eyewitness news sports anchor laura behnke here with more. >> it's no secret dwight gooden has had a long history battling drug abuse. eventually got clean and he remains that way now. darryl strawberry says that's not the case and fears for gooden's life. >> reporter: what started as a missed public appearance by dwight gooden last thursday night has turned in to an ugly dispute among long-time friends after darryl strawberry went public with his concerns that his former teammate once again as a drug problem, saying gooden has relapsed in his use of cocaine. but according to strawberry, gooden was a no-show because of his addiction, which he says will kill the former pitcher if he doesn't get help. he today broke his silence, denying he has a problem. >> i don't have a drug problem. i am an addict. i'll have that the rest of my life but that doesn't mean i'm an addict. >> reporter: he said his friendship with strawberry is now over, saying strawberry's public declarations of his drug the belt. further discussing his concerns about the accusations during the radio interview. >> i'm no

killer. >>> and dwight gooden insists he is healthy after former met darrell strawberry raised concerns about gooden's cocaine addiction. >>> we begin this half hour with a new push for fire safety in new york city in the wake of three recent fires caused by children. that includes a fire in the bronx that critically injured two firefighters. >>> mallory hov is in ozone park with the fi commissioners's message to families. >> when it comes to kids and fire safety, we all need to do our part. look at these kids out here today really themselves. the fd nc talked fire safety. this is a free program that can be set up in advance. there are also programs for young people who have an this month were in the bronx queens or staten island. 35 people were injured, three firefighters were critically hurt. on top of that nearly 100 people were forced from their homes. they also roll resulted in millions of dollars in property damage. the fire commissioner points out these are preventable fires. >> parents should ensure that children have no access to lighters or matches play with the stove or other

this morning, we're keeping an eye on what is going on with dwight gooden. publicly responding to darryl strawberry's public clai he does not have a drug problem. he has had a drug problem. he is denying that he is using cocaine again. we will talk to darryl strawberry coming up that 9:00 o'clock. he has been on our show before talking about all of that. >> we will get you straight and that is so pretty. >> parks all across the city show movies on summer nights. only for a few more days. summer is almost over. it is totally free. >> drake responsibly. rosanna, this is rocky. this is apollo creed. you have been thinking about marlon he says -- what happened to my prime? that is what you are thinking about. one of the greatest movies of all time. you can see it tonight at a park in brooklyn. >> when i went to philadelphia, i have that song in my mind. had to jump up those steps. [laughter] it was not like you stuck out. everybody else was doing the same thing. >> guilty. [laughter] you feel like you missed out. greg: what else are you going to do in philadelph

. >> mets legend dwight gooden publicly responding to darryl strawberry claim about his health. >> lashed out about teammate anden again after years of sobriety. you've been watching the documentary -- >> i found most interesting not really familiar with their past relationship up to speed on them, how they met and they had these struggles to begin with and they sort of spiraled out of the control as their careers took off so you have two people with a long hurst of substance abuse and claim they're both in recovery they were once teammates. they were once friends and both substance abuse issues. now darryl strawberry involved in a gerbil joust with people taking especially when you look at the cover of the "daily news" today. this picture has a lot of people asking -- among other things if doc gooden has relapsed. >> i'm an addict -- [inaudible] >> the first tbrordz dwight gooden on strange relationship with former mets teammate darryl strawberry, yesterday he spoke with joe >> i thought we would have our relationship. >> hit the rock last week when two mets greats set to host an a ents

. >>> there is concern about another athlete we all know, dwight gooden, he and strawberry burst on to the fame 30 years ago. >> there is fear gooden is on a down fall. cbs 2 news's otis livingston is here with more. >> they forever, a story we have heard since the 1980s. dock and daryl in the spotlight for drugs, this time, darryl said it is dock who needs help, saying "i have to try something before he is dead." >> it all start again when gooden no-showed a scheduled appearance with strawberry leaving darryl to answer questions about the former team's mate problem saying wet." gooden's son, dwight gooden, jr., released a statement reading "this has been a very hard year for our family, with our grandmother's diminishing health and her passing, the stress and sadness has been unthinkable. between this and our father's work schedule, he has been under a lot of stress, pressure, and above all, sadness." gooden respondd to strawberry's comments on a radio show, completely down playing any trouble saying missing the event had nothing to do with drugs he took issue with strawberry going pu

. >>> a storied relationship between dwight gooden and darryl strawberry taking another turn over speculation over gooden's drug battle. the former mets teammates were scheduled to make a joint appearance last week but gooden was a no-show. that's after comments from strawberry saying he relapsed. a complete junky addict, his words, and that his son reached out to him, asking him for help before his father dies. gooden insists he does not have a drug problem. >> i'm healthy. i don't have a drug problem. i am an addict, that don't mean i'm an active addict. i know i'm not perfect but at the same time it hurts me more now because i have kids. i have kids that are older. i have grown kids that read this careers derailed due to drug addiction. >>> ryan lochte's sponsorships are starting to dwindle away. four sponsors announced they were dumping the olympic gold medalist. swimsuit company speedo, clothing giant ralph lauren and skin care firm sinneron condella dropped lochte. air weave has followed suit, from the pool. >>> a flip-flopping on his controversial immigration stance, donald trump delay

