we begin with andrew in downtown brooklyn. >> reporter: the first time an nypd officer who was convicted for the death of a civilian in 11 years. i was inside the courtroom for verdict was read. ? >> what is your verdict? >> guilty. >> peter liang buried his head in his hands after hearing the jury convict him of manslaughter and official misconduct. he was just a rookie the night of november 20th, 2015 on patrol in the pink houses of brownsville. liang fired a shot in the stairwell and the ricochet killed akai gurley, an unarmed man. >> they did an awesome job presenting the evidence to the jury in the courts and i just want to say thank you. >> reporter: gurley's family said they were grateful to the jurors who deliberated 17 hours over three days. >> i have family and it was a very tough decision. >> reporter: and to the d.a. who secured the rare successful conviction of an nypd officer, but district attorney ken thompson told me the case was never political. >> there's no message here. this has nothing to do with ferguson or staten island or this has to do with who are we here in bro

dan bowens is live in downtown brooklyn with why they don't think last night was the best time to do it. >> reporter: it was cold last night. the federal government requires this particular count of the

now we're feeling the wind in downtown brooklyn. behind me there are a few peek walking here outside the atlantic avenue station. but all of those people are wrapped up in as many layers as possible. and the mayor says folks should be doing that wearing as many layers as possible. we know he's having a press conference later this morning about this winter weather. we know he's issued a code blue to try to get homeless folks off the street. and you can see some people here are waving to me off camera trying to make the best of this weather. we did speak to some folks before the show started about what they're doing as this cold weather sets in. >> i put on an extra layer of pants. i put on a hoodie, a sweatshirt. and i'm moving fast. >> i have on a lot of layers. two gloves. and this hoodie. >> this is new york. i'm used to it. i got thick skin. you know what i mean? like, if you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen. >> reporter: or if you can't handle the cold, get out of new york? >> yeah, basically. >> reporter: well, ther

rob schmidt was there in downtown brooklyn to see the >> sibila, it was something to see. this was the first woman, but the 18th overall conviction overturned by this unit. today we saw a very happy courtroom. >> i grant the motion to vacate her conviction. indictment is dismissed and sealed. good luck. >> a moment most could never comprehend. 58-year-old vanessa has her name cleared years after completing a 10-year prison term for a crime she never committed. >> walking out of court she and her family clearly emotional, just wanted to go home. >> i feel great, thank you. wrongfully convicted of manslaughter, brooklyn d.a. ken thompson and his conviction review unit take the credit after determining gathers confession confession, the only evidence was coerced. the conviction didn't match what happened. she confessed to beating the 71-year-old victim in his wheelchair. shaw did in fact not use a wheelchair. that there was no wheelchair present. he had never owned a wheelchair. former brooklyn detective coerced her conviction. he's been in the hot seat for his police work fo

lous doll and joins us from downtown brooklyn this morning. >> reporter: good morning. that will be the name for it. a match in the san francisco trolley. that kind of gives you an idea all of this is the mayor's idea. >> the brooklyn queens connect it would look something like this. cruising along the 16-mile route. it is right next to cars on the road. 2.5 billion in taxpayer money. connecting commuters to areas otherwise isolated by the subway. we're mapping brand-new that will meet neighborhoods together. the beach you ask will cruise at a average speed of 11 miles per it would be the same. after lengthy studies in the community approval process, service would not be available until 2024. >> 30 different buses and 10 different carrier landings as well. mary defazio plans to unveil this whole plan tonight. we are live in downtown brooklyn. tenant teresa, fax to you. ben: it is anyone's guess if mary defazio's horse plan will get past tomorrow. the bill would also restrict pedicabs from operating in central park. the city council is also expected to vote on a bill to t

eyewitness news reporter darla miles in downtown brooklyn tonight. darla. city leaders met here at the office of emergency management this morning as they would with any major weather event be it a blizzard or hurricane. think put together a response plan to this dangerous weather just like think would any other major weather event here in the city. >> i want everyone to know it's so important to take this seriously. >> reporter: don't let the sunshine fool you. there's a wind chill advisory from the national weather service 45-mile-per-hour wind gusts that make it feel up to 24 degrees below zero. >> frostbite is the freezing of your skin the kinds of double digits below zero we're going to be seeing just being outside for 10 minutes may >> stay indoors to the maximum extent possible. if for any reason you have to go out, go out for as little time as possible. bundle up. lots of layers. do not have skin exposed. >> reporter: saturday morning mayor de blasio issued a code blue which eases the emissions admission rules for those who need to get into a homele

live in downtown brooklyn, cbs 2 news lou young. >> very windy downtown brooklyn. lou young, thank you. >>> a clause call for two police officers responding -- a close call for two police officers responding to a 76 gas station. police responded and stopped three suspect in the parking lot. both doors open the suspects backed up their cars. >> there were two officers at either open door. the suspect put his car in reverse. backed his car into the officer's car, the open doors forced the officers back. >> officers fired at the car to stop it from leaving. no one was hit. police later arrested the driver. one suspect is still on the loose. the officers had minor injuries. >>> the second of two nypd officers hurt in a shootout in the bronx last week is heading home tonight. a round of applause greeted diara cruz as she was wheeled out of lincoln hospital. she was pushed by her partner. cruz was hit in the torso below her bulletproof vest last thursday night while doing vertical patrols at the melrose project. gunman fired on cruz and her partner after being asked for

