back to you. >> all right, katherine creag. thank you. >>> the bronx man now charged with murdering his pregnant daughter is due in court today. william caruth was arrested after the body of his 39-year-old daughter andrea was found in the basement of the house they shared in baychester. pregnant. she had not been seen since sunday. sources are telling news 4 she after confronting her father about a second mortgage he had secretly taken out on their home. >> very terrible and very sad. i don't know why bad things happen to such beautiful and good people. >> this should not happen to anyone. it's so brutal and her poor unborn baby. it's very, very sad. >> a vigil was held for andrea caruth and her child outside her home last night. family and friends remembered them. they released red and white balloons into the air. >>> new this morning, a fire that broke out in greenwich village early this morning is now under control. firefighters were called to 42 grove street for a report of multiple homes on fire, but they say the fire was

"today in new york's" katherine creag is there in yonkers. kat, quite the scene there that drivers have to deal with. >> reporter: absolutely. we've seen salt spreaders at least making their way down this road, only authorized vehicles are allowed because the road is closed for everyone else. we want you to take a look at this map. a major closure. the bronx river parkway southbound is closed between where we are, scarsdale road, all the way to desmond avenue. it's a little more than a le. a very scary scene when those multiple crashes happened. one suv ended up dangling off the edge of the road against the bronx river parkway south. 14 cars ended up being involved in this huge wreck. drivers told investigators ice caused them to slide and crash with other drivers. it happened around 9:00 at night. minor injuries. a public works spokesman said this stretch of the bronx river parkway southbound and the palmer avenue bridge will be closed until tuesday because there are repairs that need to be done to guardrails, part of the roads. today is a h

"today in new yo's" katherine creag on the upper west side with those trying to stay warm, among them kat creag. >> reporter: i am. have the parka and hood out here. very chilly. you can see the newspapers flecying. some of the street signs waving in the wind. video from commuters. nd street and broadway, they tell us, at least the ones we lked with, they areeprepared, they are layered up. seatvel l oers they are wearing because the wind goes through you here even a f minutes outside is unpleasant. there are other ways people are getting prepared, buying the materials they need to combat icy surfaces. there could be some snow this people we've been talking with are trying to stay warm. two think it was going to be is cold right now? >> i came prepared. >> reporter: that's good. head to toe? >> yeah. >> reporter: what are you wearing right now? >> a lot of things. >> reporter: you see some commuters there, everyone has their hoods up. they are wearing hats in the city. there's also a code blue alert, meaning crews are out in advance looking for homeless people. also, if you see someone

news 4's katherine creag is in brooklyn with more. >> reporter: it's picking up. we've had snow flurries. a lot of people around here very concerned about the cold but time scaping the cold. morning com ters felt a chill in the air not felt sin ce last marc > yeah. yeah. we're supposed to get snow. it's excited. >> it's snowing for the fir ju a great. >> reporter: it may be tough to see bst brooklyn had snow ing. teh.mperatures dipped into the 30s after threw weeks of 60-plus degree temperatures. io >> got off the train and it was like brr but i see the snow and it's seasonable. i like it. >> d reporter: governoruomo signed an order requiring to move homeless people to shelters en the temperature falls below 320 degrees. he said his order i not volunt y. it ould remove homeless people >> t we can't have people say ing ing i'd rather stay on the streets anlad freeze than go to a city shelter. >> reporter: mayor de blasio talked about the governor's intent. >> if someone's in danger we ha ve the power to get them off the streets we know we're going ha very cold weat

back to you. >> katherine creag, thank you. >>> 6:32. two teens arrested, facing charges in the brutal mugging of a brooke lyn man. investigators arrested the the two teens. they're the two seen here kicking and punching this 55-year-old man in midwood. he was walking home from the subway on avenue m. both teens are facing robbery and assault charges. >>> the new year's eve party in times square thankfully went off without a hitch. as the clock struck midnight, couples went in for their big new year's kiss. around a million people packed mayor de blasio and his wife had some rockettes-like moves. others had to find their friends in the massive crowd. >> it was an exciting experience. i mean, just to get a better pick pic, i left all my friends, who are back there. >> people cheering, couples kissing. everyone just being happy and everything. >> afterwards, the cleanup began. an army of sanitation workers were out there picking up the tons of confetti and garbage left behind. fast work though. they're still out there, but they move in rap

