there's no city in the world as safe as new york in terms of capabilities, mann powers and resources. there's no city in america that takes it more seriously than us, with the exception of corey washington, and los angeles a close second. >> did the police department go too far in fighting terrorism in the way that it tried to infiltrate the muslim community? >> where does that stand. many felt alienated from the police department because of made. >> that's the subject of a number of suits and litigation at the moment that i was not here during that time. since my appointment. after my pointment, as we reviewed the information. one of the units that was the subject of concern on the part of the muslim community or some factions was an entity with a number of names, but the demographic unit was the one most widely used. its responsibility, among some of its responsibilities was to identify in this large city, where was the muslim population. it's something that police attempted to do. we want to know where the jewish population is located in the city. we do the same thing in los angele

and we're also watching the streets of new york city. hundreds of protesters have gathered city's union square to protest over the death ofy gray. and i believe that we have melissa chan and describe that scene for us. >> the protests in new york city in december, and they expect 4 or 5,000 responding this evening. and we don't have those numbers yet, people are still coming in but we have spoken to? protesters, for example two african-american women who brought their toddlers out here, and they say that they're here because they believe this is a pivotal moment in american history. and they want their children to be present today to see it, that this is part of a national movement that's happening. another protestor we spoke to, very angry at the police saying that there's a need for accountability and of course a lot chaptering the slogans black lives matter. >> melissa i know that you'll keep an eye on that for us, melissa chan in new york city. and there were clashes between the police and protesters last night. in ferguson, missouri,

new york city schools with 1000 schools and one million schoolchildren in the public schools of new york city. i am very worried about the level of preparedness of the schools. a worried and we will try to look into that. i would dare say that that would be a problem in any city. we have a lot of work to do, but i would say in this case that the process has started. >> dr. parker? and then dr. alexander. alexander then dr. parker. seniority around here. dr. alexander: with some of the questions you raise and many are legitimate, my question is as an academic, are you trying to look at the lessons of history, what worked and what didn't work? for example, the experience of no and arc -- of noah and the ark. in other words, in the face of the coming flood, what didn't know what do? -- noah do question mark no time for hesitation or decision. that is the story and what is the moral of the story? how can we learn from that kind of experience? >> i think the big point is that i'm going to go from buying insurance. it is a mindset that i think adults generally come to that if we -- we can just

because of that tradition, new york city has the largest public shelter system in the united states. >> patrick markee is one of new york's leading advocates for the homeless. >> the cost of shelter is exorbitant. the city now spends more than a billion dollars a year just in shelter and emergency services for homeless people. >> today new york operates over 250 homeless shelters. but still, about half of the families who apply for shelter are rejected. >> the city has put in place these kind of bureaucratic barriers that wrongfully and unlawfully deny shelter to many needy families. >> we met melissa rivera at path. she's twenty-five, and has three kids. >> i go through this every single day when i come home. [come here. come sit with mommy. stop crying] she's my little mini-me. she looks just like me. >> these kids mean everything to you, huh? >> yes they're my life. i love them dearly. they're my babies. >> melissa has been homeless for three years. she and her kids now sleep in the living room of her grandmother's public housing unit. >> this is it right here. i put this couch i b

an example, we're not going to deal with ind's now because it up -- because it is important for new york city. the new york city average and schools for third graders, at a reading level, is around 15%. i mean we have extraordinary problems. so somebody said we are going to take our chances from al qaeda and we are going to fix the schools, you know, i might not agree with it, but there would be some rational -- rationale for us leaving -- leading to that conclusion. but there would be -- you would know more than me about how to make that really operational. >> if i could follow up on that, that person, who would that be? representative rogers: somebody in the white house. it seems to me, the president needs to say, we need to solve this. we -- it is in america's interest that we transcend the political differences and figure out how to make a public health and for structure that will help the whole country. i don't know that anyone can say that with enough force or power other than the president of the united states. >> i think it is more complex than that. i guess having a public health cza

