we're live in yofnlers tonight, hazel sanchez, cbs -- yonkers tonight, hazel sanchez, cbs news. >>> a juvenile is in police custody after a student was shot. chopper 2 flew over dickenson high as students left the building under police watch. students got into a fight inside. it continued outside. a teen was shot about a block away. the high school and nearby st. joseph's school were locked down as police searched for the shooter. >>> closing arguments conclude krupption says of dean skellos and his son. the court wrapped up for the day. the senate leader and his son face eight counts of bribery, extortion and conspiracy. the prosecution will finish its case tomorrow and then the defense will present its closing arguments. tonight, outside lower manhattan court, dean said they will be vindicated. >> we'll be exonerated found innocent and tomorrow you will hear our side of the case. he served more than half of his life in the senate admirably and has many, many things to be proud of. legislation. he will be missed in this state when he finally leaves. believe me. >> prosecutors say he

live in the norwood section of the bronx tonight, ilana gold hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >>> in the wake of the paris attacks, should off duty and retired police officers in this country be allowed to carry their guns at nfl games? one of the nypd's top union bosses is asking the national football league to change its policies and let officers protect the public while out of uniform at football games. cbs 2's sonia rincon with this story. >> reporter: after the paris attacks that targeted among the sergeant's benevolent association launched this change.org petition asking the nfl to change the policy that forbids on and off duty and retired law enforcement personnel from carrying firearms into nfl stadiums. we asked football fans if it's a good idea. >> yes, absolutely. safety reasons. if they are on duty or off duty, it's to protect and serve. >> absolutely not. they could get drunk and do something stupid. >> reporter: the obvious concern is mixing guns and chairwoman. but this science professor says carrying a gun off duty is always optional. >> if they feel they shouldn't carry the w

hazel sanchez explains. >> it's prime time for the dyker heights holiday lights showcase. awe. >> have you ever seen so many lights in your life? >> no, it is so awesome. >> i think it's amazing. >> if traffic tells the story, it's obvious this annual each block has something for everyone. there are homes with classic charm, gaudy grandeur, others blowing up with character. this amazing display drew huge crowds glowing with thousands music. >> my favorite part is the house right behind me. >> yeah, and why is it? >> because it has santa in it on the roof and it really looks like he's delivering the presents. >> i saw frosty and elmo and all lights and i liked the owl lights. >> i saw everything, and i liked it. >> just when we thought we found the grandest display, we found something shining even brighter, and it didn't need any electricity. >> check out the sparkler on bianca trevicano her boyfriend popped the question in front of their favorite house. >> she said yes. >> it makes it even more special to have it here right in my own neighborhood surrounded by the christma

hazel sanchez, cbs2 news. >>> a new jersey waitress and her family were gifted a very special van after she helped a pair of firefighters. cbs 2's alice gainer reports one act of kindness deserves another. >> reporter: over the summer this diner receipt went viral. a waitress at the route 130 diner at dell rand in new jersey paid for the breakfast of two firefighters thanking them for all they do. they posted about her act of kind nest on facebook. and when firefighters paul hollings and tim young learned that waitress liz woodward had started a "go fund me" page to pay for a wheelchair- accessible van for her father, they wanted to pay her back and help spread the word. donations came pouring in. her father had a brain aneurysm rupture in 2010 and became quadriplegic. without an expensive special vehicle, the family had no way of transporting him. today, that all changed. >> we would like to present to accessible mobility ventures mb1. >> reporter: steve woodward was given the gift of mobility. >> this is the greatest day. >> reporter: mobility ventures llc maker of the vehicle heard a

live outside city hall, hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >>> now to a developing story on long island. a big scare for more than 1300 students at west babylon high school from something described as caustic in the air. 35 students had to be taken to the hospital. dozens more treated on the school's front lawn. 60 students complained they were having trouble breathing after first smelling a strong gas or some kind of chemical odor. >> everybody was, like, you have to get out. everybody was coughing and there was like a bad smell. and my throat was getting strapped. everybody's throat was scratched. >> investigators are checking to find out and figure out where that unidentified odor came from. tonight whether to open tomorrow. >>> a threat that has since been determined a hoax shut down los angeles schools today. new york city received the same threat but saw right through it and didn't flinch. why such drastically different responses? cbs 2's dick brennan here now to explain. dick. >> reporter: it appears to be a lot of explaining to do. we are learning now that when los angeles closed

