long island railroad, metro north, subways doing okay. cross bronx sheraton into webster construction. two lanes are closed down. you can start to see the delays backing up. brooklyn bridge into the city, it's closed until 6:00 a.m. that is for overnight construction. we have alternate sides in effect today. ken and lori, over to you. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, new video of an amazing find underway. an artifact from world war ii. >> a fallout on wall street >>> a search on australia's great barrier reef turned up the remains of a world war ii plane flown by the royal australian aircraft carrying 11 people. it was flying long range missions against japanese shipping and submarines. authorities will leave it in place. a commemorative plaque will be placed nearby to northern the >> that is amazing. >> isn't that something. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and bill. >> good morning, gang. the morning where we start out with cloudy skies and cool temperatures. if pa a

take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. there's something for everyone. we work weekends here. because it works for our patients. here, at cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, we give our patients the freedom to make appointments that fit their schedules, even on weekends. because we believe in being here when our patients need us, so they can keep living their busy lives. weekend appointments are now available here. learn more at cancercenter.com/eastern. >>> police are searching for the person tonight who threw this bicycle onto the metro-north tracks in the bronx this morning. a train headed to grand central terminal hit the bike as the train pulled out of the fordham station causing damage to the third rail. no passenger was hurt. off the train. mta crews worked through th

metro north doing okay. new jersey transit okay. long island commuter railroad fares are being cross owned ford -- honored. hop on the 7 or e train into the westbound side on to the long island railroad into the city. other than that, you may experience delays on the laird as everybody -- long island railroad. >>> new this morning, a russian, a dane and a kazak. >> lift off. rocket roaring >> a rocket lifted off this morning. in two days it will arrive at the international space station. the trip is noteworthy for two reasons. it is carrying the first dane into space and it was the 500th from that pad which saw the first man sent into space in 1961. >>> we are closing in on 6:30. following two breaking stories. problems on the rails. a live report on the l.i.r.r. delays. >>> breaking news in new jersey. fire tears through a home in long branch killing three family members and leaving one in critical condition. >> two police officers are among several hurt in a chain reaction crash on the suffolk county highway. >> good morning, i'm

long island railroad, metro north p new jersey transit trains on or close to schedule. b.q.e. northeast at the brooklyn battery tunnel disabled tractor trailer. farther north and east the brooklyn bridge is closed down. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >> heather, thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, a lot of tension on display in orange county where the vote to turn over huge chunks of controversial land to an ultra orthodox jewish >> a homeless man no longer homeless this morning. you're a parent. i'm a colonel. we're both busy people. so pick up my new hand prepared $20 family fill up meal. eight pieces of original recipe chicken, two large mashed potatoes and gravy, a large coleslaw, and 4 biscuits. i'll get back to ya. (door squeaking) it's finger lickin' good. >>> residence in monroe county are wondering what the future of the town looks like after the board voted to annex land to a hasidic village. they will get 164 acres from monroe after last night's heated vote. monroe residents marched throu

long island railroad, metro north, new jersey transit trains running on or close to schedule. as you head to 287 north, that's the exit for route 24. our street cleaning rules are in effect. should be a nice day to move your car. >> there you go. >> absolutely. >> we'll confirm that now. >> let's do that. >> you have 50 seconds to move your car because you will get a ticket right out here. sunshine as we look southward here, it is a beautiful morning all the way down to lower manhattan and over towards staten island, and it is just gorgeous. 68 degrees going to be your 7:00 temperature. 82 by noon and up to 87 this afternoon. beautiful weather tomorrow. it's 83 and we're looking at a breezy 77 on sunday, and a few showers on monday as we edge towards fall. going to be a great weekend. have a great weekend, get outside and enjoy it. >> thank you bill. that is the news for now i'm shirleen allicot. >> and i'm ken rosato. more local news, traffic, weather coming up in 25 minutes. with from news copter 7. than >>> good morning, america. new this morning, donald trump takes some hea

metro north, new jersey transit, long island railroad running on or close to schedule. no major problems there. we did have a problem on pair miss on 17 north near century road. that accident has been cleared away. as you travel onto truck routes 1 and 9, accident right there, that accident has been cleared away. so you should start moving very shortly. some stops on our subways may be skipped due to overcrowding, especially during the evening hours during the pope's visit. something to think about. line buses, m 4 c will be dealing with changes in services. other mta buses, expect delays and diversions. at this point, if you want toes george washington bridge, overnight construction has been picked up and put away. alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended today and tomorrow for religious observances. the metered rules apply. street closures and parking restrictions in place because of the pope's visit and the ken? >> heather, thank you. >>> 5:32. thousands of people have big smiles on their faces this morning after they get to see pope francis in washing

