good day from new york.'s go to the other coast where millions of people are scurrying, where over half a million students and that of course means by extension, their parents and families were told this morning no school today. if you go to school in the l.a. unified school district because of what someone called a level one threat, a serious threat as they saw it, arriving electronically. we presume that to mean via e-mail. associated press says it originated from overseas. that has since been reported to us by the chairman of the house homeland security committee. the net-net bottom line of all of this is no school today, stay home. so especially working parents are scrambling and especially in those households where they missed the robophone call this morning or the phone call never came, their children were already on buses. we are giving you what overhead shots we get from knbc in los angeles, where this is a huge local news story this morning. miguel almaguer, our correspondent in our los angeles bure

with the new york sun newspaper, one of the most famous newspapers, founder of new york son, benjamin day was his best friend. he publishes articles in the new york sun, jeremiah hamilton does. anyway he eventually died in 1975. what's his importance? why should anyone care? the interesting thing about this guy, i hope i've conveyed that he's a prominent individual of sorts and deserving of some sort of recognition. he's been absolutely, totally and utterly erased from american history. he's mentioned in print four times since 1900 but three of those four times are wrong. one of them the historian thought that he was white and went to the west indies and got a suntan and made the natives think he was black. so he's been totally erased. he had nothing whatsoever to do with african americans in new york city. they disdained him and he disdained them. he was never going to be remembered as part of the heroic african-american struggle in new york city so he sort of falls between the cracks and gets totally ignored. as well as what i'm interested in is what he tells us about african-americ

if i can make it there i'll make it anywhere it's up to you, new york new york new york, new york i want to wake up in that city that doesn't sleep and find i'm king of the hill a number-one man of the hour go on, doll, take your spot. all these little town blues are melting away right through the very heart of it in old new york if i can make it there i'll make it (cheering) it's up to you new york, new york new york. i'd like another jack daniel's. (applause, whooping) ("new york, new york" playing) happy birthday, frank. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org what has he got? if not himself then he has naught he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels the record shows i took the blows and did it my... way... (cheering wildly, whistling) my way. right now on siouand news (terror attacks)president obama addresses the nation following wednesday's massacre in san bernardino.(burglar in is arrested after breaking into a home this morning. now he's being held without bond. (siouxland youth chorus)it's the siouxland youth chorus.. the

, mayor de blasio facing mounting criticism over his handling of the growing homeless problem in new york city, announces a major shakeup, and unveils a new plan to try to address the homeless issue. problem with everything we've got. >> but will this one work? we talk to one of the mayor's senior advisers, and we'll also talk with former city council speaker and one-time mayoral candidate christine quinn. she's just become the head of one of new york city's largest providers of services to homeless women and children. and good morning, everyone. welcome to "upclose." i'm bill ritter in for diana williams. the numbers don't lie, and neither do our eyes. the homeless problem in new york city either flirting with or at the point of being the worst it's been in decades or perhaps ever. much criticism directed at mayor de blasio, but the hard truth is, this is not a problem wholly of new york city's making, and finding an answer is difficult at best. the homeless situation in new york city has gone from bad to worse this year. in the last few weeks, police have dismantled about 30 homeless en

new york in that time was a battleground as well. laws prohibited minorities from buying or renting apartments. segregation divided new yorkers heating our melting point to the part of boiling over. >> it started with wartime jobs, places like the navy yard in brooklyn. >> reporter: sarah is the curator of the exhibition at the city museum including a fire representing a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement when three activists were murdered in mississippi. >> two of the three people killed during freedom summer in 1964 were new yorkers. >> reporter: their deaths sparked outrage. with the murder of new yorkers, it was no longer considered a southern matter. new york had drawn the largest african-american urban population in america and the civil rights campaigns to washington and further south. >> new york city was a big site of the national civil rights movement in part because it's the center of money and influence and also culture. >> reporter: fundraising flyers show african-americans had diverse support. new york became th

news4, new york. >>> now an update on breaking news we brought you at the top of the hour. a manhole fire injuring three in the bronx this afternoon. officials say con-ed workers were trying to fix a gas leak at east 188th street and park avenue when they hit some equipment underground. that sparked a fire. flames shot out that far of that manhole four feet in the air. the workers' injuries are minor. >>> smoke detectors must come with 10-year, non-removable batteries in new york. the new law will ban any smoke detector with replaceable batteries. they say it will save lives. fire deaths have been cut in half through smoke detectors. >>> a grand jury has indicted a man who killed a woman whose body was found mutilated in queens park. 55-year-old christopher sill verz is accused of killing and robbing ching che. she was foun october. vestigthators said she had slash wounds on her stomach. she and the suspect were acquaintances. >>> police arrested rafael herrera in prince georges county, maryland. he alleged the shot vera fedra while her two young children were upstairs. she

