threat. i am also concerned by a recent deputy of homeland security office of inspector general report that found that fema has not adequately analyzed recurring oig recommendations to implement permanent changes to improve oversight of homeland security grant program. specifically, the ig found that while fema tracks specific audit recommendations on a state by state basis, fema has not proactively annized its audits to discover trends, engage in root cause analysis, and implement corrective action over the entire program. like the ig, i

put the department of transportation's complaint information online. but just try to find it. >> it is extremely difficult. some would say impossible. >> reporter: this congresswoman janice hahn had her staffers comb airlines' websites searching for the department of transportation information. they found it nearly impossible to locate. >> they probably don't want these complaints. they don't want to see these complaints. and this is their way of doing it. >> reporter: to get the information on american airlines, for instance, you go to travel information, then click special assistance, and then go to something called the air carrier access act, delta's is also hidden in the air carrier access act section for travelers with disabilities. and it's a tricky search or frontier airlines with the information in its boarding and disembarking section. a spokesman admitted a customer would have to do his >> i don't see anything. >> reporter: we asked airfare watchdog to give it a go and after trying to find the department of transportation complaint information

safety is the department of transportation's top priority. that is why we have taken more than 30 actions over the last two years to ensure the safe transportation of crude oil. most recently, femsa working issued a comprehensive rule designed to reduce the consequences and probability of accidents involving trains transporting petroleum and ethanol products. this includes new tank car design and speed requirements, braking systems and routing. this work builds on this agency's previous actions to help ensure that communities and emergency responders are prepared in the event of a derailment. for example, we work closely with local law enforcement, emergency responders and hazardous material professionals to share information and support their efforts to prepare for and respond to incidents involving hazardous materials. we also have a grants program that provides approximately $28 million per year to states and emergency responders to help prepare for and respond to incidents including pipeline spills and train derailments. these grants inclu

tony aiello, cbs 2 news. >> the department of transportation says homeless people storing belongings on department of transportation property is a constant problem. >>> a long island nanny is called a hero for saving the life of a 7-month-old boy in her care. cell phone video captured the moments after a car crashed into the nanny in rockville the stroller with a baby out of the way when she was crossing the street. she was pinned under a car. >> a ran outside to try to help everybody lift up the car. by that time it was too late because at that point, when we were trying to lift the car it looked like we were hurting more than helping her. so when i looked down, the lady was literally under the car. >> the woman is now in a medically-induced coma. the elderly driver told police she did not see the pedestrians. no charges have been filed. >>> tonight it parents of many kids in the newark schools are frustrated after another round of testing found elevated levels of lead in the water at more schools. the latest round took samples from eight school buildings in the district. the 324 wat

back to you. >>> coming up on department of transportation is sort of doing their own campaign. >> weour roads to look like belgian waffles? >> that is phil, virginia's pothole humiditier. he's part of vdot's lighthearted video that urges drivers to report problems in the roads. crews are out in full force trying to fill in any trouble spot spots. if you see any trouble spot, you can tweet us @4potholefix with your photos and check out the nbc washington app and search potholes. >>> georgetown university says student and employee information is safe after a recent cyber attack. the firewalls were able to keep hackers out. georgetown says last week's attack is in no way linked to the one against medstar, georgetown's hospital partner. >>> good morning. i'm susan li at cnbc. the price of a stamp is going down, a temporary rate increase granted in 2014 which fiexpires sunday. regular stamp will cost you 47 cents and international letters go down five cents. and postcard will be a penny cheaper at 34 cents. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm susan li. >>> it is 6:56. four things

department of transportation named san francisco one of 7 fine finalist cities to compete for a 50 million dollar prize the purpose of the program is highlight the innovative ways technology can help urban areas meet the transportation challenges for mobility, safety standpoint prom emissions and community based planning. so, it is very wonderful we are finalist and don't have the prize yet but expect to continue in the direction even if we don't receive the big prize. it is something we have been working on in many respects and underscoors efforts under way such as vision zero and [inaudible] and bike and car sharing and other services coordinating. in the city. the project is only eligible for medium size cities under 850,000 people and we just snuck in. the idea would be to demonstrate strategies, demonstrate committed leadership sw capacity to sustain the strategy beyond the grant period over the next 3 year jz integrate our project with existing data requirements and making sure those will beope toon the public beyond the grant period. the smart city challenge is expected to improve s

