the harlem children's zone was designed to try to help children young people in harlem to get to college, graduate, and get good jobs. it is an innovative, comprehensive, and intriguing approach. it seems to be successful. and i don't mean to be depp kating. just it takes a while to evaluate some of these programs. and we do know that many people think this is a model for things we should be doing elsewhere. our president thinks that having put in the budget some proposals and some programs that are actually trying to lep kate what's been done in the harlem children's zone. so the connection between the two of them is twofold. ey both graduated from boden college. the other connection is plfment trucken miller has helped raise the money and jeffery has provided the zeal, inspiration and leadership to make it the success that it has become. so with that, let me turn -- and remember the note cards. don't forget the note cards. i want to turn to stan who has a presentation to sort of outline the issues about the future of young people in america. welcome. [applause] >> dean brady mentioned

the harlem children's zone was designed to try to help children, young people in harlem to get to college, graduate and get good jobs. it is an innovative, comprehensive and intriguing approach. it seems to be successful, and i do not need to be defecating when i say that, but it takes a while to evaluate some of these programs. we do know that many people think this is the model for things we should be doing elsewhere, and in fact, our president thinks that, having put into the budget some proposals and programs that are actually trying to replicate what has been done in the harlem's children's zone. so, the connection between them is two fold. bowdoinh graduated from college. and the other connection is, stanley druckenmiller has raised the money for the harlem children's zone and geoffrey canada has provided the inspiration and leadership to make it a success that it has come. turn -- andet me remember the. with that, i want to turn to stand druckenmiller who has a presentation to outline the issues of the future of young people in america. welcome. [applause] >> please turn off all ce

harlem, janelle burrell cbs2 news. >>> thank you. fellow musicians are praising prince on social media. >> usher tweeted just came back from cuba and received horrible news. such an iconic lend. we'll forever cherish you and what you gave this earth. >> alicia keys said prince is a gift and a genius. he showed us that we have no limits. his music left me changed forever. >> and lionel richie tweeted i can't believe it. i'm in total shock. so many wonderful memories. i will miss him. stay with cbs2 for continuing coverage on the death of prince the we'll have updates throughout the morning as well as online at cbsnewyork.com and on twitter and facebook. >>> former new york assembly speaker sheldon silver and his family have submitted letters to a judge ahead of his sentencing for corruption. the 72-year-old democrat wrote "i failed the people of new york, no question about it. because of me the government has been ridiculed. his wife rosa revealed silver is battling prostate cancer and say to your honor except that my husband is a goo

to harlem, harlem shows that love back to you. reporter: his fans came out to dance. >> many rocked purple. and im-- imtrading. >> i loved the artist, he is my idol, he lived. you know what i mean, he lived. >> i ran into my friend from elementary school, the biggest prince fan, how have you been feeling. i want to learn more about what actually happened to him, he was very young, but it is really amazing to see these people here supporting, dancing. celebrating his life. reporter: block party turned into a concert when melissa morgan hit the stage to perform a song written for her by prince prince. for many, this was a way to show appreciation. >> "fox 5 news. steve: not just beyonce's new album that has fans all worked up. what is fueling rumors that jay-z may have created create cheated on the queen. jenn: best way to stay in shape at home or office. steve: tv show quietly dialing other way they are paying the bills. >> this price is so low. trying to make me eat my greens? no, just trying to save you some green. whaaat?! thous

i'm greg cergol in harlem. introducing the fusion of exceptional taste with the benefits of our probiotic yogurt. new activia fruit fusion, with the exclusive probiotic bifidus regularis. delicious and good for you. >>> freezing temperatures to start this sunday morning for many across our area. when this return of winter could come to an end. we'll have the storm team 4 forecast, plus the infamous man in the hat now charged in the brussels terror attacks. we'll tell you where investigators say he was planning to hit next. >>> battleground new york. democratic presidential hopefuls bear down on the big apple hoping for big win next week. good morning, welcome to "today in new york" on a sunday morning. i'm pat battle. >>> i'm lynda baquero in for gus rosendale. maybe gus is in the warm weather somewhere. he's certainly not here. it's been cold all weekend and it continues today. cimino is here with a look at the forecast. >> maybe a sun lamp will do today. temperatures in the 20s and 30s in and around the city.

right now no trains moving on metro north harlem line. at this point they're telling us it is a 70-minute delay on the harlem line. the right side of your screen, that's the sawmill river exit. lots of delays building up as you head through the northbound side. bad accident here but very fortunate as there were no injuries involved in this accident. reporting live over bedford hills, shannon sohn, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> we've got more breaking news. a man getting in to his suv in bayonne was hit and killed by a passing pickup truck. new information tonight about how students from seeing the horror.