also, hazel sanchez on a story about puppies stolen from a woman while she was shopping. hazel. >> that woman tells me that she was shopping at a bed, bath & beyond on the upper east side with her two puppies inside a dog carrier bag zipped up. she turned her back for a brief moment. then they were gone. >> see you at 6:00. >>> jerry seinfeld announced that he will on stage at the beacon theater in 2016. cbs 2's jill nicolini explains what prompted him to jump on the residency bandwagon. >> i bought billy joel's house and i thought, well, as long as i have his house, why don't i steal his career? >> reporter: he said he was inspired by seeing the piano man performing a concert during his residency at madison square garden. [ music ] >> moving out >> reporter: but is it a competition between billy and jerry? >> oh, definitely. this is about nothing but competition. [ laughter ] >> one thing has nothing to do with the other. he is music. i'm comedy. it's different. >> reporter: jerry seinfeld the home stand will debut on january 7. >> jerry's obviously a new york icon. his c

hazel sanchez has their story from montclair. a charming grin always active and ready to take the field. that's the 13-year-old marco friends and family know and love. >> is he chatty? >> very chatty. that's the tragedy here that, you know, he's such a chatty, you know, outgoing kind of guy. >> reporter: that's why it pains vito to see his son like this bedridden on a breathing machine and stuck in a hospital in finland, thousands of miles from his home in montclair, new jersey. >> he wants to come home. and i want him to come home. >> reporter: he says in september, his wife from finland flew to her home country seeking treatment for marco after doctors in new jersey couldn't figure out why marco's tongue was swelling. >> on the fourth day that he was there, they went out to choking. so they rushed him to the emergency room. and right away they put him in icu. >> reporter: doctors have since diagnosed marco with a motor neuron disease that's destroying his ability to swallow. his condition so delicate, he a full ambulatory fligh

cbs 2's hazel sanchez joins us live with more. >> reporter: cindy, there's still a lot of work to be done out here. first avenue, finally reopened to traffic. police opened 1st of a around 9:00 tonight. it had been closed from 62nd, to 64th streets since last monday only two east side lanes and a bus lane are open. the two west side lanes that run along the building with a facade remain closed for the last week construction crews have been securing the apartment building with scaffolding, while they continue repairs. between 1st and 2nd avenues. there are several businesses closed since the bricks fell. they don't know when they'll be able to reopen their doors to customers, since it's still unclear when all the street closures will be lifted. but again, in the meantime, two lanes here on first avenue are now open to traffic. this will definitely make tomorrow morning's commute a lot smoother. we're live on the upper east side tonight, hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >> hazel, thank you. >>> a big shakeup in the race for the white house this week. a new poll shows a new top contender in t

hazel sanchez the reports. >> reporter: the surveillance video is disturbing. police say a 60-year-old midwood brooklyn man walking home around 1:00 a.m. on monday, was jumped and beaten by a man. a callous suspect as a second suspect joins in. the attack was recorded by security camera. >> it's scary. >> he had no clue e was in absolute shock, the way he was again in his head. anin -- in absolute horror. >> he needed 70 stitches in his head. >> in our community here in midwood, that someone would be so maliciously viciously attacked, it's like what kind of people are capable of doing this? >> we're following the video. we have units as i'm speaking that i retrieved in footage. i give a pledge to the community. we will find these people. >> reporter: they released this surveillance video of the photos who they say they were actively searching for a victim early monday morning. >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: after seeing video of the beating, neighbors are kemped the suspects may return. >> it's scary. it's very frightening to think that they are looking for p

cbs 2's hazel sanchez has the story from chappaqua. >> reporter: they are the hottest gadgets on wish lists this holiday season, now in more ways than one. timothy cade's motorized board riding it friday. >> came down the sidewalk not even probably 100 feet and it exploded. boom! >> reporter: experts say it's no fluke as consumers report similar fires across the country. jessica bought one and it caused a blaze that burned down her louisiana home. >> i seen sparks like fireworks and before i had time to say it was on fire, the house was on fire. >> reporter: this brand-new board burst into flames inside a chappaqua home sunday night just minutes after the owners plugged it in to charge it. >> almost immediately from the time they plugged it in, it just sparked, exploded and caught on fire. >> reporter: the family was able to put it out before firefighters arrived but not before it burned their floor and melted the board's plastic parts causing severe smoke damage throughout the two- story home. so after spending hundreds on a motorized board that this family never even had a second to

