the vigilance and ability of the nypd. just a few words in spanish before i turn to commissioner [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> with that, the finest police force in this nation and in this world, commissioner bill bratton. >> echoing the mayor's comment threat directed against new york city. however, with an abundance of caution, with the resources that we have in abundance in new york city, our police force over the next several days, the public will notice a significant increase in police presence on the transit systems, transit hubs of the city. specifically, cic, sig entities. we will be providing extra coverage to belgium and french interests here in the city once again. the mayor's comments, see something, say something. while traveling the subway system this afternoon, i was pleased to hear the constant messaging about that issue. see something, say something, report it. i had the opportunity to spend some time in the subway system this afternoon. people are in good spirits, say hell

there's a heavier nypd presence. now police commissioner bratton is telling us that they were able to ramp up protection and after those attacks because of months of planning that had been underway. a specially trained counterterrorism police unit was set to begin patrols on the subway today. the need for the additional security underscored by the brussels attacks. commissioner bratton says 40 percent of the time is now spent measures. >> this is something that we are continually modifying and expanding upon and it is important as we can clearly see because we remain one of the top terrorist targets in the country. >> reporter: at a briefing, the fbi says they're monitoring any potential threats here. >> the fbi new york field office is unaware of any specific credible threat to our area at this time. >> despite that, the nypd says enhanced security measures were put in place almost immediately. this was possible because more than 1,000 police officers are dedicated exclusively to counterterrorism unit instead of pre

so the nypd is making some changes. eyewitness news reporter stephen kim has details on a new plan of attack. the rash of stabbings and slashings on their mind this is the reaction. >> when i go on trains i reach in and have my pepper spray in my hand. >> it's occurring more often. >> the nypd is roll ing out operation cutting edge. the surge of police officers on subways, now a more targeted approach. unlike shootings stabbings and slashings were not being tracked until now. officials say they are unlike shootings because there's no specific group of offenders. so instead police are focusing on when and where these incidents are happening. >> 23% of stabbings and slashings occur between 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. on friday and saturday nights. >> so police are now identifying the city's most problematic nightclubs, keeping legal ones safe and shutting down illegal ones. this weekend that we thought were restaurants but they were nightclubs. >> officials say the numbers can be misleading according to nypd statistics. only

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an nypd officer recovering this morning. police searching for one suspect who got away. >> bernie sanders proving the polls wrong. he scored the biggest upset on another election night. while donald trump campaign keeps rolling. >>> signs of progress. the results of the latest round of talks to prevent a transit strike. "today in new york" starts now. >>> good morning everyone. it's wednesday, march 9th. i'm darlene rodriguez. >>> i'm kerry barrett. michael is off today. >> storm team 4's chris cimino is here with the forecast. >> good morning, ladies. nice to see you both. still a little chilly, in the mid-40s this morning. 30s in the suburbs. we're heading toward record terror torrey. old record in -- we're forecasting a high today of 75. we start out with just patchy low clouds. we think mainly across long island. otherwise, look for a good deal of sunshine. high clouds at knoop time. in the upper 60s by noon. we're approaching the record high of 75 degrees by afternoon. a beautiful day ahead. victory number 39 last night

it's so important to speak up and you can help the nypd in the fight against terror. we'll keep you updated. >> so we have been listening as mayor de blasio flanked there by commissioner bratton projecting an air of confidence and calm telling people to go about their business. there is no credible threat to the city in the wake of what's happened in belgium. there are hundreds of anti- terrorism officers on the streets. the city has this covered. that's the message from the >>> we'll continue here with our news here at 5:00. up next, they may look like ordinary logs to you but there's something special that thieves took when they struck these fallen pieces of wood. and it could be considered a hate crime. >> o say can you see >> plus hoping to become crowd national anthem auditions. >>> coming up at 6:00, funding fight. will today's attacks in brussels impact president obama's decision to cut programs that combat terrorism in new york? >> improving railroad crossing safety by going after drivers. the new technology to keep people from trying to beat the gate. that's

now nypd officers have a lot of explaining to do. >> and snow could be giving the morning commute a problem. >>> alternate side street parking has been suspended across all five boar rougs tomorrow. >> the trend continues to be farther and farther offshore with the system. we're not expecting much snow around here now. it's generally less than an inch. maybe a coating in some spots or just some flurries here and there across the area. maybe across southern new jersey they might see up to an inch of sn ow, but overall it's not going to be a major storm. it will be snowing during the morning commute and there might be a few slick spots south of the city or it may stick just a bit for a time. you can see some of that light snow moving up towards tom's river and over parts central new jersey. the core of the system is to our south. norf k is getting parts some of snow now. but likeli mentioned it's mainly going to be south and east of our area. we're pretty much down to flurries throughout the rest of the morning and the track is more offshore now. we'll have sun by the afternoon. that will be