we've got one more day to look at new york through the years for you. tomorrow it's all about the new new york and how the groundwork was laid for the city we live in today. but first i've got a question check this out. holiday decorations all over the city wherever you go. do you have a favorite location? what's your favorite? great answers just ahead. and next russ has more moves by the mets. 5. ernie: all right. russ is here. yesterday we talked about a deal last night they pulled off another one. russ: yesterday we were talking about the walker trade. and then last night, late last night, they go ahead and this wasn't a trade, they agreed to terms with free agent short stop cabrera. the report is two years, 8-1/2 million, with the mets having a third year club option. quite frankly, i happen to -- ernie: i think you like this? russ: i think the mets have done well. these are not what you would call blockbusters. as we were talking, clearly one of the main objectives going into the off season was to upgrade themselves offensively. they've done that at

the "new york times" reports iran surrendered almost all of its uranium. a russian ship left yesterday with the fuel, leaving tehran without enough to build a nuclear weapon. iran is disassembleing centsry new jerseys and a blue tone yamplutonium reactor. >>> lemmy kilmister died, he was a member of the band in the early '70s before fronting motorhead for 40 years. he died yesterday in los angeles following a brief battle with cancer. lemmy was 70-years-old. >>> usa today reports president obama is once again america's most admired man. the top spot in the latest gallup survey for the eighth time a. surprising pair tied for 2nd place, pope francis and donald trump. hillary clinton is now the most admired woman for the 14th year in a row. the fitness tracker fitbit appears to be a hot seller for christmas. oil prices dipped. jill wagner is here in new york with that and more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, u.s. crude oil is down 13% as iran prepares to export 3 million gallons a day adding to the glut of oil. crude futures have fallen nearly 70% af

"the students at every school in new york city school district will be massacred mercilessly. and there's nothing you can do to stop it." again, this is the me-mail to nw york. we don't know if it's the same wording in the e-mail that threatened the l.a. schools. we may find out in a moment. that city is already on edge obviously less than two weeks after the terror attack in nearby san bernardino, it is part of los angeles, greater los angeles, make no mistake. it's the inland edmpire from there, less than an hour's drive from downtown. school superintendent says that shooting rampage was a part of his decision to close the schools. this afternoon he was on the defensive and said he's not willing to take any chances. >> we are doing everything possible to make sure that children are safe, but that also students and parents understand that the precautions we are taking are done in a calming way. >> precautions are taken, closing schools in a calming way. the question is when new york and the feds had the information and dismissed it as a hoax, were they contacted? did los angel

threats to new york and l.a. trigger the sudden closure of hundreds of southern california schools now being called a hoax. did l.a. officials overreact? is this the new normal after san bernardino? >>> fight night in vague as. trump versus cruz. uz versus rubio. and fireworks on the strip, as national security takes center stage. >>> targeting brain cancer. a new device that's prolonging lives. doctors calling it the most promising treatment for brain tumors in years. >>> weather whiplash. record snow in the west. record heat in the east. businesses hit hard. >>> and a major popular line of hair care products endorsed by celebrities, now hundreds of women say it severely damaged their hair. "nightly news" begins right now. nounkts >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt. ". >>> good evening, i'm kate snow. it's being called unprecedented, the massive shutdown of the second largest school district in the nation because of a credible, serious 38 of a la

stay up to date with the news 4 new york app. tap the news 4 logo in the corner and select the weather tab. interactive radar, and how to submit your own weather video. news 4 new york app for iphone is available in the app store right now. pat and gus, back to you >>> coming up on "today in new york," best sellers that should >>> welcome back on a sunday morning. we're back with bill goldstein for this week's edition of bill's books. >> some great coffee table editions to a complete guide for bill has some picks he says are perfect for the holiday season. good morning. >> good morning. >> an awful lot to get through here. >> big books. oversized books. >> the coffee table. >> isn't that gorgeous? the cover is super gorgeous. it's a book of cecil beaton photographs. he was a major photographer from the '20s into the '70s. these are his portraits. so you see andy warhol, mick jagger. some of the people who fascinated us most. chanel, greta garbo, audrey hepburn. gorgeous book of photographs. huge, oversized. it really is a cavalcad