greg clark is live downtown brooklyn with the latest. dray? >> reporter: it was a fight to the finish. hillary clinton, a brand name in congress versus bernie sanders, a man who doubted early on. last night, he showed he has some staying power. hillary clinton's camp waited until almost 4:00 a.m. to claim victory. the campaign statement says "clinton has clearly won the most national and state delegates." still the dead heat finish is a far cry from ten months ago when she was far ahead. >> as i stand here tonight breathing a big sigh of relief, thank you, iowa! it as a message from voters. >> it is just too late for establishment politics and establishment economics. >> reporter: on the republican side, victory was more clear cut. >> god bless the great state of iowa! >> reporter: for ted cruz, iowa was great as he beat donald trump by 6200 votes. that's despite the expected higher turnout. >> to god be the glory. >> reporter: no glory for trump facing cruz' momentum and renewed ringleader. >> we'll go on to get the republican nomination and

mallory hoff has details from downtown brooklyn. >> reporter: good morning. as we've experienced, this one in brooklyn which be a projected cost of $2.5 billion. i want to you look at this rendering that shows exactly where we're standing at this very moment. this is what it would look like. you can see it would operate on city streets so it does not need state approval, meaning it does not require the blessing of governor cuomo. this project would provide a north/south means of transportation. you can see on the map that the brooklyn queens connector would run from sunset park to astoria queens, running along the east city bike stations. the streetcars would travel -- [no audio ] >> reporter: you can see the close proximity of where this line would run. this could be a worthwhile solution. [no audio ] >> that was mallory hoff reporting. >>> 6:36 is our time. bill cosby's legal team plans to appeal the decision to allow a sexual case to go to trial. the judge rejected the former prosecutor who says he had a verbal agreement and denied the request to disqualify

that decision is being weighed in downtown brooklyn. >> reporter: chuck, 15 hours of deliberations now. and late today the jury asked for a copy of the nypd's firearms and tactics guide. that's 186 pages and it seems to point them to exactly what peter liang was doing with his weapon on the night of november 20th, 2014 liang was the nypd rookie charged now with manslaughter, as assault, reckless endangerment and official misconduct in the death of akai gurley. this jury seems very very focused on what it was that caused officer liang's finger to wind up on the trigger as he burst into a darkened stairwell all the jury has asked for today is that firearms tactics guide and two white boards. they seem to be furiously working on something. the judge has ordered the jury to work until 6:30 tonight because of the long president's day weekend. courts are closed tomorrow. this jury could still produce a verdict tonight. stay tuned. >>> in other news, as the zika crisis continues to spread world wide, local governments are making game plans to fight the virus. mayor de blasio held a round tabl

live in downtown brooklyn, back over to you. dari: we appreciate it. thank you, li today marks one week since two nypd officers were shot while patrolling a bronx housing complex. dangers police and the public face in public housing certain situations coming up at 5:30. steve: police investigating the stabbing of a man in brooklyn as a bias attack. the 25-year-old was walking in own heights just before noon yesterday. he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back and told police when he turned around, he saw a man running in the opposite direction. he suffered a collapsed lung. if you have any information of the guy on the screen, call crimestoppers, 1-800-577-tips. dari: a federal judge in south carolina delayed the trial of dylann roof again. his attorneys are waiting to see if the justice department penalty. if they don't, he has agreed to plead guilty. steve: federal nuclear officials were at the indian point power plant trying to figure out the radiation leak. there's no immediate health risk but as linda schmidt tells us, aren't so sure. >> reporter:

live in downtown brooklyn, i'm lisa evers, fox 5 news. back to you. steve: thanks. dari: thank you. decision day in new hampshire. first primary of the race. sharon crowley joins us with more on the high stakes in tonight's contest. sharon? >> reporter: it is exciting. the nation's first primary underway in new hampshire. polls put the so-called nonestablishment candidates ahead in both parties. something else to watch closely tonight, who places second and third. those results could help determine a candidate's momentum going forward. new hampshire voters headed to the polls to pick who they think should get the republican or democratic nomination. the primaries are underway as the presidential candidates made a last ditch effort to sway undecided voters. florida senator mark owe co rubio is hoping for a solid finish. >> we'll finish strong and head to south carolina. >> reporter: he is trying to drop the persona he gained after saturday's debate when chris christie criticized him for sticking to rehearsed talking points. hampshire. >> i am ready. i'm tested. i'm mature. i'm ready