in bedford-stuyvesant, hazel sanchez, cbs2 news. illegal in new york city but on tuesday, several city legislators announced a push to make them legal again. >>> an unusual war of words between two legendary lawmen. nypd commissioner bill bratton won't back down from criticism coming from previous top cop ray kelly at issue statistics showing record low levels of crime in the second year of the de blasio administration. cbs 2's tony aiello reports. >> reporter: nypd commissioners usually keep a low media profile on days a member of the service is buried. so bill bratton's appearance on cable tv hours before the funeral of detective joseph lemm seems to indicate a determination to push back against former commissioner ray kelly. >> he is engaging in politics and as you know the first casualty of politics is usually the truth. mr. kelly is selling a book. "new york post" is reporting he is thinking of running for mayor. i stand by my crime statistics because factual. >> reporter: it's an nypd family feud made for the tabloids front pa

hazel sanchez reports. >> reporter: orr lot of people still here tonight. -- >> reporter: a lot of people are still here tonight. there is no specific credible threat against this event. but officers are on alert because of what happened in california today and also what happened in paris. like i said, look at behind me. the terror fears have definitely not stopped the people from gathering here. >> being here in new york at christmastime, there's nothing better. it's a magical place. >> reporter: the crowds enjoying the christmas season in midtown are as lively as always. terror fears having no impact seemingly as thousands eagerly await the lighting of the christmas tree. >> we're not scared! not at all. >> it's a good thing to see everyone out. we are going to stand together. we always have. that's what we do. >> reporter: as was the case day parade, there is heavy police presence. uniformed and plainclothes bomb-sniffing dogs, plus a newly formed elite counter- terrorism unit on patrol. a 15% increase in security this year compared to the events' detail last year. >> we are not antici

hazel sanchez explains. >> it's prime time for the dyker heights holiday lights showcase. first timer kevin rivera is in awe. >> have you ever seen so many lights in your life? >> no, it is so awesome. >> if traffic tells the story, it's obvious this annual tradition is a clear favorite. each block has something for everyone. there are homes with classic charm, gaudy grandeur, others blowing up with character. this amazing display drew huge crowds glowing with thousands of lights moving carousels and music. >> my favorite part is the house right behind me. >> yeah, and why is it? >> because it has santa in it on the roof, and it really looks like he's delivering the presents. >> i saw frosty and elmo, all lights. >> i saw everything, and i liked it. >> and just when we thought we found the grandest display, we found something shining even brighter, and it didn't need any electricity. >> check out the sparkler on dyker heights local bianca, her boyfriend popped the question in front of their favorite house. >> she said yes. [ laughter ] special to have it here right in my o

hazel sanchez reports some of la guardia airport. >> reporter: while travelers couple and go at la guardia airport, some people never leave. dozens of homeless call terminal b home lugging around everything they own, even their tv and antenna for better reception. this man claims he was on a united flight to miami today. i'm flying first class. >> reporter: that flight didn't exist. several airport workers say he's been hanging around the airport for a couple of weeks. two weeks ago our cameras captured video of this man sitting in the food court. monday afternoon, he was still there. restaurant employees say this man has been living at la guardia for a year and this couple for as many as five years. vendors who could not speak on camera say as many as 50 homeless people live in lrl central terminal, eating, drinking and bathing here. >> it's clean, it's air conditioned. there's food there. >> reporter: this man says, though unusual, the airport has become the new option. >> they don't feel comfortable in the shelters and this place, as i explained before, has a lot of amenities for them.

in the pelham garden sections, hazel sanchez, cbs2 news. >> the homeowner considering a def familiaration lawsuit against -- defamation lawsuit against some of them. >>> a house in queens started and quickly spread inside the three-storery-home -- three- story home. the neighbor said he saw a 12- year-old girl jump from the second floor. the heat, so intense it even melted the siding off at least two neighboring houses. >> my aunt opened the door and then she heard it, too and then i was like i'm hearing sound. and then she opened the door. it was a big fire in front of us. >> six people were transported to the hospital. one with critical injuries. three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation. the cause is under investigation. >>> we have some new information. police say they may be zeroing in on a suspect after a 7th arson fire in forest hills. the foest recent attack happened early sunday morning at -- the most recent attack happened early sundayern morning. police believe a young man who walked past the fires may be >>> we are learning new details about the couple who opened fi