"today in new york's" katherine creag is in ozone park queens with that. kat, good morning. >> good morning to you. one of the biggest problems residents are telling us, they just know the children will be standing on the side of the roads because there is school today. waiting for that school bus. case in point, this area right here that we're zooming into, that's a stop for a city bus. there's a snowbank right there. anybody trying to get on the city bus will either have to wait on the side of the road or climb that snowbank, which is unlikely. because some of these sidewalk areas are unplowed. they're unshoveled. we want to show you this video. this is 82nd street. residents are telling us that a plow has yet to get to it. many neighborhoods in queens, in fact, people are telling us that they haven't seen a plow ever since the storm hit on saturday. they are still waiting in woodhaven. you met a car owner digging out his car with the help of neighbors. they started at 10:00 last night. we talked to them at 2:30 this morning when they were starting to fi

katherine creag is in wakefield with the latest. kat? >> reporter: and one of the robberies happened here, michael. really, a busy place at all hours of the day. the subway entrances here. you see a couple of people there waiting for a taxi cab. people at all hours. but this is where one of the more violent attacks happened where a man was stabbed repeatedly. the suspect and police released this surveillance video of him. stabbed the victim several times in the back as the suspect tried to steal the victim'si longings. that happened january 10th. 7:00 in the morning here at g, 225th street a white plains road. the suspect got away wioith nothing. but there have been at least ur other times he's robbed gs, getting away with $200 in cash. also mobile phones. food vendor we talked with a short time ago, he works in this area, parked his truck specifically next to a 24-hour business. he says it helps him feel a little safer. >> they have camera. i'm not scared about nobody. you got to be scared or anybody trtoy to cut me. he has to be scared

katherine creag is liin. kat, crews hav ine just arrived. we've been hearing from everybody with concerns about queens, kat. >> reporter: well, michael, for the first time in days you're seeing pavement now. blacktop on the street. this is 85th road. we are right at the corner of 96th street. there have been would plows here in the last couple of hours. we also just received a response from city hall about unplowed streets in queens. a spokeswoman for the mayor saying queens experienced heavier and faster nsnowfall than other boroughs. she said the neighborhood is working as fast as it can and one man, you have to see a look on his face. he's really puzzled. why it took so long to clear 85th road. >> i don't know if they're not taseeing enough tax dollars or the right calls. >> reporter: we've been communicating with the mayor's office all morning long. that spokeswoman for mayor de blasio said as soon as the city could, michael, it will send additional snowplows to remedy these areas. >>> it's not going to come soon enough for people who ha

news 4's katherine creag is in chelsea with more on that suspect and how the cops were able to apprehend him. >> reporter: we are waiting to get another look at the suspect, david, in person when he is led out of this police building. he was supposed to be escorted out a little bit earlier but there has been a delay. getting questioned by investigators. at any rate, it was an alert passerby who recognized him, who alerted police officers and we want to show you a photo because the nypd, a short time ago, released a photo of one of the police officers who helped arrest the suspect. the nypd identifies this policeman who patrols the midtown manhattan area on a the nyp did. mar at that point's work, it was that very observant person who recognized the suspect as he was walking around near st. patrick's cathedral, recognized him from surveillance video and believed he was the one who slashed a woman in the face yesterday morning. that man alerted two officers who called for backup and the 41-year-old suspect, his name, carry basemar was arrested, happened at 6:00 around st. patrick's cathedr

news 4's katherine creag is in sheepshead bay with their story that's new at noon, kat. >> reporter: the victim's daughter tells her that the mother, the victim's wife, has been crying nonstop since she found out her husband was killed. she's calling out his name. they are in shock. they're loved one was killed right here at this intersection. and right now, police are still looking for that truck driver. the victim's daughter wept with and hugged her father's friends, this is her father, was almost a truck driver struck the 54-year-old who was on his bicycle. it happen aid long avenue u near east ninth street in brooklyn. the truck never stopped. >> leave my father there, why? just call the police or 911, maybe my father could be safe. >> reporter: her father lost his life. it happened around 5:00 yesterday afternoon. in this surveillance video, you can see the victim, bicycling on the street next to a large truck. when they go out of frame, witnesses say, that's when the impact happened. people who live and work in this yay of sheepshead bay tell us, for years, they've been dealing

"today in new york's" katherine creag is in sheepshead bay with more. kat? >> reporter: and that death, darlene, came hours after so many people, pedestrians, local lawmakers as well, crediting vision zero, that program, with curbing pedestrian deaths. sadly and tragically, what happened here at east 9th street and avenue u in sheepshead bay, a life was lost. a bicyclist was hit by a truck driver. he was only 54 years old. he died. the driver who hit him, nowhere to be found. this happened the same day the city talked about vision zero, that the numbers show city wide the number of pedestrian deaths has gone down 22% over the last two years since the start of vision zero. the mayor says that translates into 66 people who are alive today. the mayor and others talked about improvements to the notorious queens boulevard, and their goal is to eliminate city. >> we have to achieve this. it is the single most important thing that we can do in our office, to make sure every single street is safe for every single person and that we don't lose one more child. >> repo

"today in new york's" katherine creag is at the shelter on lexington avenue. really the worst here for so many homeless new yorkers afraid to go into shelters because of this actual reason, kat. >> right. they are worried about violence because of the conditions of shelters and what a violent incident to happen here, darlene. two men went at it. a violent confrontation we're told and these are two men according to people who knew them who had problems with each other for years. they argued at other homeless shelters they stayed at. this began with an argument and ended with the victim. a 62-year-old man stabbed in the neck and he died. the person who stabbed him according to police took off running. it happened a little bit before midnight on lexington avenue near 124th street at the boulevard homeless shelter for men. a person who knows the victim and the suspect feels it was only a matter of time when something violent was going to >> eventually blow up over here. he's home again, bad memories came back. he's mentally ill. >> reporter: problems with homeless