take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. there's something for everyone. >>> pope francis is arrives in new york city next week and some people are trying to make money off of his visit. tickets that new york city gave residents for free now going for thousands of dollars on craigslist but 7 on your side's nina pineda is here with what you need to know before paying up. >> don't buy, don't sell, that is the message from the mayor's office tonight as the archdiocese sternly admonished anyone trying to profit from the pope. at mass today the devout are downright dismayed to learn scalpers are selling the pope for profit. >> the pope is a man for the people, a man -- he represents every man, especially the impoverished. how is it we are selling tickets to see him and profiting by that? >> reporte

metro north on time. waterbury branch ongoing maintenance. let's go outside. inbound gowanus up to the prospect, traffic is moving okay through the gowanus. again, alternate side parking rules are suspended citywide. back to you, michelle, lori. >> debbie, thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning," down to the wire. first game of the season for the new york giants and why their fans are crushed this morning. >> and while jets fans experienced a big win. they witnessed a big scare on the field. i'm michael douglas, and new york is my home. there's no place like it in the world. and there's no time to see it like the fall. take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. there's something for everyone. >>> the giants season

metro north and the mta subways, buses, they're on a sunday schedule. path trains are a saturday schedule. new jersey transit trains, weekend holiday schedule. >>> thank you heather. it's 6:106789 still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, another police officer shot and n what's being called an am -- shot in what's being called an ambush. >> not giving up, the kentucky court clerk launching a new effort from behind bars in her protest over same-sex marriage. >> and can defriending your significant other on binge eating disorder or b.e.d. isn't just over-eating. it's a real medical condition. and while the exact cause is unknown, certain chemicals in the brain may play a role. and, i learned that b.e.d. is the most common eating disorder in u.s. adults. when i binged, i felt completely out of control. i would eat really, really fast and eat so much during my binges. it was very upsetting. to learn more about b.e.d. go to bingeeatingdisorder.com. and talk with your doctor. how do you start the day brighter? make the ride smoother? and finish with a smi

new jersey transit, metro north fine. the ramp to the brooklyn bridge is closed down because the brooklyn bridge is closed going into manhattan and that is until 6:00 a.m. effect. ken, over to you. >> heather, thank you. baruch college students are being arraigned in connection brother. michael deng died in a rental house in 2013. hit his head after being abused during a hazing ritual. the five being arraigned today are among the 30 being charged. >>> a high school football player is accused of hitting another player with a football helmet. the player from linden said it was an accident blown out of proportion. the player that was hit was practicing yesterday. look at this carefully. you see the linden lineman rip off his helmet bashing it into his head that required 10 stitches. >>> riot police in hungary are using tear gas and water cannons to drive refugees back as they push to cross the border from serbia. two have been seriously hurt. between 2 and 300 have sought medical help after the border show down. serbia's pri

long island railroad, new jersey transit, metro north doing okay. street cleaning rules are suspended today. ken and lori, over to you. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning," a teacher claims left handers are the devil's workshop. coming up, a mother expresses outrage after the teacher tried to make her son, who is a lefty, her right hand man. >> you can you write me a >>> the pope is on u.s. soil bringing communities together. dozens gathered at the watch the pope arrive at joint base andrews. he lit 700 luminary candles located -- donated from catholics from the d.c. area. it is exciting. it builds on it. when did you expect the pope to come to your neighborhood. >> pope francis arrives in new york city thursday night. >> the franciscans are excited because he is a jesuit that took the name of a franciscan. >> the mere fact that a jesuit is a pope. >> yeah. >>> bill evans joins us with the forecast. >> we are looking at midtown. lights are on at wollman rink. skating practice pretty soon. they are getting it tuned up. it

and metro north are considered to be making a good-faith effort, are there others that are as well? >> well, there are many railroads that are making a good-faith effort and have -- we believe have been working diligently towards pct implementation, but the law and the statute, the deadline is very black and white and does not give in our read, does not give flexibility to railroads that are working diligently versus ones that are not. >> if a line is not currently handling toxic materials or passenger traffic, does the pct requirement apply? >> it depends on where in the country we're talking about. but it is aimed at lines that are handling hazardous materials and passenger service. >> and would the fra consider continued movement of nontih and nonpassenger traffic over such lines after december 31st of 2015 to be in violation of the 2008 statute? >> yes. >> does the fra intend to impose fines or penalties related to non-tih and nonpassenger operation on such lines after december 31st of 2015? >> we will -- we will enforce the law as of the deadline on december 31st. so on january