>> plus, battleground new york from coney island to harlem. democratic candidates continue their campaign across the big apple. >>> a former nfl player, new york native gunned down in what appears to be a road rage "today in new york" starts now. >>> good sunday morning to you. welcome to "today in new york" at 10:00. i'm pat battle. >> lynda baquero in for gus rosendale on a very chilly day. unfortunately, as you said, not very spring-like. >> not at all. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chris cimino is here. it's not very good this morning. not warming up so far. city island 38. dyker heights at 40. some folks are close to that 40-degree mark. a lot low and mid-30s north and west. every now and then there's gusts here and there and makes it feel colder. windchills still below freezing is what it feels like at jfk. the wind, 27 in newburgh and still as cold as 21 in monticello. a bright sunny day, deep blue sky, but a few fair weather clouds that mix in this afternoon. temperatures in the low 40s at noontime. climbing to a high into the upper 40

prince really loved harlem. he performed here. he gave money to organizations here and tonight on the plaza in front of the state office building, take a look. together to pay tribute to the really larger than life entertainer. to them he really was their prince. >> i'm going to miss him so much. >> reporter: even now, four days after his sudden death, many people here in harlem can't believe prince is gone. >> i saw him when he first started and i saw him when he ended and i just can't forget him and every time i hear purple rain 80 years old, i'm moved. >> reporter: a fitting location for a celebration or member of music industry royalty. fans gathered on the plaza of the harlem state office building. they're here to celebrate prince's life, his many accomplishments. >> i hope what people will take from this is will you stay true to yourself and persevere or work hard, it's its own reward. entertainer, philanthropist, deacon of change. prince was found unresponsive at his estate in minneapolis. friends and family gathered for a

as for here in harlem, we expect this crowd to only grow in front of the apollo as people celebrate the incredible gifts that prince left behind. reporting live in harlem, rob nelson, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> celebrating his life throughout the night. >>> the attempted rape of a jogger in prospect park. police in brooklyn releasing surveillance video of the suspect they're looking for. he attacked a woman yesterday during her predawn run and then tried to rape her. she fought back and he ran. n.j. burkett at the scene with the latest. >> 36 hours after the attack, the suspect remains at large tonight. but yes, the search for that suspect has intensified. and a very good composite sketch of the suspect. so good, in fact, that the borough president eric adams is out here tonight handing out wanted posters, not only to help find the suspect but to warn women to be alert. >> reporter: prospect park is alive tonight with cyclists and runners and children and strollers. but looking back at them, the face of a man wanted for attempted rape. the wanted posters are everywhere. >> that's hor

right now no trains moving on metro north harlem line. at this point they're telling us it is a 70-minute delay on the harlem line. the right side of your screen, that's the sawmill river exit. lots of delays building up as you head through the northbound side. bad accident here but very fortunate as there were no injuries involved in this accident. reporting live over bedford hills, shannon sohn, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> we've got more breaking news. a man getting in to his suv in bayonne was hit and killed by a passing pickup truck. new information tonight about how students from seeing the horror. johnson live at the scene for us. >>> let's tell you exactly what happened. the students were outside of the walter f. robinson school. there had been a fire drill a little bit earlier this afternoon. they were going back inside the school at the time. the horrific accident happened right out here on west 31st and jfk boulevard. the principal made the decision to go ahead and put a human chain with all the adults around the school so th

you're looking at harlem from news copter 7. two police officers in the hospital after they were in an accident at that scene. >> let's get to reporter nj. >> you look behind me, there's significant damage to this police patrol car as well as another vehicle here. this gray acura on scene. at this point, we're told a collision occurred as police were trying to pull over this acura. you can see the severity caused the airbags in this car to deploy. just what police were pulling the occupants over for is unclear, but we're told police have two people in custody. as you mentioned, two officers that were involved in this accident that were inside patrol car. they were taken to harlem hospital. their condition is unclear. officers still here on scene. accident investigators are here on scene as well. the southbound lanes of adams, clayton and powell between 139th and 140th are closed as they conduct their investigation and try to piece together just what led to this collision here. but again, two officers now in the hospital. two peo

