metro north and new haven they're doing that track work. long island railroad, new jersey transit doing okay. subways no major problems. new jersey turnpike north of exit 14 it's an accident in the truck lanes. we do have two lanes closed down. we have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect for today. michelle over to you. >> thank you heather. to a developing story, you're looking at the ambulance that rushed former nba and new york city high school basketball star lamar odom to a hospital. odom was found unconscious. he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. he could not fit in the helicopter. there is no word on his condition. odom gained basketball fame at christ the king high school in queens. we have a live report in the next half hour. >>> demolition begins at a long abandoned hospital where a 16- year-old boy fell to his death last weekend. the former site of staten island hospital closed its doors almost 40 years ago. the building had been condemned months ago and sealed up, though it was too late for marcus castillo.

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metro north new haven line, we have ongoing track work. long island railroad, new jersey transit running on or close to schedule on the gowanus inbound near the prospect. very heavy delays. our street cleaning rules are in effect. david over to you. >>> thanks. new york's senior senator wants to help college students get to school for less money. senator chuck schumer proposing a federal bill that would give students a 25% discount on public transportation when commuting to and from college. that would make the cost of monthly subway passes $87 instead of $116. the plan would provide extra federal funding for agencies >>> 6:50. still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, new details on the long island assistant principal that came under fire video. >> scandals are taking ve you seen shayna? abc7 and your tri-state ford protect our children. >>> new details on that high school assistant principal on long island who appeared in a racy hip-hop video. she's been reassigned. esther was working at south hampton high school. the superintendent s

metro north, lirr, new jersey transit on time. rfk bridge, some test lifting going on until 5:00 so just for a few more minutes. alternate side parking rules are in effect. back over to you. >>> thank you. at 4:56. happening today, hoboken mayor don zimmer cuts the ribbon for the hudson bike sure. it's going to grow to 250 bikes over the next several weeks. the system employees next generation smart bike technology featuring built in gps and communications equipment that links to your smartphone. >>> a judge has blocked the latest attempt by state employee unions to force governor chris christie to pay more into their pension funds. the judge said the unions are trying to end around the june supreme court decision. now the state's top court ruled then that the state could not be ordered to increase its contributions to the pension funds. the lawsuit after governor christie's decision last year to ignore pension funding law which he had signed. >>> and we are closing in on 5:00. new this morning, a break in the case of a string of

metro north, new haven line, fine. outbound george washington bridge, lower level is in the process of being reopened, and we have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. lori over to you. >>> thank you. it's 5:02, and the new york mets advance on the road to the world series after feeding the dodgers -- beating the dodgers last night. >> unbelievable is all i've got to say. fans are feeling the excitement this morning. the players took over the field after the game with manager terry collins giving high fives to the fans in the stands. rob powers and laura behnke have the highlights and reaction. >> good morning everybody. bring on those cubs. big league baseball is down to the final four, and the mets are in. they dodged a threat in los angeles last night and advanced to the national league championship series. these mets pulled it out in five games. amazing. a bad night for baseball in california, a, daniel murphy agreed 1st inning curtis granderson at 1st base, granderson's in to score. the mets have

new jersey transit, lirr, metro north on or close on the new haven line of metro north at the west haven stratford and millford stations opposite boarding until october 16 with some ongoing track work for the morning rush. george wash ton bridge is moving fine. lincoln looks okay. no problems at the holland. want to show you southbound bqe, bumper to bumper and because of that police department activity and going over to the other camera, the northbound van wick moving a little bit better but still construction up through q gardens. alternate side in effect back over to you, ken, lori? >> thank you debbie. >>> 5:39. still ahead on eye witness news a k-9 police officer digs deeper during a traffic stop in brooklyn helping authorities find a little more than drugs inside a car. >>> also ahead a homeowner in far rockaway thanks new york cities first lady for helping her get back inside her home for nearly three years after superstorm sandy. stay with us. ugh. my sinuses are killing me. yeah...just wait 'til we hit ten thousand feet. i'm gonna take mucinex sinus-max. too late, we're about to