metro north no major problems there. track work, 5 trains suspended between east 180th and dyre avenue and f trains suspended between church and still well and 1 trains suspended between 14th and south berry because of track work. we have alternate sides suspended today and tomorrow for religious observances. the metered rules are in effect. >> thank you. >>> we are following a developing story out of queens. police are searching for the driver of a car man and then took off. right now that victim is in eyewitness news reporter kala rama is live in queens with good morning, kala. >> >>reporter: lori, good morning. now police are looking for a jeep burgundy in color seen leaving the area here just after 10:00 last night. that man in his 30s was crossing this intersection to get to the shops as so many people do when he was hit just last night and we were here overnight. this is what the scene looked like after the hit and run. people in this area say union turnpike is known for speeding cars wiping by all hours of the day

and metro north with new jersey transit offering extra trains, and customers should buy round trip metro cards in advance. for those headed to penn station b aware, only two entrances will be open, the one under the msg marquee and the one under 34th and 7th. just a hint. you may want to take the 1, 2, 3, and the a, c, and e in to help you. alternate-side parking suspended, but be safe and don't text and drive. >>> thank you very much. a busy day ahead for the holy father. we have it all covered for you. we will go to team coverage right now, and andrea grymes is live at the pope's home away from rome, and cbs 2's janelle burrell is at a school where the pope will be later today. first a look back at his historic arrival to new york. >> reporter: thousands lined his way to st. patrick's cathedral. >> welcome to st. patrick's cathedral! >> reporter: he was welcomed by governor cuomo, senator schumer, and mayor de blasio. the spectacle on 5th avenue was something we have never seen before with the sea of people and sea of cell phones. the papal flag will be raise aid head of pope francis'

for metro north and new jersey transit. cross bronx expressway eastbound near white plains road we have an accident. two lanes are blocked off as you go through that spot. island expressway eastbound from at least 440. that takes you all the way in to victory boulevard where we do have that ongoing construction that is really slowing traffic down. as we look at the new jersey turnpike truck near 8a that's a truck fire and you also have one lane closed down in the car lanes. i'll show you that staten island expressway backed up into the area of exit 9. it's just a mess. we have our street cleaning rules in effect. lori over to you. >>> thank you. it's 6:02. and breaking news in brooklyn, a suspect gets into a shootout with police, and he gets shot in the leg. it was one of several shots exchanged early this morning in bushwick. dray clark is live on the scene for us. >> good morning lori. police say that suspect fired using an automatic weapon. you can't see the crime scene because this detective vehicle was blocking the are

metro north train hit a bicycle near the fordham station in the bronx. an eyewitness telling us that the train is being evacuated through the rear of the train. >> we have no reports of any injuries. this is on the harlem line. we have crews on the way to the scene and we will keep you posted as new information comes in. >>> in the meantime, a shocking attack. a mother and daughter eating at a restaurant in manhattan are suddenly assaulted. what the attacker said before taking aim. >> and gearing up to face off. find out what a new poll reveals about donald trump days before the next debate. >> i'm meteorologist bill evans right here on the upper west side. it's breezy, fall like. you know what, things are changing. it will feel like summer again. look at the temperatures. 72 around the five boroughs to 73 newark. looking at a big old fall wind out there. well, the wind will change to the southwest and heat things up back to summertime type weather. we will talk about will you meet a good person today? if you have medicare and medicaid, call now. and mee

and metro north at this point on or close to schedule. our street cleaning rules are in effect. >> i made the wrong decision on that one, upper level. should have been down below. it is 4:40. a gunman remains on the loose following a deadly shooting on a college campus. >> and a 16-year-old boy suspected in a home innovation shot and killed by an 11-year- old. the details surrounding this bizarre case coming up. >> plus a man works up a burning hunger when he saves his children from a house >>> a california man credited with saving his family from a fire has his priorities in order. >> i got my kids. i thought about my ribs. i didn't want my ribs to burn and stuff. i take pride in what i do. >> robert wright said he was able to get his entire family out of the apartment when he noticed a fire outside but he was hungry. i'm sorry. he went back for his ribs because he was worried about them burning. you know i bring in -- >> i know you do. >> like two days a week i bring in like five racks of ribs for everybody. mr. wright i've got a place