baltimore protests sparking controversy in new york city. david lee is on the streets of new york. david lee? >> greta, we are in new york's union square. the organizers of this rally, and take a look at it for yourself have billed it as the lancasterest protest rally and the most peaceful in the history of new york there are only about 2,000 people. i say only 2,000 because we have seen much more than that in recent months for other antipolice rallies. so far this rally has been nothing but peaceful. one of the prevailing themes from this rally that we have heard speaker after speaker those in new york city must show solidarity with those in baltimore. wuvment chants the crowd has repeated over and over is that black lives matter. also during the demonstration taking place here in union square, greta there has been a lot of outrage and frustration focus canned on new york city police department. here in great number, you you can see them for yourself lining the street here the peripheral area along union square are the hundreds and hundreds of new york city police. before this ral

of course the book is in new york city during the revolution. new york was occupied by the british. the british offered freedom to any slave of a patriot, not a loyalist by the patriot who got to their lines and several thousand slaves got to new york city in order to gain their freedom and when the war was over george washington came to new york to negotiate the british are under an evacuation of new york. he said we would like all of the slaves back in general and to the commander said unfortunately i can't give you the slaves back because it would be dishonorable. we have promised these people their freedom. it would be dishonorable to them to turn them back to slavery. he was not an abolitionist. slavery was driving in the british and -- impart the time. he said we have promised the king keeps his promises. somewhere above 3000 slaves left with the british including a couple of george washington's own slaves. he said the clinton by the way i would like you to keep an eye out for a couple of my slaves. they scattered all over the place. some of them ended up in canada and some end

protests in new york city, joining baltimore. we have juan williams who has joined us. is new york million march nyc, today too also, there was a major league baseball game, it was played in an empty stadium that is a perfect symbol for so many things that are wrong with our great nation. you know matt, you are sports guy. to think this is first ever baseball game that did not allow public viewing that spoke volumes. >> this is amazing baseball has been around for well over a century, all that has gone on in that is time frame, that something like this, would lead to this start. i did back the decision, i think it was just, a tinderbox for something that could happen. what happened this weekend, when people came out of the game, they kept them in that is the best move for the city at-this-point. but it is sad. >> it could have been the opportunity, i know it would have been hard to hustle. but for to everyone be there to be a packed stadium, and have a message, which is, we're not going do let anything stop our city -- charles: a though it could have been microcros mike

and so new york city is their reference to the world, right? so they have new york city, and then they have everywhere else. and they call... >> hinojosa: but what's interesting is that when they leave china, where they're leaving is actually a very beautiful place, there's a lot of green, there's a lot of lakes, there's a lot of nature. and then they come into new york city. >> which is not, like, green and lakes and nature, basically. except for maybe a small piece of central park. >> hinojosa: and it's a.. and for some... >> it's very tragic. >> hinojosa: and it's a tremendously long journey. you cover the story of one man from the golden venture. >> yes. >> hinojosa: and his journey was... >> 120 days, i think, yeah. >> hinojosa: 120 days. >> or his journey might actually have been longer, but the boat itself was about 120 days, right. and so it is... you know, it's this immense exodus, right? so that part of china, which is the northern fujian province, around the capitol city of fuzhou, is the number one chinese restaurant exporting region

these were the times when new york city was in very dark financial shape. aders of the city at the time came together to talk about how to save new york city. betty: and they did it right here? tisch: well because, everyday they would say, where should we meet? my father said, it is a bit selfish on my part because all i have to do is take an elevator, but let's meet at the regency. [laughter] tisch: that is literally where the term -- in the mid-70's, where the term power breakfast started. we will re-establish the regency as the home of the power breakfast, the place where people want to come to see and be seen. betty: coming up, what kind of hotel room does $100 million buy? what is the most expensive part of this room? tisch: the bathroom. the bathrooms are very, very expensive. ♪ betty: just before it reopened, jonathan tisch, chairman of loews hotels, gave me a tour of the newly renovated loews regency in east midtown manhattan. tisch: here we go, betty. after you. betty: all right. newly renovated rooms. tisch: 1920 of the regency hotel. betty: you ha