metro north is on or close. new jersey transit, path trains. if you are heading to citi field you've heard kala rama and i say all morning long the 7 train will get you there, long island railroad from penn station woodside and the port washington branch: thank you. new video this morning of an explosive fire at a busy airport. passengers sliding from the emergency exits as black smoke billows into the sky. what cause the panic on the runway >> a church worker grazed by a bullet outside his harlem, new images of three suspects >> and see what sparked this fire i...love new york. these grapes are squishy. i...need a shove. can someone help me? i...love new york. yes, that's a real bear. i...won a trip. that is so exciting. (announcer vo) play the i love new york scratch-off from the new york lottery. you could win trips to exciting >>> new video showing the fight to contain flames burning through a recycling plant in southern california. the fire broke out yesterday in south los angeles. firefighters spent hours battling the fire as smoke poured

long island railroad, metro north, new jersey transit doing very well. bruckner an accident north at the hunts drawbridge. if you're heading on route 202 in mahwah you're going to find a full closure between the new york state line and ramapo avenue because of a road surface collapse. all lanes are closed down in both directions. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. >>> thank you. and the countdown is on for the tcs new york city marathon, and one new yorker is playing a key role. spike lee says he grew up watching runners take part in the marathon every year, and now the route goes right past year he's going to be at the finish line serving as the marathon's grand marshal. >> i love new york city. i'm always pulling for new york city, you know, promoting new york city, and this is one of the biggest events in the world, and with the greatest runners and everyday people come together. >> lee's role isn't just ceremonial. he's also putting together a short film about all there is to love in new york city. that will air right before the

we wake up saturday morning at 33 here in the metro. north of highway 20 probably going to see some freezing conditions. 57 degrees is all we will make it to saturday afternoon. back in the low 60's sunday, low 70's by early next week. steve: a couple of things to tell you about a traffic. one of the north side of the metro. we have a disabled vehicle. then, coming westbound out of the downtown area we do have an accident. as you can see, it is slowing things down. we will see what that looks like in terms of the mix master's. 40 minutes -- 14 minutes to the west makes, six minutes to the east. stacey: here's what we're working on for 6:00. a wisconsin gun store faces

metro north running on or close. remember, opposite side boarding on the new haven line new jersey transit on time. on the northbound van wyck into hillside avenue, a collision blocking the lane. watch for delays over on route 1 northbound into old post road in edison with a car fire and going outside to the webcam, here's a look at route 1 northbound getting up through new brunswick, not too bad. up in edison expect delays. alternate side parking rules are suspended. back over to you, ken, lori. >>> thank you. new this morning, new york state police putting a man behind bars accused of threatening to shoot up a local mall. >> also ahead, the supreme court gets back to work today following an historic session, the big cases that could be decided next. >> and whether you're a mets or yankee's fan it's time for 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. >>> welcome back, it's 6:13. the death toll has climbe

metro north you have that ongoing track work. c trains residual delays, earlier signal problems have been taken care of. the bqe going southwest out into the manhattan bridge you have some police activity. so keep that one in mind. as you travel on to the fdr drive north 106th street up to the rfk triborough bridge, two lanes are closed down, and that is for construction. no major problems as you head up the west side highway. but the george washington bridge as you come inbound, lower level is closed. outbound side lower level 1 lane is closed down. and of course you have construction at the lincoln and holland. and then as you travel here on to the new jersey turnpike your car lanes south exiting at 7a, you can't do that, what you need to do is hop in the truck lanes instead as your alternate. we have our street cleaning rules in effect. >>> thank you. it's a tough morning for the deli owner at 1st avenue and 49th street. a taxicab crashed into the front doors at about 2:30 this morning, and at the same moment two cars collided

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problems with metro north on the harlem line. delays of 30 minutes, lirr new jersey transit on time. watch for a problem on 18 south and neptune as you get into wall township, a collision there. hudson river crossings moving smoothly. stop and go southbound fdr drive into the 70s with construction, and the inbound gowanus by 92nd street, its emergency construction in the hov lane. let's go to the webcam. this is that inbound gowanus moving slowly through bay ridge. emergency construction in the hov lane. alternate side parking rules are in effect. back over to you. >>> thank you. newly released video shows a driver on a demolition derby in brooklyn. one car after another slammed. dashboard cameras recorded the whole thing a mile long hit and run on saturday night. at least a dozen cars were damaged. the driver finally stopped at a dead end street where some people tried to intervene. the driver faces a dwi charge. >>> a student from fordham university sending a great big thanks to tom hanks after the oscar winning actor went out