long island railroad, metro north, new jersey transit doing fine. throgs neck bridge heading into the bronx we have construction in place until 7 a.m. at least two lanes closed down. george washington bridge e-z pass to the lower level and our street cleaning rules are in effect for today. lori and ken, over to you. >>> thank you. following breaking news in the bronx. right now police are searching for the killer who shot a cab driver and left him for dead in his car. it happened early this morning at east 189th street and beaumont. kala rama is live now in the belmont section with what we know so far. >> reporter: the medical examiner just arrived on scene just behind that crime scene van and just beyond that is that green cab there that crashed into another car. has been driving for more than 12 years and has always talked about the dangers on the job. now his family says his worst fear at work has happened. 39-year-old mamabu dari was killed in this green cab shot in the back of the head in the driver's seat of a green lincoln town car. his famil

metro north, new jersey transit trains on or close. we had construction that has been completed and we have street cleaning rules in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >> thank you, heather. >>> an pl may soon tell customers to hit ninan and kendis gibson report. >> "the wall street journal" reports the apple car that may look like this is officially committed as a project for the tech giant. >> the project code name titan. it could be available in 2019. >>> apple is releasing the latest operating system for the apple watch. >> some features include watch faces, time travel shows that future. >> night stands turns it into an alarm clock. >> there is time to download the pope emoji to your phone. there are more than 60 like pope francis eating a philly cheesecake sandwich. >> one more thing to put on the list. those are your techbytes. >> new this morning, two long island shops will be closed for business after a high speed crash involving an expensive ride. >> the new tool to make the colorful moments esurance was born online. which me

new jersey transit, path, metro north are doing okay. alternate sides are in effect. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning," the pope's big break on the baseball diamond. >> why the pontiff is getting notoriety among baseball fans join the millions who have already switched. we switched. and now, we're streaming netflix. who knew time warner cable's internet was so fast! mom switched. and now, we can watch our favorite shows together, on demand. i switched. so i can connect to the internet just about anywhere with my free twc wifi hotspots. join the millions who switched to time warner cable. for $89.99 a month, you'll get 100meg internet, and hundreds of hd channels. you'll also get unlimited calling to the us, mexico canada, china, and now india. call today. i switched. now i have a free app that lets me watch tv whenever i have the time. for $89.99 a month you'll get tv, internet and phone. and if you call now, there's no risk, no contract, no catch, no kidding. i switched to time warner cable and knew exactly

take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. there's something for everyone. steve: when pope francis visits, he will be the second pope to do so. jennifer: in 1979, pope john paul ii touched the hearts of new yorkers during his stop at msg. duke castiglione joins us with a look at that historic visit. it was very memorable. duke: without question. i enjoyed this story. think about the great moments we've seen over the years at the world's most famous arena. the history at the garden is amazing. pope john paul ii's visit one of the truly defining moments at msg. that a day many will never forget. including people from our area i had a chance to catch up with. >> there i was. the whole world was watching. here was the microphone. i walked up and said >> we welcome his holiness, pope john paul ii. >

long island railroad, next, metro north doing fine. bronx river parkway ramp to the east county parkway an alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. lori and ken, over to you. >> thank you, heather. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning," shocking allegations of child abuse at a day care center in the hamptons. state officials are taking serious action. how do you start the day brighter? make the ride smoother? and finish with a smile? you've got this. you've got t.j.maxx. better brands, at prices that help you maxx life! "many patients and their doctors unfortunately are not aware of the options available to patients with bone cancer. patients with bone cancer deserve a specialist too. "the advantages of being treated at cancer treatment centers of america is that we have all the specialists under one roof to take care of every aspect of that patients cancer care. we want our patients to survive their cancer but we also want them to maintain independence and quality of life is so important. >>> in a few hour

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same with path, metro north is doing okay. if you are going to the george washington bridge, construction cleared from both levels. minor delays george washington bridge, lincoln and holland. the overnight construction is being picked up and put away. then traveling into ocean county to barnegat, both ways closed between eastbound and waters street. that is because of an accident with a downed pole. street cleaning rules are in effect. lori, over to you. >> thank you. >>> we continue our coverage of the commuter alert in effect for long island railroad riders after a freight train derailment. kala rama is live in hicksville with what you can expect this morning. >> reporter: good morning. i will be heather's echo and tell you that the bottom line is eastbound service is basically chopped off. no eastbound service. westbound service will be delayed quite a bit. there is about 200 feet of track that needs to be fixed. that means everyone is down to one track. that is what is causing all these delays. let me show you what the rep

