based in harlem. >> yes, it is. you know, i think ultimately the story is about how a community comes together one family at a time to celebrate the joy of christmas, you know, after a tragedy happens. that's one thing we wanted to make sure we did when we wrote this play. forgive me if this sounds a little blunt, but, you know, black folks can sing, right, during the holidays. [ laughter ] >> i think it's -- i think it's "sang." >> "sang." that's right. and, you know, we wanted to make sure we had a substantive piece, so there's a really, really powerful story that i think has a universal message to it about love and compassion, especially during the holidays. >> and putting the spirit back in the home. >> yes. and to think about, yeah, us connecting with one another, because sometimes the idea of brian's stuff for folks can overtake. the branding of christmas has changed a bit, so we want to make sure that we know that it's still about, you know, that we're far much more alike than >> yeah. and, lizan, your charac

harlem usa four blocks over. most people today think about harlem in relation to the apollo or the baptist church. 125th street is the commercial corridor of harlem and the publ public imagination but the first that settled settled on 130th street between lynnx avenue better known as malcom x boulevard and adam clapper boulevard. it was that one block that received the first black families and property owners. it is why the first colored ymca is across the street. it is why harlem hospital, which wasn't for black patients in its founding, became the main center for training black nurses and doctors and taking black patients. this was the home of black harlem. >> what is the schomburg center for research in black culture relationship with harlem >> it is the archive of the place of telling the stories. the history makers and change agents from langston hughes and malcolm x. this is the place that those people walked through these doors in search of information, fellowship, and camaraderie and walked out smarter, m

but in fact the harlem renaissance was a mood, a spirit, that infected people all over, not just in newk but in chicago, washington, d.c., kingston, jamaic aparis, france. again, african american culture was seen as a kind of an anecdote for the ills of the previous generation. people felt like they just couldn't-- they needed an infusion of energy and newness and black culture really provided that. >> rose: jennifer lawrence won an academy award in 2012 for her role in filmmaker david o. russell's "silver linings playbook." just a year later, she was nominated for another oscar in russell's "american hustle." this christmas, she is front and center in the dramatic comedy "joy." it is her third collaboration with her director-mentor, david o. russell, and there is speculation she may get another oscar nomination. >> when i met the real joy mangano, i was just so fascinated by her life because when david pitched me the movie, we weren't planning on doing a biopic. we didn't want to put ourselveses with those kinds of restrictions. we wanted to be able to breathe and he wanted sin mat and

legendary harlem globetrotters meadowlark woman has died. a sad story. he earned that make name the clown prince of basketball with his over-the-top court antics but he was perhaps the most well-known globetrotter during the heyday and earned him an induction into the best the hall of fame and the international town tom hall of fame. meadowlark lemon was 83 years old. there are so many different cultures in new york so i want ancestors homeland? ernie: let's talk about family. have you visited your ancestors homeland? >> bosnia, croatia. you have been their course. when was the last time you visited? >> two years ago. ernie: it's nice to go back is not? >> i found it very emotional. ernie: poland he said. >> the people look like my family. my uncle. ernie: a great connection. did you take a lot of pictures? did you talk to anybody that ernie: where did you go? >> ireland. ernie: how was that trip? >> it was wonderful. ernie. ernie: what did you enjoy? >> just the whole place, the atmosphere and the people are so friendly. ernie: what is it do for you whe

the irani is it was painted in paris, not harlem or chicago.e think it was a club in the 14th or 15th that was patronized by everybody. >> rose: how long was he in paris? >> about a year. he got a guggenheim, one of the first african-american artists to get a guggenheim, and it took him to paris and he loved it. he had a diary which we have access to, talks about working by day and party big night. >> rose: cafe paris 1929. this year was 1929 that he spent there. >> exactly, yeah. what's really great is we have been able to identified a lot of these locations. we think this might be a cafe called "the dream." it shows, again, people in the cabarets and the cafes drinking, the characters both outdoors and indoors. motley, again, really made his home for that brief year in paris, although by the end of that year, when the guggenheim foundation said do you want to extend your stay, he said, no, i've got to come back to chicago. >> rose: getting religion is 1948, a later period. >> it is. what's particularly fascinating for this work for me is the