said new york city is as -- depends on slavery as much as charleston does. the economy of the city was closely tied to the south which had all sorts of ramifications. business interests wanted to appease the south. politicians were pro- southern. the abolitionist movement was quite small and weak compared to other places. on the other hand new, new york had a vigorous free black committee people who are willing to take to the streets to protest the apprehension of fugitives -- fugitive slaves. new york is the epitome of the sectional conflict. >> your.is well taken that there is a vibrant free black community in new york. so they are very much involved in supporting these fugitives who are arriving. they they are forming vigilance committees with white new yorkers. free black people have a prominent role to play and what happens to people who are fugitives. while i have we not heard much about that? >> that is right. these vigilance committees philadelphia, new york boston which were what they call them

city. let's find out what new york has in store. new york appointed its chief technology officer with a mandate to develop a strategy for technology and foster the city's tech sector. here she is, joining us from new york. new york's first chief technology officer what is your number one priority? >> my priority is to make new york city the most tech friendly and innovative city in the world. while we care about cool technology, we also care about closing the digital divide. it is probably the modern issue of our time. emily: you want to turn old payphones into wi-fi kiosks. minerva: this is something we are excited about, linknyc. we are turning all of the old payphones in new york city into free wi-fi hotspots. there are a couple cool things about it. who uses a pay phone anymore? second, we are using the existing infrastructure to make them into this modern, sleek and beautiful device is going to provide wi-fi access for free within 150 feet radius. it is going to have a tablet installed in it so even if you do not have a device

it's just the diversity and beauty of new york city you would likely miss this speeding through your day rushing on the train or your day at wo. >> w, giving a face to someone in the city so busy like new york city. >> >> you see people in the distance and wonder what they're amount. >> you're actually taking the time to see someone and wonder what it is they're thinking and saying you're right. >> it also shows the universality of it all. you're going to see people who are different and they're really not. they're part of a big community. >> you can see it written all over their faces. it's beautiful moments. it's not for the eye of a good photographer. my favorite moment here they notice beauty in the subway. >> time to give away another ipad mini. >> you're going to have to know the buzz word be at least 18 years of age and be a u.s. citizen. enter the buzz word on facebook twitter or both and you can enter it on each every day. >> wednesday's buzz word is night. >> this week we've also got a bonus give away where we're going to be giving away a flat screen tv. make sure you pay at

and so new york city is their reference to the world, right? so they have new york city, and then they have everywhere else. and they call... >> hinojosa: but what's interesting is that when they leave china, where they're leaving is actually a very beautiful place, there's a lot of green, there's a lot of lakes, there's a lot of nature. and then they come into new york city. >> which is not, like, green and lakes and nature, basically. except for maybe a small piece of central park. >> hinojosa: and it's a.. and for some... >> it's very tragic. >> hinojosa: and it's a tremendously long journey. you cover the story of one man from the golden venture. >> yes. >> hinojosa: and his journey was... >> 120 days, i think, yeah. >> hinojosa: 120 days. >> or his journey might actually have been longer, but the boat itself was about 120 days, right. and so it is... you know, it's this immense exodus, right? so that part of china, which is the northern fujian province, around the capitol city of fuzhou, is the number one chinese restaurant exporting region

