kristin thorne is in farmingdale with the story. kristin. >> reporter: well, bill, right now federal mediators are meeting with members of the school bus union and members of the school bus company right now inside teamster headquarters. the uni don't know says that -- union says they are not able to reach an agreement tonight, there will be a strike tomorrow. >> i hope they can come to an agreement. >> reporter: so do hundreds of other parents on long island keeping that bauman and sons bus company and teamsters 105 reach and agreement tonight. if not, it's plan b for tons of parents. >> who is driving them? >> you are. >> daddy. >> reporter: the bus union is demanding higher wages, more medical benefits and pensions for the 1200 members. negotiations with the bus company since may have not proved fruitful. >> our own members cannot put food on their table. they are unable to provide medical care for themselves and their children. >> reporter: if a strike happens tomorrow, it would affect students in the middle country school distr

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temperatures feeling like 80s at this hour. 85 in farmingdale. feels like 66 west of town. future tracker, heading through the overnight, quiet. this is the morning commute, tuesday, 7:00 a.m., we're rain free. sunshine cooks up the temperatures. around 1:00 p.m., temperatures flirting with 90. this is your tuesday evening commute. it's going to be another dry day. we need the rain. we're not going to get any over the next few. overnight, down to 76 in the city. that's the lowest we can do for you. 91 tomorrow. hazy, hot and humid. triple hs. we deal with the heat and humid humidity tuesday, wednesday and thursday should be the worst of it. friday will drop the temperatures and humidity a bit into the labor day weekend. temperatures back to the 80s and lots of sunshine saturday through monday. we can make outdoor plans. >> thanks. >>> what's coming up in pack sunscreen for the u.s. open. williams takes a step toward history. her sister in action, as well. we'll catch up on the williams' sisters. the mets look to add to their division league. that's ahead on news 4. we thoug

. >> kristin thorne is live in farmingdale with more. kristin? >> reporter: shirleen and dave, we are outside the teacher's headquarters. this is where members of the union will meet with federal mediators around 2:00 to reach an agreement to avert this strike. the union says that they want to strike because the 1200 members are not being paid or are being paid poverty wages. the union says they have been trying for months to reach an agreement with bauman and sons. on top of getting ready for back to school this week, they are trying to come up with contingency arrival and dismissal procedures for parents. the union president says he doesn't want to see a strike but if they can't reach an agreement, so be it. >> many of our own members have children on the buses. the last thing we want to see is a strike. but the owners of these companies who are multimillionaires are more interested in taking care of their thoroughbreds on their horse farm in pennsylvania than providing a dignified wage for the people that do this important work. >> again, the

melville, north babylon, near 80 in farmingdale. 82 in the city near morristown and 75 degrees in monticello. cl ear skies, clear as a bell. e can barely find it as retrack it on radar and satellite. 60 tonight in chester, 64 in linden and garden city, your temperature 62 with a light breeze out of the north keeps it cousol. 70s in the catskills again. we'll be in the upper 60s in the morning. 82 around 5:00. same thing in and around the city. temperatures are very pleasant at this time. so 87 tomorrow and thursday. it's a little on the hot side, but no humidity to deal with. saturday 85, still humid. >>> the biggest i-team uncovers unregulated marshal arts fights around the state, and the legal loophole, letting them battle under the radar. okay. so everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? why fios? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network to the home, so you can get 100% out of all your devices. and access to the fastest internet and in home wi-fi available. with big capacity too, so everyone in the house can be online all at once. only fios has 500 meg download speed

morning of an suv and a bus carrying special needs students got into a head-on crash, happened in farmingdale around 8:00 this morning. the driver of the mini bus and two students were taken to stoneybrook hospital with minor injuries. suffolk county police are still looking into what caused the accident. >>> suffolk county, officials are looking at pouring $1.5 million into fixing up mack artur ar arthur airport. used to market the airport. islip shows that they lost $4 million from 2010 to 2012. >>> pope francis makes good on a promise to help syrian families struggling to find a home. >>> there she falls, removing the remnants of an old power plant. everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network to the home, so you can get access to the fastest internet and in-home wi-fi available. and fios gives you big capacity too. so everyone in the house can get online. but the main reason to get fios? we're rated number 1 in customer satisfaction. ultimately, that's why. get 50 meg fios internet, tv & phone starting at $79.99 a month. plus get