. >> "today in new york's" katherine creag joins us from the wakefield section with what we've learned this morning. >> reporter: pat abd gus, i just talked with an nypd detective who said the investigators are still in the process of contacting the relatives of the man who died here at ts apartment building. he was only 36 years old. we don't yet know him name. when firefighters arrived here, on that man's floor, the third familiar, there was so much smoke. this is east 230th street near white plains road. this all took place before 3:00 a.m. ed e second and third floors of this apartment building were burning, and it was smokey. a resident was trapped and tragically that 36-year-old man died. residents also told us there was used the fire escapes to get to safety. we also talked with a family, a couple and a young child, who at this very moment are still in their car. it is too smokey in their apartment, and they're wondering when they can go back inside to their home. >> from 3e, where the incident took place, i'm 2e below. all the other apartments seem to be okay. >> but you don't

news 4's katherine creag has more with what the mayor had to say, kat. >> reporter: also what new yorkers have to say, some of them we have to admit, might have to be censors. we talked with the mayor and he's not always in agreement or rarely ever in agreement with donald trump, and that this might be a first, but he said that he is fired up about what senator ted cruz had to say about new york values. cruz has made remarks recently describing what he calls, quote, trump's new york values. a conservative, conservative could never emerge from new york city. that new yorkers are socially liberal. they are remarks that some have and insulting. first, we're going to hear from mayor de blasio. what he said, then you'll hear the exchange between ted cruz and donald trump, and republican presidential debate last night. >> inassaulted that ted cruz said about. i find myself for once in agreement with donald trump. i think ted cruz owes the people of new york city an apology. >> but everyone understands that the values in new york city are socially liberal or pro-abortion, or pro-gay marriage, fo

rhode island, katherine creag, >> kat, thank you. >>> brooklyn girl accused of murdering her mother and mother's boyfriend is facing a challenge. destiny garcia is taking into custody monday. she's accused of killing her mother and anderson nu nenz inside an apartment last week. police say garcia claimed she was being abused, but investigators are skeptical. there were no signs the killings were in self-defense. >>> police released this video of a man they're looking for for an attack in a bronx valley. this started after the victim bumped into the man on the bo dprks ega. the man pummelled the 61-year-old victim, threw him to the ground, hit him with a cart. the man took off after the day tack. the victim was not seriously hurt. >>> happening today, finally happening today after a whole lot of chatter for a number of years, there's going to be an announcement about an overhaul at penn station. governor cuomo scheduled to share that information about 2:00 this afternoon. reporting that the project will include upgrading the old post office next door, that'll be for amtrak and help ease

reporting live on staten island, katherine creag, news 4 new york. >> thank you, all those lessons learned from superstorm sandy and team coverage continues now with nourg's greg cergol. than area was devastated by sandy. they've got to be concerned now. >> reporter: indeed, it was, pat, and again, this community being threatened by another coastal storm. and we're told by the national weather service, flooding levels here could reach three feet tomorrow night when the storm is at it's height. level of concern here runnings the gamut, one woman said we're not phased by these predictions, another saying i'm nervous about it all, and again, it's because this community was so hard hit by sandy. some home ises here have never even be rebuilt. of reconstruction. and that's where we found a long-time resident by the name of bob malle incomes. he just moved into a trailer as he rebuilds a home destroyed by sandy, and he's absolutely worried about the flooding coming from the storm. he's not going to stay here during the storm. other homeowners however told me they will ride it out. they're hoping

back to you. >> katherine creag live on the lower east side. thank you. >>> 4:37 right now. today, family and friends are mourning a long island soldier killed in afghanistan. another wake will be held for 31-year-old louis bonacasa. his casket was draped in an american flag as it was carried bonacasa wle one of six national guardsmen killed by a taliban suicide bomber last week. he leaves behind a wife and a 5-year-old daughter. >> he was a good man. he did everything for his family, for his country, for all of us. it's just not fair. >> today, there will be another wake for bonacasa at the new beginnings christian center. he'll be laid to rest tomorrow. >> metro north commuters now paying a little more to ride the rails in connecticut. overnight, a 1% fare hike went into effect. the increase comes from legislation that required passengers to help contribute toward the cost of the new m-8 rail cars being put into service. tickets for travel within new york will not be affected. >>> some minimum wage workers now getting paid more in both connecticut and new york. overnight,

katherine creag is in ozone park queens. what's it look like? >> reporter: kerry and darlene, we want to show you this. this is the biggest problem that commuters are facing. right across the street, there is a bus stop that we're zooming into. you can't get to the bus if the bus -- when the bus is stopped there because there's so much snow and it looks like no one shoveled out an area for commuters to walk from the sidewalk to get to the bus. we're a few blocks away from the school. ps 64. there's a street right next to 82nd street near 101st avenue. it looks like a plow has yet to get to it. in many neighborhoods, they say it's going to be challenging to get to work and/or school today. in woodhaven, a car owner was digging out a car with the help of friends. they started at 10:00 last night. and at 2:30 this morning they were finishing up. they're asking for attention from the city in clearing their streets more around 60th road near the l.i.e. >> i thought they were ready. they said on the news. but what is this? it's crazy. even a 4 by 4 ca