harlem river drive south 155th street is emergency construction. and 1st avenue closed north of 57th to just before 56th street because of monday's brick incident. and 63rd street closed between york and 7th avenue. and street cleaning rules in effect today. >>> 5:38. still ahead, a big mess in the northwest. a river swelling and covering several towns in oregon causing dozens to evacuate. >>> also ahead, a major online popular new holiday item i guess i never really gave much thought to the acidity in any foods. never thought about the coffee i was drinking having acids. it never dawned on me that it could hurt your teeth. my dentist has told me your enamel is wearing away, and that sounded really scary to me, and i was like well can you fix it, can you paint it back on, and he explained that it was not something that grows back, it's kind of a one-time shot and you have to care for it. he told me to use pronamel. it's gonna help protect the enamel in your teeth. it allows me to continue to drink my coffee and it was a real easy >>> a major online

years bouncing between city homeless shelters and is now live anything a housing complex in east harlem. as zachary quiche shows us, the teen is using these experiences as inspiration in his college admission essays. >> this is an accurate description of what it's like to with nowhere to stay in new york city. >> a young man, the raw truth about homelessness and the kids caught in the middle told in a college entrance essay. >> we were living in a tiny apartment in queens, and my father was off on alcohol binges every couple days. >> basketball has been sebastian's escape as long as he can remember; a dribbling ball, the physics, a metaphor for his life. when thrown down, the resilience to bounce back. >> i hadn't the slightest idea where i was going to be. >> sebastian, a 17-year-old senior, sees light at the end of the tunnel, a chance at stability, and it's college. >> in my mind i was saying how am i going to explain eight years in 650 words? >> how many people are homeless in new york city? hundreds, no, maybe thousands. sebastian is just one. >> the numbers can tell you how many p

he first came of prominence in the '20s during the early days of the harlem renaissance.he known as a master colorist and radical interpreter of urban culture. often captured life on chicago's south side and jazz age, paris and mexico. "archibald motley: jazz age modernist" is the first scale survey of motley in two decades. on display at the whitney museum of modern art. richard powell is the curator. i am pleased to have him at this table. welcome. >> thank you. >> rose: great to have you back. we had a show how many years ago? >> 25 years ago. >> rose: before this show even existed. >> yeah. >> rose: put him in the context, archibald motley, 20th century art. >> archibald motley is a colorist and modernist who is inspired by the urban scene and african-american life. to contextualize him, one could place him in the category of american scene painting or one could put in a category of portraiture or the harlem renaissance or one could use all those categories to place him -- >> rose: and he stood tall in each of those. >> i'd say so, yes. >> rose: there hasn't been a re

we talk about with the harlem knights robotics team. >> and a dance performance team. they are rehearsing and they are looking pretty good. >> breaking news this morning, knicks forward shot in the leg overnight. >> we have live from the scene, duke? >> duke: good morning. this is what the police are are telling me, it is early that was are away of the situation where early was involved in an incident and they are aware of it and they are very concerned about it, they have no further comment at the time. here is what the police tell me. he was leaving cityscapes, it is a gentleman's club. a half mile from here. we are at maurice and tyler avenue in queens. the crime scene is here. early gets in uber cab at 4:15 a.m. and followed by three cars and pulled over and masked men come out and take the goeltd chain from his neck and shoot him in the right leg. he was take ton the hospital and the crime scene is active here. the police photographers are taking pictures, recording what there is more police presence on the scene. if you know this area, if you commute to new york

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were taken to harlem hospital. noun -- non-life-threatening. >>> we have new information about the bronx father who confessed to killing his baby. 51-year-old jose feliciano is the infant. the police believe the baby's saw. police say the child's mother admitted that she and feliciano drove to brewster he, new york and buried the child's body. >> how can you do to a baby, you know, something like that. it's shocking. i don't know. i feel sad. >> feliciano remains in custody tonight facing multiple charges, including murder, manslaughter and manslaughter of a person less than 11 years old. >>> we're hearing tonight from the wife of a new jersey boy scout leader who was attacked by a bear inside its cave. during a hike at the split rock yesterday, chris petronino showed three scouts a cave when a bear grabbed his foot and pulled him inside. the 50-year-old hit the bear with a rock hammer, pulled his coat over his head and curled up into a fetal position and the bear sat on him for more than an hour. the scouts called

shirleen allicot in harlem tonight. shirleen? >> reporter: people in this community are so incensed by this kind of harassment that it could have gone on for so long, at least a year now. the seniors that live in the community say they are tired of being afraid. video shows kids on bikes fiercely banging on front doors and running, the kind of daily harassment residents say they have grown used to. >> reporter: this woman did not give us her name. she tried to get filing reports with the building and police but nothing has been done. >> i called the cops. they never show. i went to the police and made a report and they say they can't do nothing about it. >> reporter: this video was captured by a hidden camera a resident put up themselves. so far one of the teens was identified by the building manager and their parents was contacted. that hasn't stopped the harassments. it has gotten so bad people delivering food don't want to enter. >> it's disrespect. it's sad. says a lot for the kids nowadays. it makes it uncomfortable for them