we're up to 90 in farmingdale. trenton, 95. we're seeing hazy sunshine roll in, because high clouds are beginning to work their way in from the west. this is what is the precursor, just the hint of shat's to come. sh ower activity going to roll on through. let's talk about the next 24 hours or so. now through the evening, a possibility of an isolated shower because of all the instability in the air. a showery commute tomorrow morning. inkeep that in mind as you make plans. a short break likely during midday. tomorrow afternoon, evenin could see heavy thunderstorms ae well. we will map it o for you. one line rolls through. then we see a break tomorrow. a short one. and th heavieredain for the end of the day. how much are we talking about? between one and two inches of precipitation is going to come down in our area. that could cause some localized flooding. we will keep anmeye on that all day. the question is, is it going to solve our drought problem? not at all. any rain is incrementally good. but we're significantry wne we nee

right around 80 across parts of long island, islip, farmingdale. so for the city this evening, it's just the same forecast we've had the last several days. enjoy. it's going to be clear. the temperatures near 80 around 7:00 and then they will fall through the 70s. so it stays warn, but very dry. low humidity. we are watching this area of clouds across the carolinas and georgia. they have showers there. right now the high pressure that is over us is keeping that at bay, so we're not seeing that move up just yet. it may change early next week. in the meantime temperatures cool off tonight. 60s and 70s during the evening hours. and then later on overnight 50s and 60s once again to start your day tomorrow. it will be another hot one tomorrow. pretty much where we were today in the mid to upper 80s except right along the shore areas where be in the 70s to near 80 degrees. looking ahead to the weekend, fantastic. it does gradually cool off. by the time we get to sunday, we start to see a bit of and on shore flow so the temperatures will be a little bit c

we have 90 in farmingdale. 89 in danbury. 86 in montauk. all these feel about 3 to 5 degrees warmer when you add in all the humidity. we're clear. we have no sign of rain falling to break the back of all this hot weather. that's going to come to the north and west by tomorrow night. then things will change. today, we're stuck in it. we're in the thick of things right now. blazing sunshine. a hot wind coming from the south and the west. 10 to 20 miles per hour. as we head into tonight, we cool down. but, again, 75 degrees is just 3 degrees off where we're normally topping out our temperatures during the day. patchy fog. a light southwest wind. looking ahead, after tomorrow's 90 degree day, we'll see showers and thundershowers arrive. that will cool things off into the upper 80s. that end the wind shifts to the north and west. or from the north and west. that will bring temperatures into the 80s, low 80s, friday into saturday. it looks goods from there. seven-day forecast, everyone, we just got to get through the next 24 hours or so. then thi

continue to track the temperatures tracking through evening. 81 in tenafly, 81 in floral park, 78 in farmingdale, we'll look to the east, 74 in south hampton, 77 in eastport. 76 in seaside park and hunter mountain, 80 degrees and 83 in whoppen jer's falls. let's check the radar and see what's happening around the area. nothing. that's how we like it. there is going to be moisture that works its way eastward. let's use the future tracker to watch it happen. right now we're fine. as we head into the early morning hours tomorrow, we see clouds begin to roll in. the possibility of a shower rolling through sections of the jersey shore, but it could affect any of us, we'll just keep it in mind. sunday morning, same story. a pop-up shower not out of the question. everything pushes out of the way and by the afternoon hours we're talking about a beautiful afternoon. as far as the weather for tonight, head on out, do something outdoors, best plans, if you can get a ticket, the game starts at 7:10, first pitch, 78 degrees, spectacular weather. tonight we bottom out at 67, patchy clouds on the late side. 86

warm there as well. 80 degrees in farmingdale. morris town, you're at 98. if you get a chance, at least if the air qualy's not going to bother you, take a stroll out there this evening, temperature at 7:00 is 80 in the city and falling through the 70s. it's clear, here, but there's a couple of systems in play. we've got this cold front through the great lakes. all this moisture right around the south atlantic coast like. eventually, the two will merge. that's what's going to change the weather around here next week. in the mean time, it stays quiet. it's still warm. tomorrow, maybe not quite as hot but still in the mid-80s. areas. saturday, it's slightly cooler at 83. it looks nice and dry on sunday. temperatures tonight in the 60s. it's very comfortable. we have a light breeze. not enough wind to stir around those pollutants and get them out of here. by next week, we'll see that. slow, drop in the temperature. still sunny through sunday. the rain is coming on monday. with 70s. next week. it does clear out by wednesday. guys, back to you. >> looks fantastic

long island reporter kristin thorne is in farmingdale this afternoon with the very latest. kristin. >> reporter: well, liz, right now federal mediators are meeting with members of the union and members of the bus company right now here inside teamsters headquarters if they do not reach an agreement tonight, members of the union say there will be a strike tomorrow. so the students that would be affected by a possible strike include students in the middle country school districts, the north port and commack school districts. special needs students would be affected as well. the union says they have been asking since may for bauman and sons bus company to increase their wages, medical benefits and add pensions for its 1200 members. those discussions obviously have not gone very well bringing us to this point. the bus company says that its drivers make anywhere from 14 to $22 an hour and that the union in some cases is asking for increases up to 34%. we spoke to a lot of parents this afternoon in the commack school district. half of them say they agree the union members should