katherine creag is in long island city with more. i don't mean to sound like i'm crying. >> reporter: not at all. but i'm crying too. several big winners. this is one of the stores that sold a million-dollar ticket in that powerball zrauing. not the jackpot winners. those were in tennessee, florida, and chino hills, california. this video we want to e sho you. i'm trying to find myylelatives in this huge crowd gathering at the 7-eleven where one of the big jackpot tickets was sold. in our area, there were five winning tickets in new york, $1 million apiece. you have to check your numbers just to see if you won anything at all. back to you. >> and kat, you have relatives in california. i have relatives in tennessee. we have to make these early morning phone calls. >> i have relatives in florida. here. potentially. >> wow. >> i got a metro card. that's what i got. >> i woke up this morning and checked my tickets and was like, shucks. oh, well. >> is that what you said? >> i said shucks. >> like a nice young lady. >> that's when i say w

back to you. >> tracie, thanks very much. >>> we want to go to katherine creag. she's got the latest on the growing controversy surrounding a new executive order coming from the governor aimed at helping the homeless. kat? >> reporter: and pat and michael, we'll be finding out what mayor de blasio has to say about it. he'll be here on this plaza in brooklyn in just a matter of minutes. what he thinks about this executive order signed by governor cuomo yesterday. it requires local governments to move homeless people to shelters when the temperatures fall to 32 degrees or colder, move them by force if necessary. that's what a lot of people are wondering about f that forcibly removing is legal. some homeless people are telling us they would rather stay on the streets than go to a shelter where sometimes it is unsafe. back to you. >> heard that so many times over the years. >>> all right. lauren is here now with a final look at traffic for this morning. >> yes, we have some delays for lirr commuters on the babylon branch. 20 minutes. bundle up out there. otherwise, t

we want to go to katherine creag. she's got the latest on the controversy over a plan to move the city's horse-drawn carriages into central park. kat? >> reporter: and darlene and michael, a deal is in the works, something we could learn about later today, to keep the along central park south. but the number of those horses, according to sources, would be significantly reduced from 200 down to 75 as part of this compromise. also, the horses could get a new home inside central park as opposed to the west side stables, so they wouldn't have to travel all the way from the far west side here to central park south. back to you. >> kat, thank you. >> we'll check in on traffic right now. lauren scala has that. >> we have a lot of ice on the roadways north of the city. 9w heading southbound. icing conditioning reports on storm king mountain all the way into highland falls. then hopping over the hudson here, the taconic remains shutdown southbound between peekskill hollow road and bryant pond road. we've had overturned vehicle

katherine creag is in yonkers with that. >> reporter: imagine being in the middle of this spectacular wreck. it was so scary. we want to show you what's happening right now. you see those flashing lights. the road is closed. we've seen several people, drivers, making u-turns after seeing this. the bronx river parkway southbound is closed between where we are, this is scarsdale road and desmond avenue. it's a little more than a mile. that whole stretch, icy according to drivers. one suv ended up dangling off the edge of the road. 14 cars ended up being involved in this massive wreck. drivers told investigators ice caused all of this. it caused them to slide and collide with other drivers. night, and ten people were hurt. we're being told minor injuries. also, a public works spokesman said this stretch of the bronx river parkway and the palmer avenue bridge will be closed until tuesday because today is a holiday. apparently there are no road crews to get started on working on this. again, the road closed from where we are, scarsdale road down to desmond avenue. a long stretch. and there

reporting live in the bronx, katherine creag, news 4 new york. >> katherine, thank you. >>> funerals will be held today for two people killed in a new years aday attack at a bar in tel aviv. police still looking for the suspected gunman. surveillance video shows people running for cover when that shooting began. relatives describe the gunman as a troubled man who was traumatized after a cousin was killed by police back in 2006. the reason for the shooting still not known. >>> and marchers took to the streets in several cities in the middle east and in london and they're protesting saudi arabia else arabia's excuse of 47 people, including a promi nt cleric. iran's supreme leader says saudi arabia will face divine revenge. >>> 7:34. donald trump under fire again this morning. >> his recent comments about barring muslims from entering the united states how part of a recruitment video for a terror group affiliated with al qaeda. nbc's ron allen reports. >> reporter: the video by the al qaeda affiliate based in africa is a pitch to come and join the cause. al shabaab, responsible for the

storm team 4's katherine creag is in midland beach on staten isoland where people are worried not only about the snow but the flooding. >> reporter: indeed, kerry. midland beach, a community that really braces itself for any and all storms. sandy might have happened a few years back, but this is an area that has fresh memories of that storm. these are sand dunes that have been built up here. it's kind of a gradual climb up this way, but it really falls off. it's a dropoff on the other side closer to the water. these sand dunes are about five feet high. new york city certainly getting prepared for this upcoming storm. there are worries about coastal flooding. mass transit, according to the mayor, mass transit will be running. chains, their snow tires ahead of the snowfall. a bus driver told us the travel will be slow on those snow-covered roads. the mta says you'll see fewer express trains because they need to be placed out of service to stay dry. some other trains, metro north, lirr, for customers, they need to know if the snowfall reaches 10 inches, it can shut down service. we're hea

