live in mineola, a.j. ross, channel 7, eyewitness news. >>> in queens tonight police are searching for the boyfriend of a woman found dead in an apartment. police detectives are looking to question carlos leon who is also known as carlos alvarado. authorities are not describing him as a. detectives say he has not been seen since his girlfriend's body was discovered in the bathtub of their apartment in jamaica. she had burns on her body. scene. >>> mayor bill de blasio is in israel this morning for a visit that's seemingly become a rite city mayors. he visited a school near jerusalem attended by both israelis and palestinians, a rare example of coexistence between the two sides. he also plans to meet with the mayors of tel aviv and jerusalem and visit with victims of recent palestinian stabbing attacks. the mayor's visit comes during a spike in violence, violence that shows no signs of ceasing. israeli authorities say assailants carried out five attacks today. the attacks left four palestinians dead and thr

shuttle buses will transport people between mineola and hicksville. >> i have friends in hicksville and it makes life difficult. i'm not sure they plan these things well. >> reporter: the l.i.r.r. president said the weekend is the best time to get the work done. >> we do it around the clock over the course of a weekend to impact as few as possible. >> reporter: the railroad promises the second weekend shut down tied to the bridge project will be the last. customers are counting on it. officials say one of these specialized schedules or check on the l.i.r.r. west side for the latest update schedules. they believe the closures will be lifted long before the monday morning rush hour commute. news 4 new york. >>> we have a commuter alert for metro-north riders tonight. service is limited until 10:00 construction on the tappan zee bridge. workers are installing a a ton birder above the tracks. >>> we have a consumer alert involving a popular toy. you are probably familiar with build a bear, right? 34,000 build a bears are being taken off the shelves because of a potential choking had ard. it

josh einiger is in mineola with the breaking news. >> this is the building where the suspect is spending the night in a cell, facing a charge of second degree murder. let's show you the mugshot of 26-year-old lord pardo. he is allegedly the boyfriend of the victim's mother. the victim identified as 19 month old mason robinson. according to a source close to the investigation, pardo had been watching the little boy yesterday two days ago for the mother of the baby as she was at work. at some his girlfriend and said that mason had developed difficulty breathing. the mother asked pardo to drive mason to her. by the time he arrived at her location, the boy was either in very bad shape or possibly had already passed away. they then rushed him to siasset hospital, the nearest hospital where they were at that point where doctors toddler's life. it wasn't till today during an autopsy that the medical examiner discovered significant damage to the child's internal organs, damage that could be consistent with the child having been either beaten or dropped. the medical examiner ruled this case a hom

no train service between hicksville and mineola saturday and sunday as crews finish part of a bridge project. silver lining in all this, the mets' win last night should actually make things smoother. >> there was a complication we were very much concerned about and that is a lot of people wanting to go to citifield this weekend and i do want to thank the new york mets for removing that complication from this weekend's work and we no longer have to worry about game 6 or game 7. >> if you have to take the train this weekend, buses will hicksville and mineola. there will be bus service for carl place and westbury customers. all this on our website. >>> the port authority tonight pushing ahead with an ambitious plan to replace its aging new board vote d to approve a plan. it's old, outdated and officials say not suited for the expected flow of traffic in the future. >>> that whole september and october thing, it's going to feel like fall just in time for the fall classic with the mets. listen up new york. there's a new drug out there. and it's trying to destroy our generation. it's calle

the railroad shutting down service between mineola and hicksville. >> i was planning ongoing to a party this saturday. so that's kind of disappointing. >> the port jefferson and ronkonkoma lines could be most effected. customers between mineola and hicksville. >> i have a lot of friends in hicksville who have to go into the city over the weekend. it makes things difficult. >> we do it around the clock over the course of a weekend to impact as few people as possible. >> reporter: the railroad promised the second weekend shut down tied to the bridge project will be the last. customers are counting on it. >>> new york city is overrun by rats. you see them everywhere. and now it's even easier to file a complaint, which could be why the city is fielding a record number of them. but does that mean the problem is getting worse? >> reporter: the neighbors are all talking about it. >> you could hear them at night. sound like big dogs. get away from you. >> in the building here they sound like horses in the walls trampling over your head. >> that big and with a tail about this big. rats. these ne