department of transportation named san francisco one of 7 fine finalist cities to compete for a 50 million dollar prize the purpose of the program is highlight the innovative ways technology can help urban areas meet the transportation challenges for mobility, safety standpoint prom emissions and community based planning. so, it is very wonderful we are finalist and don't have the prize yet but expect to continue in the direction even if we don't receive the big prize. it is something we have been working on in many respects and underscoors efforts under way such as vision zero and [inaudible] and bike and car sharing and other services coordinating. in the city. the project is only eligible for medium size cities under 850,000 people and we just snuck in. the idea would be to demonstrate strategies, demonstrate committed leadership sw capacity to sustain the strategy beyond the grant period over the next 3 year jz integrate our project with existing data requirements and making sure those will beope toon the public beyond the grant period. the smart city challenge is expected to improve s

and the department of transportation is keeping score. the airlines most likely to be on time and the ones most likely to be late. as the statewide search for two year old arianna fitts continues, those who worked with her mother nicole...who was found dead just days after going missing with arianna...are >>> a search for 2-year-old arianna continues. those who worked with her mother, nicole, are remembering her tonight. pete souratos joins us. >> they emotional for her co-workers. it was private even though it was in this public parking lot. earlier today i spoke with a close friend of hers who worked with her at best buy. she said they were close friends and she was the last person to see her. employees held a private vigil in the parking loss, mourning the loss of nicole fitz who went missing with her 2-year-old arianna last week. arianna is still missing, her mother was found dead. nicole lived with goyette's family. >> i had left my lunch at home one day and she bought me lunch. we were best friends ever since. >> goyette said nicole

preventable deaths based on the focus of auto safety that they were fixing the transportation act and signed into law last year the 70 recommendations of the department of a transportation of a comprehensive audit of the agency's those are to improve the selection of vehicle safety data to be identified earlier so they can be removed from the road faster and intended to help you keep pace with complex vehicle technology following this hearing towards implementation of recommendations that also contains a number of other measures intended to protect the driving public including improving the safety recall process to have the vehicle defect information in keeping congress surprised through the submission of the manual agenda. each of these to ensure the agency remains focused and dedicated to the mission of saving lives in and we must ensure complete reliance with the new entrants that their role to reduce vehicle safety is just as critical to reduce fatalities to increase safety for all travelers so the recently passed highway bill contains provisions that strengthened remedied and repair among automakers for vehicles under recall that has greater acc

a report today from the department of transportation with the notable warning. let's bring in our business and tech reporter scott budman who joins us from san jose to explain. scott? >> well, raj, self-driving cars have to sense what's around them, whether it's another car or a lane marking. and this new report today suggests our messy roads are might be slowing our progress. you already know your commute is a bumpy one. but what if it was a robot driving you to work each day? >> if i'm driving down the road or riding down the road in a google car and, bang, we hit a pothole, you know, i spilled my coffee rfrnlts the bay area is the prime spot for testing driverless cars, but the department of transportation says infrastructure problems like potholes and hard-to-see dividing lines make it tough for autonomous vehicles to find their way. >> all model 3s will come standard with autopilot hardware. >> reporter: even elon musk has complained. at issue, crumbling roads and local cities with less money from gas taxes to fix them. >> the cities have gotten hit really

of eight meters we tried here only 2 worked completely. transportation commissioner polly trottenberg says the department gets complaints. >> we send repair teams out to fix them. we have thousands of meters in the city so we do our best to stay on top of them and if people have complaints, they can call department of transportation or 311. >> reporter: but drivers here say calling 311 takes longer than finding another meter. >> then they transfer you somewhere. >> reporter: i asked david edelstein if he knew the 311 app is an option. >> great for tech savvy people but not possible for the >> reporter: the city will soon start testing out an app to pay the meter. >> i think we have once we have pay by cell that will be easier for new yorkers. >> reporter: in the meantime drivers have cash and credit. in the bronx, sonia rincon, cbs 2 news. >>> there's a roadblock in the tentative $10 million deal between newark and uber. newark allowed a proposal to pay a $10 million fee over 10 years to continue operating out of newark liberty airport. but the port authority of new york and new jersey which leases the land from the city says it has concer