long island railroad, metro north, new jersey transit trains on or close to schedule. the 6 trains we have signal problems at morrison avenue. you can expect downtown delays as a result and the taconic we have two lanes closed down. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. >>> thank you at 5:31 more on that breaking news in the bronx. a 23-year-old man now dead city bus when he fell out of a livery cab. we have a live look at police on the scene in kings bridge. investigators say the victim was one of two passengers in that cab. they asked the driver to pull over because the victim felt sick. he fell into the street as the bus was passing by. police are talking to the livery driver. marcus solis has just spoken to the victim's friend. more ahead coming up in a live report at 6 a.m. >>> 5:32 now. a day care under investigation in brooklyn after a worker left a 2-year-old child behind at a playground. the day care center didn't even realize that it happened until police got involved. eyewitness news reporter kala rama live at the day care in sunset park

metro north, new jersey transit, and l.i.r.r. are moving okay, but not the case on the george washington bridge. the lower level, mid-span causing a 30 minute delay on the tolls. wait as well. >> thank you very much. >>> pope francis has his own music play list. it was created by a teacher at notre dame the empire state of mind and welcome to philadelphia are just some of the hits the pope can expect to hear on his ipad. >> good morning to you chris and mary. we know you are gearing up for the pope's big visit to new york, and we have pope francis' message ahid of his u.s. trip. >> we will talk to john dickerson about his impressions of hillary clinton for the first sit down interview. admission it rigged the at the timeses exposing people to harmful pollutants. >>> kevin fraiser has highlights for the emmys. >> what you need to know before it's the final countdown! the final countdown! if you're the band europe, you love a final countdown. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch

metro north, new jersey transit is doing fine. subways are okay. people are concerned about what is happening with long island railroad of course. no major problems as you travel on the staten island expressway just right near the verrazano bridge it looks okay. street cleaning rules are in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >> heather, thank you. >>> relief on wall street as stocks make a rebound. we will take a look at the numbers coming up. >> taco bell breaking out of its shell with one new menu item that >>> asian stocks mostly recovered this morning. >> checking the board, the nikkei closed up a fraction. hong kong hang seng index lost a little more than 1%. >> stocks opened identifier after wall street surged in a late session rally. >> good morning. topping america's money, the search for momentum in the markets. >> dow adding 293 points. nasdaq climbing 214. s&p 500 up 35. >> the rally was fueled by good news about jobs, markets in asia trading higher today as well. >>> according to experts, don't buy gas grills and televisions. prices for

no major problems if you want to use metro north, new jersey transit. b.q.e. north of the l.i.e. we have a disabled vehicle. you can see we have lots of delays both directions there. the b.q.e. northeast near flushing avenue, some debris is blocking the right lane. we are looking at the staten island expressway on the westbound side. look how heavy this is. this begins around slosson taking you out to bradley avenue, even before slosson where two lanes are closed down. crews are out there. they are trying to get this wrapped up. they are in the process of doing it. we have route 280 eastbound near exit 9, that these another accident being cleared away. it has been with us for a while. let's show you the b.q.e. southbound and you are passing through 45th street, everybody has to scotch to the right to get around -- scooch to the right to get around that problem street cleaning rules are in effect. >> all right, thank you check on long island, a of crime ridden events as police chasing a stolen tractor trailer. >> breaking news from brooklyn. firefighters are battling a raging fire

take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. . >>> 6:14. welcome back. new this morning, police are searching for the man who stole from a synagogue in queens. surveillance pictures showing the suspect accused of stealing a collection box with about $300 from the synagogue in forest hills. it happened monday during the period between rosh hashanah and yom kippur, known as the 10 days of repentence. give police a call if you recognize the suspects. >>> a cheap shot on a high school referee. an assistant coach for the two players involved now admitted he ordered them to slam into the referee, claiming the referee made bad calls and used racial slurs. the coach has been suspended. meantime, the players are ordered to remain at alternative school until mid- january. >>> 6:14. this morning, we'll hear

metro north, subways and buses are all on a sunday schedule. path trains are on a saturday schedule. new york waterway, no downtown bellford service. we did have an accident on the cross county parkway eastbound near midland avenue. that accident investigation is still with us. we do have all lanes subject to closure. cross bronx west at the deegan disabled vehicle cleared, eastbound at 3rd avenue, an accident here, that accident has been cleared away. that's good news for you if you are heading out the door, and then we're looking at the bqe as you go on to the southbound side of the cash ewe coe bridge. that is a disabled vehicle. alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended. >>> thank you. we're following breaking news in brooklyn where police are investigating a deadly double stabbing hours before the west indian american day parade steps off. eyewitness news reporter kala rama is live now at grand army plaza and prospect process prospect heights. >> there was a stabbing and shooting in the middle of the crowd that was thousands