live in harlem where there is a party hang right now. dray clark, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> >> thank you very much, dray. stay with eyewitness news and abc news for updates on the investigation into the death of prince and remembrances happening across our country. "good morning america" will pick up our coverage at 7:00. >>> new this morning police need your help to find a gang of robbers behind two violent attacks. take a look at the video from ozone park. the face with a rock. when they had him on the ground they beat him senselessly. the victim is in critical condition. a day earlier police say they beat another man at glenn more avenue and 76th street. >>> we have new video police want you to see following the violent home invasion of a grandmother in the bronx. police are looking for this man. they say he forced the 84-year- old woman in her apartment and held her hostage for 2 1/2 hours. she told her story to eyewitness news describing how he choked her and stole more than $300. she served him a meal to try to get him to leave

theater in harlem as fans remember prince. we will have a live report from minnesota coming up. >> another robbery in central park. police tie a pair of teens to a second mugging. is that coffee? yea, it's nespresso. i want in. you're ready. get ready to experience a cup above. is that coffee? >>> a shocking loss of a music icon. the tributes coming in for prince. we are live near minneapolis. >>> on long island. firefighters trying to figure out what sparked this fire inside a condo complex. >> driving into the city, expect major gridlock. >> i'm lori stokes. thanks for joining us. it's friday, april 22nd. you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and meteorologist bill evans. >> a hazy look to the skies. humidity as low as 16%. so, this morning, let me show you, there is the haze we were talking about. the wind is from the south this way. we will see the southerly wind coming in and will pick up the moisture today and that will pick up the temperature today which is starting out around 63 with a cal

crowds gathering around our area from brooklyn to harlem to remember prince. plenty of tributes but also an unsettling question tonight. what happened to him? how did a man just 57 years old suddenly die? prince aptly named because for so many he was indeed like music royalty. >> so many new yorkers, including performers tonight, immediately reacting to his death. a van carrying prince's body tonight his cause of death remains very much a mystery. but prince's staff says he was seen by a doctor yesterday for an undisclosed illness he had been suffering from. >> so many tributes tonight in brooklyn in front of spike lee's film company, they were jamming until about an hour ago. right now the party still going on in harlem at the apollo theater where prince performed several times. eyewitness news reporter carolina leid is there tonight. >> this party has not stopped since early this afternoon. people still remain here tonight. as you can see there's a crowd of people here surrounding, many of them spending the entire day remembering prince. and thanking him for

live in east harlem. channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> a long island woman has been ordered held on $1 million bond on charges she killed her newborn being. she was arraigned today on a charge of second-degree murder. doctors treated her for heavy bleeding. stuffed in a garbage bag. the baby was born alive and suffocated. >>> a suspicious package forced the evacuation of a bus terminal. the item was wrapped in brown paper and was near a bar on the second level. port authority place have not said what they found. >>> new video of a sleep walking cop accused of assault. >> the officers captured on camera in his underwear. >>> new video of an nypd officer who was sleep walking when he allegedly attacked a woman in her apartment. the new york post obtained this video of eugene don lee leaving a building in the bronx. he runs out in the street and tries to get back inside and is locked out. he was drunk prosecutors say, and repeatedly punched her. he's charged with assault and >>> a connecticut woman is rescued a

about how we work and live together is rooted deep in my experience and my heart. >> some in the harlem democratic real turn is voter apathy, especially after the record high turnouts and enthusiasm for president obama's historic election. lisa evers, fox 5 news. >> democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders took to his campaign in brooklyn today. >> the vermont senator held a rally where he spoke about the economy, climate change, public health and national security. the latest fox news poll shows senator sanders trailing hillary clinton by 16% among likely democratic primary voters here in new york. >> in the republican race for president, donald trump hit the campaign trail today. the gop front-runner held a rally in rochester. thousands of people attended. trump said he's looking forward to tangling with hillary clinton during his campaign for the white house. trump also blasted his rival, texas senator ted cruz, and criticized him for supporting the tpp. >> and as trump's opponents keep campaigning, john kasich and ted cruz are a distant second and third ahead of the new york

anxious to clear it up and to get rush hour under way but once again, there are some delays on the harlem line on the 12 stops north of the point terminating no injuries at this collision. lou young, cbs 2 news. >>> more breaking news. a jetblue pilot in federal court accused of flying drunk. cbs 2's alice gainer live outside the courthouse in brooklyn with the details. >> reporter: maurice and kristine, dennis thomas murphy junior was arraigned today after being arrested at his home this morning. we are waiting to see if his wife, father or he might come outside. he was released on $50,000 bond. last april, the jetblue pilot was pulled from his second flight of the day for random alcohol testing. the test showed he had a concentration of .111%. now, according to the complaint, any individual with a blood alcohol content of .10 or more is considered under the influence. murphy blamed it on gum he had been chewing instead of alcohol. his copilot saw murphy from a cup before and during both flights that day. now, his first flight that day was jfk to orlando. 119 passengers were on board. th