for now we are live in downtown brooklyn, n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> not asking for your money, i'm asking for your vote. >> we want your vote, sir, please. >> i think i will stay on one knee. >> we look forward to flipping could mean a difference. milestone. support. >> and they are looking to sway any undecided last minute the presidential candidates hoping for a good showing in new hampshire. the nation's first primary expected to help narrow the republican field. political reporter dave evans live in manchester, new hampshire with a preview. >> reporter: we have already had some votes cast and counted here in new hampshire, up in the little tiny town of dixville, 20 minutes from the canadian border they have a tradition of voting right after midnight. they go ahead and open the baltz right -- ballots right after midnight. the nine votes this morning, it went three for john kasich, republican governor of ohio, two for donald trump and then four for bernie sanders of vermont. new hampshire of course very import

dari: liz dahlem is live outside the courthouse in downtown brooklyn. you. today the jurors requested a review. perhaps the most interesting, they wanted to see officer liang's gun and figure out how hard or easy it was to fire. door. no bullets inside of it. but to feel how it went off. another thing they heard were 911 calls and the dispatcher to akai gurley's bleeding chest. these are things they will consider as they try to render a verdict. nypd officer peter liang made his way into the brooklyn courtroom for day one of jury deliberations. his lawyers wasted no time filing for a mistrial. defense attorneys argued closing arguments from the assistant district attorney were inflammatory and may have swayed the jury. >> he accused him of intentional crimes that are not charged in the indictment. for that reason, we ask that a mistrial be declared. the request. the officer is charged with second-degree manslaughter for the november 2014 shooting of akai gurley that took place in a dark stairwell in the pink houses. gurley was struck in the chest by a bullet

we spent the morning in court in downtown brooklyn. >> reporter: some pretty dramatic moments from peter liang's defense attorney upstairs. robert brown maintained that the rookie crop followed protocol in the moments after the man was shot. he held up an empty glock to illustrate how much pressure or lack there of it takes to activate the trigger. both sides actually agree that peter liang did not intend to kill gurley in 2014. but he argu d that the prosecution was weak on facts in the case and failed to meet its burden of proof particularly of the rookie cop handling his weapon. during tearful testimony on monday, officer liang says he did not have the trigger on his glock when it went off. the district attorney held up an empty glok in his left hand and argued a gun can go off just like that and that the slightest flinch can cause it to go off. we are still standing by for prosecutors to present their closing arguments upstairs. there's charges including manslaug ner and official misconduct. that's the latest, news4 new york. >>> new at noon, we have just learned the teenager who suc

now live to downtown brooklyn. andrew? >> reporter: clearly, the most dramatic day of this trial so far. and worth reminding everyone that the death of gurley took plac at a very charged time in new york city, just four months after the death of eric garner. he died in a stairwell of the pink houses back in november of 2014. on trial is police offi r peter liang. he's accused of firing the fatal shot after controlling the stairwell there with his gun draw. on the stand today, melissa butler. she was the victim's girlfriend. she testified that she was the one on had to administer cpr. she broke down and got emotional she said i leaned over him in a puddle of blood and told him to stay with me, i'm getting help. one of the fish issues here about what happened, melissa's testimony that she's the one who had to administer cpr to her own boyfriend. the allegation is that peter liang and his partner did not try to save gurley's life after he was shot. a police officer is scheduled to take the witness stand this afternoon. that's

live tonight, downtown brooklyn, eyewitness news. >>> also developing now, more than eight hours later, firefighters in new jersey are trying to get the upper hand on a raging fire that can be seen for miles. a thick black smoke so intense at one point people in the area were told to stay inside. a.j. ross is there, and the wind and cold are making it tough for firefighters. >> reporter: you're absolutely right, and we're set back several hundred yards aware for safety, and it's still a very impressive start. it's been raging for hours, producing the large plumes of battle the flames in extremely frigid and dangerous conditions. >> this is right up there with the biggest fire we've seen. >> reporter: a tingle of bright orange flames ripped through the park thursday afternoon, increasing in intensity as weather conditions worked against the several hundred volunteer firefighters battling the blaze the wind was blowing so horribly we couldn't, we would set up to try to stop it and it would run right by it. >> reporter: in addition to winds and chilling temperatures, inadequate sprinkler

live outside of criminal court in downtown brooklyn. andrew siff, news 4 new york. >> a winter weather advisory has gone into effect for a good portion of the area. >> coastal areas could face more flooding. this is the scene this morning. janice huff is here with more on that. >> the snow will come in chunks. this system is not that organized, to our west. it's pretty broad too. scattered back from buffalo, cleveland, cincinnati, parts of the great lakes. we're seeing the moisture slide to the coast. changing over to light snow around philadelphia, tom's river and up into central new jersey. raritan seeing some light snow. we'll start to see it accumulate until the overnight period. you're seeing that light snow now across western new jersey. it will move toward the city and coastal new jersey by 8:00, and we're talking light snow and flurries. across parts of long island by 10:00 this evening is when it will arrive. it's expected to start to accumulate before the sun comes up, and we'll have some of those snow squalls, patchy areas of