metro-north, long island north and nj transit on schedule with the exception of the princeton shuttle which is also known as the dinky. no service out there. that's all because of mechanical problems. >> the what? >> it's known as the dinky. we can talk about it. the long island expressway, westbound you can see delays building. we had an accident. overturned vehicle shut down all lanes eastbound by exit 26. all lanes have reopened. westbound, normal congestion out there. that's a very good update for long island expressway commuters this morning. >>> thanks so much. in queens the hunt's back on for a young reptile. baby alligator once again spotted in flushing meadow park. this time spotted by a jogger. earlier this year police named the critter jaws. >> not dinky. >> he went back into the water to get it. commercial fisherman tried to hook it. they say time is running out because the temperature is going to change. >> they can't acclimate to this weather. he will die off. >> joe had no luck catching the little gator. it's about two feet long. police say -- he says, rather, people br

mass transit, metro-north, new haven line up to 10 minute delays right now. everything up to schedule. alternate side rules are suspended. but you still have to feed the meters. greg, rosanna back to you. >> kelly, thanks. look at video. a man viciously assaulting a woman in the voice at this buell in the bronx. he is in the yellow shirt. attempts to rob the woman. she resist by the way, seriously injure, facial injuries. this guy is on the loose. this all happened in bedford park. >> 200 east first street and briggs avenue. fox 5 ben simmoneau is in bedford park right now. ben what is going on? >> reporter: rosanna and greg, i spoke with mother who lives in the building, came out with the two young daughters presumably heading off to school. she said this was very disconcerting. it was not late in the evening, happened 7:30, 7:40. this gentleman, suspect identified male, african male, five eight to 5'11". attacks the woman inside the vestibule in 200 first and east avenue and bedford park. he does not get the bag. goes after her a couple times. casually walk

metro north, new jersey on or close to schedule. the fdr drive is heavy southbound, and you can catch a break, slowing again from 96th to 27th street no issues as far as an accident, but it's out there. alternate-side parking suspended for yom kippur. remember to be safe, don't text and drive. >>> breaking news, baseball fans have lost a legend. yogi berra has died, and he passed away last night. here's here's a live look at yogi berra's museum and learning center in new jersey. there's artifacts from his 19- year career. more from the man who said it ain't over until it's over. >> i said i was going to be a ballplayer, and i made it. >> reporter: that he did. simply as yogi was born to italian immigrants. a childhood friend noticed a resemblance to the indian snake charmer on a movie. like many others his playing time was interrupted, serving in the navy in world war ii. >> it was like the 4th of july to me, and it was. i didn't think nothing could happen to maine i was fortunate i got out of it. >> reporter: he made his debut with

take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. there's something for everyone. >>> in case you have not heard enough good things about the the diet here's one more. it focuses on fresh, nuts, fruits and vegetables and olive oil. women on that diet had a 68% lower risk of developing breast cancer. women in this study were in their 60s and 70s. result published in the journal of the american medical association. >>> that couple in wisconsin is relieved to have their son back home after his study abroad semester in taiwan took a bad turn. he smashed a bottle of wine on a taiwanese police officer after suffering a nervous break down from home sickness. where his passport was taken bi-polar disorder. after a month of struggling to get ryan home his family was able, with a help of a lawyer and money raise

new jersey transit, long island railroad, metro north. the sawmill river parkway south near mclean an accident being cleared. alternate sides are suspended. metered are in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning," the pope will be in our area next week. this morning we will tell you how the nypd plans to keep him safe. >> also ahead, was it a bedbug invasion at a local movie theater. it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. >>> you may never feel the same about sitting in a movie theater after hearing this story. it's the top story at abc7ny. she said she received these bedbug bites while watching a movie in midtown. she said it happened inside the amc on 42nd street. they posted the pictures online. the woman freaked out when she realized what was going on. >> i felt my arm itching. i reached and touched my arm like this the

long island railroad, metro north fine. not good here at sawmill closed between wear run brook and croton. that is because of an accident ken, over to you. >>> we have breaking news out of eastern turkey. a roadside bomb killed at least 12 police officers. the attack comes between turkey and kurdish rebels. 16 kurdish soldiers were killed in a similar bombing sunday. the bombing came hours after 53 turkish warplanes carried out attacks on occurred bases in iraq. >>> a developing story out of queens. a deadly motorcycle accident kills a woman after she was truck by two vehicles. one of the drivers stayed on the scene but the other took off. kala rama is live in lindenwood with the details. >> reporter: we learned the name of the victim, shay dan eversley of brooklyn. she just accepted a ride on the back of the motorcycle moments before she was killed. this is around 10:30 last night. police say the 28-year-old motorcycle driver was heading westbound, lost control and hit a divider. she was on the back and thrown to the pavem