live in mineola this morning, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >>> happening today, the search will resume for a worker who fell in the water near bayonne, new jersey. the 55-year-old fell off a barge into the cold water that it was around 8:30 last night. six divers searched for him. >> all drones will soon require federal registration, and sources tell cbs 2 that the department of transportation will form a task force for the process. pilots have reported 600 drone sightings this year. some were near laguardia, jfk, and newark. >>> a judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation for tanisha fearon. she's being held without bail. her 6-month-old baby died after she tossed her out of her apartment window on thursday. she ran a registered family day care out of the apartment from 2013 to april of this year. the state said she had no violations or complaints. >>> day was a being stolen a back home this morning, and two people are under arrest. colin small and a 15-year-old boy are charged with taking luna from her home. investigators got a big break in the case by tracing a call to luna's family from s

there will be no train service between hicksville and mineola on saturday and sunday. as crews finish part of a bridge project in west barry. customers on the port jefferson and ronkonkoma branches are being asked to avoid taking the train altogether. but the mets win yesterday should actually make things go a little smoother. >> there was a competition where very much -- a lot of people wanting to go to citi field this weekend. i do want to thank the new york mets for removing that complication from this weekend's work. and we no longer have to worry about game six or game seven. >> [laughter] 's back -- another reason to love the mets. >> you should know buses will replace trains between hicksville and mineola. service west of huntington will operate every hour instead of every 30 minutes. >> the mets can do no wrong. >>> star shining on them. >> still to come, costume concerns. could a popular halloween costume be dangerous for your kids? >>> the heartbroken family of a 4-year-old girl killed in a road rage incident in new mexico say they are determined to get justi

the railroad is suspending service on the mainline between hicksville and mineola for 48 hours. this happened a couple of months ago, you might remember, as they started the work. this begins saturday morning. the work will affect service on the ronkonkoma and port jefferson lines. customers could face, are you ready, an extra hour of travel time one day, so two hours round trip, because buses will replace train service between hicksville and mineola and service between huntingdon and port jefferson will operate every two hours. dari: the brooklyn bridge may be getting a one of a kind sculptor. it's a bronze arm with the entex extended into the >> the piece will be placed at the base of the brooklyn bridge. ben: the index finger. dari: i have to remember which one that is. headaches, they can be tough, really tough. ben: but a popular candy flavor could offer relief for your migraines. dari: plus, telling a story without words. how a local theatre is putting 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

in mineola, stacey sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> also on long island a chaotic scene as a runaway truck crashes in to a dry cleaning business. the truck smashed in to the building on lincoln avenue in roslyn heights. the driver said he forgot to put the emergency brake on when he left the truck parked on a hilly street. one worker inside the shop was injured by flying glass. the building was also badly damaged. >>> just ahead on eyewitness news, planning to do a lot of online shopping for the holidays? how you could save money if you have to make returns. >> lee returns with much more of your mets game time >>> paypal is giving its u.s. customers a holiday gift. the company is sure they will love it. paypal says it will help pay the return shipping costs, up to $30 for its customers. there's a catch, however. paypal will only cover up to four returns through january 31st of next year. the company offered a similar service in nearly 40 other countries before rolling it out here in the u.s. here in the u.s.? >>> meanwhile, i know you're timing out a little bit of rain. >> not dodger

we're live in mineola. we're going to do it. send it back to you guys. michelle charlesworth, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> whole bunch of good juju out there. we want to see how you're showing off the orange and blue. we invite you to send us your pictures of your mets pride using #abc7ny. a reminder, we have a team of reporters in kansas city covering the mets as we get ready for game 1 tomorrow night. >>> as we continue with eyewitness news at 6:00, a minivan carrying half a dozen children involved in a deadly accident today in new jersey. >> plus an eyewitness news exclusive. a police department on long island showing off its help catch suspects. >> i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. the final sunset at 6:00 or later is a pretty one. nice evening at 54 degrees. soaking rain. that's about to change. >> we want to take you back to our breaking news, overturned car up right by that police car but what a mess miles and miles and miles of backup for anyone highway. i...love new york. these grapes are squishy. i...need a shove. can someone help me? i...love n