>> they have arrested two women in the new york city area. zed by isis. had planned to detonate a bomb in the new york city area. they then took enough evidence in to charge them. they have arrested two women on terror related charges. stuart: thank you very much indeed. the latest on the terror attack in eastern kenya. hundreds of students still being held hostage. to of the gunmen have also been killed. gunmen stormed the school. they opened fire. many of the students were still sleeping. i also bob has taken responsibility. they attacked the school because it is on muslim land and being used by non-muslims. if they answer they were christian, they were "shot on sight". the other three dormitories have been evacuated. however, more than 500 students are unaccounted for. most of the students unaccounted for our girls. seventy now dead. the interior minister in kenya says 90% of the threat has been a limited. check the big board. we are down virtually dead flat. actually coming down a bit from where we were earlier today. a big difference when

the diversity and beauty of new york city in little minutes. nts that you would likely miss if you are just speeding through your day in the city rushing to the train and on your way to work. this is what goes on when you just slow down and look a little closer. >> this is beautiful. it is actually giving a face to someone in the city, so busy like new york city. >> you see these people just staring off into the distance. you think, they are about. >> in new york city you are taking the time to see someone. >> it shows the universeality of it all. no matter what city you are going to you are going to see people that are different. they really are not. they are the part of a big community. >> a true real emotion. you can see it written all over your face. >> those beautiful moments, otherwise lost if not for the eye of a good cinematographer. they even notice some beauty in the subway. >> a friendly wrap. new yorkers are still familiar with. >> make an appearance. >> take a close look at that gentlemen's wrist right there. that is the sift in que

new york city. olivia: new york city has gone condo crazy.nstruction soared 73% in 2014 to a record $11.9 billion. that is $5 billion over the previous record. the average cost per square foot in manhattan now stands at an eye watering $1800. barbara corcoran build a real estate empire up this relentless demand to own a piece of the big apple. now, she mentors entrepreneurs. what is going on? is this sustainable? barbara: it is not in a bubble right now because does we will have to wait and see. the demand is there. no one really knows when it's going to happen or when it will burst. everybody takes their wild guess and nobody is ever right. between now and then, let people buy these apartments, they are spending a ton, parking a ton of money. olivia: we spend a lot of time focusing on the ultra wealthy -- what about new construction for the middle class? is there any new affordable housing? barbara: not in the new york city area. the average new home in america is $220,000. can you imagine? parking spots are selling for $1 million in soho. t

final score philadelphia union two, new york city fc1. for peter papas, jill lloydon and our crew i'm jp della camera, we thank you for watching. we invite to you join us this thursday night at 7:00 o'clock when union travel to yankee stadium in the bronx for a rematch with new york city fc here on the comcast network. now, stay tuned, for "action news". enjoy the rest of your weekend, everybody. >>> saturday night i'm walter perez. thousands of volunteers descend on city parks to spruce things up for spring. >>> plus an arrest is made in connection with the abduction and torture of the woman from a parking garage in center city. >>> but the the big story on "action news" is mother accused of the unthinkable, investigators say she abandoned her severely disable son in the woods and left him for days and they say he did it to visit her boyfriend in maryland. "action news" reporter ann mccormack joins us live from children's hospital of philadelphia with the full story, annie. >> reporter: walter, even though victim is 21 years old he does

new york city wakes up to new, not always welcome neighbours. >> people they didn't know had building. were in their hallways. elevators with no explanation. >> lori jane gliha on how the temporary residents are breaking the war. >> a top frequent in travel. why lawmakers think it's ruling the neighbourhood >>> thank you for joining us. we want a travel bargain, luxury style, a chance to enjoy a visit to another city at a great price. the hot hook up at the moment is air b and b, giving travellers a chance to rent homes and apartments direct from owners in 34,000 cities around the world. sound good? the welcome mat to this home sharing is being pulled in in one of america's hottest destinations, new york city. why? >> it makes me nervous. >> reporter: john lived in this building since 1992, he and others say apartments occupied by neighbours have been rented out for days or weeks at a time. observed? >> we serve suitcases. it's transient. instead of people living here and committing to the building and neighbourhood, they are coming and going. i don't feel they have the same attitude