all right, katherine creag at penn station. kat, thank you. >>> the governor also eyeing a new tunnel for long island drivers. the governor says he wants o spend $5 million for a study to see if a tunnel is financially and practically feasible. the study would examine a tunnel directly to the bronx. >>> meantime, governor cuomo also wants to make long island's macarthur airport an international hub. the governor says he wants to provide $6 million for a federal customs inspection facility at the airport in ronkonkoma. that would allow international flights to use that terminal. >>> 5:38 right now. donald trump once questioned whether president obama was born in the united states. now he's turning that argument on a republican opponent. trump is pointing out to interviewers that ted cruz was born in canada, and that could raise questions as to whether cruz could legally serve as president. cruz answered by tweeting this out. it's a scene from "happy days" where fonzi jumps the shark. >>> president obama's tearful appeal yesterda

"today in new york's" katherine creag is in prospect park. lots of concern about safety in parks. a couple high-profile crimes in central park. a lot of concern about that and concern about prospect park. >> reporter: right. even at this early hour, there's a man just walking by us. one woman told us minutes ago she thinks this is a great idea. she would like to see more security officers in this park, also some of the other major parks across the city. that's something the mayor will be talking when he proposes his spending plan later today. he wants to add more security officers, personnel, to focus on safe it ty in a number of parks across the city. it means hiring extra people and extra funding. part of the mayor's plan includes hiring 67 full-time parks enforcement patrol staffers. another 50 additional seasonal security employees. the mayor wants to allot $5.3 million to the current $14 million budget. the jogger we talked to said this. >> i know i will be safer. i'm out here alone by myself. i'm meeting some friends coming from that direction. but apart from that, i'm mostl

katherine creag is in midtown with more. kapt, how many tickets do you have? >> reporter: i lost count. we're about to e-mail you and michael because we're going to have you in our news van pool, our field crew pool. we've gotten a few several tickets, i think. at least four, five, six tickets. this store, though, we have to get some tickets here because some people consider it lucky. we want to go inside. usually they have poster boards outside showing updated numbers, but it's so windy outside. we can at least show you the monitor. $1.5 billion. the drawing is tonight. why some people consider this lucky, because there are all these signs here. they have winners every week, hundreds of winners. $10,000, $4,000, $800. one person just told me one of the workers here said the biggest amount they ever sold here -- that someone won here, $5 million a few years back. the lines of people at stores around the country in our area too trying to get the right numbers, getting lottery tickets, powerball tickets. they hope they're the big winner. this store we're at in p

katherine creag is in the newsroom with the story. kat, what happened here? >> we are also hearing from the mother of lauren speerer about the developments. agents are sifting through dirt. they took photos in and around a house and barn in martinsville, indiana. it's the area where she was last seen. the i.u. student was 20 years old when she vanished. she would have turned 25 last week. the property they're searching was once the residence of justin wagers wagers, a registered sex owe fep der. >> as for her mother. >> there have been so many hear. that never said it was related to -- >> justin wagers is currently in jail. he's awaiting trial in a public indecency case. the fbi hasn't said yet how wagers could be connected to lauren spooirer. we expect to learn more from the fbi later today. they're only saying the property they're searching is connected to the missing person's case. >> we'll have to see what turns out there. kat, thank you very much. >>> new this morning, the man accused of cutting a woman on a subway train after making a troubling threat.

"today in new york's" katherine creag is live outdoors. you're,showing us it got so cold, kat, the fountain froze. >> reporter: i think my face froze. this is always a good gauge of how cold it is. we come to bryant park, where i think it's windier than the east we see bryant park, it is frozen, icicles hanging. there's a little bit of water coming out of it, but it is so cold out of here. if you think you're cold, try talking to some of the cons fuction workers we chatted with earlier. itis really puts everything in perspective. we met some over by 58th street. they started their shift 9:30 at night and then they ended at 30 this morning. one break, 1:30 in the morning to eat and get warm. these are the workers who are mo out in it. we also found utility workers and more construction workers along fifth avenue in the 40s and 50s. workers told us they're bundled up wearing several layers. a commuter we talked to thought she had enough layers on, but not so much because it is so brutally cold. >> i took the subway. it's horrible. e trains a

i'm katherine creag. back to you. >>> now a developing story out of california.olice make a plea to the about public for help finding plea escaped inmates. more than 30 search warrants have been served since the manhunt started last friday. officials say they cut through steel bars and plumbing ducts before climbing on to the roof and rappelling several stories using a rope. jill officia jail officials didn't realize they were missing until 16 hours after they were last seen. >>> president obama will propose expankd access to retirement accounts when he issues his budget next month. and that the white house says could benefit more than 30 million people. the plan would require employers who don't already offer 401(k)s to automatically enroll workers in an ira in exchange for a tax credit to offset the adm administrative costs. >>> snow stopped falling, but the blizzard of 2016 is not ready to let us forgets. you're looking at a side street that could very well be the one you live on and many of you are frustrate as you wait for plows. >>> plus the drivers of cars