live tonight in downtown brooklyn, n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> mayor de blasio's deal to overhaul the city's horse carriage business has fallen apart tonight. the teamsters union backed out of the planned to so the city council scrapped a vote in the deal which was scheduled for tomorrow. the teamsters which represent the carriage drivers says the union is not confident the bill provides a viable future for it the industry. >> there's a lot of people who believe it does not make sense to have horse carriages on the streets and having them in a park was a good idea. and we need to have an open public debate. >> the mayor's proposal would have been carriage horses limited to central park. the mayor says he'll keep working on a compromise. >>> now to the race for president and the two men who came in second place in this week's iowa caucuses. according to new polls, now in first place in their respected races. let's look at it. from the democrats, a 22% lead for bernie sanders over hillary clinton. new hampshi

michael george is in downtown brooklyn, is the jury making any progress? >> we just finished the tenth hour of deliberations with no verdict. the information that the jury requested to see again is they're going over every second when officer liang killed todd gurley. he is facing manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for the death of 28-year-old gurley. project in november 2014 when he stepped into a dark stairwell. he was startled by the sound of a gun -- excuse me, he was startled by a sound and the gun went off accidentally killing gurley who was unarmed. the defense called it a tragic accident and liang was reckless and should never have drawn his gun. they tried to convince the jury that it was criminal negligence. they requested that the account of the shooting be read again. >> when you removed the weapon from the holster, where was your trigger finger? it was along the side of the weapon, along the frame. >> how do you know it was on the side. >> because i've done hundreds of verticals and this is how i always do it. >> and yesterday, in

put a dent in their plans, but it could be good places that deliver like midtown florist in downtown brooklyn. they expect the cold to result in more deliveries. even the top of the empire state building says wedding plans will still go on, but lee's cuddle alert is on. >> if you got married on top of the empire it's a great story. other than that stay inside. rayed up there, send us a picture. >> >. that's a nice spin on a brutal weekend. let's go outside and check out, for at least this weekend's standards, a pretty comfortable columbus avenue, we have temperatures in the 20s right now, a wind that's fairly light. as we go through the night it's not going to be terrible through the first part of the night. the actual temperatures dropping through the teens a little later on, but it's actually going to take until morning. the temperature right now at 24. southwest wind at 7:00, and we -- 7, and we managed to reach the mid-20s. we'll start looking at the record lows closely. we could tie one sunday morning. the wind near the water tomorrow, gusts near 50 miles an hour, i can imagine that. the

we're live in downtown brooklyn this morning. >> thank you. >>> now to campaign 2016 which is heating up. the 9th republican debate takes place on cbs tonight in south carolina a week ahead of the state's primary. >> weijia jiang joins us live with the latest. >>reporter: the field has been witnessedled down to six candidates -- widdled down to six candidates. the outcome is deeply uncertain. there is a lot to lose and a lot to gain for each candidate. why we expect all of the gloves to come off. donald trump at the campaign trail in florida after aim again at rival ted cruz. >> find out where he gets his money. >> on twitter he threatened to sue cruz if he doesn't clean up his act, stop cheating and doing negative ads. >> there is a reason that donald all a smoke screen to hide from the record. >> trump and cruz will take center stage along side kasich, carson, and rubio. >> the group will be the smallest yet to take the debate stage and trump will likely be the biggest target. cbs news political director and host of face the nation john dickerson will be the moderator. >> it should

michael george is in downtown brooklyn with the progress so far in court. michael? >> reporter: rob, just in the last hour, the jury asked the judge if they can have some of officer liang's testimony reread to them. they're been deliberating for about three hours. this case all comes down to which version of events they believe. the defense argues officer liang training. the defense says he made decisions that cost the life of an innocent man. he is facing multiple charges. he was on a routine patrol of a housing project back in november of 2014 when he stepped into a dark stairwell and shot and killed akai gurley who was unarmed. the defense says liang was startled by a sound and the gun just went off. prosecutors say his gun should never have been drawn. yesterday, both sides made their closing arguments to the jury. >> mr. liang did not intend to kill akai gurley. >> peter liang recklessly shot and killed akai gurley that night. he wasn't some young kid working in the most dangerous place -- in a dangerous place. he was a new york city police officer. >> reporter

now closing arguments tomorrow and the case goes right to the jury. ve in downtown brooklyn, andrew siff. >> tonight thousands of volunteers will spread out annual one night count of the homeless living on street known as the hope count. it's mandated by the federal government. it's getting extra attention this year as thercity continues to deal with the spike in homelessness. 3,500 volunteers are expected to participate. more than 3,000 homeless people were counted during last year's canvas. >> y> coming up -- learning about democracy firsthand. we'll catch up with local school kids who were on a school trip to new hampshire for tomorrow's primary. >> it's noisy, colorful and dragons and monkeys. celebrations for theah lunar new >>> today officially marks the new year. celebrations were held across the world and here iatn new york. hundreds of people attended his annual event in chinatown. it is the year of the monkey on the chinese calendar and this year for the first time new york city sch ls were closed for the liday. last year the district added the holiday to its list of days off s