tribute in harlem outside the apollo theater this thursday night. hundreds there singing prince's songs word for word. so many that police had to set up barricades here as well. >> it's a major loss because nobody is as original and as inventive and just magical. >> this button is from when i was about 15 years old. i can't believe it happened. >> it means a lot to me and i'm glad that apollo is honoring him in this way. >> reporter: he was born prince rogers nelson in minneapolis, a city he single-handedly put on the map. his album purple rain became a him an oscar. in 2004 he was inducted in to the rock and roll hall of fame. praise as a trailblazer musically and socially. his childhood friend kevin fuller says it was obvious even was a musical genius. >> you could tell, if you were really looking, that he had a great deal of talent and something big was going to happen. >> because of the sudden news, the apollo theater representatives here didn't have an opportunity to org anything but they didn't have to do much. they put a speaker here on the s

the dozens of gang arrests in harlem. also ahead, two massive brush fires sending thick smoke over new jersey. we'll have the latest on how it's impacting a commute and a school superintendent in new jersey killed out on a jog this morning. the driver is one of his students. we'll hear from the community as they remember him. >>> and make it seven straight dry days, this one cooler and windier, lower 70s and upper 60s, and the problem has been the dryness, humidity is low and the winds gusty. if your family outing is magical for all the wrong reasons. you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec is different than claritin . because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. c1 . >>> police have released video of an suv they are looking for in a deadly hit and run in suffolk county, a blue ford explorer. it likely has significant damage to the hood and drill. grill. the driver kept going after hitting a 64-year-old who died in the hospital. >>> and investigators say

meanwhile hillary clinton will appear in east harlem before going to california. we're live this morning in east harlem, dray clark, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> 6:35. we learned this morning that at least 31 people were arrested last night in protests outside the annual republican gala in midtown. police swarmed 42nd street after protesters marched from the theater district and through grand central terminal at rush hour, it is crazy with speeches by ted cruz, john kasich and donald trump. they had nothing bad to say but -- >> it's just a great city. city. we have to be careful. our mayor has to be careful. because he can blow it very quickly if he keeps going the way he's going. not doing good. we better be careful. mr. mayor. >> the protests outside the grand hyatt were focused on trump but he made no mention of them during his speech. -- >> suffolk county police sergeant convicted of stealing money from drivers is in court today on new charges. 52-year-old scott green was acquitted of hate crime carjacks after being ahusband -- charges after be

he later died at harlem hospital. his friend still in mourning >> he was a really good kid never started problems nothing. >> happened outside the jefferson houses. police say the incident started as an argument between two groups at the housing complex. >> harlem, brooklyn all around the world gun violence is rampant. >> i think we stopped it by having fewer guns in people's hands just reminding people that you know we just need to reach out and find solutions. >> community organizers are determined to see change this is the search for a young man's killer is underway. >> do people out here know who shot your friend? >> a lot of people do know. a lot of people know and they don't want to say anything. >> a don't snitch mentality has the tendency to get in the way of solving so many cases a $2,500 reward is being offered for more information in this case, tonight there are no suspects. >>> in east harlem channel 7 >>> brussels airport will resume littled passenger services tomorrow for the first time since the terrori

in harlem, checkey beckford. sheen on the hudson river. the coast guard says it's oil dispurse disperse dispersing. it spotted this afternoon. the coast guard is investigating. >>> jurors watched at a 16-year-old coney island teen admit setting a fire that killed an officer. the attorney says there's more to the story. he is now 18. he told investigators he was bored when he set fire to a mattress in the hall of the apartment building. he said he wasn't counting on the flames getting out of control. a police officer died in the 2014 fire. his partner was seriously injured. >> i was just bored. when i set it on fire, i thought i could have sworn i blew it out. i went like this. >> his lawyer insists the confession was coerced and isn't true. he didn't rule out the teen taking the stand. corruption scandal that could rock albany. it appears to go inside the governor's office and could involve one of his closest advisors. jonathan? >> reporter: the feds issued subpoenaed. the fbi conducted searches to learn more about possible corruption invo