temperatures in the upper 50s, imbing up in the 70s in some spots, farmingdale, and 72 degrees in morristown. it is breezy. get ready for that if you're going outside, maybe a light jacket, if you're sensitive to the cold. winds gusting around 30, up to 35 miles per hour. that'll gradually die down throughout the afternoon. great baseball weather, cooling off again, low 70s the start of the game for the marlins taking on the mets. hoping to continue that winning streak. 72, then it drops off. once the sun is gone, you may need that extra layer to keep warm. it's weird to say that. its been so hot. looking ahead now for the rest of the week, mid-80s, just a beautiful stretch of weather. that'll continue right through the end of the week, our next chance of rain, which we desperately need around here, not going to be until the weekend. doesn't look autothat impressive, make a hit or miss shower on sunday. that's about it. otherwise, temperatures well above average into the 80s even through the weekend. future tracker is very quiet for your commute home tonight, 6:00, 7:00 p.m., no weather prob

right now warmed up in the 70s and poughkeepsie and 75 in midtown right now as well as farmingdale and 66 in monticello and still cool. a breezy day, too. so, that, of course, made it feel even cooler, especially this morning. it was lovely with low humidity. now, for the rest of this week, it does warm up. we're talking about mid-80s , maybe a few spots upper 80s and not much rain in the forecast. we'll take a look ahead in the seven-day and see if any coming up in just a few minutes. back to you. >> all right, janice, weather changes fast and you can count on news 4 to keep you connect would the news 4 app. selespct theereather tab and the latest forecast, interactive radar and a whole lot more. >>> new at 5:00, grieving new jersey father is pleading for helpg inding whoever murdered his son just steps from their home. the 22-year-old was shot over and over again in a parking lot at aberdeen township last night. brian thompson spoke with the victim's tearful father. >> the prosecutor and aberdeen police just released the crime scene behind me after sannding really all night and most

improving in farmingdale. down to 3/4 of a mile in -- 2 1/2 miles in belmar. patches of fog around for the next hour to an hour. once the sun gets higher in the sky, we'll get mixing of that air. air is not mixing enough. most of new jersey, air quality alert in effect. because, again the air quality core, those with respiratory issues limit your time outside if you can. high clouds drifting off to the south of us. hazy sky mixing with sun. nothing nearby that's organized in terms of bringing us any significant rain. what you can see is a frontal system, back door front that drops down from new england. typically our weather from west to east. it's going to come from the northeast. today in the upper 80s to near 90. 60s in the suburbs. again, no rain to worry about today or tonight. spots tomorrow to the north and west late in the day. a little hotter tomorrow at 91 degrees. we look at the open weather today at the u.s. open in flushing. talking about steamy stuff. upper 80s, flirting with 90 it will be hot for the matches and muggy into the evening hours. so

negotiations with federal mediators are set to resume today in farmingdale. a strike would affect students at nassau and suffolk counties, many with special needs. >>> the candidates vying to be the republican presidential nominee vased off in the second de -- faced off in the second debate. they were piling on against hillary clinton. bazi kanani has the latest. >> reporter: this was a lengthy debate, three hours. with all the candidates on the stage, there was still plenty of time to dig into the issues. analysts say that is when donald trump lost his command. >> first of all, rand paul shouldn't be on the stage. >> reporter: round 2 began like the first feisty debate. >> his visceral response to attack people on their appearance, short, tall, flat, ugly. my goodness, that happened in junior high. >> reporter: this time the candidates were better prepared to take on the dominant front- runner, donald trump sparing frequently with jeb bush. >> i was opposed to casinos before, during and after. >> more energy tonight, i like that. >> reporter: a tussle with c

decomposed corpse on the back of rifkin's truck and he was arrested and taken to police barracks in farmingdaleators are struck by rifkin's calm demeanor. it came to a point when we asked have you done this before? was it 80, working down the line until he said 17. and it put us back in our seats, 17. >> i'll write it down for you, it might be easier for me to write it down if you give me paper and some maps. >> for the next few hours rifkin details all 17 homicides for investigators. >> it was almost unbelievable. very fact all, off the top of his head with no hesitation and he made his notes and sat there like he was studying or writing a memoir. >> police obtained a search warrant for rifkin's mother's house. they searched his bedroom and discover scores of items that he collected from his victims. >> when he was alone and he felt the need to relive these experiences he would take these items and they would remind him of the crime and he would relive that sexual pleasure. >> driver's licenses, jewelry, earrings, aids medication. there was just a trove of evidence which directly linked him fo