we're in downtown brooklyn now with the charges she's facing. >> reporter: that mother will face a judge a little bit later this afternoon for her arraignment. we saw her a little bit earlier today when she was led out of the 81st precinct police station. leila aquino will be arraigned. her 2-year-old daughter who died, kaleenah muldrow who relatives described as beautiful and always happy was found two hours after a fire in her and her mother's aapartment was extinguished. when aquino returned to the apartment, police tell us she saw the aftermath of the fire, became frantic and began asking for her daughter. the little girl was found under a bed. she was pronounced dead at the scene. the mother told investigators she was out with a friend. now, the fire itself, it is still being investigated by fire marshall marshalls. the mother of the child will be arraigned here this afternoon. katherine craig, news4 new york. >> thank you. >>> right now, police are searching for violent attackers after two separate slashings in brooklyn overnight. in one case, the culprits got away. in the other, p

ray villeda is in downtown brooklyn. ray? >> the charges were dropped because of unlikely evidence. i spoke to two mothers whose sons were accused of this heinous attack. one told me she prayed for this day that the charges would be rape in this park. over the phone, jenna stewart tells news4 she is relieved. >> i tried to be more, more praying and trust god. i believed the truth will come out, so i am very relieved. >> reporter: her 17-year-old son one of five teens accused of raping an 18-year-old girl in a park in brownsville. the allegations were that the teen had had sex with her own father before being raped by the group of boys at gunpoint. stewart's attorney says this mother turned her son in after the accusations came to light. >> the idea of surrendering your child, your 17-year-old son, who happens to be the youngest of seven children that she has, is harrowing. it's a harrowing experience, to go into a police station and leave your son there. it all happened, a sigh of relief from one of the attorneys of the accused teens. the district attorney said the charges were drop

lou young has been covering the case, life in downtown brooklyn with more on that guilty verdict. >> reporter: a cop on trial, the jury decides on the very top count, reckless manslaughter . there was a palpable jolt in the courtroom tonight. take a look. >> official misconduct, what is your verdict? >> guilty. >> reporter: it was all over. peter liang became a former police officer and a convicted felon for firing his service weapon in a darkened brooklyn innocent man. akai gurley's family gasped. i asked kenneth thompson what he whispered to the victim's mother after the verdict was read. >> i told his mother i'm sorry that we were in that courtroom at this point. because there are no winners. >> we're not rejoicing. but it's about being accountable. for the innocent life that was taken. >> reporter: the state's case hung on departure from accepted police practice and his claim of accidental discharge of a in a situation where there was no active threat. one juror spoke briefly on his way out. >> i have family who are police and it was a very tough decision. >> reporter: the defens

yesterday, that officer gave testimony about the shooting. strahan in in downtown brooklyn. treyacie, it's a point of emotion when the defendant takes the stand. and yesterday was no exception. >> reporter: absolutely. some of the most emotional testimony on the stand as peter liang agtually wept and had to take two minutes to compose himself before both sides rested. as you mentioned jurors will deliberate the manslaughter charges against him in the death of akai gurley. he was on the stand yesterday and he followed procedure according to him when he pulled out his glock while entering a dark stairwell. he also said that his finger was not on the trigger but that the gulsn, quote, just went off. under cross-examination, the officer was asked why he never called 911 or administered cpr. he admitted that ho e and his partner were actually bickering over who would call 911. ted he didn't realize he shot anybody. and when considered why he didn't take over cpr over gurley's girlfriend, he said, qut e, i didn't know i could do it better than her. closing arguments start today. >

we're live in downtown brooklyn, stacey sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> we're following breaking news right now. it has to do with your commute home. the nypd says the st. george now at staten island. this is for ferry passengers until further notice because of police activity that is happening there. no word quite yet when the terminal will open. we'll keep you posted. >>> now to the latest stabbing in new york city and if it seems as if there are more stabbings than slashings, there are. nypd officials now acknowledging a 20% increase over last year. that's about 10 slashings a day on average. and most of the increase is in the bronx. despite the fears, very few, police say, are random. eyewitness news reporter darla victim. >> the nypd just released video of a slashing that happened in this deli behind me that happened about two weeks ago. the victims in this case say this all started suspect came in and tried to scam them out of money, asking for change for $20 bills but claiming he should have gotten change for a $100 bill. you were standing here. when he went after him with

in downtown brooklyn, n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> just ahead, lee returns with much more on the snow showers tomorrow and some of the coldest temperatures of the you like being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you up with picture perfect banking. new customers, open a checking and savings account and you can get a polaroid cube+ >>> we're starting to get used to the snow being around. >> flakes are out the window every time you look. outside you go right now where a few snow showers have returned to the area. a little sheen on some of the roadways. visibility down a little bit. you can still see all the way down to one world trade. you can see flakes in the light of all the l.e.d.s on the empire state building for the chinese new year going. 32, northeast wind at 7. high just shy of 40. that helped us out with the snow early not sticking. average high is 40. we may stay below normal for midweek. below freezing in long island, connecti