take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. >>> a former linden police officer was in court today. >> anthony johnson has the new developments from linden. >> reporter: officer abad came to court this morning in staten island. he needed his family members to get into court and out of the court. the family members of the victims were playing close attention today. this has been a difficult day for all. >> it hurts a lot. >> that's how the sister of one of the victims feels on the day that pedro abad came to court to face justice. abad is still recovering from his injuries he suffered in the accident. he needed a wheelchair to enter a plea of not guilty. >> his sister said seeing abad was tough. >> to see that he's alive and my brother is dead is not fair. >> the wrong-way accident on horrendous. a

metro north after 10:00 a.m. extra service. mta buses of course you will be dealing with a lot of detours today. your best bet is to take the subways but the subways you may be skipping stations because of overcrowding and street cleaning rules are suspended. metered are in effect. leave that car at home if you can. we will check in with meteorologist bill evans. it will be a nice day for a pope visit. >> absolutely going to be gorgeous today. nice fall day, cooler than yesterday. temperatures this morning are on the mild pleasant side. normal low is about 58. we are at 68 right now. little more as we go through the morning. 63 teterboro. 67 newark and over to laguardia. 60 white plains and rockland county. 50s to the north and west. 50 around morristown. today 60 at 8:00. near 70 by noontime and this afternoon we will be around 76 degrees. beautiful weather this afternoon and this evening for the papal visit. light northeast wind very nice. we are going to talk about a concern for coastal flooding with this northeast wind comi

on time and metro north on the waterbury branch ongoing maintenance in bridgeport. alternate side parking rules are suspended for rosh hashanah. metered are in effect. >>> commuters are getting a chance to experience the new extended 7 line all the way to manhattan's west side. the hudson yard station opened yesterday after more than eight years of construction. the state of the art station includes temperature controlled platforms for a more comfortable travel year round. developers hope the station makes it easier to get to the javits center and high line. >>> new from overnight, two planes played bumper cars. >>> breaking news in western kentucky with a state trooper killed during a high speed pursuit. 31-year-old trooper joseph ponder was reportedly conducting a traffic stop when a suspect raced off. ponder chased him. at some point the man hit the brakes. the trooper's vehicle hit the back of the suspect car and the suspect opened fire killing the trooper. there is a large scale search underway around princeton, kentucky, for the suspected killer joseph johnson

long island railroad, metro north subways are doing fine. looks like there is a missing school bus but we will talk to you about the sawmill river parkway. construction. you can find delays both ways but no delays at the upper east river crossings. minor delays there. l.i.e. westbound it slows down at 24 to 19. van wyck north is sluggish 6 to 8. street cleaning rules are suspended. lori, over to you. >> thank you. >>> a mother on staten island is demanding answers after a three mile trip home from school turned into a four-hour journey for her son who has autism. 5-year-old aiden was taking the school bus home for the first time ever last friday. he attends ps 60, three miles from his house. when his mother noticed that he was already two hours late, she called the department of education. she says she was told over and over that her son would be home in 20 minutes. but officials didn't know where the bus was. >> i kept saying i don't want a time. i want to know where my chill is. i don't want to hear 20 minutes, 30 minutes. i want to know w

metro north is on time. but you do have delays with path trains between hoboken and the world trade center and newark and the world trade center because of signal problems. cross island parkway north at the l.i.e. an accident and look at that l.i.e. you're jam packed into the bqe. we have our street cleaning rules in effect. >>> thank you. up next, security scare, what forced rockers u2 to call off a concert in europe. >> and it seemed like the perfect crime, a jewelry heist jantel? abc7 and your tri-state ford dealers thank you for helping protect our children. >>> welcome back, it's 5:2. diamond thieves in ohio appear to have it harder than most. that's the way they run in ohio i guess. two suspects were arrested this video has one thief slashing his leg while he was kicking in the glass door of the store. the two ran downstairs and didn't go to the garage where their car was parked. when they jumped on an elevator it took them to the garage but suspects until police arrived. planning is everything. >> yes