among them one suspect caught from detectives outn harlem. there was also -- detectives in harlem. one got away in the also in east harlem, one ran out of custody in manhattan hospital. and in october, one got away from an nypd sergeant and at least two officers had he ran off. >> it's really unfortunate that the police can't hang on toupee to -- on to people. you're in handcuffs and you can get away. that's a problem police have to deal with. >> reporter: as for the latest prisoner escapee, police have not yet released his name or any charges he's facing. reporting live this morning, andrea grymes, cbs -- andrea grymes, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. >>> john is live at the children's hospital for wbsfm's year-end spectacular. behind me. grooving to christmas tunes. the wcbsfm year-end spectacular at children's hospital. sure raising a lot of money but raising smiles as well. we will tell you about the all- star line-up in a bit. but let's line up the weathering for as we blow away the gray and wet and usher in cooler temperatures. it's warmer now than it will be this afternoon. a lot

he came to prominence during the early days of the harlem renaissance.e is known as a radical interpreter of urban culture. his work captured life on chicago's south side as well as paris and mexico. archibald is the first survey of his paintings and it is on view at the whitney museum in new york. richard powell joins us now. he is a professor at duke university. i am pleased to have him at this table. welcome. we did a show, how many years ago? 25 years ago. before the show even existed. put him in context, archibald motley, of 20th-century art. guest: archibald motley was inspired by urban and african american life. to contextualize, american scene painting, portraiture, the harlem renaissance, all of those categories. charlie: he stood tall in each. guest: i would say so. charlie: there has not been a retrospective on him in 20 years. guest: the last big show was at the chicago museum in the 1990's. the idea at the nasher was that this was a good time to look at motley again and this was an important moment to think about him and his work, given the

basketball great meadowlark lemon, who entertained millions as a long-time member of the harlem globetrotters has died.his family says lemon died sunday in scottsdale, arizona.lemon joined the globetrotters in 19-54 and played with them for 24- seasons and more than 16- thousand games.lemon later served as an ordained minister and motivational speaker, and was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 2003.meadowlark lemon was 83. "good news for holiday travelers, and star wars the force awakens breaks a box at the nyse, i'll have those stories and more coming up in your cbs moneywatch report." praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders. a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in. welcome back.if you bought your holiday gifts online, you're not alone.jill wagner reports in today's moneywatch. moneywatch. the numbers are in for the holiday shopping season -- and no surprise---mo

lelund thompson are here, joined by ty jones, the artistic director for the classical theater of harlem. good morning to you. background d on the first noel, what's it about, jay? >> about a family who has suffered a great loss around christmas time. >> lelund, how did it come about? >> it came about a couple of years ago. ty jones said we need to recreate a 21st century dickens, someplace that offers a place for our community to see something that gets us in the christmas spirit uptown. and he was, like, i think you are the guy to do it, you and jason michael webb. >> how long have you two been collaborators? >> wow, a few years. this piece was commissioned back in 2012, and we've been working on this since then. lelund, and now when we think of the holidays, you know, you're talking about loss, you know? is it a tough theme to try to manage into an uplifting experience? >> i think we wanted to have something that was authentic to the holiday season. >> okay. >> we wanted to make sure that we move people in profound and measurable ways and pleasurable ways as well too. so i think at th

[laughter] >> the harlem globetrotters, the fans are morning one of their favorite athletes. >> he has passed away, he was 83 years old. shot, his moments behind the scenes. this looks like he was there all around the 1970's, give or take. he was inducted into the hall of fame in 2003. the harlem girl globetrotters have been on our show. >> here are other topics that people were talking about online. the force is strong, the star wars movie logging another record. they still have a ways to go, and they expect to pull in $1 billion. largest movie market in the world, that comes on january 9. >> and a man trying to rob a go to facebook, and us -- >> i am distracted by that story. >> it is an interesting story. christmas is behind us, but when a story is, johnson serenaded his daughter. [laughter] >> that is jasmine. she's just over two weeks old. rock? >> and if you are the rock's daughter, you may be able to be up santa. >> that was so precious. >> i am just surprised they managed to get their tree up. when you have a newborn baby, it is hard to do things. >> did you put up a tree this