department of transportation named san francisco one of 7 fine finalist cities to compete for a 50 million dollar prize the purpose of the program is highlight the innovative ways technology can help urban areas meet the transportation challenges for mobility, safety standpoint prom emissions and community based planning. so, it is very wonderful we are finalist and don't have the prize yet but expect to continue in the direction even if we don't receive the big prize. it is something we have been working on in many respects and underscoors efforts under way such as vision zero and [inaudible] and bike and car sharing and other services coordinating. in the city. the project is only eligible for medium size cities under 850,000 people and we just snuck in. the idea would be to demonstrate strategies, demonstrate committed leadership sw capacity to sustain the strategy beyond the grant period over the next 3 year jz integrate our project with existing data requirements and making sure those will beope toon the public beyond the grant period. the smart city challenge is expected to improve s

naked cowboy but they passed that bill yesterday that gives department of transportation control of pedestrian plazas. so basically what they're going to do is set up zones and restrict where these performers can perform and hustle for tips in some cases harass the poor tourist. nay your de blasio said he'll sign the legislation. earlier this week a perform earl who tresses as spied or man pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after he restrain aside 13-year-old whose father refused to give him a tip. these people bro. new rule could be in effect by this summer. they're not all bad. but i don't know if that was the >> there was a guy yesterday they said if they create it, they would be first to violate them and furs to get arrested. coming up, first it almost seem leak april fools joke price of stamps is actually going to come down. >> awe, let's listen to the back street boys. you can't predict the market. but through good times and bad... ...at t. rowe price... ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. t. rowe price. put more fun in your day with

the bill will give the department of transportation the authority to regulate all pedestrian rules regulating costume characters to special areas. the specifics of that zoning idea still being walked out but it will let people choose for themselves whether they want to interact with those characters or steer clear. we have a lot more to come. wednesday morning. juliet: little woody is here in full effect. what is going on. a deputy all. we have problems. 30 as you step out the door with mainly clear sky the clouds coming back later on, chilly temperatures still here, it is warmer than yesterday but not too much. the next couple days it gets warmer but there is information on the myfoxny.com weather apps, google play store, headlines and alerts, download for free and you are all set to go. we are back in a little bit. make today smile with 6 dunkin' donuts for $4.49, powdered with sugar, layered with frosting, filled with jelly, or topped with sprinkles. share some smiles with 6 donuts for $4.49 today. come seek the royal caribbean. adventures starting from 799. alright guys. i want to show yo

water systems fail so people don't have water to drink >>> here is a washington state department of transportation of a magnitude 7 earthquake with the especially center closer to down town seattle showing how vulnerable the city's infrastructure is. a cascadia earthquake could be a magnitude 9 or above. one hundred times more powerful. >> take cover under a desk or a table >>> at this school children prepare for an earth quake in an annual drill. >> stay under until the building has been declared safe >>> because no-one knows when earthquakes are coming. >> we are going to evacuate >>> it is said it is hard to get people focused on earthquake preparations. >> across our country we have different seasons, tornao, season. i tell everyone that every day is earthquake season >>> an earthquake is one risk from the cascadia abduction zone. because the earthquake would cause water up heavily, a tsunami is sure to follow and tsunamis have been deadlier than erodes wakes historically. just look at what happened in japan in 2011. after a magnitude 9 quake, tsunami waves the height of a two-storey building

they will get funding from the department of transportation for that project. the bridge carries nearly 70,000 cars over the potomac river each day. earlier, the park service announced it could close in the next five years without that major repair work. phase two of the renovation of the national cathedral started this morning. sam sweeney was there when massive grains started taking stones worth as much as two tons off of the house of worship. sam: one by one, the stones start to be lowered. this is a time-consuming process. much of it is done by hand. you can't exactl the local hardware store. workers here say expect this to take more than 10 years. this scene right here is five years in the making. caused 22arthquake million dollars in damage just outside the cathedral. , new onesing months will be installed. they are made partially by robot, mostly by hand. there are also external support arches. is a $23 million project over the long term. this particular phase is about 1.2 million dollars. >> if you want to come out and see some of this work gets done, t