live in midtown, hazel sanchez, cbs2 news. >>> let's bring in security expert now michael mccann. thank you so much for joining us here this evening to discuss this matter. i want to get to the, um, to the events in san bernardino, but first, let's talk about here locally. hatele just mentioned that there is going to be a very large crowd at rockefeller center for this beloved tradition here in new york, hazel just mentioned. talk about the security measures that are going to be there tonight. >> i think the new york police are the most well equipped police agency in the world to deal with it. there are multiple layers of security. they will have the perimeter security. they will have the interior security. they will have surveillance, count your surveillance, they will be well equipped to respond with their heavy weapons teams. they will have k-9 security. and they will have people looking at the crowd because as you can imagine, people will know the kind of people that come to an event like this. they are coming for a picture reason and they will able to spot people that just do

in lower manhattan, tony aiello hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >>> a williamsburg bodega owner says he is losing business because of a huge construction fence that is obscuring his store. we told you first about this story on wednesday. now the mayor's office is getting involved. cbs 2's scott rapoport "demanding answers" and getting action. [ music ] >> reporter: hidden away fence -- enormous blue fence is an owner of a bodega losing business. >> they think we are closed. >> reporter: the owner says his business flatlined ever since the mta started since construction five months ago to repair subway staircases. this construction fence hides his store wrapping around the block. the only way in is this little entrance off bushwick avenue. the fence was scheduled to come down last week. but the mta says unforeseen construction delays prevented that and now says it won't come down for at least six more weeks. the owner says he is running out of time and money. how much business have you lost? >> 60%. >> reporter: after our story aired, we reached out to mayor de blasio's office to see if the

cbs 2's hazel sanchez was in the courtroom today when the district attorney told a judge, they were innocent all along. >> reporter: february 1980, three men raymond maura, william vasquez and amaury villalobos were arrested and convicted of setting a fire that killed a mother and five children in a park slope apartment at 6952nd street. the defendants consistently maintained their innocence. back in court, more than 3 decades later, a judge exonerated them. >> god bless. [ applause ] >> today i feel that [ indiscernible ] this afternoon i'll be able to go to my tomb and rest in peace because my name is cleared. >> after all those years in prison, i feel great. thank you, justice finally. >> reporter: both serving more than 30 years behind bars out on parole for two years. amaury villalobos is now 66. locked up is now 70 and blind. raymond maura died in prison in 1989. his wife and daughter appeared in court on his behalf. >> my husband's not here today to see the victory but i know that he is looking down on us and i know that he is resting in peace now. >> there's no better christmas gift

that was hazel sanchez reporting.e than two dozen hoverboard fires have have been reported this month alone and experts say that inexpensive lithium ion batteries for blame for those fires. you saw mike tyson fall off of one yesterday. >> if they are not falling off it is exploding. you hear it every day coming up next on "eyewitness news" bringing in the new year. if you don't have plans we will have ideas to coming up tonight. >> here's a penny for your thoughts why a stories banning customers from using pennies, katie. >> and we are, once again expect to go see, some brighter days ahead here, as we ring in the new year, things are calming down, for a change in the weather department, but they are also cooling down, we will talk temper >>> it is not new years in philadelphia without the mummers. they are getting ready for their big strut down broad street in a little more than 24 hours this years parade will feature plenty of familiar faces but also some big change is his as he well. >> we have everything that you n

meg baker hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >>> the mayor of belmar adds that this warm holiday weather is a gift to the local economy bringing more people outside to the boardwalk and to the shore. >>> today's high temperature is normal for springtime definitely not christmas day. meteorologist vanessa murdoch is in the weather center with vanessa, this weather is incredible. >> it is. christmas 2015 by far the warmest on record. yesterday we topped out at 72 degrees. that was before noon. today a high of 66 sets a new record. the normal high for christmas, 40. we were soaring above that number and it was like spring with the high of 66 today. felt like april 28. the old record of 64 degrees is set back in 1982. what's happening out there right now, it's 62 in the city, 54 monticello, 57 hamptons. as we look at the vortex satellite and radar picture, note we do have wet weather moving through. this will continue to be the trend overnight as the boundary will bring up unsettled weather for us. so this is the pattern for overnight. we'll bottom out at 48 degrees through. your full forecast is