keep watching "today in new york." download the news 4 new york app >>> a consumer alert this morning just in time for the holidays. some skyrocketing numbers. how many millions of packages are being stolen off doorsteps. >>> plus, flipping the switch. live pictures here from the rockefeller center christmas tree. dark now, but the lighting just hours away. >>> and rain threatening to make for a damp celebration. storm team 4 tracking some inconvenient weather. "today in new york" starts now. there will be crowds though. >> there definitely will be. >> they will come. good morning, everyone. it's wednesday morning, december 2nd. i'm darlene rodriguez. >> i'm michael gargiulo. chris cimino here with the forecast. it's not all-out rain, but it's just there. >> it's a nuisance. as darlene said, i think inconvenient is a nice word to describe it. it's not going to cause any flooding problems or things like that. it's just damp and stays that way throughout the day today. a little bit of light rain overhead right now. steadi

. >>> and in the midst of a playoff push, the new york good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at "cbs news" headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie 14. on this full first day of winter we begin with wet. out west, it's what you might expect this time of year, a storm bringing heavy rain, flash floods and highway mountain snow. in essential eastern parts of the country, instead of saying ho, ho, ho, santa may be saying, hot, hot, hot. today, most locations from the plains to the east coast will be up to 20 degrees above average. this could be the warmest christmas on railroad for several cities. don champion is here in new york, where on christmas eve, the thermometer could be 70 degrees, don? you maybe have to dust off your santa shorts? >> that's right. good morning, anne-marie, it seems weird to be bundled up with a hat, glove and scarf. many places, record amounts of snow last winter could see week, dashing any hopes of a white christmas. snow in the west, warm in the east. parts of the country are experiencing weather extremes. >> there is a lot of snow

it anywhere it's up to you, new york new york new york, new york i want to wake up in that city and find i'm king of the hill a number-one top of the list man of the hour go on, doll, take your spot. all these little town blues are melting away right through the very heart of it in n d new york if i can make it the anywhere (cheering) it's up to you new york, new york new york. i'd like another jack daniel's. (applause, whooping) ("new york, new york" playing) happy birthday, frank. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org if not himself then he has naught to say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels the recororshows i took the blows and did it my... way... (cheering wildly, whistling) my way. - after a tough loss - - to learn they are - bowl** - bound. good evening.a heart-breaking - - game of inches last night - - for the hawks - as their perfect - winning season - came to an end. it was a close game that came down to the final seconds, but the hawkeye'e'season isn't over yet.in fact, their bowl selection has the hawks

out of new york now, we are hearing that the new york police department is investigating what it says it believes to be a h x hoax. a hoax in the way of an e-mail that went to the superintendent in the new york city school system, apparently receiving an e-mail similar and i will quote almost exact ly the same one a that was received by other locals specifically the los angeles area. that is what the police commissioner in new york bill brattin is saying at this time, and he is saying that the police are not considering the new york threat sent to the new york school superintendent as a credible threat, but he said that he does believe that the e-mail that the new york commissioner received in fact also originated overseas. this is what might be specific. the language that was used does not lend itself to a jihadist initiative as allah is not spell ed with a capital a, according to the commissioner of police there in new york. he is working with the joint terrorism task force and the los angeles police on this threat. they are using this as an opportunity to work together to generate

he turns up in new york city. running counterfeit coin for a consortium of merchants jeremiah hilton escapes and is hidden by black fishermen around the harbor for few days before he can get back on a freight to new york. that was seen as undermining america trade with haiti the first black newspaper hailed jeremiah hilton because he undermined the of black republic. he struggles for a while as he tries to shoot get a head like everyone else. and he does establish himself and has the close link with the insurance company and the insurance companies. and as they find out there new associations jeremiah hilton specialized over insuring votes then send them to the ocean and then claiming insurance on them. as they had come to an arrangement that any cargo that had a link to jeremiah hilton would be insured by them but he manages to get around that. in very clever ways. he has established himself in new york city where every heather businessman does as they enter ago that of real-estate frenzy. at the sky rocket every

tell me about that, because that sounds really exciting. >> that really shows how new york city and new york state can lead on issues of integration and immigration. this is a historic investment in our communities, to be able to provide legal services for people facing deportation, but also for people who don't know they may qualify for daca, or so, we're very excited about this. >> what will that money allow you to do? >> well, the city will be able to hire attorneys that will be able to provide assistance to immigrant communities across the city. >> mm-hmm. >> that's very exciting because there has been a lack. we want to close that gap. we, of course, want to see that same type of investment in other programs, like workforce-development programs, adult literacy, and so on. but this is an exciting moment for us. >> it's a good start. >> it's a great start. >> do you think that could have a ripple effect to mayors in other big cities to look at what new york did and say, "you know what, it's working in new york, let's try it here" in philadelphia, houston, and los angeles or chicago.