reporting live, katherine creag ws 4 new york. >> thank you, kat. >>> police searching the bronx for men who triedsio rob an off-duty officer overnight. the third suspect shot by the officer during the attack. it happened near 179th street. news 4's lori bordonaro has been gathering news all morning long. >> reporter: the man shot by police was carried two knives. the other men on the loose are cons iidered armed and dangerous. investigators going door to door, searching this bronx neighborhood for evidence. early this morning thre men to rob an off-duty nypd officer. the trio never made off with cash. the officer fired hitting one of them. >> he was screa ng call the po.lice, i'm a police officer. >> he said he heard gunshots from his apartment and called for helpwo >> i gave them a d scription anthrough the window w le he was standing out there with his weapon drawn. >> reporter: the othev two attempted robbers took off. one was armed with a gun and the her with a knife. >> it's pretty scary. lives could surely be a threat. >> louie said his mother was shaking up. >> that of dutyol

news 4's katherine creag says this is one of the reason the shelters. >> we heard from so many clients of the homeless shelter. as for police commissioner brattin, he met with reporters telling them the suspect's name was anthony white. this was a violent fatal attack and the security officer here at the shelter saw the suspect run out and he saw the room where the victim was and it was a gruesome scene. as police returned to this homeless shelter and detectives checked back in, people who know the suspect who is accused of fatally stabbing a 62-year-old man said he's been violent before. >> the first time the guy punched me in the jaw when i was sleeping. he wanted me to leave the room. he's paranoid and all of that. midnight the suspect and victim became violent. the suspect stabbed victim in the neck according to investigators. the victim died and the suspect nowhere to be found. it happened at the boulevard homeless shelter for men on lexington avenue near 124th street. clients of the shelter tell us while there is a metal detecter and a security officer. >> i complain about people

. >>> katherine creag is in columbus circle with everyone else trying to cope in this cold, kat. >> reporter: i have to tell you right now in the mid-20s, it's like a heat wave because we started our day, 3:00 this morning, 11 degrees, and imagine temperatures. take a look. those who work outside in the cold for hours kept moving around to stay warm, tour bus sales people, those trying to get customers for cabs, food venlders, and newsstand employees all wearing lots of morning. is there a heater back there? inside. >> oh my gosh. >> that's how we survive. >> reporter: even with temperatures in the teens, we saw joggers in central park. they were there. others were taking a stroll in subfreezing temperatures. being able to walk around really helps. >> it's really cold. we looked out the window this morning and it was like under 15 degrees and we were not expecting that. i only get this hat out a few times a year, and i bout it for is full purpose. >> well, i got one, two, three, four layers. all right? >> yeah, and two pairs of jeans. >> i lived in panama, and now it feels like i live in sib

"today in new york's" katherine creag is in queens. kat, good morning? >> reporter: and darlene, what a puzzling morning. good morning to you, residents, they tell us that it boggles mind that this street could still look he like this. but there are areas on 85th road. what you're looking at, where the snow is piled up to 3 feet. people have at least walked on it. people have apparently tried to shovel it. we're at woodhaven, 85th road near 96th street, and residents here feel completely perplexed that it's days after since the blizzard. and various roads in queens from what we saw have not been cleared. mayor de blasio said he wanted all stre s to be cleared by yesterday. clearly, that's not the case. one resident, he's lived here for more than 20 years, he's concerned about medical emergencies. he said what happens if someone needs an ambulance. >> a little upset because the people can't get out. with an emergency or som inhing happens, a fire or something or how far can they come with the ems. >> reporter: and queens councilman eric olrig told me he g

katherine creag is in midtown where officials just spoke about tonight's historic drawing. which could be even bigger, kat. >> reporter: indeed, pat and rob, first of all, there's a lot going on over here. the workers inside that deli handing out this piece of paper, hanging them up, the jackpot has risen to $1.6 billion now. and also, there's a drummer here, there's always a drummer in midtown, and he is drumming along with other drummers throughout the rest of the day until, drum roll, please. the drawing tonight. why do so many lottery players go to this deli on 57th street and ninth avenue on manhattan's westside? >> it's lucky. it's lucky. >> reporter: with people winning $10,000 there a few years ago, someone won $5 million here, right alex? >> five million a few years ago. and after that, one million. >> reporter: with the jackpot passing the $1 billion market, the heat may be on, with the door swinging, workers theft their coats on. charitable kmerls told us what they'd do with the money. >> i would try to help people, you know what i mean. that are in need, you kno

katherine creag is in wakefield in the bronx with new video. t >> reporter: michael, one of the first robberies that happenh,ed. it was a violent attack on he victim victim. not only is the suspect stealing from all of these people but also as you said stabbing. at least one slashing another. the suspect as you see here and police release this surveillance video of him stabbed a victim several times in the back as the sufoect tried to steal the victim's belong g.at hapbapened january 10th. 7:00 in the morning where we are at 225th street and white plains road. the suspect got away with nothing. but the victim had to go to the there have been at least four other times the police tell us that suspect robbed robbed nginnocent people of their wallets and belonginalgs. he's gotten away with more than $300men ch from the vihtims, mobile phones as well. the last robbery, michael, happened on saturday, the day of the blizzard. 6:00 in the morning. you know how awful conditions were then. he stole money from a young woman, a 26-year-old woman. as you saw in that video, he's still out rhere som