cbs 2's hazel sanchez live at hazel. >> reporter: maurice, mayor de blasio says tackling homelessness in new york city is an urgent priority. and that is why the city is reviewing the department of homeless services keeping what works and getting rid of what doesn't. this is a department of homeless services commissioner -- as he steps down. it's a homeless service department overhaul mayor de blasio announcing the resignation of the agency's commissioner of only two years gilbert taylor and a 90-day review of the department's programs and services. >> we recognize that as the homelessness situation persists, as the challenge persists that we have to evaluate whether the current structures make sense and what kind of changes we can make to streamline and improve the

cbs 2's hazel sanchez reports. >> reporter: all-star pitcher chapman formerly of the cincinnati reds is known for his powerful arm. allegations he fired gunshots and choked and pushed his girlfriend during an argument in october has some fans questioning the yankees' latest acquisition. >> personally, i don't like to hear that. it's not something that sits well with me. >> i think it's good for yankees. >> reporter: police are investigating the incident. major league baseball is also looking into the allegations. former met and colorado rocky jose reyes is also being investigated under the mlb policy for allegedly assaulting his wife. both could face suspension or fines. for now the yankees are defending the acquisition of >> even though there are some things that are unresolved, we'll respect the process. >> reporter: he was gotten cheap. but advocates for domestic violence say the deal could cost the team a great deal of respect. >> assuming that everything that has been alleged is true, that is a profound act of disrespect for one in four women in this country who are victims of d

cbs 2's hazel sanchez will have that at 6:00 tonight. hazel. >> the brooklyn d.a.'s office was encouraged to take a second look at this case and not only did they find that these men weren't guilty, but that what they were accused of wasn't even a crime. >> their reaction, incredible. they talk about what they have missed over the years and also how they feel about the woman who wrongly accused them. >> that's at 6:00. also tonight, one of the nypd's officers playing santa. this man here you will find see you at 6:00. you'd be surprised how easy it is to get a good low-cost health plan! you might even get help paying for it! go to nystateofhealth.ny.gov or call 1-855-355-5777 >>> hope for 9/11 first responders. congress has agreed to extend the zadroga acted as part of the year end spending bill passing later this week. it would guarantee federal health benefit through 2090. the program is expected to cost about $3.5 billion over the next decade. >>> a new chapter for the last artifacts from 9/11. 14 years later they are getting new homes. chris wragge reports they

cbs 2's hazel sanchez reports. >> reporter: this afternoon, family and friends of connor cummings found comfort with for privacy as they grieve the loss of the 20-year-old at his rockaway home. >> a commotion. >> reporter: at the four seasons hotel on east 57th street, guests were in disbelief as police responded. it was just after 11:00 wednesday night. the photographer and his 18- year-old friend were on the roof of the 52-story hotel taking pictures of the skyline. investigators say it was raining. cummings was climbing scaffolding trying to make his way back into the building when he slipped falling 9 stories on to a catwalk. he died at the scene. police say cummings and his friends were not hotel guest. >> sad to hear someone fell off the building. >> you get these characters from time to time who don't recognize their own physical limitations and they -- i mean, this is not the first time someone tried to climb a building in new york or elsewhere. so it's unfortunate that it ended badly for him. >> reporter: cummings was a sophomore psychology major at sigma phi fraternity paid tr

hazel sanchez has more on investigators leaving a new clue. >> i saw flames and first i heard the fire trucks and saw engine 305 on queens boulevard. i was like oh, no, not another one. >> roger burline's worst fears were realized as fire filled the night sky. the flames could be seen from several blocks away. next door neighbors ored this video of a home under construction burning right off grand central parkway. >> somebody start knocking the door and telling me open the door, open the door. you have fire. get out, get out from house. >> this is the late nest a string of suspicious fires in queens. the nypd is now looking for of interest in at least five arsons. one neighbor who asked we not show his face said the image is very similar to the man on a motorbike captured by his surveillance camera right outside the latest fire. >> he had a helmet, a green helmet. >> this is the second time someone set this home on 69th road on fire. the owner is pleading for more police controls. >> we need the extra security. we don't feel secure no more. >> it's hard to believe that with everybody w