in mineola, long island, carolyn gusoff, cbs 2 news. >> the bill would award the extra funding only to agencies that provide a college discount of 25% or more. >>> lonnie quinn coming up right now with the bicoastal forecast. >> spend a little time talking about l.a. but first, let's check with what the weather watchers are up to. here's what we see out there right now. up top 61 from walter in tompkins cove. good-looking day out there for everybody. new york city a beautiful sunset. it's perfect. there's a pretty glow out there. 61 degrees. 6:16 is the official sunset time and guess what time it is right now, 6:16. temperature 64 right now. 51 for a starting point is where you should be. headlines today, an autumn treat. there is a slight chance for a shower tomorrow. and look at this. dana tyler, can you believe i'm using my computer to writed worth flurries? is there a chance at all? let's get right to it. this is what we're talking about for the slight chance for a shower. here's friday's weak front a little bit of rain friday morning north and west of the city. it could intensify

it will suspend service between hicksville and mineola. however, they won't have to worry if the series never leaves chicago. >> they call him thor. >> he looks like him. >> and daniel murphy. incredible. i still don't want to wake up. i'll leave it be. if they come back, probably next weekend's weather looks nice. but i'm getting way ahead of myself. we have a whole week of weather to get through. a relatively quiet week. we have freeze warnings for most of the suburbs this morning. we'll enjoy plenty of sunshine today. the wind is going to turn southwest. that'll be the key. won't notice it so much today but by tonight you'll notice not quite as cold. by tomorrow, significantly milder. right now, still very cold. coldest morning of the season so far at 37. clear sky. we break it down with lots of sunshine throughout the day. doesn't warm things up all that much. 53 by 3:00. that's the expected high temperature. we're talking 60s and maybe 70 at some point this week. let's get to lauren scala. hopefully nice and quiet. >> we have plenty o

from mineola, jennifer mclogan, cbs 2 news. >>> a whale of a sight at the jersey shore. a baby humpback is spotted off the coast. there you see it. the whale seen in shallow water near point pleasant beach an island beach state park. if you see it, keep your distance. the marine mammal stranding center says it's illegal to bother whales. so far, though, it appears the whale's visit to the jersey shore has been peaceful. experts keeping an eye on it to make sure it stays out of danger. and that the people do, too. let's check in with lonnie quinn. we had a really warm beautiful day above average. >> way above average. >> don't the whales normally travel in pods? >> yeah. >> where there's a baby there's a mama somewhere. >> could be. i don't know, dr. dolittle. [ laughter ] >> we can't talk to the animals. i don't remember the lyrics to the song. i'll work on it. >> just imagine it. >>> that's the picture i have for you now. if i can talk to the animals, just imagine it will be close. currents temperature comes in at 68 degrees. mostly sunny skies outside. the winds are ni

on long island in mineola, and other big rally. some former met players showed up. you can view them they are chanting let's go mets. everyone has a good feeling about tonight's game. >> you have that hat on. how are you feeling about tonight's game? >> we got the chance to take it home. do you think that the mets are going to take it home tonight? >> yes. >> reporter: why do you think that? >> i was there for the world series. it was amazing. i think that murphy is going to eat them up. my friend is really big into it. sorry, it is not going to happen this year. that's all the way. tonight's first pitch against the royals, 8:07 p.m. you can watch all of the action right here on fox5. that is the latest. back to you. greg: what is that behind you? a trout? >> reporter: yes. a moving truck. it is blocking the seven train. rosanna: major story today. homelessness in new york city getting worse under merit of lazio. greg: despite his efforts, it seems to be getting worse. according to the paper, 57448 people were sleeping in shelters. more than 40% of them children. gr