between jets and giants fans. >> i wouldn't say it's a true rivalry, but it means more to the fans of new york and new jersey because the houses do get divided. >> reporter: the last time though -- remember that? victor cruz, big touchdown run. >> i remember cruz just having a chip on his shoulder. i remember revis said he's never heard of him and victor took that to heart and he >> all the way tying the nfl record, 99-yards from manning to cruz! >> reporter: what's it going to take to get this one and move forward? >> we just gotta come out with a full head of steam and match their intensity. >> reporter: what do you expect the atmosphere to be like? >> there's going to be blue everywhere. there's going to be cheers for both teams any time we make a play. just because there's a lot of jets fans here. it's split right down the middle with a lot of giants fans. >> it's intercepted, amukamara has it. >> bragging rights and possible playoff positioning on the line in this one. >>> coming up next, we have a player from each team joining meadow land showdown rolls on. we at time warner cable need t

believed, since misguided inwillal policies were large -- liberal policies were largely to blame for new york's plight. he decided to run for mayor in the ticket of the then new conservative party. his book remains strikingly relevant, for its insights into urban politics and what kind of policies help cities flourish. some of which new york would adopt beginning in the mid '90s, turning the city around dramatically which may be under threat again today. so thanks for coming again, and let me turn the mic over to my friend, jack fowler, national review's tireless publisher. [applause] >> thank you, brian. i just may be the tired publisher, i don't know about tireless. good morning. a few brief remarks. we all have our fears. my big one is this: that a major anniversary will have passed without it getting due attention. and to my relief, more than in the nick of time, a couple of years back i realized that 2015 would mark the 50th anniversary of bill buckley's historic mayoral run. mike long, chairman of the new york state conservative party, is here, so i will be in trouble if i did not mote th

this is equal to times square in new york. everyone enjoys this tradition here and the festivities have been canceled. the prime minister saying belgium is in a new history. the terrorists are more prudent and professional than the past. the threat level changes. the mayor of brussels said it is just he cannot provide security for all the people that will be expected here in the city center in a way he would like to be able to do to make the people of the city and tourists safe. that's why he says the fireworks have been canceled. this is something we are seeing across europe. more muted celebrations. precautions in london and germany and rome as well as all across europe. this phenomena, threat of isis, being replicated. the threat level in brussels is raising concerns. alison. >> nic, tell us what authorities have found from the third suspect. specifically the cell phones. >> reporter: sure, they found ten cell phones recovered just yesterday here. we understand that a cell phone found outside the bataclan theater, where 80 p

just apply for a new york expass plan now. drivers are not affected. > all the presents are opened and the new year is just days away. so, you may be wondering how to get rid of your tree and all the electronics in a green way. better get baquero and here's linda baqubieroi the holiday spirit and, according to the environmental protection agency, about 33 million trees are cut down each year. and once the holiday is over -- >> instead of sending your tree to the land fill and contributing to climate change and methane pollution, you could actually recycle it or tree cycle it. >> reporter: public affairs specialist with the ep she saysffor the first two weeks of january, you can leave your tree on the curb in new york city as long as you take off all the lights and the ornaments. if you're disposing of any light bulbs -- >> if it's as compact flu escent light that needs to be dropped off at a retailer that will take back those light bulbs. regular incondescent you can double bag them and put them in the regular trash. >> reporte

live in college point, michael george, news 4 new york. >> thanks for all that new information. literally just coming in, more breaking news right now. police are looking for an armed man after an armored car heist in the section of the bronx. gus rosendale just arrived at scene in the past five minutes. scene of the heist, what are you seeing right now? wild shootout here not too long ago. federal investigators with the fbi just showed up blocking the sidewalks here. step out so you can see what's going on right now. the fbi and the nypd on-scene here along westchester avenue in the bronx. what happened earlier we're told is that a man in a suit approached an armored vehicle. asked the guards for money, when they said no, he opened fire. as they ducked for cover, bullets ricocheted across this neighborhood, very busy commercial area. a supermarket, pizza shop, they presumably full, at this point, nobody was injured. the man who opened fire fled with a bag of money, we're told, ran about a block. got into a red honda and is still at large. and so to recap the breaking news here,

the bus makes regular stops between baltimore and new york. eyewitness news at 11:00 on tuesday night, a passenger plane lands after a flight from chicago, but it doesn't land on the runway. wait until you see this. >>> new worries about a mosquito disease so dangerous officials telling some women don't get pregnant. >>> plus, surprised by her firefighter boyfriend. a kindergartner teacher provides her classroom with a less so in life and love. >>> meteorologist amy freeze here tonight. temperatures are actually warming up. in fact, a nice warm-up in store for tomorrow but still overcast, and another front coming through that will bring some light rain. i will have details on that, plus looking ahead to the new year's eve holiday. at least it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first ye

