. >> reporter: meet patrolman joe smara, ernie stevens. their task to responding with calls involving emotionally disturbed persons anywhere in the city. >> my name's ernie, you called the police? >> i promise i'm not like any police officer you've probably ever met. >> reporter: today it's a young woman who called 911, contemplating suicide. >> have you ever attempted suicide in the past? >> no. >> no? >> i don't even know how to do it. >> you don't have a plan right now? >> no. >> reporter: these officers are experts in what's called crisis intervention training. >> would you say that you really don't want to die but you want the pain to stop? >> yeah. >> okay, okay. >> i don't want to leave my kid. >> are you willing to get some help today? >> yeah. >> reporter: this woman agrees to get help. >> we'll go in there together. you'll ride with us in an unmarked car -- >> reporter: it's part of a pioneering program where the mentally ill are diverted out of jails and into treatment. how is your approach different from the average cop, if you

ernie: steven matz. he looked good. >> it was a bloop -- he was okay. he has nothing to be ashamed up. he went up against the best pitcher in baseball. it wasn't just the best pitcher in baseball. he was against the guy he and his team, the dodgers, were in a must win situation. they beat them once in game one. ernie: what are the mets' chances tomorrow night? russ: you know what? i got to -- i had a better feel for last night than i do for game 5. just because last night, i knew it was kershaw and he was going to be tough to beat. game 5 is a coin flip. it was up in the air. can the mets win in l.a.? without question. they've got jacob degraham on the mound. however, the dodgers have zack on the mound and he is a guy who is -- listen, he is a cy young candidate this year. it's -- i don't have a feel. i don't know anybody who has an edge. the mets could win on the road. it is in l.a. i don't have a feel. i tell you what, i wouldn't like to be playing from behind. i'd like the lead early. ernie: we're wishing them luck. you see a lot of mets fans in los

steven colbert! >> this is the first tonight show broadcast from new york in over 40 years. news. ernie: thank you. let's talk about this. got two great guests joining me. say hello. this is a new york comedy couple. you're the comedian, you own the club and you're married. this is great stuff. >> the makings of a sitcom. >> it's very tedious. ernie: did you ever think about that? >> once or twice. >> there's been discussions. ernie: what's it like being >> the thing about comedy in new york is everybody says what's the scene like? there's 10 different scenes overlapping. clubs. another 10 alternative spaces like qed and bar shows. as a comedian in new york, you can get on five times a night. island city. that scene is the hot new area. ernie: listen, i know there are a lot of things going on in the city. are there enough clubs? do we need more? is there a lot of action? too much? >> there are enough comedians and audience members that i think there'll be a need for more and when one shuts, another open. >> like whack a mole. ernie: what are new york audiences like for you? are they forgiving? are

stevens. >> nobody knew the dangers of libya better, but chris chose to go to benghazi because he understood america had to be represented there at that pivotal time. ernie: and many questions dealt with her use of private e-mail accounts. >> family, friends and community are remembering nypd officer randolph holder who was fatally shot in east harlem. his viewing will be held at the greater allen ame cathedral of new york in jamaica, queens, tuesday. the funeral service will be held there on wednesday. >>> governor cuomo is calling for a state-run licensing system for ride-sharing companies like uber and lyft. he says it should be the state and not the city's job to regulate them. right now they're limited to operating only the five boroughs. but uber wants to expand to other big cities around the state. i think it's going to cool off? nick: a little bit. we had a nice, mild day, but a cold front is on the move. it will bring us back to where we should be. might be a shower this afternoon. ernie: might be a shower. thank you so much. still to come for you, sesame street tackles autism. how a new character on the show will help educate kids about friends