. >> why don't you take that over to the harlem globetrotters, you guys want some. you can have some. >> hey. in the meantime. where 's the snow. what the heck. back december 8, 2013, 58% of the country had an average of over 3 inches of snow on it. last year 70.9% had an average depth of 1.2% and now we're under 15% of the country covered by an inch of snow. they like it camera. you took a bite and just replay what you just did >> that's after eating. >> there you go. >> i don't know if >> jeremy: good morning. for the day, a lot of clouds out there. a few >> good morning. for the day, a lot of clouds out there, a few peeks of sun, but not as much wind as yesterday. 43-48, tomorrow morning, more clouds, and a passing sprinkle in the morning and sun in the afternoon. tomorrow. today, boston, 47, and then bedford 46, sunshine in the city 58. nashua, 55 and low 60s, more of the same on saturday. >> and that's your late weather. ladies. >> all right. a thank you very much. >>> if you've not already deck the the has of your home then carve out some time this weekend bec

here in harlem. mayor de blasio actually just stepped up to the podium to talk, to address this crowd. you can see the reverend al sharpton standing next to him. this is always packed, alms plenty of children along with their families at this toy give away and celebration. you know, this year the reverend al sharpton is here serving up his annual christmas meal to those less fortunate. joining him is the mayor. earlier this morning we sat down. we spoke to many of the guests they're all ages. it really helps you put things in perspective because they are all so grateful despite endured. >> i was in a car accident, and it happened about like four years ago, and, you know, i'm just grateful to be alive you hard for me because i lost my mother last week, so, you know, it was hard for me but i wanted to make sure in the midst of my loss that these families here can have something they can look forward to. >> to spend time with your family and enjoy the holidays. >> what do you hope to get here today? >>

i've got to tell you there is a groundswell here in harlem and across america and the black communityor donald trump. >> what is it about him? >> talk is about his message resident nadine -- resonating is it the black community has been hurt the most in disproportionate way with illegal immigration? is it failed government programs that left their cities decimated? >> he is speaking truth to power. black people feel that for too long politicians have prostituted them and promised them the world that they see in trump somebody who is speaking truth to power. they really don't care about the immigration process that much. >> do you get a lot of grief in your community and the people tell you how could you possibly support this guy because he's a big? >> i've got to tell you absolutely not. no one is calling him a bigot. we have a lot of media types that are raising that issue but i'm going to tell you when i walk out on the streets of harlem, and i live here, people say to me donald is the man and thank you for supporting him. >> we'll see how how this plays out and we will definitely h

heavy delays harlem river drive southbound. in new jersey garden state parkway southbound exit 144 crash in the center lane. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >>> 631 inc. to. breaking news in new jersey. that's where police are officer-involved shooting. lori bordonaro is in rochelle park with what we know who far. >> reporter: we have learned that a woman has been shot and wounded during a possible police-involved shooting. this all still develop at the hour. there is a lot of police activity out on passaic street. take a look at this video that we shot just a little earlier. this all happened at 3:30 this morning. you can see a toyota in the parking lot of the bergen county board of social services building on passaic street. the front and back windows are shattered. police have been searching the parking lot. the bergen county prosecutors major crimes unit vehicle is here. again, the details surrounding the shooting are still not clear. we know that that woman has been taken to hackensack university medical cent

. >> teenagers caught on camera harassing the residents of a housing complex in harlem. the pattern so disturbing residents are taking matters into their own hands. >> plus quick fixes for a sore throat. dr. besser's advice as we head into cold season. >> let's fee he agrees with my mom, a little salt water. it's nice enough out here for an outdoor audience and they're not very shy. if you're heading out and about tonight, the nice weather means the construction season has continued. a little cool but nice for a run, and the overcoat is more than enough. the mild seven-day forecast with a little rain we have to first at 4. >> thank you lee. and another live look at chicago where protestors are blocking traffic. they're on the move. this was part of the continued unrest related it's the holidays. which means a house full of people -- who all want to get online. so it's the perfect time for verizon fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for 79.99 a month online for

it was, like i said, like a knife through think heart. harlem on february 4th, 1999. investigators say the officers who fired on him mistook him for a rape suspect and thought he was reaching for a gun when he was actually reaching for his wallet. boss and the other officer were acquitted of murder and other charges a year later. >>> well what was expected to be a fairly routine debate between the democratic candidates for president tonight has a little added intrigue. four staffers on the bernie sanders campaign are accused of stealing private voter information from hillary clinton. >> the democratic national committee has restored senator bernie sanders' campaign access to the voter information database. sanders sued the dnc to use the information which is crucial for campaigns now just weeks from the iowa caucus. the dnc barred sanders from using the information on friday after learning that some of his accessed the voter information that belongs to hillary clinton's campaign. >> they took it, like they walked into an unlocked door of a home, ransacked it, took thi