long island railroad, metro north doing fine. new england thruway north around exit 20, that advertise an accident being cleared away. so, they are dealing with that. we just had newscopter 7 over this. westbound side near exit 19 we had it reported as a disabled vehicle. you saw the pictures from newscopter 7. it's a minor accident. alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended today but the metered rules are in effect. over to you. >> thank you. >>> apple's iphone is racking up record sales. >> disgipson and reena ninan have more. >> advanced orders for the iphone are on pace to beat previous versions especially as sales in china are being included. >> they begin shipping september 25th. facebook wants to put virtual reality on your phone. >> last year the social media giant bought oculous, behind virtual realty headsets. facebook developing an app that would provide 360-degree videos. >> viewers would change their viewing perspective tilting their phones. >> check out tesla. this has a 600 horsepower engine and it ca

mass transit times, trains and buses for new jersey buses, long island railroad, metro north doing okay. we have an incident on the cross bronx west at rosedale an accident. two lanes are closed down. we understand there are delays back to the bruckner interchange as a result. verrazano bridge upper level through brooklyn, earlier accident has been cleared away. alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended today for religious observances. metered are in effect. lori, over to you. >>> legionnaires has made a return to the bronx. the health department says it discovered a cluster of 7 new cases last week in morris park. now, cooling towers are in the area and have been tested to try to find the source. the results are expected by the end of the week. health department is saying that three of the patients live in morris park. the other four have connections to the neighborhood. officials are urging residents to be cautious. >> we want to make sure that people seek care early if they have symptoms, fever, chills, headache, body ache, difficulty breathing. >> the health departmen

metro north, new jersey transit doing fine. l.i.e. heading west at exit 16 we had an accident there. that accident has been cleared away. we have residual delays. let's show you the delay traveling into the scene. all those brake lights heading on to the l.i.e. going west. street cleaning rules are in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >> heather, thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning" t new information on a deadly plane crash in alaska. we learned the pilot was among the survivors and he is from the tri-state area. we thought we'd be ready. but demand for our cocktail bitters was huge. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn't need a loan. we needed short-term funding. fast. our amex helped us fill the orders. just like that. you can't predict it, but you can be ready. another step on the journey. will you be ready when growth presents itself. >>> today is the deadline for congress to review and potentially reject the nuclear deal with iran. that is not expected to happen. once the path is clear, p

metro north, new jersey transit, and l.i.r.r. are all on or close to schedule for you, and long island railroad commuters hope the temporary fixes will fix a mess like the power problems. trains were brought to a grinding halt into and out of penn station during the morning commute, and they ended at jamaica and woodside. power was restored with temporary repairs, and the evening rush went smoothly, but the l.i.r.r. warns if the fixes don't hold, things could quickly changed. >>> an officer in illinois vigil. hundreds of mourners gathered to remember the 30-year veteran. he was shot and killed on tuesday morning. he told dispatchers he was pursuing three suspicious men moments before he was shot. the search for the suspect has expanded. they are interviewing residents near the crime scene and have added air support. >>> the president has enough votes in the senate to fend off any republican opposition to the iran nuclear deal. the president's expected veto cannot be overridden. >>> the trial for the officers charged in the death

from the 188th street overpass onto the metro-north tracks. a train leaving the fordham station for grand central smashed into it causing damage to the third rail. passengers elaina and murray say everyone exited on to the platform through the last car i. was afraid, you know. it was very risky. >> we did not know what was happening. >> reporter: the mta says no passengers were hurt, but the train's engineer walked to to an ambulance. he did not appear to be seriously hurt. as would, to repair the third rail, commuters entered an exit for southbound trains. the mta says train and track vandalism is unacceptable and police are working to catch the perpetrators. this past year there has been a slew of vandalism on the tracks. in april, police say a gang of vandals caused an electrical explosion on a brooklyn subway line after placing a piece of metal on the tracks. >> what do you think someone, why did they do that? >> they didn't think about others. >> reporter: at the fordham station riders were unnerved about what happened but say they feel s

take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com.

take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. there's something for everyone. >>> i'm john clark from comcast sportsnet. eagles and cowboys, can't wait for today. the birds really need a win because they do not want to start 0-2 in the ofc. and here they are arriving in philly yesterday afternoon. and the birds are going to be coming full of emotion off that season opening loss in atlanta, and you have to throw in that cowboys rivalry. >> it should not the take much to get hyped for the game. everybody and their mama wish they could trade places with us right now so they could play in this game. >> join us on nbc 10. before and after the game you can watch coverage. if donald trump can be president, the temple owls can be ranked, right? the owls had a heck of a win yesterday. they are kicking the e

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