that's the very latest live from downtown brooklyn, tracie strahan, news 4, new york. >> thank you, tracie. >>> an argument inside a deli turns violent. police are asking for your help to catch the culprits. the nypd released these photos and you see four men, possibly teenagers who are wanted for beating a 50-year-old man inside a deli. the group was causing some type of disturbance when the victim intervened and asked them to stop. the suspects yelled back at him and then punched him several times and then left the store. >>> and also in brooklyn, this video shows a trio of men robbing one of the few stores that managed to stay open during last month's blizzard. you see the one man there pulling the gun. they entered the pioneer grocery bedford stuyvesant. they took mono free the cash register and walked right out of the store. >>> happening now, police investigating another subway attack. a woman says a man poked her in the shoulder with a sharp object at the 7th avenue 49th street station and this comes as police release the sketch of a man wanted for two other subway incidents in manh

we're live in downtown brooklyn, marcus solis, channel 7 "eyewitness news." >>> hoping to avoid another cruise ship is expected to set sail today on an eight-day invoice often to the it will be the ship's first trip since being forced to return to new jersey after a propeller failed during a big storm at sea. it has been replaced and royal caribbean says everything is on track for an on-time departure today. happy sailing, everybody on board. >>> two men are facing charges after police say they got drunk and tore apart a doe drega in the -- bodega in the bronx. it happened last month. police say 20-year-old kevin gaithers and 23-year-old david stalling were locked inside by the store's owner after they were caught stealing. that's when they trashed the place, knocking over shelves and spilling soda on the floor. >> that was disgusting. that was despicable, man! i'll tell you, that was very wrongful, and they don't have nothing better to do with >> police say the men were indeed intoxicated during their rampage. they are charged with criminal mischief. >>> firefighters have finally manag

"today in new york's" katherine creag is in downtown brooklyn. kat, good morning. >> reporter: darlene, good morning. it's that time of day you're merchandise to the businesses and they're not so thrilled to hear that a streetcar would be there where you see that truck parked where we are on j street. one of the artist rendering shows a streetcar here at this corner at willoughby street. there are other images showing it in other parts of brooklyn. it's something the mayor will talk about in his state of the city speech tonight. it would be 16 miles between sunset park to astoria queens. it would be very close to the waterfront. if this gets approved, it would cost $2.5 billion to construct. we're told it would be cheaper than creating a new underground subway station. the group, friends of the brooklyn-queens connectors says it would pass by ferry stops and bus stops and the goal is to have it rolling by the year 2024. one truck driver we talked with said this. take a listen. >> it's so hard to get around now with all the little island, bicycle

in downtown brooklyn diane macedo cbs 2 news. >>> thank you. about 4500 cruise ship passengers are on their way back after sailing through a terrifying storm. chairs and tables were over turned. one passenger was stuck in his room for 12 hours. he's questioning the company's decision to sail into hurricane force winds. >> when we first boarded the ship the captain said we are going to put the ship full the storm. >> they apologize to passengers and say wind speeds were higher than forecasted. four people on board were hurt. the ship is expected to dock at cape liberty tomorrow. >>> on long island police are investigating a man with his family driving on the long island expressway yesterday afternoon when another driver pointed a gun at him before driving away. the suspect is described as a white male in his late 20s with red hair driving a 2009 black honda civic with tinted windows and yates sticker on the back window. >>> things are back to normal in harlem after a truck accident last night that got wedged under the over pass. metro north trai

we are live with downtown brooklyn for what is next. dray? >> reporter: good morning. this morning, he is waking up on the other side of the law. he is now a convicted felon after a jury handed down a decision yesterday that could land liang in prison for years. >> what is your verdict some. >> guilty. >> reporter: peter liang looked stunned as the guilty verdict was read in court. now convicted of manslaughter in the 2014 shooting death of akai girlly, making him the first nypd officer convicted in a police-involved shooting in ten years. the felony means liang faces up to 15 years in prison. >> we support our police officers, but when innocent men are shot and killed through an hold whoever is responsible accountable. >> reporter: during the trial, prosecutors claimed liang, a rookie police officer, was a coward in uniform, patrolling the pink houses in brooklyn when he fired his weapon into a darkened stair well after he was startled. the bullet ricocheted off the wall and killed girlly, who was walking down the stairs with a friend. liang claimed he fired by mistak

katherine creag is in downtown brooklyn with more. kat, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, darlene. it's a good idea. you talk about a throwback to the old days of when new york city had a trolley. she remembers waiting forever the trolley with her mom way back when. when you're looking here, this would be. there would be a rail along j street, up and down j street. that streetcar would travel. in fact, one of the artist renderings shows the streetcar on j street where we are here in the metro tech area. other images show that streetcar in other parts of brooklyn. some are scribing in as a -- it would real i will hug the waterfront and it would cause 2 $1/2 billion. you'll here more about this during the state of the city this evening. one woman we talked with, she remembers the trolleys very well. this is what she had to say. take a listen. >> it's something new and good for the last generation that's out now, the kids that are out now. it would be something new for them. >> reporter: what you will also hear from mayor de blasi