mayor de blasio was one of them helping dish out food and goodwill in harlem. our stacey sager was there. feliz navidad >> reporter: it was all about the children. hundreds with their families. >> this is not about what you get. this is about what you give. >> reporter: and about feeling blessed no matter how much they've struggled. >> i'm just grateful to be alive. >> reporter: others just struggling to find a christmas meal. out here on 145th street, no shortage of people for this event. it's already the middle of the afternoon and they're still lining up. >> i just want to be more humble, treat everybody nice. you know what i'm snake. >> reporter: the mayor used this saying, the national action network, to talk about activism. >> count your blessings that change does come when people demand it. count your blessings that change does come when people stand up. >> reporter: 96-year-old florence rice considers that her unfinished business for 2016. >> i hope for people, our young people get more doors opened to them. >> reporter: speaking of young people at this

harlem globetrotters, you know, i associate you guys with trick shots on the court, not this stuff. you've partnered with them for this giving tuesday which is forget cyber monday, weave all been -- we've all been buying stuff, it's time to give stuff. >> it makes it so special because we're globetrotters. world vision there's so much off the court to the world, so it's a great partnership. >> i though you're an active member in the community, and that's why it's so important. i'm just wondering, where did you come up with cheese? got the best smile in the world. [laughter] >> it works. and the alpacas, you wanted us to, like, adopt them in new york city. >> oh, no, no, no. world vision does a great job with providing the animal to whatever family in whatever, i guess, region needs it the most. so that's what they do. >> you just want our bucks. >> scott and candace, what do we node to know about the alpaca that cheese hasn't told us? >> well, they provide a lot of fiber, they provide 6-12 pounds a year. >> how long do they live? >> they can live 20-25 years. >> are they happy? they

you may remember detectives harlem. in july, burglary suspect arthur collins somehow got out of the holding cell in east in august, austin stevenson pushed an officer while in custody, and took off also in east harlem. later that month, tiffany newman gave officers the slip while being guarded at a manhattan hospital, and most recently gerald brooks took off from officers. >> it's really unfortunate that the police can't hang onto people. you're in handcuffs, all of a sudden, you're in custody, and you can get away, so that's a problem the police have to deal with. >> reporter: sources tell us that the suspect is believed to be in his 20s, and that police didn't even have a chance to so they can't confirm his identity, we're live tonight in tribeca. >>> mayor de blasio unfailed a new homeless program. tonight, we found more people in desperate need of help. they sleep on the floor, and bathe in public bathrooms, and they've been doing it for a lot longer than you might think. cbs 2's meg baker thinks people are living a

the teen was taken to harlem hospital and is expected to survive. police have not made any arrests. >>> another day of record- breaking temperatures in december. take a look, folks outside tonight eating outside, no heavy winter coats and while you won't have to wear a coat tomorrow, you might need an umbrella. meteorologist jeff smith is here with details. >> we typically see these temperatures in the early part of may. we were blowing records out of the water today. central park, beating a record set back in 1923. jfk airport getting up to the those were places like tom's locations a little bit cooler to the east. we'll cool down overnight and they'll stay at that level through 7:00 tomorrow morning, there might be some patchy fog and spotty drizzle into tomorrow. during the daylight hours of tomorrow, we're not in the way of rainfall, just a little cloud cover. mid-60s west of the city. i think some heavier rain comes in around 6:00 p.m. over western parts of new jersey and spreads over the rest of the region throughout the evening hours and it'l

the kind of sentiment you will hear if you walk through a housing project like the one here in east harlem. kelly made a variety of specific claims, not just that graze wounds are no longer counted as shootings, but also if you get hit by flying glass after a shooting, that the department no longer classifies that as a shooting, either. we have been waiting all night from the department for a specific response. when we get it we will bring it to you. josh einiger, channel 7 the race for president. former new york governor george pataki whose campaign really never received much support tonight suspending his campaign. >> tonight is the end of my journey for the white house ace suspend my campaign for president. i'm confident we can elect the right person. >> this ad airing tonight on stations in some early primary states, mr. pataki never made it to the mon republican debate change, anemic public opinion numbers and had trouble raising funds. >>> a stack on long at a home in freeport. police received a 911 call shortly before 4:00 this afternoon. officers found the 55-year-old homeowner bar