we're live this morning in harlem, dray clark, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> thank you. we learned this manage that at least -- morning that at least 31 people were arrested last night and protests outside the annual republican gala in police swarmed after protesters marched and through grand central terminal at rush hour. it was calm inside with the speeches by the three contenders. but -- >> just a great city. it's a vibrant city and amazing city. we have to be careful. our mayor has to be careful because he can blow it very quickly if he keeps going the way he's going. not doing good. we better be careful. mr. mayor. >> protests outside the grand hyatt were focused on trump he made no mention of them during a speech praising new york values. we are counting down to primary day on tuesday, channel 7 is your source for everything you need to know. stay with us on tv and online for updates with the candidates and results on tuesday night. >>> 4:36. and developing this morning, one person was killed in a triple shooting in new jersey. it happened at about 10:00 last night

i want to open up a school in my hometown of harlem." he was like "okay, you want to do an after-school program, right?" i was like "no, no, i want to open up a school. i want to open up a school with a real curriculum to teach our future leaders of tomorrow that's coming out of our communities." because i feel like i'm where i'm at because my mother gave me an incredible education. but some people, they don't get that opportunity. so, in harlem, where i'm from, leaders, and they don't get a a chance to get that education, that same education maybe somebody gets in scarsdale or something. and so i wanted to make sure that the campus looked like scarsdale and felt like harlem, and the education was top-notch and it's a curriculum that really builds the future leaders of tomorrow. it's called capital prep, the school is free for the kids that get to go there. it's a charter school and launching this year, and it's grades 6-7, and we're going to constantly grow, so we're need your support for capital prep in harlem. [ cheers and applause ]

he once donated a million dollars to the harlem children's zone. and tonight the nonprofit says we have a special love for him as a musician, social activist he will be sorely missed. and president obama issued a statement saying a strong spirit transcends rules, prince once said, and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative. stay with eyewitness news and abc news as we remember the life and career of prince. at abc7ny take a look at some pictures and video of prince through the years. and share your memories on our facebook page. >>> we turn to other news. police are looking for the man who robbed and slashed a livery driver in yonkers. the driver was dropping off a passenger when that passenger pulled out a knife and attacked the drive. eyewitness news reporter darla miles is at jacoby medical center in the bronx with the latest on the investigation. >> that livery cab driver was released from the hospital about an hour or so ago. he told police he fought back hard and woke up the entire block trying to get help. >> when i saw the c

it was very hard on the veterans of the harlem renaissance. there were ridiculous accusations and fled to florida and did not come back to new york. certainly, james baldwin could not have anticipated becoming james baldwin when he was a bus boy in the village. but as i say, in retrospect i , would like to put in more where that was one of those chapters were a thought, "oh god, if i don't get out of the 1920's, i am never going to get to the 1950's." there is some mention, particularly as it involves "the masses" and "the new masses." it is in the index. [laughter] mr. bender: any questions? certainly some wild disagreements? >> fascinating talk by the way. now you mentioned henry wallace and the progressive party, and there seems to be a coterie following him. his campaign posters were done by ben sean, but the photographer during the wpa and also the overheated and possibly telling knocker -- nelson rockefeller to go take a hike. i was just curious -- there were others in that crowd in the book , i just bought it so i have not ,ad chance to

harlem, u.s.a. [applause] so, hillary is no stranger here.he's no stranger to the people of new york. we know her. we love her. and we can't wait for her to be president. [cheers and applause] [chanting] [chanting] >> well, you know, let me share something with you. senator is the only job we have that is occupied by two people at the same time. hillary and i served together for eight years as senators from new york. [applause] and so i got to know her well. when you work with someone that closely, you get to see a person's real soul. uk to see what makes them tick -- you get -- and hillary understands and both an intellectual and a heartfelt way, the biggest problems affecting our country your the stagnation of wages and incomes that has middle-class people, families struggling to make ends meet. and it's keeping down the millions more who are fighting to get into the middle class. she knows about. she lives about. it is deep in her. but more than any candidate in this race, hillary has proven time and time again that not only does she know

tonight her daughters are with their grandmother in harlem, just waiting for news. >> i haven't heard a thing. her phone keep going to voicemail. been going to voicemail till now. it's still going to voicemail. >> reporter: her mother questions whether her boyfriend and father of one of her children was involved. >> i don't know nothing about destiny or her disappearance. i don't know nothing. with that. >> and he adamantly denies having any involvement in her disappearance. if you have any information, you can show up at the 79th precinct or call the crimestoppers hot line at 1-800-577-tips. reporting live in bed-stuy, carolina leid, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> developing right now, a flood of subpoenas tonight issued to mayor de blasio's most trusted associates. the investigation by the district attorney and u.s. attorney focusing on fundraising efforts to elect democrats to the republican-controlled state senate. the mayor not subpoenaed. he insists the efforts were legal. josh einiger outside city hall with the new information. >> as of now, sources confirm to eyewitness news t