>> i was born in new york on long island. my parents were divorced when i was a young age, i my weekends in the city. real new yorkers will look at me and say that's a phony new yorker so i didn't grow up in long island. my mother worked in advertising, she actually entered the world as a copywriter. she was a writing model for me. my father worked construction. >> do you review new york times reporters books? >> we do, we don't review all of them. we review a lot of them. also as you know the new york times has its own book review which is what i work on and also daily reviews were have a daily critic. they can't obviously review the new york times reporters. the daily section will get a outside reporter to review it. >> have you you been pressured to review someone. >> no. i can't tell you that people will be annoyed if we don't, i will get looks from other staffers if we pass over their books. we review the books when we think they are worthy. in general, the new york times is filled with great writers. a lot of the times

really the sun here that was in new york at the time where they were still alive in new york also. when i second people there saying they had a lot of workers that came to the property and they also mention that this 300 acres that they lived on, so there's a lot of different cottages, farmhouses, grudges. so many buildings on the property how would you know where to go? >> they said there could've been something inside because there is not a break-in, nothing smashed the door in, they were already there. happened in georgia? >> the couple was found dead on their property, nothing was removed or taken. >> right nothing was stolen in either case what's next? >> i restart investigators to follow up on the connection they said they don't talk to the median to have firm details. all keep following up. >> the american legion post i knew i would find veterans there. i wanted to see how they feel about a new bill going to the state house that would grant free access. >> it doesn't cost the local government anything. couldn't i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my as

centennial celebrates new york history and the relationship with france. there is a new mural in the bronx celebrating organ donation. >> having people drive by, honking their horns as they would love the bronx, we love you, is fantastic that it's the largest mural in the u.s. aimed at getting more new yorkers to become donors. >> i wanted to give up awareness not only of organ donation but (vo) want to be happy with your next vehicle purchase? at enterprise, we guarantee it. p head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... p change your thinking about dari: if you somehow missed black friday and cybermonday, there's still time to cash in on a deal. steve: many offering savings on a variety of items. our reporter tells us which ones are the best days to shop. >> christmas is around the corner. as you shop for everyone on the list it turns out that they could pay to wait. shopping for certain items to shop for what we meant. >> i do not have a clear plan. >> i go online, i figure out what i want to get

stay up to date with the news 4 new york app. you can see the latest forecast, use our interactive radar, and set the weather page as your home screen. the news 4 new york app for iphone is available in the app store right now. >> raphael, thank you. >>> now to an i-team exclusive. an ugly turf battle is brewing in brooklyn over garbage. >> activists have launched a campaign to get a family owned business tossed out of the neighborhood, and the owners are crying foul. sarah wallace investigating the >> we're being harassed. we're being bullied and defamed. >> reporter: anthony says he's tired of having his family owned business, brooklyn transfer, trashed by a components who don't want a garbage transfer plant in this changing east williamsburg neighborhood. >> this is where the city wanted us. none of the municipal waste stays in the facility. as fast as it comes in is as fast as it goes out. >> reporter: the firm took over the plant in 2010. one of its biggest contracts is with new york city's sanitation depa rtment and the area

. >> reporter: they're technically illegal in new york city. if you plan on buying one, experts recommend you make sure it is a big brand and you purchase it from a reputable dealer dealer. >> reporter: the professor who sparked protests at yale university has resigned and will not be returning in the springtime. in october, she came under fire to react to potentially offensive halloween costumes. right now. nick is here getting a lot of compliments these days. everybody says thank the weather guy. he's terrific. nice. ernie: we still may do that. nick: i'm certain that will happen. i call those my fair weather friends. nice to know people are liking this weather. ernie: it's great. nick: it is amazing. we're, even today, it was chillier, but another day where we're above average. 45, 34 the split. today we were 49. ernie: we're going to keep it going. nick: going back up the scale. by the end of the week -- ernie: get that bathing suit. nick: you and your speedo, i know. ernie: easy now. nick: 49, 41 today. there you go. 65 and 4 in the record