building, auto culture, white flight, segregating the african-americans into harlem and bed-stuy. yet at the same time, something that's recognizably part of our world today was coming up out of the ground. the juxtapositions of the '60s were amazing. ernie: what an era. while this is happening, we're talking about the charismatic new york. he had his share of riots and protests and strikes. >> on the day he arrives, there's the transit strike. then the teachers. then the sanitation workers. he has his own blizzard issue. and he became sort of thought of as like the guy who couldn't catch a break. when you look back on lindsey, history should be and will be kind to him. i think the city he inherited had more troubles in more ways than any city in the history of when he was elected through the early '70s. ernie: had a lot to deal with. >> he dealt with it with a kind of kennedy-esque grace, part of his signature. new yorkers really got that. when martin luther king was assassinated in 1968, there were not riots in the streets of new york as there were in other heartbroken places in

one, they are not from harlem. they were actually based in chicago. the 1920s, '30s and '40, they did not trot the globe, per se. until the early 1950s when they were deployed across europe by the u.s. state department. there, they were used by the state department as a symbol of progress during the cold war by showing how content, happy and equal black folk were. now, keep in mind, when the team came back stateside and toured the south, they were still very much subjected to jim crow. when meadowlark lemon joined the trotters, that's what he was walking into. but what he became is arguably the most famous basketball player in history not to play in the nba. lemon was not just a personality on the court, though he had plenty of personality. he was a brilliant pass ser and a flair and sense of style and enshrined into the hall of fame back in 2003. by his own estimations, med dloeladlo meadowlark played in over 100 countries and kept playing well into his 70s, even after he left and started up his own team, like the harlem bucketeers and in between the

look what's going on in harlem. such an amazing story in harlem. and think about staten island. this is going to be the new frontier. the wheel. we'll have outlet shopping right in new york city, which is going to be terrific and that wheel is going to be -- you'll be able to see the wheel from airplanes. it will be part of our landmark -- >> our friend randy might not be happy to know the mets are going to win the world series next year. ernie: looking ahead, 2016, what do you see as far as growth and development? what's in the crystal ball? >> i think more of the same. i think you look at domino, the sugar company that's being converted, a lot of mixed use developments. growth spurs more growth. >> and particularly waterfront. >> we're going to see the ferry system take off where it's going to be in the fabric of commutation. that's an exciting stage we saw at the turn of the century and now it's come back. ernie: people are saying how does it affect me? i live in the city. what life-style can i expect? there are issues and problems. what can i expect in 2016? >> well, hopeful

he led the harlem globe trotters. he died at the age of 83. don lemon reports on the life of this basketball hall of famer. [ music playing ] >> reporter: during his heyday in the '70s, there was arguably nonoore well known and beloved athlete in the world. he starred in commercials. and on saturday morning tv. >> that's why i am your leader. i timothy of those things. >> it was on the court, the crown prince reigngn supreme. meadowlark lemon made it so easy, the hook shots, the no look passes, the comic routine the great wilt chamberlain called meadowlarar the most sensational, awesome incredible after watching a news reel at the age of 11-he decided that, not the nba, would beeis fututu. after the induction into the basketball hall of fame the wilmington, north carolina native described the moment. >> i made my own hoop out of a hangar and for the basketball, i used a carnation milk can. i swung it around and learned how to shoot that hoop phot. >> reporter: they play to most crowds larger than nba teams. they are credited with segregating t

. >> reporter: we are here world famous harlem globetrotters at the prudential center in new jersey and we are here with mr. rob powers about to teach him globetrotter magic. >>> probably pickup games outside tonight because of all the weather. record high in islip today at 61, 60 in the park. still 57. >>> following breaking news happening on the upper east side of manhattan where the department of buildings has issued an emergency vacate order. this is happening for a residential building at 346 east 63rd street. the worry is inspectors say that they are concerned that falling bricks from a nearby building that we have been covering all week can penetrate the structure if they continue to fall off. the building is where hundreds of bricks crashed down onto the sidewalk. some falling 35 stories hitting the street, thankfully no one all of this happening monday persists there. >> people can't get in there, obviously no traffic as you can see. what a mess on the upper east side. >>> we move on. have more tonight on eyewitness news at 11:00 on that story. >>> a town in new jersey with its

so definitely head to the harlem river drive. inbound george washington bridge lower level e-zpass only until 6:00. no problems on the upper level at all. d. train, no service at 34th to atlantic avenue. that's all due to ongoing maintenance. and metro-north, long island railroad, and new jersey transit on time. let's go over to our camera and show you the harlem river drive. still okay down through the 150s again avoid the west side highway south of 158th with that collision. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. back over to you. lori, david? >>> thank you debbie. a suspicious death in westchester county now under investigation. a 39-year-old man's body was found last night in katonah which is part of the town of bedford. the victim's identity and cause of death not released yet. police are asking anyone who may have seen a suspicious vehicle or person on oak road early saturday morning to please give police a call. >>> well, in today's health parents and kids. childhood asthma rates are going down. the study in