department of transportation thinks of this as connected automation. it's really both, because they both give you sort of added safety. connected vehicles have, basically, v to v, vehicle to vehicle are, vehicle to cur, v to x, anything else they're going to be able to talk about. what we know is studies so far suggest even two applications of v to v could prevent 600,000 crashes and save a thousand lives. so it has huge opportunity overall potentially, 80% of crashes -- >> this hearing lasts about another ten minutes. you can see that portion and all of it anytime on c-span.org. we will leave the hearing at c this point and return to the u.s. senate as they work on an energy modernization bill which would update the nation's electric grid and improve energy standards for buildings. senators will also debate a number of amendments with votes on those and final passage later today.

department of transportation thinks of this as connected automation. it's really both. they both give you sort of added safety. connected vehicles or basically v to v, vehicle to vehicle, vehicle to infrastructure, v to x or anything else, basically they're all going to be able to talk. what we know is studies so far suggest that even two applications of v to v could prevent 600,000 crashes and save 1,000 lives. so it has huge opportunity overall. potentially 80% of crashes that don't involve an impaired driver could be prevented with v to v. so we have actually introduced a rule making which has been accepted by omb for review just to try to set up a consistent piece of equipment that would be used for the whole system in the united states. >> okay. when do you anticipate this being online? or you know, are constituents -- the availability. give me a timeline on that. >> right now it's been accepted by omb as under review. that's kind of where we are, answering their questions. >> one year? two years? any kind of an estimate? >> i can tell you the proposal is to have i

the department of transportation, the u.s. department of transportation is offering grants to states and other groups to develop ways of implementing this. so it seems that there's a lot of emphasis to switch over to this method. obviously, there are questions of privacy, questions of people, people who worry about being tracked and so forth. so this will probably meet quite a bit of opposition, a debate that will probably drag out over years if not a decade or so. public-private partnerships is another way of funding the infrastructure that has been talked about increasingly. the idea here is to get somebody other than the government, other than the citizens through their taxes to pay for the infrastructure. and the way this would work is you want a new highway, you find some investors who are willing to invest in this, make it a toll road, they collect the tolls. that said they would get a return on their investment, and everybody should be happy. the state gets a new road to the investors get a return on their investment. th

the department of transportation will have control and they plan to set up a zones and restrict the performers on way they can hustle. he will sign the legislation this week . he restrained a 13-year-old boy and pled guilty. his father refused to give him a tip. the very argumentative firemen? >> new rules could be in effect by the summer. there could be several on the streets there. >> a new poll shows seven out of 10 americans . ben: sorry! it's politics again . juliet: at the unfavorable view of republican presidential candidate donald trump. >> have to be honest. people have i hope i'm not breaking the bank but it comes as the republican front-runner make some changes to the campaign team. the democratic race seems to be having a very interesting thing happened. hillary clinton had trouble with her metro card. >> what the democratic presidential candidates want to build as a civil campaign has become not so civil. >> hillary clinton question bernie sanders qualifications during interview on msnbc. >> he hasn't done his homework. he was talking for more than one year about doing things that

a report from the department of transportation warns about. just how bad our infrastructure could hurt self-driving cars. >> reporter: it's hard out there for a driver. bumpy roads, faded lane markings keeping us frustrated, keeping towing companies busy. but the department of transportation says those problems affect robots too. >> all model 3s will come standard with hardware. >> tesla's ceo has been known to complain about bad infrastructure hindering the ability of self-driving cars to recognize what they are trying to avoid. >> drivers call up and say i know where the potholes are. if i get a driverless car, will it know? >> reporter: we're known for developing driverless cars, but with less revenue coming in, they are struggling to keep the roads smooth. >> when the state cut back on the gas tax, the cities have gotten really hard. they get like 40% of their funding from that. >> reporter: we reached out to google, which says its technology allows for testing even on spotty roads. but there are a lot of people waiting for a self-driving