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liz is live in downtown with the details in this proposed brooklyn and queens connector. liz: it would be called the bq ask. that is the official name . action. it would have a stop here on j st. and this would be one of the stops where people would hop on the car and stroll through brooklyn. it would get up to queens. it's the mayor's brainchild. he has come up with this idea and says it could save commuters 18 minutes on their daily trip. >> the brooklyn queens connector would look something like this. the futuristic streetcar line would cruise along the 16 mile route connecting sunset park to queens. it would run above ground on public streets right next to cars on the road. the cost to build is 2.5 billion and taxpayers money. the mayor believes it connects commuters to areas isolated from the subway. in a statement saying , it goes without equity renovation. net neighborhood together and open up opportunity for the people. the cruise will speed at 11 miles per hour. a trip from long island to brooklyn take 40 minutes. it would be the same cost as a single ride metro

. >> details with from downtown brooklyn. reporter: peter liang made his way to courtroom for day one of wasted no time filing for a mistrial. that closing arguments from alexis may have swayed jury. >> for first time, of intentional crimes. that are not charged in the indictment. for that reason, we ask that a mistrial be declared. reporter: the judge denied that request, officer liang is charged with second degree manslaughters for november shooting of gurley that took place in a dark stair well, gurley was struck in the chest by a bullet that ricocheted by a wall that was fire by liang, the jury asked for a read back of the testimony of about approaching the stair well, and requested 911 recordings and testimony from gurley's girlfriend. since the jury did not reach a verdict, they will be back here to done clib deliberating. dari: cardinal dolan marking the beginning of lent, presiding over ash wednesday mass at st. patrick's cat cathedral. he was joined by fellow priests, distributing ashes, serving as a declaration of p

it will be in downtown brooklyn. i believe fred over juniors. greg: juniors cheesecake. five push avenue. >> downtown brooklyn. let's look around. jim, is that williamsburg in the middle? >> that was the tallest building >> quite the size of what you see there. you see in brooklyn. >> it is a condo. >> there are several buildings that have popped up in this area. just a few feet taller. there are several other tall buildings. over 1000 feet. yes. double the size. -- high. >> look over there in lower manhattan. rosanna: 7:27 a.m. at clorox 2 we've turned removing stains into a science. now pre-treat with clorox 2! watch stains disappear right before your eyes. remove 4 times more stains >> ah, that clock -- >> it's still keeping time. >> a little pit slow, actually. >> i was about to say, it's four minutes off maybe. >> the great big williamsburg bank, it's now condos. there's got to be an atm at least. >> i don't know. >> you find atms in the weirdest places and sometimes the sketchiest places, oh, boy. >> sometimes you can't find one, you've got to pay, and you get the

the building would tower over anything in downtown brooklyn on dekalb avenue. it would be an apartment building with 500 units. the plans have to be approved. that part of the tower would rest on a portion of the brooklyn dime savings bank. that, of course, a new york city landmark. >>> coming up next, an update on that breaking news that we're following in jersey city. a young child among those injured in a huge fire. we're live on the scene. >>> the frightening restaurant attack where a waiter is slashed in the face by a stranger. no information about the victim this morning. >>> take us with you if you're headed out the door. download the "news 4 new york" app on your mobile device right now. am. >>> breaking news. several people injured during a fast moving fire in jersey city. tracie strahan on the scene now getting new information. >>> the hunt for a predator. a look for a man trying to snatch a teenage girl off the streets. white house as president obama prepares to do something no sitting president has done in nearly nine decades. "today in new york" sta

so if you see someone with reporting live in downtown brooklyn, darla miles, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> eyewitness news reporter manhattan. >> reporter: when you get down things unbearable and turas fr been the most painful way to go about it today with the winds whipping across the river. it made for a choppy ride. it wasn't much better inland. in times square, in the heart of the con lo moving to keep the blood flowing and it was the punishing wind that makes you want to give in. >> it's whipping you in the back of the head. it hurts. it's like being on a roller coaster. >> it feels like a razor. its sharp. square we did find a bunch of hat and glove vendors to say while the sales are hot, the weather is not so despite this being a good day to earn a living, they say they are packing it up and heading home as soon as the sun goes down. we are reporting live in lower manhattan. channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> thank you. remember, you can see keep track of the bitter cold temperatures in your area anytime with the free ak u track weather alert o de chevyoffers.com]looking into wheth

meantime, marcus solis is going to join us live from the office of emergency management in downtown brooklyn with the hey, marcus. >> reporter: we're expecting updated numbers. we know at least 2,000 people are calling 311 with complaints of no heat as the arctic air settles in overnight. the concern is for the homeless. outreach teens were out trying to bring people in off the street. we know more than 200 went into the city's hospitals to deal with the areas that have been taken. the construction cranes are secured. we are expecting gusts upwards of 40 miles per hour. obviously trying to avoid a repeat of last week's crane collapse. the fdny has been out inspecting its fire hydrants making sure they are not frozen. then the other big concern, the city's public housing complex. the housing authority has over 2,000 boilers and a 300-plus housing complexes. and they've tested all of those to make sure they are working properly. again, the big key is to try and avoid being out in this cold weather. >> it hasn't been that bad of a winter so hopefully it's just this weekend. >> you will see a lo