the victim taken to harlem hospital. >>> this afternoon, hundreds of people will rally to pressure congress to extend funding to the zadroga 9/11 health and compensation act. new york lawmakers will unite with advocates, first responders, and survivors at 2:00 p.m. at ground zero. the zadroga act provides health care for first responders who got sick after september 11th. the bill expired on the 1st of october and only has enough funding to last until next year. >>> and here we go again. get ready to shell out a little more cash at port authority crossings. as of 3:00 a.m. today, tolls at the george washington, bayonne and goethals bridges increased. the e-zpass will rise from $12 to $12.50. the cash toll jumps up to $15. >>> a close call for actor morgan freeman. his private plane had to make an emergency landing in mississippi. the plane blew a tire while it was taking off on a trip to houston. it slid off the runway, but everybody was okay. the plane was damaged, the actor wasn't hurt. he issued a statement saying in part, i appreciate the concerns and prayers for our safety. >>> still t

that he did through 24 years and by his count 16,000 performances with the harlem globetrotters. lemon died yesterday in arizona. don dahler looks back. [harlem globetrotters theme >> reporter: during his heydey in the '70s, there was arguably no more well-known and beloved athlete in the world. he starred in commercials. >> i'm a whiz at this whopper biz. >> reporter: and on saturday morning tv. >> i am your leader. i think of those things. >> reporter: but it was on the court that the man referred to by some as "the clown prince of basketball" reigned supreme. meadowlark lemon made it look so easy, the hook shots, the no- look pass, the comic routine. the great wilt chamberlain called meadowlark "the most sensational, awesome, incredible basketball player he'd ever seen." after watching a newsreel of the globetrotters when he was 11, lemon decided that, not the nba, would be his future. during his 2003 induction into the basketball hall of fame, the wilmington, north carolina, native described the moment. >> i made my own hoop out of a coat hanger and onion sack. carnation milk

six, live basketball great meadowlark lemon, who entertained millions as a long-time member of the harlem globetrotters, has died. lemon's family says he died sunday in arizona. lemon joined the globetrotters in 19-54, playing with them for 24-seasons. inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 2003, his knack for basketball trickery and on-court joking made the globetrotters celebrities.meadowlark lemon was 83.many of us reach for a diet soda to help watch our weight, but new research shows you might not be saving as holly firfer explains. 3 start the new year, by saving a life. officials with the red cross say they usually see a drop in donations this time of year. donors of all types are needed...especially those with types a-b and oh blood...as well as types b-negative and a-negative. for more on how you can donate go to a-b-c columbia dot com. up next.... chief meteorologis t john farley has a look at your seven day forecast. stay with us for more a-b-c columbia news at six, live up, coming up, carolina panthers coach ron rivera says he feels gamecock basketball is up in this week'

it happened on second avenue in east harlem. neighbors say it happened with a group on dirt bikes and motorcycles. police say one of them pulled out a gun and shot a 19-year-old man. >> all i hear is the motorcycles, and then three shots back to back. i thought it actually came from the motorcycle. you know, the wheels or something like that. but then i came out and i saw what was going on. >> the teen was taken to harlem hospital and is expected to recover. police have not made any arrests. >>> today president obama heading to the pentagon. we are told that he'll get an update on america's battle against isis, and then he is expected to speak publicly about what he learned. the white house says don't but "usa today" is reporting that u.s. warplanes are doing something a little differently. they're hitting moving targets like oil tankers to get isis out of the oil business. >>> meanwhile, we're watching a new confrontation that could ramp up some of the tensions between rush sia and turkey. the russians say that their warship fi

(applause). >>> ♪ >>> there they go the harlem globetrotters putting on quite a show at a most unusualation. they entertained a big crowd on the floor of the new york stock exchange. their trick shots and ball handling skills were a hit with financial crowd. the globetrotters are celebrat celebrating their 90th year of enter takenning fans. >>> a local pharmacy is giving back by turning children's holiday tears into cash for cheer are the. every time someone posts a picture to the fishtown facebook page of a kid crying while visiting santa the pharmacy will donate $10 to the no kid hungry organization. post a picture and use the hash tag no kid happy. we've got a link for you at cbsphilly.com. >>> philadelphia's food scene is sizzling and it's capturing national al tension much the washington post ranks philadelphia the sixth best food city in america coming in ahead of chicago, new york, d.c. and charleston, south carolina. philly by the way is praised for its breweries vegetarian restaurants and modern take on traditional fair. singled out was east passyunk's in order which we featur