a live look from chopper 4 at a rally getting under way in mineola. former players and fans are gathered there right now. >> david, they're getting pumped up. the queensborough residents showing their pride. >> good evening. how confident are fans here tonight? well, a short while ago they were playing "we are the champions" the only element of doubt is whether or not the mets will make it a sweep or not. now this event was supposed to be over a while ago. but the fans are still sticking around. the borough president hosting this event featuring jeff franco among others. those who have stood by the team in good times and bad. a legacy of loyalty stretching across the generations. >> how can i not be here? it's the mets coming to the world series with my brother. we're really excited there is no way we could have missed this. >> it's ban long time. i've been rooting since '84. i think we have the magic this year. i think we've got it. >> i feel so excited. the last time the mets won the world series, i was only 4, so i don't remember it. >> reporter: a

earlier today, it was a sea of blue and orange as hundreds gathered to root for the mets, and in mineola, another amazing show of support. fans believe the mets will go all the way. >> i think we have an amazing team this year, and i think we are going to absolutely do it it. >> to win it back on saturday night, back at citi field. >> the mets face off with the kansas city royals for game one of the world series tomorrow night in kansas city. >> this warning for fans looking to get ahold of tickets to the world series, the better business bureau says you need to keep an eye out for phoney tickets and bogus sellers. avoid buying through unknown sellers through the unknown classifieds or auctions. there's no way to verify if the tickets are real until you try to use them. always use a credit card to give yourself additional protection from fraud. >>> and the mets think they have got an answer to the royals' bats. steve and otis have much more coming up, straight ahead in sports tonight. >> also at 11, a school resource officer slams a student to the ground. how did it all start? >>> i see

the railroad shutting down service between mineola and hicksville. >> i was actually planning ongoing a party this saturday, so that's kind of disappointing. >> reporter: the point jefferson and ronkonkoma lines will be most affected. in hicksville that have to go into the city over the weekend. it makes life a little difficult. >> reporter: lirr president says the weekend is the best time to get the work done. >> we do it around the clock over the course of a weekend to impact as few people as possible. >> reporter: customers are counting on it. officials say you should pick up one of these specialized schedules or check their website for the latest updates. they say the construction work should be done by midnight monday to leave plenty of time for the rush hour commute. >>> wait. there's more. we've got a commuter alert for people who plan to ride metro north this morning on the hudson workers installing a 700 ton girder on the bridge. >>> now we know which american league team the mets are going to be taking on the american league series. >> a 4-3 victory over the toronto blue jay

thank you, joyce hall, of mineola, new york. >> greg? but my book comes out tomorrow. >> this is the audio book. >> it's a little one. >> it's for a little person. i'm leaving this show going to huntington, new york for a book review to sign books. if you're in long island, stop by. i'll be there at 8:00, 8:15 depending on traffic. >> people should go. that's a great event, great venue. >> and you'll be in a good mood. >> no, i'll be in a bad mood. i might be drunk. >> oh, my gosh. excellent. well, jeffrey got a little political last nik it out. >> the flower pictured here is called this, also a disparaging term for people on the political left. you may have found a way to insult liberals in this country. let's take a look at your response. what is a pansy? >> correct. >> actually, the term is a bleeding heart, but pansy is a good one, too. they should have given her the credit for it. i say this is a bleeding heart liberal myself. >> eric, what do you got? >> dallas is having a tough time. tony romo went down four games ago, their own f

davidson of great neck wants to relocate and is the potential buyer saying the customer base goes from mineola to new hyde park where there are already several dealers. >> to have another driven may not hurt. the economy is really boom. >> spielberg's finest film. >> we are engaged in a war. >> we need to have the conversation our can't. y. avsl iert hi. a viabt uny? ah >> i love tragedy. >> look at this. >> what? >> i am upset. >> what movie? >> i'm shooting a movie about >> leave slow internet behind. >>> the knicks are in the middle of a soap on from a. >> their head coach embroiled in a love triangle! drama. >> and when it spills over into the workplace that's not a good sign for derek fisher. action they wanted. involved in a former teammate and former teammate's ex-wife. sounds like hollywood. it happened in los angeles over the weekend. >> here's how the soap opera developed. the knicks had an off day sunday. so fisher, who is divorcing his wife, told the team he was headed to los angeles to see his children. he didn't make it back to new york for monday's practice. the team citing pers