the department of transportation reports the average domestic ticket in 2015 cost $377. the figure amounts to a four percent drop from the previous year when you factor in inflation. industry experts attribute the decline to many factors. >>> a 50 foot bottle where is back in home -- whale is back home. it was overhead and caught in the hall of science. the harbor well was transferred back home on a flatbed truck after spending six weeks undergoing repairs. it weighs about 3000 pounds. it's home has been right in front of the hall of science. >>> a new ad campaign led by the governor florida to bring more business and people to his day.>> it might appeal to other people that -- but personally i probably won't go. >> white all has to do with california's new minimum wage law. >>> clouds are in the -- on the increase. i will have a look what you can expect coming up. hey i think the internet just went down. huh, why don't you give it a sec, it'll come back. something just happened in the world and we have no idea what it was. get high speed internet from at&t with 99.9% re

safety is the department of transportation's top priority. that's why we have taken more than 30 actions over the last two years to ensure the safe transportation of crude oil. most recently, fimsa issued a comprehensive rule that adopted new requirements to design to reduce the consequences and help reduce the probability of accidents involving training. it has improved tank car design and speed requirements, braking systems and routing. this work builds on this agency's previous actions to help ensure that communities and emergency responders are prepared in the event of a derailment. for example, we work closely with hazardous material professionals to share information and support their efforts to prepare for and respond to incidents involving hazardous materials. we also have a grant's program that provides approximately $28 million per year to states, tribes and emergency responders to help prepare for and respond to hazardous material incidents including pipeline spills and train derailments. these grants support critical training for e

if today's vote passes, the bill will give the department of transportation to regulate all pedestrian prizes leading to custom characters in special areas. the zone idea specifics are say would let people choose for themselves whether they want to interact with the characters. >> lawyers for peter liang want a new trial for him. they say one of the jurors failed to disclose that their father had been convicted of manslaughter for accidental shooting someone. that's exactly what peter liang was convict them. they released a statement saying he received a fair trial and will respond to the motion in court. he was convicted of manslaughter in february for the accidental shooting that killed a chai growing inside a brooklyn stairwell . he is expected to be sentenced next week . >> this morning we learn about the fbi investigation into the nypd. >> members of the department got nice parks. teresa is live with more. >> good morning. we are talking about golf republic in a $5000 custom-made private security detail with police officers in uniform at the western wall. it's a trip that was all

the department of transportation says nearly 84% of flights on the leading airlines arrived on time inhe month of february. that's up about 2% compared to last january. hawaiian airlines and alaska airlines were most likely to be on time. southwest had the best on time mark among the biggest four carriers followed by delta, united and american. spirit and jetblue were reported late most often. >>> well, brittney is back and the rain is moving in for us later tonight. the big question is will it affect the morning commute? >> in the south bay most of the showers will be lingering around 5 to 6 a.m. in the morning. it's starting to move in from there to parts of petaluma, cloverdale and san rafael. our highs tomorrow will be a few degrees cooler than today, 66 in antioch, low 60s in livermore, 62 degrees in fremont, 60 in san francisco. things get really interesting in the seven-day forecast. look at how warm it's going to get. a 10-degree warm-up on friday, lots of shine and a beautiful weekend expected as we head into saturday and sunday in the 80s. we don't drop back down to the 70s u

of mind for some workers. >> transportation reporter adam tuss has been digging into this story all day. he joins us from the u.s. department of transportation. adam, what are you hearing? >> reporter: that's right, chris. we are here at the department of transportation because this is where the federal transit administration is located, the same agency that just scolded metro again and frontline metro employees are telling us this report is very real. within the metro system, at stations and along the rail lines there are levels of management. tonight a front line metro employee who wished to remain anonymous tells news 4 many metro employees simply aren't following their inspection careless issues and it's also making first responders anxious. >> those are all things that can lead to us not being able to do our job or worse, losing our lives. >> reporter: ed smith is the president of the d.c. firefighters association. he says he was shocked when he read the most recent list of safety concerns. empty fire extinguish aerrs in tunnels. high-voltage third rail covers left uncovered and telephone that provide critical communic