it's 72 at islip and farmingdale. little cooler north and west. not as dramatic as yesterday. it gets steamy everywhere this afternoon. hot and muggy this afternoon. a high of 88. could get a pop-up shower. a high of 92. that would be five in a row over 90. how is the commute moving along, lauren? >> commute is moving nicely so far. we have a slow ride at the george washington bridge. we'll take a live look out there. you can see both levels there. a bit of a slow ride on the upper level only. if you want to head to the lincoln or holland, they're in great shape. something else in great shape, we can enjoy it while it lasts all morning long. the long island railroad is moving on or close to schedule. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> thank you very much. breaking news on long island where a wild scene unfold ld overnight in suffolk county. it was a trail of destruction and a suspect in custody now. "today in new york's" katherine creag is in patchogue with the story. kat? >> reporter: here in patchogue, michael, police spent hours here. a police officer just left a little

yesterday, he drk was his day off spotted swerving across the parkway near farmingdale. his breath reeked of alcohol and he was arrested charged with with reckless endangerment anding ainging a -- aggravateed dwi. this time they're in a bed in the movie seats at the amc theater. >> ben simmoneau is outside that theater. i don't think he's going inside to check for himself. are you ben? >> no, rose it that i will stay safely here on the sidewalk thank you very much. take a look near 8 president avenue one of the big threaters in the heart it have city of times square, anyway spoke with this couple came here friday night to see movies ant man they say they went home with some bedbug bites and they're not the only ones. couple of people appear to be posting photos on social media let's show you one from slokam posted on twitter also a of bedbug bites that she said is she received at this amc empire 25 theater. this threat or has had a history with bedbugs if you will back in 2010. it also had an infestation that had to be part of the theater had to be shut down an fumigated

you get closer to the city, temps a little milder. 59 in farmingdale. down in long branch, 61 degrees. generally a partly cloudy sky. you can see a lot of clouds streaming up the eastern seaboard ahead of this system that's not going to get in here, producing the rain. we will see the moisture producing the clouds. so the sun will be filtered out from time to time today. sun angle a little lower, so it's harder to make the penetration through those clouds. you can see on future tracker, fair amount of clouds at 1:00 in the afternoon. also some holes in the cloud cover. clouding over tonight, this is 8:00. again, notice no rain nearby. overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, most of the sprinkles and showers stay well to the south of us. it looks like the showers again, even during tomorrow night, going to stay off to south and east. on wednesday, that cloud shield gets nudged a little further to the south and east. i think we see more sunshine, and we'll start to see those temperatures get a little warmer again. 74 the expected high in the city for tod

she traveled to the city from farmingdale, long island, and could not be more excited. what is it like to be here on this historic day? >> no words. no words can describe how i feel. i mean, the holy father be, and i think it's the greatest chance that i have to see him. hopefully, if i'm close enough it would be amazing if i could touch him or whatever, but as long as i see him and receive his blessing, it'll be the best. >> a live look once again at the security checkpoint here at the entrance to central ark. check-in begins at 11:00 this morning. if you are coming here, you should know you're allowed to wring water, a that can and a camera, however, selfie sticks are not allowed so, unfortunately, no selfies with the pope. also this is a standing-only event, no blankets and no chairs allowed. that's the latest live from columbus circle, back to you. >> no selfie sticks, but you can bring your arm. that's the original -- >> we borrow yours? it's very long. anyway, lots going on and yesterday lots going on here in town. >> all right. let's take a live look again, pleas

farmingdale has the same number. 42 degrees in poughkeepsie. and 41 in danbury. if you're just waking up there right now, you were in the 30s before those eyes opened this morning. but we were watching it. live radar picture right now sweeps around the region. there's really not a lot going on. what's just out of picture range, though, is moisture. moisture to the south and east in the atlantic. another system, which is in the west working its way. both are potential rainmakers for us. i think more likely we'll get a little bit of a spritz, if you will, out of this system from the west. the future tracker, look at the cloud cover begin to encroach. see some scattered shower activity. localized and widely scattered, popping up potentially monday night. batch rolling in late monday night into tuesday. i think there's a higher percentage we'll see measurable precipitation out of that. for today, 73 degrees. as we head out to westfield, 73. down at the shore, 72 degrees. sunset at 6:45. clouds begin to roll in. mostly cloudy tonight. 64, where we bottom out. 52 in po