so for now, the fate remains unknown until a judge makes a decision and both sides can hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >> all right. >>> still to come, we will head back to children's hospital for more on their big year-end spectacular. >>> and tina fey and amy polar have the task of going up against "star wars: the force awakens." >>> and we will of course get you another check of traffic next here on cbs 2 news. (coughing) coughing disrupts everyone's life. that's why there's delsym. delsym's advanced time release formula helps silence coughs for a full 12 hours. all night... or all day. there's moving... and there's moving with move free ultra. it has triple-action support for your joints, cartilage and bones. and unlike the big osteo-bi flex pills, it's all in one tiny pill. move free ultra. >>> it's 4:52. time for traffic and weather on the 2s. and john is lye at the cbsfm year-end spectacular. >> no music but he's dancing no matter what. >> and you may have noticed i, do the have make-up on for this so i look -- oh, no, come on, joe. >> let me look close. looking good. >> see right t

hazel sanchez reports. >> reporter: the video is disturbing, police say a 60- year-old brooklyn man walking home around 1:00 a.m. monday morning was jumped and beaten by a man, a suspect who rifles through the victim's pockets as a second suspect joins in. it was recorded by a home security camera. >> it's scary that something area. >> he had no clue. he was in absolute shock. just an absolute horror. >> reporter: the assembly man met with the battered victim who was robbed of his cellphone and cash and needed more than 70 stitches to his head and he then joined leaders at the crime scene to express disgust for the vicious crime. i n o u r community here, that someone would be so viciously attacked is like what kind of people are cape. of doing thunder sleet -- are capable of doing this? >> we are following all the video footage that we can receive. we are units right now -- we can retrieve. and we have units right now retrieving footage. >> reporter: they released had photo of the suspects whom they say were actively searching for a victim monday morning. after seeing video, neighbors are

in new jersey, hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >> if you would like to contribute to the go fund me page, you can find a link on cbsnewyork.com. >> that's a lot of money and hard to believe insurance doesn't cover that. >>> still to come here, the new movies hitting theaters this weekend. >>> and shining bright at yankee stadium, a look at 10 environmentally friendly change happening in bronx. >>> and another check of traffic and weather on the 2s news. >>> good morning. welcome back to cbs 2 news here at 4:52. in related news, an injured bald eagle in new jersey this morning. the eagle spent three days in a tree in huntington county in a backyard there. his leg was hurt. wildlife experts tried to lure him down with food but he didn't take the bait. yesterday they able to grab the eagle when he tried to fly off. he is strong and alert but will need surgery. >> awe, help the little guy out. >> at least they got him. >> beautiful animals. saw a fox this morning. gorgeous fox. a lot of fox in our neighborhood. >> really? >> you live in a nice neighborhood. >> hey. >>> in the city, no problem

in bronx, hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >>> parents in new jersey behaving badly when a brawl erupts in the stands at a football game. the fight was caught on video on saturday. the school superintendent says a parent threw a megaphone into the student section prompting the mayhem. >>> grammy nominations are out. a rapper takes away the most nods. >>> plus, holiday vandals strike again and hanukkah isn't the only holiday they're after. >>> and another check of next. [coughing] [coughing] [coughing] [coughing] [coughing] coughing disrupts everyone's life. that's why so ny people are turning to delsym for longer lasting cough relief. delsym has an advanced time release formula that helps silence coughs for a full 12 hours. that's three times longer than the leading cough liquid. all night... >>> time for traffic and weather on the 2s. good morning, john. >> it's going to have a hint of december today. >> oh. >> and then right back to october. yeah, i'll tell you, the weekend, looking at the low 60s. right now, some clouds into the east, a little bit of wet weather. in the city, not bad, 4

hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >> riding hoverboards is illegal in new york city but on tuesday, several city legislatures announced a push to make them legal. allergic to nuts has created a new app to help people living with food allergies. they have spent years sifting through dozen thes of fda alerts and recalls that included other allergies. they decided there had to be an easier way to sort through them so they created an app called alert me. users can choose which specific allergy contaminations they want to be warned about and get immediate push alerts. >> let's say you don't want to be notified about eggs, you just click it. >> i'm thankful that my dad took a time to make an app to make sure i could stay safe. >> the family was inspired to create the app when they almost missed an alert about bagels they had in their home. >>> new york city police officers are doing as much as they can to help new yorkers they say. the daily news is reporting that the nypd is responsible for almost 10% of donations made to the new york blood center. have given 13,000-pints this year. the report s