give the department of transportation power to designate pedestrians and restrict the characters and painted ladies to specific zones. there have been growing complaints, though opponents of the measure say the vast majority of the characters don't cause any trouble. >>> a scary incident a school bus burst into flames on long island at 7:30, the bus was traveling on merick and kirkwood avenues when i broke bus when it caught fire and no word injured, no word what caused fire. >>> attorneys for a police rookie convicted of manslaughter have requested a retrial. attorneys for peter liang claim a juror lied. saying no one was accused of a crime, now the father spent seven years in prison for accidentally shooting a friend to death. liang accused of killing in the project. >>> and dangerous behavior in the playground, from liqueur bottles to use of drugs, now they are demanding action about the problem. >> reporter: the city says parks and playgrounds are closed at night but not always locked up, parents say for the sake of their children's safety, this has to change. ready? one, two, thr

the union that represents the drivers say am of the buses are unsafe and the city's department of transportation is not doing enough union leaders say drivers have flagged dozens of safety defects to ddot, but the buses are still in circulation. the union leaders are expected to testifyç at a hearing before the city council tomorrow. > in fairfax county, four people including two middle school students were hurt when a police crewser collided with their school bus. it happened this afternoon on back lack road in springfield. the students were on their way back from a field trip when the crewser hit the bus. a witness explained what happened next. when i turned into the road, i saw the officer almost under the bus. i just saw the bus going right across and it stopped right there and then the officer came out and walked to the lady to the bus and see if she was okay. the officer was responding to a shoplifting call at the time of the crash and reportedly did not have her lights or siren on. she did go to the hospital after checking on the children. there is no word tonight on her condition. the d

this map from the new york city department of transportation shows the accepted truck routes all over the city including brooklyn. 6th avenue and park slope is not an accepted route. residents say despite the regulation, trucks often roll through and claim police rarely stop them. >> open tolerance by the police >> we cannot continue to have trucks and other vehicles on areas where they're not supposed to be. >> reporter: the street safety group transportation alternative says the death should serve as a call to the city to add more bike explains aggressively fight against reckless driving. vag degree castro, cbs 2 news. >>> prosecutors are seeking lengthy sentence for sheldon silver. they ask that he be sentenced to at least 15 years in prison. that would be a record for any new york legislature. he was convicted last november corruption. sentencing is set for may 3rd. >>> president barack obama met with leaders from six persian gulf nations. the country's focused on a variety of issues including isis and al-qaeda but it was the threat from iran that dominated the talks. craig boswel

. >> reporter: a spokesman for the state department of transportation says an engineer is on the way to investigate. but people we spoke to said the support structures here look so unsafe that the department will have to do far more than just investigate. >> it has to be fixed as soon as possible before somebody gets killed. >> this needs to be addressed and fixed. >> reporter: an employee says cars park here are frequently damaged by debris fall from the van wick, although the pieces aren't usually this big falling from the van wyck. she hopes it will get the attention and repairs needed finally. in flushing meadows, elise finch, cbs 2 news. >> just minutes ago a new york state department of transportation engineer told the van wyck and it appears to have been dumped there. however, people in the area are skeptical saying falling debris is a huge problem in the location. >>> mayor de blasio once again addressing criticism over a skit he performed with hillary clinton saturday night at the inner circle show. there's backlash over a racially insensitive joke. but the mayor stands by t

matter late state department of transportation says the number of kindergarten-ready kids jump went from 4% in 2015 school year to 38% in 2016. kindergarten readiness exams how the child is doing in four categories including language, litera literacy, math, social foundations and physical development. prince george's county schools showed improvements in all four areas. and this social foundation being able to stand in a line, wash your hands, those are still important, too. people don't think about those things. >> some adults still can't do that. while we're talking about the kindergart garners, professor b has put pen to paper. >> kiddos need the umbrella again this morning. the cloudy chances are still here to stay. school day forecast, have the umbrella ready to go. cloudy and wet at the bus stop. we're giving recess an f today, shower chances lippering. so have the umbrella in the backpack and turn the frowny face upside down. it's the just rain. >> it's just rain. 66 at wl waples mill, no proble there. east reed avenue, remember closed at route 1, is this right across from potomac