lirr, metro north, new jersey transit on time. metro north opposite side boarding on the west haven strafford, milford stations on the new haven line. we'll keep an eye on that. george, lincoln, holland still moving okay. some ongoing construction in the south at the lincoln holland tunnel. construction in both directions, but traffic still very light. let's go to the battery tunnel. some ongoing road work as well. keep in mind, alternate side parking rules are suspended city wide for religious observance. seeing delays at the airports right now on arrivals because of some wind, and let's go to the queens midtown tunnel, construction continues until 6. let's also go outside and i'll show you a look at the grand central parkway. moving okay here getting out towards laguardia and out towards the rfk bridge. no problems at all. a look over at kennedy airport, again, everything is on time. just some arrival delays reported. alternate side, again, suspended. still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, dangerous weather in south caroli

long island railroad, metro north is okay. you have trash track work on the new haven branch. you have new jersey transit with all lines on or close to schedule. not a bad idea to think about plans for this weekend and this afternoon. a and c trains near j street, metro tech. you can expect downtown delays as a result. then if you're heading on to route 17 between midland avenue and century road you have two lanes closed down with ongoing construction, and then going to the fdr drive north from the 90s up into the rfk triborough bridge, two lanes are closed. the north ramp is closed down. we do have street cleaning rules in effect for today. ken over to you. >>> thank you. 4:49. the justice department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into that south carolina takedown of a disruptive student. the local sheriff questioned the inquiry and will decide if the deputy will be fired. cell phone video showing the deputy flipping the student's desk and then flinging her forward on to the floor.

metro north 30 minute delays. new jersey transit 20 minute delays on the north jersey coastline with a disabled train. watch for some delays on the northern state westbound into blocking a lane there as well. traffic is still moving slowly. new jersey turnpike western at 15e with a collision still being cleared from that stretch as well. holland a 10 minute delay in town. i'll show you a look at the staten island expressway. it's still very busy on the expressway. this is at clove road. still really busy getting all the way out towards the verrazano bridge because of the earlier construction on the gowanus. alternate side in effect. back over to you. lori, ken. >>> thank you very much debbie. it's 6:32. we're following a developing story this morning in manhattan. police are investigating the death of a dog during an evening walk in central park. >> it happened last night near 110th street in central park west. eyewitness news reporter kala rama is live on the scene with the latest on this developing story. >> thi

metro-north. you have the track work and long island railroad and new jersey transit on or close to schedule. and through nor brown rick, route north, overturned vehicle a couple of lanes are closed down and the new york state throughway, south of the yonkers tolls, that's an accident. we have alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. ken and lori over to you. >>> all right heather thank you, as we remember a new york city cop gunned down in manhattan, another police officer is fighting for he has life on the other -- his life on other side of the country. the very latest on the shooting along a busy we are state. >> a big day on capitol hill as former secretary of state face with for the girl scout meeting... ok! for the soccer team... for the girl scout meeting... how many meetings are you having?! at stop & shop, prices have just gone down. the savings keep going up. which makes the checkout lane, victory lane. >>> developing thorn, a -- this morning, a 34-year-old man has been a

metro north, new haven line ongoing track work. long island railroad, new jersey transit no major problems. nice day to take a ferry. southern state eastbound exit 21 to 22 accident investigation. all lanes are closed down. stilt closed as you go through that spot. we have eastbound delays in to that spot. westbound side rubbernecking l.i.e. going westbound near exit 33, that accident is still with us. now, as you travel on to the george washington bridge, we have construction earlier. that has been cleared away. minor delay inbound george washington bridge lincoln and holland, they are doing fine. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. lori, over to you. >> thank you. >>> developing in new jersey, we just learned new details about a violent family fight that left several people stabbed. it happened on a typically quiet street in teaneck. kala ham may is line on the scene with new reaction from a family member. >> right, lori. i just talked to the grandson of the woman that lines here in this home on the phone. he co

we look okay long island railroad, metro north p new jersey transit. bruckner south of the hunts point drawbridge accident being cleared away. b.q.e. at the kosciuszko bridge another accident which cleared. 10 minutes inbound george washington bridge. lincoln 20. holland 15. the delay on the west side highway because of the overturned vehicle still being cleared away. 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" a hit and run crash in queens leaves a pedestrian injured. overnight we learned the victim >>> a new york city police officer is in jamaica hospital, the victim of a hit and run driver in glendale queens. the off-duty officer was hit in the crosswalk at cooper avenue and 80th street after 10:00 p.m. last night. he may have been hit by a toyota s.u.v. which then sped up after the accident. doctors say the officer's injuries are not life threatening. >>> an advanced military blimp costing $175 million is on the ground and secure after goin