. >> thank you so much, katherine creag. public housing officials will show us the new cameras installed at 31 housing devet pmen new security card entrance systems. those costs $18 million and the city and the state shared the costs. >>> a hearing for the 2014 shooting death of ky gurley. they say it was nor intentional the rookie officer's gun went off. he may testify in his own defense. jury selection begins thursday. >>> thi morning a 59-year-old woman is recovering from serious injuries after a fire in the bronx which began in the bedroom of a third floor apartment on barnes avenue in ellert lasts night. the woman was found unconscious in the smoke filled hallway. she has burns on his face and body. among them three firefighters. >>> time for weather and traffic on the 4s. >> we've been dodging it and the winter is hein. we may be dealing with snow, too. bitter wind chills will continue this morning. plenty of ineffective sunshine. and the wind will have a little tomorrow. gets more comforte le at t0at point. still more comfortable and dangeransly cold. 17 in the city. we'v seen a w

katherine creag is in time's square wit workers who have o stay outside for hours. kat. >> reporter: yeah, not just minutes, rob, but for hours. you have to take a look around to see how bun ed uoup everyone here. usually you would have this place packed with people, but not a whole lot of people here, but those who are, they're bundled up and for a lot of people who work outside, it was a challenge to stay warm. eve hi being outside for a few minutes the cold temperatures sant imagine being out here for ho urs. >> just adding layers basically and moving around. >> reporter: how long do you have to stay out here? >> all of us, about, it's two, >> reporter: foo this group of peopaile promoting broadway shows whether it's sunny and warm or freezing, they're out there for thevese hours. this hot dog vender picked this spot, right above a subway grate because there's warm air flowing from below. the food vender next to him -- >> we have a heater plus when i see all you beautiful ladies, my hearts start pumping harder and harder, thelood blows. >> reporter: the bitter co

"today in new york's" katherine creag is in central park with both sides of the story. gone back and forth. east side, central park, all over the place, west side, for months now. >> reporter: absolutely, michael. following those political stories, this has become a political issue as well. a big debate. the horse-drawn carriages. as you know, they gather along here, central park south by the plaza hotel. some people believe they're the fabric of new york. then you have animal rights activists, even celebrities getting involved in this issue. mayor de blasio, when he ran for office, wanted to do away with them over concerns about how the animals were being treated. now it looks like there's going to be a compromise. the horse-drawn carriages will stay put, although the number of carriages allowed may be reduced by a great number. a source tells news 4 a deal on the future of the carriages is close to being finalized. michael, as part of the deal, the horses would also get a new permanent home, stables inside central park. now are on the west side highway. you'll be on 8th avenue, 10t

"today in new york's" instant wealth correspondent katherine creag is in midtown, where a lot of people are buying tickets. it's interesting. i've talked to people who say they don't usually do the lottery thing, but they made an exception for this billion-dollar jackpot. >> reporter: they find themselves in workplace pools, buying tickets themselves. this deli in particular on 57th street and 9th avenue, usually thstey have big poster boards outside with updated numbers, but it's so windy, they didn't put them outside. you at least have this. it says $ 999 million, but we know it's up to $1.5 billion. so cold, we're going to go inside. you could call this place lucky because here's some of the posters they have. this place has given out instant winners before. we want to show you have video. this place normally would be busy with people buying tickets. across the country, there have been long lines of people buying powerball tickets. in this particular deli, we're told a woman walked in here the other day with $2800 in cash and spent it all on powerball tickets. another person had with

katherine creag is in the newsroom. what we've learned overnight on this cold case. >> the mother of lauren spear says the most important thing is to find her daughter. the fbi launched a new search connected to the disappearance of the young woman from westchester county. fbi agents as you see there sifted through dirt and had cadaver dogs go through the property in martinsville, illinois. it's near the i.u. campus the area where she was last seen. she was 20 years old when she vanished. she would have turned 25 last week. the property they were searching was once the residence of a registered sex offender, justin wagers. the fbi didn't say how he could be connected but he was known to peep into other residents' homes and talked openly about his >> he's a sex offender, but it wasn't me. >> it wasn't -- it wasn't me and i said, well, i'll tell you this, i said, if it wasn't you, it was your twin brother. i'll put it that way. >> justin wagers, again, who used to live in that house is currently awaiting trial in a public