new york. this is happening in that city a mobile protest going up and down the streets of new york city theretest earlier in washington d.c. and there is a curfew that has been in place for an hour and 1/2 in baltimore, maryland. tful?" what the cloud enables is computing to empower cancer researchers. it used to take two weeks to sequence and analyze a genome; with the microsoft cloud we can analyze 100 per day. whatever i can do to help compute a cure for cancer, that's what i'd like to do. don't just visit new york. visit tripadvisor new york. tripadvisor not only has millions of real traveler's reviews and opinions, but checks hundreds of websites, so people can get the best hotel prices. to plan, compare & book the perfect trip, visit tripadvisor.com today. >>> welcome back tao our breaking news coverage. you're looking at live pictures from new york city. not sure which part of the city this is. we're unable to control the footage. a large crowd of protesters. we saw this same action after the death of eric garner and after the officer was not indicted in this case. and we saw these pro

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but to keep that in perspective, the eric garner incident took place here in new york city. the demonstration expected to take place in the next few hours is in solidarity with the people of baltimore. and over the last few days a number of cities have seen demonstrations taking place to people of baltimore. in just the last 24 hours demonstrations have taken place in chicago, oakland, and los angeles. the overwhelming majority of those demonstrations have been peaceful but in chicago for instance neil a number of arrests did take place. the big question on the minds of many will as the organizers promise, put on a peaceful demonstration here in new york city. it begins in union square. and then they say they plan on taking it elsewhere with a march hitting the streets. we'll be here for the next several hours. neil? >> all right, be safe david. david lee miller in new york city. >>> how should police be preparing for this sort of thing? david cass is the founder of a global security firm. you don't want to come out too strong. you don't want to come out too weak. a delicate

cheryl you there were talking to people in the fifth avenue new york city store which is huge. what are they saying about it? >> so much this morning. the street behind me, this is busy fifth avenue in new york city. this was full of media trucks, satellite trucks and reporters, and maybe 15 apple customers, those that went online this morning, 3:00 this morning, new york time, noon on the east coast, midnight excuse me, and made their order. if you ordered it at 3:00 this morning, you were going to get your apple watch by april 24th. for everybody who else got two hours of sleep. you snooze and lose, apple is not promising delivery until the summer. we are looking at august if you want to get your apple watch. you and i are on the same trajectory on things we enjoy. we like to work out and ride bikes and things. i went and tried the apple sport, and i have to say i was surprised to tell you, i liked it. it was comfortable, sleek, it was light. you have to have an iphone, that's one of the things analysts are saying is a problem, you're not going to get the new brand new apple c

new york city officials are searching for a coyote wandering through an upper westside park. if you are in a new york city park tonight, and you hear howling, it is probably still not a coyote. [ laughter ] because it's not coyote time. [ applause ] don't go running into the bushes feeling like you found a coyote. because you are going to see some gnarly stuff. also don't go ever chase a coyote. come on you guys. [ laughter ] the city of san francisco announced that on january 1, 2016 tobacco of any kind will be illegal. tobacco of any kind will be illegal. so you'll finally -- yeah. [ applause ] and i'm assuming you are clapping, because you will finally be able to say to a police officer, "no, no, this is just weed." [ laughter and applause ] drivers in scotland faced extra traffic this morning after a dog took control of a tractor and drove it on to a highway. the dog is facing a year in prison, but could get out in six months if he's a good boy. [ laughter ] are you a good boy? do you won't parole? [ applause ] do you admit your role in your crime? [ laughter ] do you sho

to get connected to the economy, to get education. >> sreenivasan: maya wiley is a counsel to new york city mayor bill deblasio. her mission is to make high speed internet more accessible to new yorkers, especially for people who can't afford to pay for basic broadband. she considers it a social justice issue. >> no matter who you are and no matter your financial resources, you will be able to get online for free and get high speed internet. >> sreenivasan: so the city is focused on rolling out free wireless like with these vans that double as mobile computer labs and wi-fi hubs. they're usually parked in front of public housing apartments. the city is also expanding wi-fi underground and in public spaces like madison square park. and later this year, the city will turn defunct pay phones into free wireless hubs. public libraries are also joining in, lending out free hotspots-- mobile devices that transmit a wireless signal-- that low-income families can check out, much like books. been and her sons took one home. >> when the library closes on friday, it closes really early, but when i go h