we have the metro north new haven. in new haven we have that ongoing track work, new jersey transit running on or close. new jersey turnpike north of exit 14, accident in the truck lanes. we do have two lanes closed down and we also had that disabled vehicle on the bqe north near the kosciuszko. street cleaning rules are in effect for today. >>> thank you heather. 5:55 right now, new this morning, the man wanted in a string of burglaries on long island is now behind bars. police arrested 43-year-old endolasio after he broke into two hicksville businesses on six occasions. in 2013 he reportedly stole food and the dunkin' donuts, zuniga is expected to be >>> a woman who sued her nephew over a hug at his 8th birthday party did not win over a jury. jennifer connell claims when she arrived at her nephew's birthday he jumped to greet her. she fell and broke her wrist. connell claims she had huge medical bills and still has pain. she sued for $127,000 saying that he should have known he could hurt her. the jury took less than

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metro north, new haven line ongoing track work. this is where that accident is, the one that i was just showing you, the l.i.e. west near round swamp road, and then we have the cross bronx west at the sheridan, another accident being cleared away and on the new jersey turnpike in the truck lanes north near exit 13 a spilled load. we have our street cleaning rules in effect. >> thank you. still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, a new effort to prevent close calls in the air between planes and drones. what owners will now be forced to do coming up. >> also ahead, an early blast of winter for our neighbors to the north and northwestment [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging, do business travel on your terms. inin . >>> mexican officialings are searching the rugged mountains in northwestern mexico for el chapo. joaquin guzman, also known as el chapo was flown to the mountains after he escaped from

we have metro north new haven line with that ongoing track jersey transit doing just fine. this ongoing closure is with us, northern state parkway between exits 41 and 42 with an ongoing accident investigation. all lanes are closed both ways. deer park avenue onramps to the northern state parkway. kristin thorne will have more information on that for us. jericho turnpike looks like a good alternate to the northern state parkway. that's the way you want to go. we also have closures in chelsea. you've heard dray clark talk about this. 7th avenue near 18th and then you have 7th avenue closed down between 17th street between 7th and 8th avenues. we have our alternate side of the street parking rules in effect for today. lori and ken over to you. >>> thank you very much. heather, 5:31. that accident that heather just mentioned on the northern state parkway has killed at least one person. >> it all started when a driver refused to pull over. eyewitness news reporter kristin thorne is live now on the scene in suffolk county. kristin. >> reporter: lori this accident happened on the

you have track work on metro north's new haven line. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect for today. so you have to move that car in the cold weather. ken and lori over to you. >>> thank you. a family tragedy is unfolding in arizona this morning. a family of 5 drowned when their suv plunged into a lake. it's still unclear just how it happened. police and some good samaritans pulled the parents from the vehicle along with two of their children. they all died. rescuers did realize there was another child in the car until a few hours later when divers pulled him out. all three children were toddlers between 1 and 3 years old. >>> police in detroit say a pastor shot and killed a man church. according to investigators the man threatened the pastor with a brick just after services started yesterday afternoon. and that's when the pastor's and opening fire. the man died at the hospital. police say the two did have a prior dispute. >>> a father in chicago is facing charges after police say his 6-year-old son found his brother

metro north new haven line you have that ongoing track work. long island railroad, new jersey transit are both running on or close to schedule and our path trains are doing just fine as well. so no major problems with subways. looks like mass transit is a great choice this morning, and street cleaning rules are in effect for today. >>> thank you. it's 5:39 and still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, good news for the dentist and hunter who was once called the most hated man in america. could the killer of the beloved cecil the lion be off the hook. >> a group of good samaritans raced to save horses that were r . >>> charges will not be filed against a dentist who killed a well-known lion in zimbabwe. they are no longer seeking extradition for palmer. palmer has been cleared of any wrongdoing, he's also free to visit the nation as a tourist, not as a hunter. zimbabwe said there had been enough publicity surrounding palmer and the lion. palmer has maintained he was hunting legally. he temporarily shut down his dental practice and said his fa

doing okay, no major problems metro north, new haven line ongoing track work. all lines for long island railroad or new jersey transit on or close to schedule. subway service is also running on or close. if you are heading on to route 18 in marlboro we have this ongoing closure southbound near newman springs road. all lens are closed with an accident. as you travel on to the new york state thruway on the southbound side near exit 14 that's an accident. overturned tractor-trailer, off on the shoulder, being cleared. route 9 south near main street another accident. street cleaning rules are in effect. lori over to you. >>> a family of refugees trying thanking turkish fisherman. mohammad hasson and his mother are safe. the two were among dozens found floating in the august i can't imagine sea by turkish fisherman. they pulled the little boat on to -- the little boy on to >>> an explosion of fire tore apart a home in tuneton massachusetts. neighbors say their homes were rocked by the strength of that explosion. >>> florida police have arrested the woman who called