the city's department of transportation has a contract with metro to oversee the circulator buses. they're working with first transit to monitor progress with bus repairs. >>> protesters gathered in opization to a shopping center. opponents say they enjoy their suburban neighborhood and they don't want to see more commercial traffic come through the area. the montgomery county council is expected to vote on the final plan later this month. >>> coming up next at 11:00, bruce springsteen canceled this weekend's concert in north carolina. the boss says he made the call because of a new state law that does not sit well with him. details are next. >> also coming up tonight, we are saying cheers to the weekend! that's andrew fox the owner level in annapolis for every one you order proceed >> bruce springsteen is taking a stand against north carolina law. the boss has canceled this sunday's show that was cancelled for the city of greensboro north carolina. some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bog on thetory is happening as i write for one of

the bill new york city councilmembers will vote on today would give the city department of transportation like they do now if this legislation becomes law. the bill new york city councilmembers will vote on today would give the city department of transportation power to create restricted zones for them and others looking for tips. this comes after numerous complaints from pes about aggressive panhandling, fights over tips and even arrests. the d.o.t. commissioner spoke at a hearing last week. >> some people are feeling that they are getting unwanted and aggressive solicitations and we want to find a way to create a space where people can continue to apply their trade and express themselves and perform but tourists and others walking through the space can do so in a way they don't feel they're being impinged upon. >>reporter: several of the characters have argued they have a constitutional right to be here and earn a living. sometimes ticket sellers are also concerned the legislation could put them out of business if they're also eventually restrictd to certain areas. sawl lenaras told us

department of transportation is again focusing on neglected side streets in the city. dubbed "alleypalooza 3.0," the goal is renovate eight alleys in each of the city's eight wards. crews worked on 200 side streets since the program began. the district has nearly 350 miles of alleys. leon: in over the past few years we have done a series of emotional stories about the man you see here. tattoo tom is his name. he goes to remarkable lengths to help area parents whose children are battling cancer. as jay korff shows us tonight, tom mitchell is digging deem for a montgomery county family featured in a wjla.com web exclusive. jay: tom mitchell ru getting a surprise tattooen if daniel garcia-beech, is 3-year-old rockville teenager -- 13-year-old rockville teenager fighting cancer. road dog driving a hot rod. >> i have taken to call him my "road dog." a loyal and a trusted companion and sticks you through everything. jay: cancer took part of daniel's right leg and in his lungs and it's inoperable. >> i love my kids with everything i have. i would give anything to take the dise

however, last year's audit by the department of transportation's office of inspector general highlighted some problems with the current early warning reporting system. it said safety defects are often mischaracterized -- ms. categorize and manufactured have wide letter to avoid information they require to provide. what changes or improvements come if any, is nhtsa making to the early warning reporting system to respond to the findings in the i.t. report? >> this came up in opening comments. this is an opportunity to give everybody an update. they were 17 recommendations the inspector general identified to early morning reports. we made an aggressive commitment to finish all of those recommendations with anyone you agree. so by the end of june 2016. the inspector general was very clear, nobody ever does that. we have six of those closed ahead of schedule and with the other 11 already identified add-on scheduled to be finished by the end of june 2016. we've done one of thing that nobody ever does. we have set up technical meets with the ig's office to tell them what our plans are to meet t

. >>> some new information in the city's fight against graffiti today department of transportation crews power wash graffiti under the brooklyn bridge in chinatown. on wednesday, queens senator tony avella claimed that the city is not doing enough to fix the problem. but the city's department of transportation commissioner says the mayor directed $7 million to the city's economic development corporation, part of it going to graffiti clean- up. >>> the mayor says he wants a city that's safe and clear and vision zero is a big priority. but the mayor also is a believer in the broken windows theories and he is investing also to do community clean-up. >> the department of clean 4.5 million square feet of graffiti around the city during the year >>> this was no april fool's joke. a bull ran wild through the streets of queens this morning. the animal was eventually caught but not before it attracted a curious crowd. imagine that. we have a report. >> reporter: one of the kids yelled out cow. i'm thinking it's a april fool's joke but there was a cow. >> reporter: it was actually a bull. it was s