a where a mets rally is underway outside the executive and legislative building in mineola. down there will be lit up and orange and blue to celebrate the team. >> of course there are those diehard mets fans would rather spend a small fortune to go 1200 miles away to the game in person. >> kansas city, here they come. marcus solis outside the stadium for us. >> man, are those tickets expensive. we'll have more on that in just a minute. yes, mets fans are present and accounted for and some of them lucky enough to be acknowledged by players as they arrive here to kauffman stadium. >> one of my buddies is from around here. i was able to come up with one ticket. >> reporter: not only is jay fisher rooting for the mets, he got to meet some of his heroes as they entered kauffman stadium, including the hottest player on the planet, daniel murphy. fisher got his hat collins come in. i see a lot of the players really nice. >> reporter: it may be too early to say mets fans are out in force, but games 1 and 2 of the world series are on the road. new yorkers are expected to hit the road

county, former mets players, hundreds of fans, city officials, ready to whoop it up at a rally in mineola that is getting underway. fans decked out in all their mets jerseys, gear, t-shirts, jackets, et cetera. in honor of the mets making it to the world series, a lighting of the executive building's dome will feature the team colors of orange and blue. we heard some thoughts on their chances. >> they're playing great. the challenge they have, they get experience as they go. they have great chemistry starting with the wilpons. they did a great job. the trades they made during the summer, coming -- wishing good things for them. jennifer: you can watch the world series here on fox 5. game one is tomorrow night. pre-game coverage starts at 7:00. the game is at 8:00. the fox 5 sports post game show comes on right after that. >> could eating red or processed cancer? >> the world health organization released the findings of a new study. linda schmidt is live outside the nyu medical center with more >> reporter: good evening to both of you. one of the things that's interesting about the study by

. >> ilana golds is live from mineola with more on this. ilana? >> reporter: diane, the 12-year- old girl is in grave condition after getting shot in the head. we just spoke to her grandfather, and he has been by her side all morning. he tells us he's heart broken and praying she survives. police worked overnight at this home searching for clues after someone outside fired a single 5:00 last night. >> they said, well they shot up what? and they said your granddaughter has been hit. that's when i left the store and i got down to the other store and a couple of friends told me the same thick. >> reporter: david joyner rushed to the scene when he heard a bullet struck his 12- year-old granddaughter. it pierced through the front window. >> lovable. very lovable. we have a nickname for her, chocolate moon. we call her chocolate moon. beautiful girl. >> reporter: detectives are trying to to figure out who did this. they are questioning if the shot came during a gang related argument or driveby shooting. >> i don't have to tell you the magnitude of the c

prepare for major service there will be no trains between hicksville and mineola on saturday and sunday. instead, shuttle buses will drive the route and connect riders back to rail service. this is due to the ellison bridge project in westbury. we made it easy for you to find the change. head to abc7ny.com or click on this story in our mobile app. >>> new at noon, key food announced plans to buy 23 stores from the bankrupt a and p grocery chain. the new locations would bring the number of key foods to 212. the company says purchasing the stores in new york and new jersey will save nearly 2000 jobs. the sales will be complete next month with grand opening celebrations planned for the spring. >>> 68 degrees right now. let's turn to meteorologist bill evans and find out if this is going to last for the after- school crowd. >> certainly is. look how the temperature goes to 73, probably 77 in a lot of spots this afternoon, maybe even west of the city in the urban areas of new jersey, 78 degrees and then cools into the 60s tonight. after school great sport weather, kiddos, looking at 77, for