police combed the scene for clues this east harlem, that's where a 19 year old was slashed across the face two. men approached the victim before attacking him and running off. hoe was taken to the hospital, expected to be okay. . a school security guard is set to appear in caught after investigators say he recorded a student inside a restroom. the boys restroom at roosevelt, a 16 year old boy was inside a stall. he videotaped him. he is accused of posting the video on snap chat. prosecutors charged him with unlawful surveillance and endangering the welfare of a child and williams was placed on administrative leave. >>> investigators are looking in to a plane crash that left a passenger and pilot hurt. the plane crashed in to a utility pole.

she's in harlem. when she starts talking, we'll bring that to you live. >> i would say, i didn't know i was on camera. there's another important point here. if you're going to be a serious candidate for president who happens to be a jew and there's been very few of them, if any, this is exactly the right place to be to deal with that issue. i can't understand all the whining about it. >> okay, bob. bob, let's listen to hillary clinton. she's just getting ready to talk in harlem. >> i am so happy to be here at the senior center with my friend, the speaker. thank you so much, melissa. [ speaking foreign language ] >> i've had a chance to meet some of you who live here. thank you for making me feel so welcome. >> and i now know where to come when i want a good game of dominos. [ translating ] [ laughter ] >> look, i wanted to come here to really make a very strong plea that we do more when i am president to help the people who live in developments like this. [ translator translating ] >> today too many n

clinton meanwhile dusting herself off after a fiery debate appealing for votes at a senior center in harlem just four days away from the new york primary. >> i now know where to come when i want a good game of domino's. >> gop frontrunner donald trump relentless in a had attacks against the republican national committee. accused party leaders of canceling the vote. trump staying on the war path today in upstate new york widening his lead nationally against ted cruz and john kasich according fox news poll. >> we have a rigged system. the republican system is rigged. okay? it's a rigged system.

the apollo in harlem, nathan's, junior's in brooklyn. now the boardwalk here on coney island. both candidates clearly playing up their new york roots as the fight intensifies for the state's 291 delegates. on the campaign trail it's all about new york. >> i hope very much that here in new york state you're going to help lead this country toward the political revolution which we need. >> reporter: in a speech on coney island's boardwalk bernie sanders alsoed hillary clinton for taking contributions from wall street. >> the last filing period her major super pac reported raising special interests, including $15 million from wall street. >> reporter: on "meet the press" the senator continued his attack on clinton's ability to lead. >> she may have the experience to be president of the united states, no one can argue that, but in terms of her judgment, something is clearly lacking. >> reporter: sanders trails behind clinton in state polls. he spent the weekend holding rallies across new york city hoping his message is connecting with new yorkers. at the cathedral queens. >> we mus

hillary clinton is getting ready to speak in harlem. we may have a little bit of that right now if we could listen in. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> i've had a chance to meet some of you who live here. thank you for making me feel so welcome. and i now know where to come when i want a good game of dominos. look, i wanted to come here to really make a very strong plea that we do more when i am president to help the people who live in developments like this. today, too many new yorkers are struggling to pay rising rents. they're being priced out of communities where they've lived for years, pushed further away from jobs and quality schools and good transportation, and latino and black families are being hit hardest. that's why i'm making investing in affordable housing a major priority of what i call my breaking every barrier agenda. [ applause ] so we're going to create more incentives from the federal government for affordable housing. we're going to boost funding for what are called section 8 vouchers. we're going to give peopl

like his last parish in east harlem back out landmark status >> i want to put in a handicap ramp. taking away from the look of the church. landmarks would not let me do it. >> more than 500 churchgoers are backing his petition. since it is a church, funds come mostly from donations. and landmark status means repairs and changes could cost a lot more. >> it is nice to have a landmark. but it is a poor parish. it comes to the parishioners. this is not a wealthy area. >> father scully says the doors will probably have to be the next thing replaced. he says they are heavy and in the wintertime, they bring in a draft. but at the landmark status, replacing the doors will be pricey. >> because they want to retain a certain look. and they will make you do more than you want to do. >> the landmark's commission says "we collaborate with