freddie gray who died of a fractured spine after his arrest from city hall to the white house to new york city where police arrested protesters blocking traffic. but back in baltimore peace prevailed on second night of curfew and forced by two thousand national guard and 1,000 police officers after the city erupted into riot lg looting and arson. >> people are picking up bags and brooms and cleaning up. parents are keeping kids at home and off the streets. ♪ >> reporter: the baltimore symphony playing an outdoor concert as calm returned to the city. the stands empty at camden yards, a major league baseball game closed to the public for the first time ever and that mother seen in this viral video angrily going after her son said her teen has learned a humping lesson. >> i trust he will understand at the end what i did was not for the cameras but for the love i have for him. >> reporter: protesters will have to wait to find out how freddie gray got hurt. the baltimore police department will hand over the investigation to the state's attorney's office tomorrow but the details will not be made pub

. >> sun came out in times square, time to chase news, women topless controversy in new york city are new the now ought rage was -- new outrage of the yesterday, "new york post" put out an article that topless women pose with underage kids in times square, these women are painted. some could argue they have more on this is legal in new york city it created a hoopla. >> a good word hoopla. >> the parents of these kids are not only ones who are pissed, even the cookie monster does not agree with these ladies topless not that one. the one that groped the 16-year-old girl last week? no. i spoke with an upstanding, cookie monster said he is for people making money. personally do you think there should be a a topless ladies in times square. >> i like them. >> and taking money from kids? >> the women? is it bad or good? >> malo ? do you like topless ladies in times square. >> i asked lady lakety, i was surprised. >> this is america though, right, land of the free. >> i wanted reaction from an expert rob the naked cowboy. >> based on what you said i think that characters are happy. >> it soun

it does not appear that they will be ending anytime soon here in new york city. >> amanda live with newty protests thank you. stay with us for -- you've been keeping an eye there and seeing some rough arrests and rough confrontations between protesters and police in new york city. we're closing in on the 10:00 p.m. curfew in baltimore. we're starting to see that large police presence on the streets. congressman elijah cummings is out there in person trying to get people to respect the curfew and go home and avoid confrontation on the police. we're bearing down on it. we'll be with joy reid right at that intersection and some of the other reporters live on the ground. stay with us. (vo) maggie wasn't thrilled when ben and i got married. i knew it'd take some time. and her sensitive stomach didn't make things easier. it was hard to know why... the move...her food...? so we tried purina cat chow gentle... ...because it's specially formulated for easy digestion. she's loved it ever since. and as for her and ben... ...she's coming around. purina cat chow gentle. one hundred percent complete

sometimes there were loud parties going on with large groups of people. >> in new york city, it's illegal to rent out your apartment for fewer than 30 days, unless you are living there too. a report last year from new york's attorney-general found 72% of air b&b rentals were illegal. they were short-term rentals of apartments, something called illegal hotelling. >> every time an affordable apartment leaves the market, it adds to the problem for everyone else who is trying to afford to live in the city of new york. it's a shrinking world. >> shrinking because 13,000 apartments and homes in new york city are year-round short-term rentals on air b&b. >> that's according to the website inside air b&b. which strains the data. >> i rented this apartment. with rental and cleaning, it cost 325 for one night. it feels like a hotel room. it's clear no one is living here, and it's the short-term rental taking away apartments from new yorkers. here is the breakdown. rental $225. i paid a $35 service fee to air b&b. the company charges a 3% host fee. it made $44 off the one night stay. the air b&b hos