department of transportation says complaints jumped 34% last year. that's actually the highest level in 16 years. their top frustration delays. more passengers tend to lodge complaints directly with the airline and those numbers are actually down. never about the luggage charges. >> i cannot explain, of course, that's what topping all of this. i'm always impressed by the folks that airport who are taking passenger complaints because they're usually not very happy. >> people want to get where they want to go. there was a little dog that wanted to go somewhere this weekend. >> this chihuahua chase stopping traffic cold on the bay bridge. >> stopped westbound traffic on the bay bridge early yesterday morning to try to corral that little black chihuahua. he didn't give up easily. you see there running fast. took him about 30 minutes to actually capture him. here's a picture of the dog once he stops panting. the pup had a collar on, but no identifying tags. animal control workers are trying to see if the dog has a microchip. anyone with information who ow

but just a few weeks before the crash, a department of transportation medical examiner suspected garrett might have sleep apmene -- apnea. if untreated, it disqualifies a driver from operating a vehicle like a bus. garrett got a 90-day waiver and was told to get tested. >> he claimed that i had sleep apnea. >> reporter: instead, garrett went to his personal physician, dr. robert kunkle, also a d.o.t. examiner. he acknowledged the d.o.t. suspicion. but said that he failed to get this referral to get a sleep test. >> if duane garrett would have told you that he was referred for a sleep test, would that have changed your opinion? >> it certainly would have helped out. >> a court test ultimately dietiond him with -- diagnosed him with sleep apnea. our investigation found drivers left off dangerous information, which the driver is expected to be truthful. a review of report the reports found there were 398 commercial vehicle accidents, involving medical conditions. >> it's a temptation to not fully disclose your ailments for fear that you might not pass the exam. >> reporter: two years after

airlines are required to put the department of transportation's complaint fur on line just try to findinformation on american airlines, for instance, you have to go to have travel information, then click special assistance and then to something called the air carrier access app before you see it. delta's is also hidden in the section for travelers with, disabilities. tricky search for frontier airlines with the information in the boarding and disembarking section. spokesmen admitted a customer would have to do their research to find it. >> i don't see anything. >> reporter: george, an airfare watch dog gave it a go and after trying to find dot complaint information on six airline web sites he came up empty. >> you put something on the web site and it is so, deeply buried that no one can find it, really you are just playing a game. >> they don't want these complaints. they don't want to see these complaints. this is their way of, doing it. >> reporter: congress woman janice hahn says complaints to the dot is important sips the agency can levee fines and issue new regulations based on pa

. >> steve shapiro is spokesman for the new jersey department of transportation. ays the left turn loop has a couple of benefits it. >> helps prevent any stacking in the left lane of traffic. >> doolally loop and swoop right in. >> allows for more free flow of traffic without having cars in the left lane slowing down tour stopping to make a left turn. >> traffic is just as couldn't jeffed as it always was. >> shapiro says they cut back on collisions. >> a lot of accidents so the jughandles help to avoid a lot of it. >> and protect pedestrians. >> it narrows the distance president would have to cross against traffic it also allows to cross in a way where there's going to be no left turns there's no conflicts of cars and people. >> look at injuries see contributing to the world. >> but not everyone is convinced. >> you're not a fan jersey jughandle? >> no. not at all. >> do they have belong here in filly? >> no! i mean we have enough problems. we don't need those, too. >> according to nj dot jughandles have been around since the 1950's been were actually invented in

the department of transportation just announced more closures will happen overnight because of an issue with that retaining wall. last time they were doing structural integrity tests. starting at 10:00 tonight two lanes will be shut down completely. they'll remain closed until 7:00 tomorrow morning. the d.o.t. says closures can be expected on the overnights through sunday. crews will be working to remove the facade of the retaining wall. >> wasn't quite standstill traffic. >> but it was close to being standstill. up to buy those new less expensive tesla cars. we'll tell you all about it. >> lee goldberg returns. for a whole new experience. that's because we've been working hard to give you better service, and it shows. we came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. we're catching up on movies and shows on demand just as fast as we can watch them. for $89.99 a month you'll get 100 meg ultra-fast internet, popular hd channels and unlimited calling. twc's home wifi is so strong we can use all our devices at the same time. so we can all watch whate