. >>> new york knicks player derricke williams ripped off at his house. new at 11:00, video of two women he met at a nightclub now police want to talk to them. >>> but first, flooded roads and frustration at the airport. a real holiday headache. good evening at 11:00. i'm sade baderinwa. >> i'm bill ritter. we're going to begin with the weather creating problems across the country. first off mississippi. several people killed when twisters moved through. >> in our area it's not the holiday getaway anyone hoped for on one of the busiest travel days of the year. drenching rains leaving cars almost underwater in bayside. >>> then the whitestone expressway. all the rain made for very slow going. record warmth. warmth. >> we have several reports. we begin with meteorologist lee goldberg outside our studios on the upper west side. >> we've been getting soaked for about eight hours now. thankfully this is the last in the train of downpours coming through. >> reporter: it is the caboose. we've had a lot of opportunities to talk about tonight we're close to record

. >> reporter: new york city police commissioner bill bratton acknowledging this year's new year's eve ball drop will be unlike any other, specifically when it comes to security. 6,000-plus police officers, chemical and radiation detectors and especially trained dogs that can sniff out explosives. >> this year for the first time our force will consist of hundreds of trained officers. >> the added boots on the ground spread out around times square and beyond. >> the public should expect to see not only in the times square area but literally around the city, especially the special venue areas, an enhanced police presence. >> reporter: you w's't even notice some of the measures, but you will see these manhole with spray paint. is to alert officials if anyone tampers with them. they're confident police will keep them safe. ztz >> the way the city has things lined up and they're prepared. they're not just talking, they're prepared to do things. >> you can't worry about it all the time or you wouldn't go out and enjoy yourself. >> reporter: cdmmissioner bratton specified there is no credible

tonight the final part of our feature series on new york through the years. the city has grown by leaps and bounds with exciting projects, while boasting a new skyline. today new york is known for its booming population, but also, unfortunately, the struggle to find affordable place to live. arthur chi'en takes us to where we are today. >> reporter: if this window pane could speak, it will tell about a crucial time in our housing crisis. in the '70s, housing was miserable across new york. buildings in deplorable conditions were the norm, no longer the exception. 800,000 new yorkers left in search of better options. they called it the flight, some to suburbs, others farther. city life suffocated in a mire of abandonment and gloom. >> it was a moment that tested the city's mettle in the sense it was teetering on the brink of default. >> reporter: in the boldest of moves, mayor koch ordered the city to take over 100,000 properties across the five boroughs. some were occupied. others just dumped. the window pane becomes an icon, mass produced. it's placed on blown

from the broadcast center right here in new york city, i'm michele miller. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's wednesday, december 30th, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> the midwest braces for historic flooding. millions are affected as major waterways reach record heights. >> if that river hits the targets that are predicted right now at that chester gauge, that is higher than the mississippi river has ever been. >> the severe weather has created an air travel nightmare, stranding thousands of travelers during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. >>> it's reported that the u.s. government on israeli, it also swept up private conversations of u.s. lawmakers. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> the potential for historic flooding in the midwest threatens to swamp hundreds of homes and it stems from the massive storm system that killed at least 56 people as it moved across the united states. days of downpours in the midwest have caused rivers to swell.

. >> good day from new york. quickly now to los angeles. a news conference by, among others, the superintendent of schools, ramon cortinez, about the momentous and first time ever decision there today to close all the schools in the l.a. unified school district. >> based on past circumstances, i could not take the chance as it relates to one student or our staff that served our students. it is important that in the last four hours, this city, this community, has come together on behalf of our students. our students that are in the regular schools, our students that are in the charter schools, that are authorized by this school board. we are taking all sorts of precaution. our plant managers are walking the campus with law enforcement people. our plant managers and principals with law enforcement are looking at all of our schools, both small, large schools, et cetera. we have made sure that our parents are notified through connect ed messages and we have repeated that time and time again. those students that walk to school, especially young c

country is shutdown, largest one is open even though both received the same threat this morning, new york city, a threat came in this morning to not be credible, los angeles, the same threat deemed to be quite credible. waiting for a news conference in the next hour from officials in los angeles as to what went into their kinking to close the schools, a couple developments we had free in the last few minutes will be key to that news conference. what is the role of los angeles police department or was it this 22 adam housing reporting from fox news and fbi sources say the fbi along with the lapd found the alfred los angeles to not be credible but the superintendent still wanted to close the schools, the undecided to do so, different from what we heard earlier, earlier we heard the lapd reviewed for a threat and found indeed was credible so what was the role of the police department, that and many questions in the next hour. neil: to los angeles where blake berman is getting ready for the latest republican presidential debate, i am sure this is providing an updated backdrop. how are things