. >> the yankees get involved in dwight gooden darryl strawberry back and forth. i'll tell you how. plus a sight for sore eyes. victor cruz at giants practice without a sore groin running routes, catching passes giving giants fans hope he will play >>> welcome back, everyone. encouraging news for the giants and in particular victor cruz. he wasn't limited in practice today. no restrictions as he continued to recover from that groin injury. he took 18 snaps during the live team high 7 passes. it was his heaviest work over the summer. all systems are go from him to play in the game against the jets on the weekend. he hasn't played in a game in 2 years and only played a game and a half with beckham. he gave us his impressions. >> he looked fresh today. again, the biggest thing is just [ indiscernible ] love to get preseason in. >> if you are a new york football fan, you won't want to miss the jets, giants battle for the metlife snoopy bowl this saturday night at 7:30. we'll get the call from the booth and on the sidelines for in game interviews. but before that, i'll be hosting our hal

plus, dwight gooden says he's fine. darryl strawberry isn't buying >>> going in you said with september baseball a week away, it's time for the yankees to standings. or else. is there an or else? >> or else they don't make the playoffs. the yankees wildcard hopes could get a nice boost over the next three days as they pay a visit to the mariners. as the pinstripes' west coast tour continuing with the series opener in seattle tonight, 1st inning, the reigning american league player of the week, gary sanchez blasting the solo home run. yanks lead early. seager taking it deep. 3-1 jack for the lead. that's where it stands right now in the 5th. >>> the mets rest today before beginning an even more important series tomorrow in st. louis. the amazings are four and a half games behind the cardinals who currently hold the final playoff spot. the mets will have to get through the next couple playoff series at least without a member of the starting rotation. steven matz with a strained shoulder. there's no structural damage but h

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. >> reporter: darrell strawberry is in the only one putting dwight gooden on blast. his ex-girlfriend penned a letter in the daily news saying, quote, you are refusing to accept any responsibility for what you are doing to your self, your family and true friends. >> joe piscopo has not read his ex-girlfriend's letter in the daily news, in part because he has these headlines, emphatically denies he has not used cocaine a number of years. >> a number of people said his kids are going to darrell strawberry to enlist him to help. multiple people saying that. >> his ex-girlfriend talked about his children, don't have money to buy food. and he mentioned that on the radio program, my kids have food what do you believe. >> a tough situation, doesn't make sense that darrell strawberry would say this stuff. robert: seems genuine. thanks. >> daily fantasy sports are back in business in new york state. juliet: three business after lawmakers pass temporary permits to games of skill rather than gambling, the companies will pay an annual fee of $50,000, 15% tax on revenue as well a

the family of dwight gooden is responding to concerns over the legendary mets pitcher's health. he thanked teammate darrell strawberry and others for their thoughts. strawberry said he is worried gooden's cocaine addiction has left him in horrible condition. he has been arrested several times on drug-related charges. mixed with plenty of controversy are behind the world's athletes as the flames officially went out in the 2016 games in rio de janeiro. >> the closing ceremony in drenching rain featured samba dancers. simone biles carried the olympic flag. >> at the end the torch was passed to the 2020 of a green pipe dressed like super mario of course. >>> here's at final medal -- the final medal count. u.s. 121 medals. great britain comes in second with 27, and china in third with 26. congratulations team usa. >>> up next the world's most expensive casino, set to open . >>> investors look ahead to a key speech friday from fed chair janet yellen. the dow opens at 18552. >>> futures are mixed right now, checking stocks overseas. japan and hong kong closed high sneer there is growin

. >>> former met dwight gooden denying yet again he has a drug problem. his family and friends stepping up to the plate to help him. >>> first an eyewitness news exclusive. a 10-year-old boy traumatized and in tears when cops in newark chased him with their guns out in a case of mistaken identity. >> good evening at 5:00. i'm diana williams. >> and i'm sade baderinwa. the boy still traumatized by the video on facebook showing her scared child. >> she criticized newark police for their handling of the situation. eyewitness news reporter anthony johnson has new details on this exclusive story. >> reporter: there is no denying 10-year-old legend preston is big for his age. this shy 5th grader who loves math was shaken to the core when newark cops with their guns drawn allegedly chased him down this alley because they thought armed robbery. >> some police started coming from this way with guns pointing right at me then i ran in to the backyard. >> reporter: just before that, legend was shooting hoops at this basketball rim when the ball rolled in to the stree

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dwight takes another term. the former mets teammates were scheduled to make a joint appearance but gooden was a no show. strawberry says gooden may have relapse and he fears for his life. strawberry says gooden was a complete junkie addict and gooden's son reached out to him asking for help before his father dies. gooden insisted he does not have a drug problem. >> i am an addict. i know i'm not perfect but at th more now because i have kids. i have kids that are older. i have grown kids. >> gooden and strawberry won a world series with the mets before their careers derailed due to drug addiction. >>> 5:51. >>> why today could be a great day to score a great deal on your next vacation. >>> plus new pictures overnight. more than a million dollars of a slimy delicacy stolen in new jersey. where it turned up, next. it feels a little like fall out there. where is your sweater? fios is not cable. we're wired differently, which means we can fix things differently. thanks for calling fios. this is ryan. you can't tell me this cord isn't in. i know it's in. it's in, but it's not working. i'm sending you a link