new jersey transit, long island railroad, metro north doing okay. an accident on the deegan south near the cross bronx expressway. bruckner, white plains road to the bronx river parkway, that's construction. we have at least two lanes closed down and 78 going east right near exit 29 we have an accident. the lincoln tunnel, we have newscopter 7 up above, john del gorno showing us this delay as you come down the helicks into the tolls. that's going to be about a 25- minute delay. your heaviest approach is from route 3. our street cleaning rules are in effect for today. shirleen and ken, over to you sphwhrvment all right, heather, and coming up next a close call for a superstar taking a hard hit from a baseball. we have an update on the injury. >>> plus the wedding story going viral this morning. you will hear from the woman no-show at her how much protein does your dog food have? 18%? 20? nutrient-dense purina one true instinct with real salmon and tuna has 30% protein. support your active dog's whole body health with purina one. i'm giving you a gall

. >>> metro north riders may soon have a better commute in the coming years. the railroad expected to get more than $2 billion for new train cars and station upgrades among other improvements. this funding is part of the mta's massive capital plan to fix railroads, subways and buses across the entire system over the next five years. the mta board set to approve this program wednesday. >>> starbucks isn't just about getting your morning jolt anymore. pretty soon long islanders could be hitting the coffee giant for happy hour. according to news day, four starbucks location on long island have applied for liquor licenses. this is long beach, huntington, east north port. they have put in applications including a shop in williamsburg, which has already put their license to use. what do you think? irish coffee there? what do you think? >> i was confused at first when we did the tease a little earlier. i thought they were going to put licker in the coffee. and i was a bit confused. >> well, that's coming. we don't know that for sure, but yes. >> all right. whatever.

coming up next, we'll have a live interview with the metro north rotary, for details on their zombie fundraiser event, and one at's fitting for t te halloween season. paige swartzendrub er is here with this morning. event. event highlights; satday, october 24 from 8 p.m. to midnight costumes are ennouraged; comeme as your fav hollywood celebrity, living or not and "zombify" your look location; veteran's memorial building entertainment provided by dj cj emcee will be eric hanson crowning of the prom king and queen silent auction cash bar available; munchies throughtout the ight and pizza will be served at 10 p.m. event is for 21 years and older $25/ticket; all proceeds to benefit metro north rotary projects and programs we'll take another look at your we'll take ather look at your first alert forecast, next. stay with tv9. earlier in our show, we had a graphic that said an open house event for the new jones county regional medical center was today...it is xt saturday. now, a final look at the forecast... showers will linger through the earlmorning east. throughout the afternoon we'll

metro-north, lirr and pass trains on or close and the alternate site and affected a. juliet: thank you, no charges were filed against the driver of a van carrying mattresses, not secured, they flew off, that ultimately caused the fatal crash. ben: mattresses and box spring fell onto the road, the driver of a gasoline tanker swerved to all lead the slowing traffic in part because mattresses and a the tanker burst into flames killing its driver. juliet: rail service could cease in three months unless the fed act soon. ben: it has to do with the deadline for the positive train control system, a safety system the feds want put in place after the terrible amtrak crash in philadelphia earlier this year. let's go to teresa priolo live in rutherford, new jersey with the story, and what n.j. transit is doing about it. >> reporter: this is huge. for those familiar with how important n.j. transit is to the people who live in northern new jersey, use it to get to the city it is a true life line for anyone here, their way to work with congesting getting to the city by car. what we

metro north track work going through new haven. long island railroad, new jersey transit running on or close to schedule. no major problems there and in fair view we still have broad avenue closed both ways at fair view avenue. accident with a downed pole and wires. street cleaning rules are suspended but the metered rules are in effect. shirleen and lori over to you. >> still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, an international legal dispute for >> today they both head to a courtroom in the u.s. >> shots fired after an nfl game in texas. what led to the gunfire. >> and we continue to follow breaking news in manhattan, another 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. >>> 6:13, and we are staying on top of breaking news in manh