it's gigantic and going to be built in downtown brooklyn. if approved, the building would it would be almost twice as tall as anything near it. the plan calls for the building to house stores in nearly 500 rental apartments. >>> disappointing news tonight from the bagel shop in brooklyn that gained national attention with its rainbow bagel. the bagel store announced on its facebook page that its location on bedford avenue in williamsburg will be closed indefinitely for renovations. the store made about 800 rainbow bagels every day. the other store on metropolitan avenue will remain open. >>> did you know the academy award comes from new york? they were created using the scans of the 1929 snatch with the, a modern era based and a 3d printed wax cast. the 57 oscars were coated with a layer of 24-karat gold. this is the first time the >> nope. [ laughter ] >> by the way the 88th academy corner. our oscars sunday coverage kicks off sunday evening, february 28th right here on channel 7. >>> coming up on eyewitness news, the cutest little video yo

are under way in the case of a deadly shooting of an unarmed man, cbs 2's lou young live in downtown brooklyn right now. lou. >> reporter: it was fatally flawed police work but was it also a crime? the jury has now begun deliberating the case of akai gurley's death at the hands of a new york city police officer here in brooklyn. the manhattan d.a. and the grand jury says it was manslaughter. the defense says it was an accident. a young cop's life hangs in the balance. one day after his tearful testimony, police officer peter liang listens to his attorney sum up the death of akai gurley as an unfortunate accident. tragedy, a terrible tragedy. but not a crime. >> reporter: the rookie cop fired a single shot down a housing project stairwell killing the unarmed man, with his girlfriend. earlier the man and his partner rode to the top floor of the pink houses in the elevator and began a vertical patrol dangerous duty. this is the stairway as it looked 14 months ago. >> he didn't turn around. he did go hide. he opened the door and he went through the door. and with that comes danger. and unfortunat

>> joe torres is in downtown brooklyn. >> reporter: prosecutes in this case asked for $25,000 but the judge released the man into the custody of his mother. he's diagnosed as a schizophrenic and diagnosed with autism. this attack captured on video happened on a city bus, friday, january 29th in east flatbush. the teenager's mother was with him on the bus at the time. in fact, she around his night. she said herson is on a dozen medications, has difficulty in crowded places, that he had asked the bus driver to stop and we talked to the bus driver and corroborates the story. he told us the suspect got upset, into an argument and the fight ensued. mr. clark walked out of court. teenager away from the bus driver. >> he's a sweet young man. no drugs, no alcohol, never been arrested. never hit anyone before. but he has an illness and we have to work with that. >> yeah. he on medication? >> absolutely. >> did he have his meds that day? >> absolutely. >> reporter: all of this happening in brooklyn court today and we find out another city bus driver attacked. this time it happened last night in

we're live in downtown brooklyn this morning, dray clark, channel 7 "eyewitness news." >>> it's 6:06. in queens a small park remains a crime scene after workers discover possible human bones the disturbing find was made at have buyers remorse when it comes to president obama's leadership and legacy. some last i heard, we live in a democratic society. last i heard, a united states senator had the right to disagree with the president, including the president who's done such an extraordinary job. >> sanders also pointed out hillary clinton was the only person on the stage who ran against president obama in 2008. >>> republican presidential hopefuls are getting ready for their next debate. that's tomorrow night in south carolina. donald trump, the leader of the new hampshire primary apologized to a crowd in louisiana for using foul language when he repeated an offensive term describing senator ted cruz. several of the gop candidates have events today in south carolina leading up to tomorrow's debate. >>> 6:08. you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic. we begin w

the "new york times" reporting two developers have submitted plans for a new sky scraper in downtown brooklyn. the building would be 73 stories tall, the highest in the borough. it would be almost twice as tall as anything near it on dekalb avenue. it calls for the building to house stores and nearly 500 rental apartments. >>> making an aggressive move and the team has barred fans from using print at home tickets. it is a blow for those who buy from stub hub as they get them via pdf file. the mobile version scan and old school tickets work. pitchers and catchers report for spring training today. >>> an e-mail attachment may leave hurt feelings at an elementary. the hurt feelings report. it was mistakenly attached to a mailing whose purpose was to assist whiners in hurt feelings. a district spokesperson called it an embarrassing mistake. >>> an 18-year-old accused of being a fake doctor sitting down with abc news just hours after his release from jail. the teen cut the interview >>> kanye west setting up a i'm chris bosh. when i was sidelined with blood clots in my lung, it was serious. fortun

and joins us live from downtown brooklyn. >> we're talking about a teenager on 12 medications. his mother acknowledged to us that he does not handle crowds well. she could not explain his actions of that day on the bus. but she and the judge in the courtroom today came to the same conclusion, that the best place tonight for 18-year-old clark is not a jail cell but his brooklyn home. >> reporter: thutmos clark walked out of court, his sister by his side. his mother not far away. a mother desperately trying to get her son the help he needs. happens. unfortunately what happened happened. better. >> reporter: january 29th at an east flatbush street corner a security camera inside an mta bus captured this passenger clark with the relentless assault. his attorney today convinced a brooklyn judge to release the teenager who doctors diagnosed with schizophrenia and autism. >> he was dealing with very significant mental health issues and a lack of services. >> reporter: services the mother has spent years trying to obtain for her son. in particular access a ride. she acknowledged the te