but when you drill down as the mayor would not intervene, all of new york high society was behind it.ns of thousands of new yorkers, a quarter of a million new yorkers went to the zoo to see oda bangka. it was sensational. i was surprised by that whole idea of complicity. >> i think just the idea of injustice is so staggering because it's everywhere. when you look at the people who came to see him, the zookeeper, everyone is involved. usually at the highest level. >> exactly. >> so we have about five minutes left. for the last three questions maybe we can direct them to one specific person. i'm sorry. >> i just add that anyone to answer it because all of your writing about resistant to change and the impact of the media and people generally resist change, if you look at how the media is shaping what is going on in politics today there is a resistance per my question is what is been the public response to telling the story in 2015. anyone. >> that's a wonderful huge, tough question. for me personally think i wrote the book to create echo, the responses ben i have met tons of primarily

keep watching "today in new york" york". download the app and we'll be right how. bhow. ahow. ckhow. what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. so simple. >>> today an lapd detective and soldier, saying good-bye. >>> amazing comments you'll make when selling a book. >> plus a war of words. the current police commissioner taking the former police commissioner to tafrg. what we learned overnight. we'll tell you about this. "today in new york" starts now. good morning, everybody. 5:30 on this wednesday december 30. i'm michael gargiulo. >> and i'm kerry barrett in for darlene today. >> chris cimino here with the forecast. we're ending 2015 on kind of a nice glide path as it were. >> pretty quiet. this morning no snow or ice like we had yesterday in the suburbs north and west, but we do have some fog we're getting through. dense fog advisory in affect west central portions of new jersey u

there were lots of germans in new york. york. italians. views. >> reporter: the war of opinions was put to an end december 7th, 1941. pearl harbor. the following years would be sacrifice. it would consume the city and new york led the way. marcy from the new york historic society pulled photos documenting the immediate rally to the cause, not unlike what we saw after the september 11th attacks. >> within a day or two of the attack on pearl harbor, about 10,000 new yorkers volunteered to go into the military and hundreds of men officer the brooklyn navy yard volunteered to go to pearl harbor to repair the ships. >> reporter: new york made its an arsenal for the allies. every ethnicity rushed to help and new york became the launching point for troops, the entire city mobilized and the price at times was everything everything. >> we have this incredible harbor, all kinds of talent. most of the provision of supplies and men for the european theatre and for the north african theatre took place through new york. >> everybody had to contribute. that meant huge amounts of sacrifice for people.

new holiday scratch-off games from the new york lottery. more ways to make life wonderful. >> this is "eyewitness news upclose with diana williams." >> this is a land founded by people seeking religious freedom, but donald trump, if he's president, says he wants to shut down the borders to anyone of the muslim religion. can a proposal of hate help spark a discussion to end hate? a question right now without an answer. one thing is for sure -- despite getting hammered by fellow republicans and by democrats, mr. trump is refusing to back down. >> i've resonated with the people because i tell the truth, and we have a problem in this country, and it's a very dangerous problem and a very big problem, and people don't want to speak out. >> and you know how you make america great again? tell donald trump to go to hell. stands for, and, more importantly, it's not what this country stands for. >> nonetheless, mr. trump continues to lead in the polls for the republican nomination for president. and if the republicans should somehow sour on him, he has

new york reporting about a third of an inch, . we do have and getting them out and back into the sky. keep in mind this system already showing a bit of a dry patch. we'll have your full hour by lighting coming up in just a few minutes. >>> if the summit speaker, as you know yesterday, was kruptd on charges. he is asked if he can now take a crack. >> this behind me was sheldon silver silver's within minutes of his conviction, lfs a legacy in the. even more questions about cleaning up the state capitol. ztz the >> the fact that a jury found sheldon guilty is proof that new york has ethical. going to get away from it. >> this is our watergate moment in new york state, when the -- big davy of citizens in albany occurring the last, want -- not details of what they do outsidal by any. >> the. another government critic called the culture of quid pro quo a special session. comes back a. i don't believe a special session is practical. we're coming into the holiday season now, anyway wa. >> what the governor on april 19. around that same so

if i can make it there i'll make it anywhere it's up to you, new york new york new york, new york i want to wake up in that city that doesn't sleep a number-one top of the list man of the hour go on, doll, take your spot. all these little town blues are melting away right through the very heart of it in old new york if i can make it there i'll make it (cheering) it's up to you new york, new york new york. i'd like another jack daniel's. (applause, whooping) ("new york, new york" playing) happy birthday, frank. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org what has he got? then he has naught to say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels the record shows i took the blows and did it my... way... (cheering wildly, whistling) my way. 8 news. pres. obama: what we can do it must do is make it harder for them to kill. todd: president obama tells america that he is a strategy to defeat isis. and, the renewed call for tender gun control. for the first time since 1990, i will play on new year's day. -- iowa will play on new year's da