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. >>> cuteness over load coming up. look at that. six pair of panda twins born at a breeding center in china. 12 cubs including six males and good health. they're gaining an average of 1.7 ounces a day and soon they'll leave the nursery to live with other adults. they're cute, aren't they? >> we've been following patricia. i guess there's some encouraging news out there. >> it's over. >> i'm weakening. >> the name will retire. it was such a record breaking storm. we will be feeling the effects of patricia later on next week. wednesday and thursday, that's when we're expecting some heavier rain showers. for the weekend showers possible late tonight into tomorrow morning. otherwise some drizzle at the coast. high of 56. tomorrow the morning might be little

metro north, new haven line you have ongoing track work. metro north is okay. then you have long railroad, all lines are running on or close and new jersey transit is doing just fine. we have alternate side of the for today. >>> thank you. it's 6:19, and coming up next on eyewitness news, the important cause bringing a famous comedian and u.s. senator together again. >> and what can techies expect we'll have the first i'm caridee. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most my life. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara . it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses stelara helps me be in season. stelara may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection, have had cancer, or if you develop any new skin growths. do not take stelara if you are aller

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. >>> this is new york's number 1 news, channel 7 eyewitness news with lori stokes and ken rosato, heather o'rourke with traffic and bill evans with the exclusive accuweather forecast. now eyewitness news this morning. >>> breaking right now at 5 a.m., three women were shot outside a club in the flat iron district. the shooter is on the run. a live look now at the scene. we'll get a live update on the search for the gunman. >> we are also following developments in brooklyn where the search is on for the gunman who shot and killed a hip-hop music producer late last night. >> and the los angeles dodgers 2nd baseman chase utley has been suspended for the next two games against the mets for his hard slide that left new york's short is to be with a fractured r

if you're using metro north, new haven line, ongoing track work. jersey transit on or close to schedule. it will lead you into the covered roadway, that's closed both ways until 5 a.m. you want to stick with the new jersey turnpike approached in. that will be a good alternate. the construction has been cleared at the lincoln tunnel. our street cleaning rules are in effect for today. >>> breaking right now, a 4- alarm fire enveloping a row of businesses in the heart of downtown yonkers. >> the flames broke out just after 11 last night in the stores on south broadway and damaged a nearby church. rob nelson is live. >> reporter: let me give you a sense here, you can tell this is very active scene, smoke still billowing in the air, and several fire companies trying to get this fire under control. it began shortly before 11:00 last night, and more than five hours later now the fire is still smoking. officials say this fire is still not under control. the fire did 5 alarms. it continues to smoke this morning meaning downtown yonkers is a big mess right h

metro-north, l.i.r.r. and the birthday subways. today is the subway's birthday. hopefully they'll continue to run on or close to schedule for it. >> happy birthday. >> 1904. number five train. >>> 5:55 right now. intrigue, glamor, excitement. it is the perfect match for brittain's royals in the premiere of the new james bond film. duchess kate and the prince's william and harry helped heat up the red carpet. daniel craig was there. the film "spectre" opens in theaters november 6th. >>> we're getting a look at what was served at the 2011 royal dinner. salmon, lamb, honey ice cream among other dishes. the menu complete with a food stain is going on auction thursday. bidding begins at $1,000. so far no one's saying which of the wedding's 300 guests snuck out with that menu. i'm sure that is a no-no. >> they started with the antipasta. >> and cheeses. >> viennese hour. >>> next at 6:00, why it's such a big morning for mets fans. we'll hear from the amazing star players ahead of tonight's world series game one. >>> 6:00 a.m., drone deliveries. find out which major ret

and then we're looking at metro- long island railroad doing okay. fdr drive north at 96th street. still the accident being cleared away. in addition to the accident you'll have construction northbound and southbound. we can take a look at a camera and show you that delay on the fdr drive as you head into the area of 96th street. you can see that is really causing a delay. and that gowanus disabled vehicle is being cleared by the prospect street cleaning rules are in effect. lori over to you. the mets now have one final hurdle on their quest to winning a world series title. >>> they beat the cubs 8-3 last night sweeping the national league championship series. champagne mixed with excitement in the air inside the locker room after the huge win. they're now back in the world series for the first time in 15 years. eyewitness news sports anchor rob powers has all the highlights. >> reporter: they went halfway across the country to grab a spot in the world series and they pulled it off. this is team you will be telling your kids about years from now. sweeping the national league champi