(applause). >>> ♪ >>> there they go the harlem globetrotters putting on quite a show at a most unusualocation. they entertained a big crowd on the floor of the new york stock exchange. their trick shots and ball handling skills were a hit with financial crowd. the globetrotters are celebrat celebrating their 90th year of enter takenning fans. >>> a local pharmacy is giving back by turning children's holiday tears into cash for cheer are the. every time someone posts a picture to the fishtown facebook page of a kid crying while visiting santa the pharmacy will donate $10 to the no kid hungry organization. post a picture and use the hash tag no kid happy. we've got a link for you at cbsphilly.com. >>> philadelphia's food scene is sizzling and it's capturing national al tension much the washington post ranks philadelphia the sixth best food city in america coming in ahead of chicago, new york, d.c. and charleston, south carolina. philly by the way is praised for its breweries vegetarian restaurants and modern take on traditional fair. singled out was east passyunk's in order which we feat

-- former harlem globetrottters' star meadowlark lemon has died. his family says he died yesterday in scottsdale, arizona. right now, his cause of death is not known. lemon was known as the "clown prince"...playing for the all-black basketball team from the mid-1950's to late 19-70's. he was 83 years old. a scary reminder of just how distracting our phones can be... one man fell to his death in san diego! firefighters say 33-year-old joshua burwell slipped and fell off a cliff... all because his eyes were glued to his cell phone. a 13-year-old witnessed the horrific accident... tried to help the man. but it was too late. (thor wilink, witness-tried to help) "i heard the guy that fell yelling 'help! please god save me!' and then my mom ran out and someone yelled at her 'can you please call 911?'" in a facebook post, burwell's mother says her son died while taking pictures. she adds that he leaves behind a son. breaking right now -- a live look at las vegas boulevard and charleston -- a vacant building goes up in flames. you can see crews are on scen

union settlement association, a resource for east harlem residents who bring education, wellness and community building programs to the neighborhood, decided to give out 500 free metro cards. >> in east harlem, a lot of residents, their income is a lot lower. and they struggle a little more. getting a metro card is a big >> there was one catch. people who received the free ride would need to pay it forward through three acts of kindnessrcharity. >> i helped this lady today to go to the bank, you know, to give back. >> i'm going to always say thankful and be respectful >> reporter: the salvation army was out in full swing ringing the bells and spreading joy. rocking around the christmas tree >> today is our kickoff of the red kettle campaign in new jersey. we're doing it here on giving tuesday because we rely so heavily upon the generosity of others. >> reporter: the american cancer society celebrated giving tuesday with a free public live event at the fulton center. there was music, actors, dancers. the ent brought to life the american cancer society's new public awareness campaign,

. >>> we just checked and police have not yet found the gunman who shot someone in east harlem. police say a gunman stormed in and tried to shoot a customer, but the gun jammed. the man ran and the gunman this time he was s lohot and he's recovering in the hospital. >>> today hundreds are expected to rally to pressure congress to extend the zadroga act. new york lawmakers will unite with first responders and survivors at 2:00 p.m. at ground zero. the zadroga act provides health care for those injured in the nen attacks. >>> and happening today, get ready to shell out a little more cash at those port authority crossings. as of 3:00 a.m., tolls at the george oushington, the bayonne and goethals bridges increased as well as the holland and tunnels. they went up from $12 to $12.50. >>> a close call for actor morgan freeman. his private plane had to make an emergency landing in mississippi. taking off on a trip to houston. it made an emergency landing and slid off the runway. the plane was damaged, but the actor was not hurt. he issued a statement saying in part, i appreciate the con

but subway changes due to signal issues in harlem, downtown 1 trains with delays. and manhattan 7 trains with delays. and alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect city-wide. and remember, be safe, don't text and drive. back to you. >> thank you. >>> happening today, hit-and- run drivers leaving devastation in their wake with the rash of incidents in recent week, the city council is looking to increase civil penalties. ilana gold is live from manhattan. >> reporter: some city leaders say criminal charges aren't enough and they want hit-and- run drivers to pay up. the fines could be thousands of dollars and the issue will go to a vote in just a few hours. today a new york city transportation committee could take a new step. it was just last week that the nypd spent hours onscene in queens investigating one of these crimes on northern boulevard that killed a 17-year- old. >> he was always the nicest person ever. you would see this kid all the time. >> reporter: the driver has not been found and police say they need to track down this man who passenger