the executive and legislative building on franklin avenue in min owe lax the dome there will be -- mineola. mets orange and blue. >>> the top story this half hour, taking aim at guns. new york city leaders are coming together with a new bill to crack down on gun violence. >> the bill comes nearly a week after a new york city police officer was shot and killed. so what are the bill's chances of actually passing? >> political reporter dave evans is live outside city hall with more on this. dave? >> david, despite a lot of violence across the country here in just the last couple of weeks, this new gun law probably does not have much of a chance of passing in washington. in this republican-controlled congress. but congresswoman, we are in an epidemic of gun violence in america and something has got to be done. she announced her bill on the steps of city hall, where flags now fly at half staff, in honor of officer randolph holder who was of course killed last week in the line of duty. her bill would put a $100 tax on every gun sold in america and much of the money would go to mental health prog

she was taken to winthrop university hospital in mineola in grave condition. detectives don't believe she was the intended target, and gang-related. westbound lane when he was hit at 9:00 last night. police are looking for a vehicle with front end damage, possibly a nissan. >>> we are here at the intrepid with the walk to cure lupus this morning. a decent start to your weekend, but on the chilly side. the mix of sunshine and clouds, and possibly a stray sprinkle north and west of the city and then breezy. 49 feeling like 44, and getting very cold as the game progresses, and other night, we anticipate the lows in the upper 30s. 20s north and west. tomorrow, 40s, and 50 in the city with the mix of sun and clouds. >> vanessa, thank you. >>> that's right, game one of the national league championship series tonight at citi field. let's go mets. another news update in half an hour. i'm andrea grymes. continues right after this. >>> a huge dust storm blew into the phoenix arizona friday. has called an haboob. hour. the storm sandblasted trees and building. part of th

it'll suspend service between hicksville and mineola, but mets fans won't have to worry if the series never leaves chicago. if they handle their business in chicago, we don't have to worry about that. >> get it done. all right. 5:34 right now. time for weather and traffic on the 4s. chris, another reason for a sweep hopefully. >> works for me. sooner they do it, the better. getting to the world series, that would be wonderful. we'll do it in shuck chicago, not a problem. feels more like chicago weather this morning. 20s in the suburbs, 30s in the city. freeze warnings in effect. the good thing about today, plenty of sunshine. the winds turn a little southwest in the afternoon. that'll ease some of the chills somewhat. it's not quite as cold tonight because of that southwest breeze. the coldest morning at season at 36 in the city, 20s suburbs. 49 by noon. 53 by 3:00. all featuring sunny skies. quiet week ahead. we'll get to that in the seven day. >> we have a couple detours out there on the buses. the m-9, 11, 21, 101, 102, and 103 today. heading to long island, we have a local closure

i went to mineola high school. it was not like it's portrayed in certain movies. it was the cool thing to do. we had a good time. okay. we're going to talk about the airports. we have plenty of delays throughout. they continue to build. we still have 60-minute delays on arrivals at newark and jfk. at laguardia, we now have 45-minute delays on departures as well as 60 to 90-minute delays on arrivals. definitely check in with your carrier. if you're getting on the trains, all good news from there. a good option with the wet roads. >> and you were in the science club too, weren't you? >> i went to science camp. we can talk about that later though. >> if you need to talk, i'm always here for you. >> thank you. >> it is 5:27 right now. up next, we're going to have more on the rough weather that's battering our area. >> reporter: they're not waiting to see if joaquin makes any noise on the jersey shore. i'm tracie strahan live in belmar with a look at preparations ahead of the potential storm. >>> and of course if you're about to head out the door, take us with you. kee

there are a lot of good folks, small business people, factory workers, in mesquite, farmers out near mineola, texas, good folks in the fifth congressional district, when they're planning for their retirement security, when they are trying to preserve their 401k, their i.r.a. they need that. . if we adopt the amendment of the the gentleman from massachusetts, we are right back to where we are, denying the ability to have the choice and receiving financial advice. that is unacceptable. and i would urge a rejection of this amendment. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: may i inquire how much time i have left. the speaker pro tempore: 30 seconds. mr. lynch: the heart of this matter is that my amendment just changes the standard upon which that advice needs to be made. the advice that we have that financial advisers are giving to workers, these i.r.a.'s and retirement vehicles are a blessing to us, all it does is require that advice be give quen without any conflict, that it be given in the