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. >>> new this morning, two firefighters have been killed and two injured battling a fire in kansas city. fire crews are working to get that fire under control when part of the building suddenly collapsed. the building contained apartments and officials say the firefighters who died had just rescued. >> they did not die in vain. they saved two civilians, carried them out of the second wall collapsed. >> one of the injured firefighters was released from the hospital during the night. the second man will go home later today. >>> 6:14 right now, a delta airlines plane in jamaica aborted takeoff after a fire was reported in its cargo area. all 160 passengers and 6 crew members were forced off the plane. the whole ordeal turned out to be a false alarm. a delta

long island railroad, metro north, new jersey transit doing okay. fdr drive north from the 90s up to the rfk triborough bridge. two lanes remain closed down. the bqe going northeast getting into the l.i.e., you have that disabled vehicle. then you have this problem as you travel on to route 46 in roxbury eastbound right near route 10, another collision is being cleared away. route 17 between midland avenue and century road two lanes are blocked with ongoing construction. our street cleaning rules are in effect for today. ken and lori over to you. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, a man is plucked out of the hudson after his boat capsizes. the coast guard needed a little help coming to his rescue. >> and the video of a deputy taking down a south carolina student is more than difficult federal authorities "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 amer

it's related to the deadly metro north crash in the bronx. experts say that crash could have been prevented by positive train control, an automatic braking system. yesterday the house voted to extend the deadline to install that system to the end of 2018. it was supposed to be in place in two months. >>> 5:40 right now. ahead, the famous actor who's taking on a new role with the city of new york. >>> plus, the protests takes place outside the new jersey state house on the eve of the anniversary of sandy. >>> and chris says leave the flimsy umbrella at home. you need the strong umbrella, the kevlar umbrella. weather and traffic on the 4s coming up. >>> hottest show on broadway right there. it's the broadway musical "hamilton." puts a spin on history. now thousands of new york city students will be able to see it for just $10. the rockefeller foundation teamed up with the producers of the show to pay for matinee tickets for high school juniors in our area. we're saying how great this is. not only the show on broadway right now, but what a great

metro north new haven branch you are ongoing track work. if you are going on to the northern state parkway heading westbound near exit 29, that's the northern state parkway connector getting into the l.i.e., you can see that very heavy delay back to at least west bury getting into the den. that crash is being cleared away. our street cleaning rules are in effect. ken and lori over to you. >>> thank you. it's 6:49. this morning, a giant leap for astronaut scott kelly. he's already spent the longest amount of time in space but now he's about to take his first steps outside the international space station. >> and calls for an investigation into the tough takedown of a disruptive student in south carolina. this isn't the first time this deputy has been the great beauty of owning a property is that you can create wealth through capital appreciation, and this has been denied to manysouth africans for generations. the idea was to bring capital into the affordable housing space in south africa, with a fund that offers families of modest income safe

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. >>> 12 minutes past the hour, let's get to traffic and weather on the 2s. >> i just sat down. there was very exciting. it's all about timing. here's the deal, it's time to enjoy and savor some spectacular weather over the next few days. added bonus, it's world kale day. nothing beats kale. we are going to see a little bit more sun sooner today and it's going to be comfortable number wise. breezy conditions this morning should give way to less wind and then we see this nice pattern set up and stick around tuesday, wednesday into thursday as well. 53. that's in the city. obviously it's cooler north and west. there's a dramatic drop in fact. you head into parts of sussex, orange and sullivan county and you're not 40s. up state it's cold, 39 right now. we'l

metro north ongoing track work on the new haven branch. long island railroad, new jersey transit on or close to schedule. 45 minutes inbound george washington bridge. lincoln 30, holland 25. vote cleaning rules are in effect for today. back to you. >>> thank you. meteorologist bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> it's sunny. it's blue. it's beautiful. but it is chilly, too. look at the temperature, 36 here at 8:00. it is going to be a morning where we start out with temperatures in the 20s above i- 287. new city and rocklin county, 25, 24 kingston. norwalk around 30. islip 30. only 52 for the high with a lot of sunshine but we're noticeably warmer tomorrow and for wednesday and thursday. ken. >>> thank you sir. that is the news for now. coming up on gma, a new surgery free procedure to get your smile back in an hour. yondado rocklin >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. shark attack in paradise. >> a swimmer's in distress. >> the struggle to fight off a ten-foot charge in hawaii. the bystanders rush in. >>> brand-new guidelines