"today in new york's" katherine creag is live where the suspect is being held. department thanking that alert passerby you mentioned for recognizing the suspect. we should get our first look at the suspect, who's expected to be walked out of this police station a little later this morning. we want to show you video of that suspect. surveillance video. a man in the midtown area recognized the suspect when he saw him walking around st. patrick's cathedral about 6:00 at night. that man believed he was the one who slashed a woman on the face. he was arrested about 6:00 at night. 12 hours earlier, a 24-year-old woman walking to work along 23rd street near 7th avenue was followed by the suspect, according to police, when out of nowhere he slashed her, possibly with a razor blade. she sought help from workers at a diner. she talked about the moment she was attacked. the victim wanted to hide her face. and i was freaking out. i ran into the nearest place by me. they helped me call the ambulance. >> reporter: the victim received seven stitches. you'll hear from one of the diner workers who helpe

katherine creag is live with the details. >> reporter: on this cold morning, on this bitter chilly morning, some of the people most vulnerable in this type of weather, governor cuomo sys he wants to help them. exactly how he wants to do it is garnering criticism. he signed that executive order yesterday requiring local governments to move homeless people to shelters when the temperatures fall to 32 degrees orecolder. the governor has said his order is not voluntary. it would remove homeless people by force if necessary. governor c mo says it's about compassion and helping people stay alye. but a homeless man who's been out in the streets argues the shelters are unsafe, there'e no security, he'd rather panhandle to get money for our hotel room. >> it's dangerous. it's more dangerous in a shelter than it is in a county jail. i mean, there's no security, there's no nothing. you don't know who these people are.llthey're crazy. they're running around screaming the streets. >> reporter: and mayor de blasio released a statement in part sayi he would support the intent of the executive order, but

"today in new york's" katherine creag is in ozone park with the latest there. lot of big piles of snow behind you. >> reporter: so many problems, kerry and darlene. especially when you consider school that will be on today for people trying to catch the city bus for kids waiting for the school bus. that area there, that's a pickup for the city bus. the problem is there are cars there where you would pick up the bus. there's no area where it's been shoveled out where people can get on the bus. they would either have to wait in the street along the side of the street or the snowbank. that's a huge problem. we're a few blocks away from ps 64. right next to the school, 82nd looks like a plow has yet to get to it. in many neighborhoods in queens, people are telling us, sending us messages and photos on twitter. it's going to be challenging getting to work and/or school today. in woodhaven, we met a car owner digging out his car with the help of neighbors. they started out at 10:00 last night. when we talked to them at 2:30 this morning, they were starting to finish.

"today in new york's" katherine creag is in prospect park. safety in all ways has been really a big issue for the city this year. >> reporter: absolutely, michael. the mayor's proposed budget and that spending plan, he'll be we're learning he wants to keep people safe. add funding, add staffing to programs, keep people safe in parks like where we are in prospect park. he wants to hire more security personnel to focus on safety in parks, including the coney island park area. the battery in lower manhattan. part of the may your's plan includes hiring 67 full-time parks enforcement patrol staffers. also, another 50 seasonal security employees. the mayor wants to add $5.3 million to the park department's current $14 million budget. also, in a news 4 exclusive, a separate program, we learn the mayor wants to invest another $3 million to more than double the coverage area that shot spotter covers. 4 investigates has learned the plan involves adding that money to that system which uses special sensors to detect the more than 1600 times last year tha

katherine creag is in midland beveach. >> reporter: where we are, this is a neighborhood that was hit hard, as you know, by superstorm sandy. here, you can see the mounds of sand. this is where the sand dunes have been built up here in midland beach. the worry is all about coastal flooding. again, this is an area hit hard by sandy. the mayor says new yorkers need to be prepared with this next storm, with having food and supplies at home. as for mass transit, it will be running. city buses will get chains and snow tires ahead of the snowfall, but a bus driver told us the travel will be slow on those snow-covered roads. the mta says you'll see fewer express trains it because they need to be placed out of service to stay dry. for metro north and lirr customers, we're told if the snowfall reaches 10 inches, it can shut down service. kerry and darlene, the message from the city, as you know, if you can stay at home, please do. people will be out and about. mass transit will be running. just know that it'll be slow likely on the subways but definitely in the buses. back to you. >> all right

"today in new york's" katherine creag is in sheepshead bay with more on this. kat, so much concern about pedestrian accidents, and that's the reason for the program. >> reporter: absolutely, michael. you hear from the mayor saying the city streets are absolutely safer than they were a couple about a tragedy lika this. what happened here at this intersection, this is east 9th street and avenue u, where a life was taken. a bicyclist killed here just hours ago. the victim, 54 years old. he lived in brooklyn. the truck driver who hit him, nowhere to be found. the investigation goes on, but this happened the same day the city talked about vision zero, that the numbers show city wide the number of pedestrian deaths has gone down 22% over the last two years since the start of vision zero. the mayor says that translates into 66 people who are alive today. the mayor and others talked about improvements to the notorious queens boulevard, and pedestrians told us they do sense that something has improved. >> yes, i think it is a little safer than like a year or two years a