in 2017. >> reporter: eva moskowitz saying she would rather stay in education than run for mayor of new york city. >> i am not running because i think what could be accomplished in public education is game changing, is life changing. >> reporter: moskowitz is the founder of success academy charter schools which operates 34 schools and educates 11,000 students. she is a long time critic of mayor de blasio and made the announcement on the steps of city hall amid loud cries from protestors. when she finished, her opposition from the alliance for quality education, jumped to the podium. >> what we've learned today is that eva moskowitz speculation that she fuelled about running for mayor was nothing but a stalking horse. >> that was a very visual representation of the polarizing climate and the war of words that has been heating up for the past several years. >> reporter: jeff decker, a reporter for chalk beat new york, a non-profit education news organization, says even though she isn't running for mayor, the rift with de blasio and the fight over how to improve education is not going

eva moskowitz has more harsh words for his honor. he's political reporter dave evans. >> i'm not running for mayor in 2017. >> reporter: for someone who's not running, eva moskowitz generates a lot of publicity. she's the founder of success academy charter schools. helped organize yesterday's rally. she's also a thorn in the side of the teacher's union and a lot of democrats. >> i don't back down and they've tried threatening every which way possible and i don't back down. >> reporter: the mayor today basically shrugged when told of moskowitz' decision. >> each person has to make their own choice on whether they want to run for office and i said i welcome anyone who makes that choice. >> reporter: while moskowitz talked, a group nearby chanted and shouted. >> she's not running for mayor. is that a relief? >> definitely a relief. can you imagine here being mayor of new york city? >> reporter: many don't like moskowitz and her schools. they call her divisive and point to a new tv ad from some of her supporters who happen to be wealthy

he is currently in a dispute with eva moskowitz, the head of the largest charter school network saying he broke a promise to find space for seven new charter schools. >> the mayor has to listen to parents. they know what's best for their children. and what they are being offered is not good enough. it wouldn't be good enough for his kids. it's not good enough for my kids. and it shouldn't be good enough for other people's kids to go to a failed school. >> reporter: a spokesman for the mayor said he has been focusing on making sure that all public schools are the best they can be. mayor de blasio is focused on ensuring that every child in every classroom has a future that isn't limited to their zip code. we believe that's the path to raising achievement, not just for some students but for all students." >> reporter: moskowitz was at the first charter rally in downtown brooklyn attended by over 18,500 people. jennifer hudson sang. [ music ] >> reporter: but complaints about public schools were the same. >> the school exposed children to the idea of prison when it should have been exposin

success academy charter schools founder eva moskowitz says she will not run for mayor in 2017. the form two-term councilwoman openly talked about her interest in the city's top political job but today, she says she plans to support more time supporting charter school growth in new york city. >> i'm not running because i think what could be accomplished in public education is game changing, is life changing. >> moskowitz and de blasio have publicly battled over funding and space for charter schools. her success academy educates 11,000 students at 34 schools across the city. >>> overseas now, nato ministers are meeting to decide what to do about russia's military campaign in syria. the organization's secretary-general is calling on them to halt their air strikes. all that happening after a close call in the air. get that from richard engel. >> reporter: launching 26 cruise missiles to back up its ally, syrian president, bashar al assad, russia is showing off its military might. the missiles were launched wednesday from the caspian sea, 900 miles from their targets in syria. if it

. >> cross one name off the list eva moskowitz she will not run. she said she plans to devote more time to supporting charter school growth in new york city. >> i'm not running because i think what could be accomplished in public education is game changing and life changing. >> she and de blasio have battled over funding and space for charter schools. charter schools educates 11,000 students. >> is governor cuomo raiding new york city taxpayer dollars to pay for cup state bills at the expense of mta. that's the accusation that mayor de blasio levelled at the governor. whose math is right? we did the math. >> reporter: let's start with this. let's talk about an mta fare hike. early 2017 unless it has to happen soon ear possibility that was raised today heightening the urgency that the governor and mayor get on the same page. commuters got a new reminder from the governor today of what could happen without a fully funded mta budget. >> if the city pays less than 3 billion, you have two options. increase fares, which i'm against. or reduce the capital