. >> let's head uptown to harlem now. chris, hillary clinton, black voters have been her firewall in this democratic primary. if bernie sanders will pull off that upset he needs to make end roads. what are you hearing up there in harlem? >> we find some people voting for bernie sanders but this is clinton country. there's no doubt about it. the turn out has been really big. we've had consistently people coming out that have been here all day long. there's been lines but a steady stream of customers. 1500 people plus have voted here. both hillary clinton and bernie sanders have made appearance here in harlem. hillary won a game of dom knees. he spoke at a traditionally black church. they have really been courting these voters here. this really is a place, one of the places in the state where hillary clinton wants to run up her margins knowing this is her stronghold. shaun just cast his ballot. who did you vote for and why? >> i voted for bernie sanders. >> because? >> two reason opinions. being foreign policy. i know a lot

by the way, -- greg: this is in front of the harlem theatre in harlem. purple flowers in honor of the late great prince. wow. all right. everybody. rosanna: we are going to the weather, mike woods, it is friday, the weekend is here. mike: yes, i met prince one time. briefly. it was a party in harlem. there was a party for a small group of friends. rosanna: what time? mike: like 9:00. greg: what were the impressions? mike: shy. it was with susan blond. around 2001-02. greg: we didn't take a lot of pictures back then. rosanna: we heard about the listens parties going on. i was invited a couple of years ago and he wouldn't go on until 12:00. mike: i was working on the weekends at that time. that was before coming to the morning show. and now look. greg: at this trajectory, mike, another 20 years. rosanna: there could be an opening at a 9:00 show, they are looking for a michael. mike: maybe i would fit the bill. rosanna: they wouldn't have to change a thing. mike: keep moving. not in the room. rosanna: what's up? mike: it is looking okay. it is dry around th

clinton in east harlem today touring a senior center. >> and i now know where to come when i want a good game of dominos. >> tough crowd. it's crickets for ted cruz in manhattan but donald trump is speaking their language at the big party dinner. >> you say, what are new york values? number one, honesty and straight talking. it's the energy to get things done. big energy. if jeb bush came here, i'm telling you, he'd have much more energy than he has right now. tell him. >> just ahead, we talk to donald trump's supporter and former presidential rival, dr. ben carson and missed opportunity? jill biden giving her view on what could have been. >> well, i say everyday, i mean, joe, i really do feel that joe would have made a great president. i think he has the character. >> good day, everyone. i'm andrea mitchell in new york. hillary clinton and bernie sanders have gone their separate ways after last night's debate. clinton heading to california later today and the vermont senator in vatican city after a debate night where the candidates showed a lot of fight and frustration with one another.

in east harlem. what's the website where people >> www.boysclubnewyork.com. it's open to boys and girls. >> thank you so much for being here with us. >>> it is 6:51. let's go across the street and check in with sheinelle and jeff rossen. good to see you. >> hi, pat. coming up on saturday morning here on "today," more violent optician to donald trump as his republican rivals make a hail mary move to stop him. we're live on the campaign trail. >>> and dylan has the forecast. with millions facing severe weather today. >>> plus did a private pilot spot one of the two teenage boys who got lost months ago clinging to debris? >>> and donald trump is sure to be a target at the president lets loose some sin zingers. >> more coming up on "today." >>> 6:52. time for this morning's pet profile. we're talking about microchipping your pets. very important thing. morning, nancy. morning, david. >> thank you. >> microchip, take us through the basics of what it is. >> well, it's very simple. it is a way for us to find your animal if it gets lost. so it's the size of a microch

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the harlem children's zone was designed to try to help children , young people in harlem, to get to college, graduate, and get good jobs. it is an innovative, comprehensive, and intriguing approach. it seems to be successful, and i don't mean to be deprecating, but it takes a wild to evaluate some of these programs. we do know that many people think this is a model for things we should be doing elsewhere, and our president thinks that, having bought in the budget some proposals and programs that are trying to replicate what has been done in the harlem children's zone. the connection is twofold. they both graduated from bowdoin college. the other connection is, mr. druckenmiller over the years has helped raise money for the harlem children's zone, and geoffrey canada has provided the leadership to make it the success that it has become. with that, i want to turn to stand druckenmiller. welcome. [applause] [indiscernible] so i have toller: turn mine off? mentioned that geoff and i were at bowdoin college together. as children of the 1960's, we used to think about protests and changing the wor

katherine creag is at the apollo theater in harlem. kat, that was the scene as well for tributes. >> reporter: for so many fans it's hard to pinpoint an era down and what they loved about them. there's a memorial on the sidewalk. prince was such an amazing songwriter, performer, there's a across the city. >> reporter: prince fans gathered by the hundreds in spine lee's neighborhood. there was another gathering that started in the afternoon and lasted through the night outside the apollo. prince died at his home in minnesota days after performing in georgia. a cause of death has yet to be determined. he may have been suffering from the flu since the weekend. for his fans, you'll hear from a couple that came up from the philadelphia area, they wanted to be here to celebrate with other fans. >> with the memorial, the music, the energy. turning a tribute into a celebration. >> this is my fiance here, he knows i used to always call prince my husband. when he called me and told me he passed, he didn't want to believe it. from fans they loved