metro north running on or close to schedule. george washington bridge, you have that construction, lincoln and holland also construction and the george washington bridge inbound that lower level remains closed down. that's with overnight work. it should be taken care of shortly. we have street closures because of the u.n. general assembly, 44th, 45th, 46th, 49th, first avenue, all those closures still in place and street cleaning rules are in effect for today. ken, over to you. >> thank you very much, heather. >>> it's 4:32. right now the jersey shore bracing for any issues related to hurricane joaquin, especially in areas hit hard by superstorm sandy. eyewitness news reporter kala rama live in seablight with more. >>reporter: hi, ken, good morning. you can see the wind is already whipping out here, but queue the bulldozers now because we'll get ready to see those sand dunes grow on the beach. preps are well under way for this storm. take a look at this here. this was all yesterday, nearby the lakes, it's all set up. any bodies

we wake up saturday morning at 33 here in the metro. north of highway 20 probably going to see some freezing conditions. 57 degrees is all we will make it to saturday afternoon. back in the low 60's sunday, low 70's by early next week. steve: a couple of things to tell you about a traffic. one of the north side of the metro. we have a disabled vehicle. then, coming westbound out of the downtown area we do have an accident. as you can see, it is slowing things down. we will see what that looks like in terms of the mix master's. 40 minutes -- 14 minutes to the west makes, six minutes to the east. stacey: here's what we're working on for 6:00. a wisconsin gun store faces millions in lawsuit costs after a jury found them negligent for improperly selling a firearm that injured two police officers. how the verdict could impact local gun store owners. emmy: this neighborhood in west des moines may soon get a makeover. i'm emmy victor and coming up at 6:00 i'll tell you the first , steps city leaders are taking to renovate this historic district. and

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. >>> coming up, patients need not apply. the help wanted add that has a local health care accompany under fire. >> plus rats run all over new york city and now complaints are at an all time high. has the problem really gotten worse? those stories and much more when we see you at 6:00. >> thank you. in jersey this afternoon. thick, black smoke poured into the air. officials say they also had to deal with some small explosions coming from the gas tanks and tires. traffic was also impacted. route 35 north reduced to one lane because of this fire. >> if you write a fake customer review, amazon will sue. they have filed suit against 1,000 people who have wrote bogus reviews for money. they are called fiber.com. how do you know if a review is for real? here is

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metro north new haven line you have track work. long island railroad new jersey transit on or close to schedule. closures continue fdr drive between 96th street and the rfk triborough bridge because of ongoing police activity. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. >>> 5:56. a frightening moment on an airport tarmac as a man tries to catch his flight at the very last minute. take a look at the surveillance cameras catching mark raybar making a dash for this plane at denver international airport. this happened in august. prosecutors say he pushed through an emergency exit, tried to stop the plane, stop plane as it backed away from the gate. not supposed to do that. mr. raymar was trying to make it to his high school reunion in ohio. that's the way they roll in ohio. he faces two years of probation,. >>> closing in on 6:00 and we're also updating breaking news in upper manhattan. nypd officer shot and killed the line of duty. the fourth city cop gunned down this past year. >> and right now lanes are still closed down o

metro north ongoing track work on the new haven branch. subways are running on or close to schedule. no major problems there. you have an hour and a half arrival delay at laguardia airport because of the winds and the visibility. jfk and newark you want to get in touch with your carrier before you head out the door. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. >>> meteorologist bill evans has your accuweather forecast the. >> we've got cloudy skies, a couple of sprinkles around, the heavier rain yet to come. that will be after lunchtime today. 56 degrees, we've got some flood advisories in effect for coastal sections because of the wind, the east southeast wind coming in. and then a couple of showers that are around sussex and warren county, the heavier rain back to our west, pack to our south. that comes up this afternoon and they think. after lunchtime it gets windy and rainy and that lasts into tonight. then a balmy day tomorrow before we have a nice fall weekend to make it a comeback. >>> mets fans are ready to see their t

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. >>> lee's accuweather forecast is coming up in just 3 minutes. >>> pothole season is fast approaching. while we're still enjoying fall, we're getting closer to winter. there's a push tonight to fix potholes still around from last winter. start of a nearly $14 million repaving project. here's n.j. burkett. >> reporter: it may be the worst stretch of highway anywhere on long island. route 106 in jericho. not so much a road, but a quarter mile long speed bump. >> the pothole condition here on long island is horrendous. >> reporter: nick veccio is visiting long island from south florida. >> i hit more potholes just going from the tunnel to long island than i have in three years living in florida. >> reporter: the weather in new york is a major factor, but i