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the new york post reports, starting today, restaurants in new york city must warn customers of dishes loaded with salt. the restaurant affects people nationwide. a salt shaker icon contains more than 4300 milligrams of sodium. >> the average adult new yorkers consume more sodium every day than recommended. >> harry potter tension is linked to other diseases. the 2016 calendar featuring 13 women wearing clothes, but one. the calendar aims to focus on accomplishments rather than their body. previously they were famous for featuring barely clothed supermodels. coming up, a huge do nation was made in one of its famous red kettles. details ahead. . >> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," cyber monday rings up record sales and the salvation army gets a huge surprise. but first a cyber attack targeting kids. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. congress congress based v-tech was hacked. v-tech says the personal information of 5 million customers informati

mainly clear skies all across long island, new york city, new jersey, pennsylvania, upstate new york looking good. we show you the big picture here. watching our next weather feature. the area of low pressure with a cold front in the middle of the united states. this is going to slowly creep eastward and will develop along the coast buy tuesday. throwing in 5 couple of extra clouds in our direction but really bringing us briefly cooler temperatures. so overnight tonight, no problems, clear skies. a chilly nice start to your sunday. during the afternoon, you are looking good. a few wispy clouds. no wet weather around. we will keep it dry and fantastic afternoon for monday, coming we start to see change on tuesday. cool weather pushes un. southnd east out over the ocean. it dunn look like it is going to bring us any wet weather. the slightest chance of a sprinkle for places suth and east. so tonight, nothing but clear skies, it will be chilly. we have those calm winds and tomorrow morning. we watch out for some patchy fog, temps in the 30's. we take you through the day. 50 to 50, enjoy

we are live in mineola, greg cergol, new york. >>> overseas, turkish police thwarted a possible isis terror attack planned new year's eve. a safe house was raided and two suspected islamic militants were detained. explosive device and bomb making equipment were found in that safe house. turkish media is reporting the men planning to detonate bombs a the two locations tomorrow night, they were moving in and out of syria. >>> and we want to take you now outside our doors here at 30 rock. this is a live look at times square, where crowds may be a little bigger than usual right now. we will tell you about that in a second. more than 1 million people will be there tomorrow night to welcome in the year 2016. and among them, about 6,000 police officers. they are in the mix, of course, keeping the area safe and secure. those officers are going to be carrying long guns, they are using chemical and radiation detectors and they are working if you are coming to one of the times square entry points or lucky enough to get a spectator viewing area, be prepared to be searched and scanned by a securit

no more than new york city. >> you have to protect too citizens of new york city and all the people including the fury people out there in their costumes but you talk about the critical response command, the officers trained to work full-time on counterterrorism. how different is their training going to be in this program now, and do you think other cities are prepare -- as prepared as new york? >> i don't think many other cities. you have to isolate, washington, d.c., los angeles, new york, maybe chicago but there aren't many other cities -- >> this is a different type of training. >> it is. when you look at the crc, what we inherited in the nypd was the critical response vehicle program. it was cops borrowed from every precinct and you didn't get the same cops two days in a row. you put them in front of a target and say sit here and be a deterrent. but did they have the active shooter training and understand their target and what the threat was so that specific target? and the answer was largely probably not. this is a dedicated force. they are not borrowed. they get their intelligence brie

that's why you have checkpoints and perimeters like we see in new york right now.radius around times square. all of those 14 entrances you're going to have very tight control in terms of what people can carry in -- trish: right. >> -- how well they're searched and really trying to make that inner perimeter as safe -- trish: that's incredibly important. colonel peters, though, part of the issue when it comes to tracking these terrorists happens to be just plain old resources. it seems as though we don't quite have the manpower. you know, you think about the sort of decline in spending when it comes to intelligence. is that taking effect? is that hurting us right now? >> well, you'll never have enough resources, because islamic state -- and to an extent al-qaeda -- they're global brands now. they're everywhere. and it takes multiple personnel to track one terrorist effectively. sometimes dozens. so my concern would be this, trish. what we really need is to make sure the laws allow our intelligence agencies to do what they have to do. there's been a lot of scare monge