tracie strahan is in harlem. bernie sanders event takes place there. so many people, new yorkers saying they can't letter when people were fighting over a primary in new york, tracie. >> reporter: michael, no one walking by surprised when we tell them we're covering a political event. things are just that heated in the month of april. hillary clinton and bernie sanders both promised to be here in the state making many appearances. bernie sanders made one just last night in the south bronx. a crowd of about 18,000 people came to see him. they fired up like things making him the next president of the united states. a new poll shows that in new york, he's still trailing former by 12 points. sanders touched on his promise of free college tuition, but hillary clinton discussed that as well at her rally in westchester. >> i want them to know that they would be able to get a college education regardless of the income of their family. >> he goes around tell young people he's going to give them free college. well, i wish it were so. you read the fine print, whi

first, hillary clinton visited a community center in east harlem to talk about affordable housing and the economy. she also recalled a recent visit to puerto rico. >> the island is in a crisis. half the people are living in poverty. the schools are being shut down. doctors are leaving because they can't get paid, leaving people without health care. >> mrs. clinton and the city council speaker stood on stage together at one point. speaker mark viv retoe make motion l. primary day in new york is just around the corner. as for clinton's opponent, some analysts are questioning whether foreign trip limits his campaign. senator bernie sanders arriving in italy will take part in a conference at the vatican. he'll have a meeting with pope francis. sanders fresh from a fierce debate with hillary clinton said this -- >> i have been nor enormously impressed by pope francis and his visionary views. >> a new ad by sanders never says clinton's name, but it's aimed at her. >> and while washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches, they oppose raising the living wage to $15 an h

he owned the hudson river cafe in harlem. but he also ran a fake business. according to a criminal complaint, he engineered a ponzi scheme in july of 2013. money to purchase and resale wholesale quantities of lick quorliquor, when in fact he used it to enrich himself. he promised high rates of return based on profits to be generated by what he claimed would be his successful wholesale liquor business. the feds followed the money trail and found he spent just 700,000 on liquor. the rest was used to repay other investors, wire money to himself, take out large cash withdrawals and pay for personal expenses. he is also linked to a growing police corruption investigation involving a high ranking officer at the nypd. we reached out to peralta for comment, but at this point he has not retained counsel. >>> decision 2016. stage in new york today. for bernie sanders it was a homecoming. sanders held a rally today outside the apartment building where he grew up. his speech touched on many of his usual themes, raging against wall street and what he calls a broken crimi

metro says they're up to 70-minute delays on the harlem line because of the crash. now i want to give you a look here at the ground video we just got on the system here. you can see the front of the car that's been mangled. we'll get to that in a second there, but we talked to michael mcmillan, a passenger on the train. >> we were coming down the track, we were kind of going slow. you know, we're coming to an intersection. i didn't really understand what had happened until we stopped, and somebody said, "a train hit the car." >> we'll keep on top of this and bring you any new information as we get it in. >>> a jetblue pilot accused of being drunk at the controls while flying 151 passengers from florida to new york. tonight that pilot is waiting to face a judge in federal court. >> investigators say the jetblue pilot was not only over the legal limit to fly, blood also well past the .08 limit to drive. news4's gus rosendale was in downtown brooklyn with these details new at 5:30. >> the pilot in question was arraigned here in federal court a short time ago. he and hi

it begins here in harlem this morning. former president bill clinton will be campaigning for his wife at the ab simian baptist church. as for bernie sanders, he'll hold a rally this afternoon on the boardwalk in coney island. harlem last night, also in the bronx and queens. mrs. clinton spent time in brooklyn. both candidates zeroing in on the 291 delegates here in new york. we're in harlem, greg cergol, "today in new york." >>> gop candidate, john kasich will be in upstate new york tomorrow, ted cruz will be in las vegas today. >>> checking the weather. today will be mostly sunny, u.n. seasonably chilly with a high of 45. more cool weather tonight with lows near 40 degrees in midtown and some suburbs will see the 30s tonight. temperatures stay under normal all week long. stay tuned for more of "weekend today" coming up and pat and i and chris will be back at 10:00. thank you so much. did you say honey? hey, try some? mmm that is tasty. is it real? of course... are you? nope animated you know i'm always looking for real ho