former city council member eva moskowitz would rather stay in that's what's happening now. nick is joining us with some delicious weather. nick: that's a good word. ernie: tasty. nick: fantastic. our appetite wants more. we'll have more. just a little bump in the road tomorrow, but emphasis on little. we have a weak system bringing a couple of showers. ernie: stretch it out. nick: the big holiday weekend is coming. we have to be on target for that. you'll like what's coming our way. today was the lower 70s. we had a bit of clouds from time to time. but a nice day. the low, 59. above average. average high 67. low, 52. neither record in jeopardy anytime soon. record high 87 was a couple of years ago in 2007 and 37 on this day back in 1988. your sunrise 7:00. it will be a challenge tomorrow. if you see any sun, it will be during the first part of the morning. right now, 64. humidity on the increase a little bit thanks to the wind out of the south. we have a few scattered clouds. the pressure is strong, 30.09, rising for the moment, but we will a system approaching to change th

. >>> success academy founder and ceo eva moskowitz heads to city hall to make an announcement. >> i am not running for mayor in 2017. i believe we have the chance to dramatically change public education of doing for education frankly what apple did with computing for the iphone. i think we owe it to our students to embark on a process of profound change. >> there was speculation moskowitz would challenge mayor de blasio. she created success academy charters schools in 2006 and served six years in the new york city council. >>> there's a measles alert tonight. research in emory university finds one in every eight children in the united states is at risk of getting the disease! and in some cases, children cannot have the vaccine for medical reasons or because they are too young still. immunize. >>> general motors says owners of some 2016 suvs should not use their windshield wipers because of a potential fire hazard. 32,000 cars have been recalled. gm says an electrical short could cause the wiper motors to catch fire. only 6400 of the suvs were sold though. the rest are being held bec

eva moskowitz and longtime critic of mayor bill de blasio says she'd rather focus on educating students in new york city than run for office. but that is not sitting well with some. >> what we have learned today is that evo moscowitz speculation was nothing but a stalking horse. >> apologizing for this auto scandal. michael horn called this thing deeply troubling and he was grilled by a house committee today. he said the company suspended three employees for their involvement and wants to compensate the owners of 482,000 cars that have devices that do cheat on u.s. emissions test. >> let me be very clear, we take full responsibility for our actions and we are working with all the relevant authorities in a cooperative way. jennifer: volkswagen has set aside $3.7 billion to pay for this and all but it may not be anywhere near enough. steve: mistry summoned his old airstrip that could be the home of a massive drone operation. the company plans to build solar powered drones and each will have a wingspan of more than 150 feet with the ability to be internet service to remote it's not known w

one of the biggest backers is eva moskowitz. she has long been a critic of the mayor and she may run against him in 2017. parents did not talk so much about politics, just about the benefit of charter schools for their children, and they say that is the best way to improve >> the charter schools, the education is great, great education, and i'm so proud of the charter school today. i'm very proud. >> it's important to be here today. we're fighting for equal education for all kids across new york city. >> the mayor issued a statement. part of it said he is improving new york schools with this new emphasis on algebra and computer science classes and this new program that is going to be special teachers for reading. he said in his statement that is the best way to improve new york city schools not just for some in charter schools but for all 1.1 million students in new york city schools. for now reporting live, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> now to the search for a sexual predator who is stalking children near schools in the bronx.

eva moskowitz, c.e.o.the new york city-based charter school, success academy, has since raised concerns that during her interview she was asked questions only about suspension policy in general and not given an opportunity to respond to a family also interviewed in the report. while the newshour stands by the report, we regret that decision. you can read ms. moskowitz' response to the report and more, at www.pbs.org/newshour. >> woodruff: high school football is the center of life for many small towns in rural america. due to the oil and gas boom in western north dakota, one town is celebrating the return of that tradition for the first time in over a quarter century. emily guerin of inside energy, a public media reporting project, brings us the story from alexander, north dakota. >> reporter: it's the day before the first game of the season for the alexander comets. the players are really excited. >> i can't wait for tomorrow to come. my head's gonna explode right now if tomorrow doesn't hurry up and get