. >>> right now, an nypd officer in the hospital when a drug bust turned violent. he's recovering while police hunt for one suspect still on the loose. >>> plus, a political upset on another election night. bernie sanders scoring a huge win. >>> new this morning, it could be a casualty of our digital lives. what parents admit they're not doing. "today in new york" starts now. >>> sure it's something we can relate to. >> a lot of things i'm not doing. >> good morning everyone. wednesday morning, march 9th. i'm darlene rodriguez. >>> i'm kerry barrett. michael is off today. chris cimino joins us with the forecast. >> nice to see you both this morning. temperatures chilly in the suburbs. we have a day warmer than yesterday. 33 in walpack. that's the coldest. 40 in mine hill. city is 46. 40s across long island. most coastal connecticut, down the jersey shore. starting{ out in the 40s. but a fair amount of sunshine headed our way. patchy low clouds at times early this morning. especially out across long island. perhaps areas of connecticut. for the most part, i think we

the nypd tweeted photos of him in his stable. in the caption, they say he was, quote, startled by noise. during his wild run, he sideswiped two cars ripping off their side mirrors. >> he's happy in the stall. >> didn't get a ticket for sideswiping the cars. he apologized. >> he ologized. >>> just ahead, before you pack your lunch today, the food that could help women especially keep your blood pressure down. family shed some light on their lives after the white house. where they plan to live, at least temporarily. >>> high drama on the high seas. the training run that went wrong. you're watching "today in new k. 4:54. trouble on the water for the america's cup sailing champions. oracle team usa sailed off he coast of bermuda yesterday on a 45-foot catamaran. they were practicing for an upcoming race when the boat capsized. the six sailors worked quickly to keep the boat intact. they were able to get it back to the dock. luckily, no one was hurt. look at that -- of somebody switching positifnr. we're not saying moving from one sid

will take -- reassessment by the nypd will take roughly six months. in the meantime all dhs peace officers as well as security undergo retraining by the nypd. reporting outside of city hall, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >> concerns tonight, over a new survey that revealed an historic low morale level within nypd. hazel sanchez reports the mayor and the city council are getting the blame. >> reporter: the new york patrolman benevolence association says the formula to improve the nypd's rock bottom morale is simple. >> treat us like professionals, defend us as professionals, and pay us as professionals. and then morale will go up. >> the pba surveyed 6,000 core members, and 96% say the relationship between the public and the nypd has worsened in the last two years. the leading causes, salary, personal safety concerns, and the mayor's lack of support. 95% blame the deblasio regulation for an environment they call combative towards police. -- to say. a lot of what we hear from the pda is complaints. >> that is easy to shoot from the hip and say they are c

it involves increasing security from the nypd. eyewitness news reporter sandra bookman is live in east harlem with more. >> we're just around the corner from a city shelter that was the scene of a fatal stabbing earlier this year. the city is going all out to make sure incidents like this don't happen again and they're getting some assistance as you pointed out from the nypd. >> reporter: new york city is bringing in the big guns to address concerns about safety at the more than 600 city homeless shelters. the nypd will overhaul the shelter system's security plan after a top to bottom review. >> the benefit of having the nypd with their expertise is they'll take a fresh look at a system that's been in place for many years. >> reporter: the move to bring in the nypd comes in the wake of several violent incidents in the city shelter system earlier this year. in january a man was fatally stabbed at an east harlem shelter after his roommate weeks later at a staten island hotel being used as a shelter, a mother and two children were st

on the latest security measures. going about their business, people in the city knowing the nypd has their back and understanding how important it is to never let the terrorists dominate us or influence us, but in fact to stand up for our way of life. >> reporter: police estimate nearly half a million people use the subway corridor in times square every day with a location remaining a top terror target. now 50 police officers will be dedicated to blanketing the area a with regular coverage underground in addition to high visibility on the streets. >> it's about confidence, the idea that the public can feel confident in the city, that we will do everything to try and occurring. >> reporter: he says the nypd is constantly monitoring counterterrorism methods and doing drills so they can quickly mobilize additional police officers when they feel necessary. and everyone in new york city is noticing the enhanced security. >> what you saw this morning and throughout the day, if you were of force on the part of the nypd. what you saw if you were a citizen or commuter today was a large sign o

. >>> explosive allegations against the nypd. you're going to hear from several current officer who is say arrest quotas arrest and officers are punished for not meeting the quota. >>> take a look here. >>> it's like driving around a ticking time bomb. that is how one man said he feels after receiving a safety notice about potential problems with the air bags. the parts to fix them, not available. better get baquero to get to the bottom of it. here is lynda baquero. >> we've got about 140,000 miles on it. >> every time skip milwaukee gets into his car, he feels anxious. >> that's what we're doing right now is taking our chances. notice from toyota sent one year ago. its own wording described the recall as urgent in bold red letters. because of an electronic defect air bags in certain models could inadvertently deploy even without being in a crash or i believe -- impact. but the parts to fix the potential defect, not currently available. and haven't been for a year. >> if i'm selling it to someone else, i would have to in good con

that is why the nypd is implementing a couple new changes. starting today, you can now no longer get arrested for certain low level crimes. >> reporter: good afternoon. i wouldn't dare do it, but if i wanted to toss this coffee cup on the ground and liter, the nypd actually wouldn't put me in cuffs. the policy in effect today curbs prosecution on low level offenses here in manhattan. as you can imagine, it's already getting mixed reviews. >> i would think it would be logical to arrest them. >> reporter: like most of us, jean has seen and sometimes smelled the low level crimes, but feels the nypd may have bigger fish to fry. >> i guess they feel there's other crimes that's more adjustable than those urinating on the subway. >> reporter: that offense along with others like littering, smoking will be subject to a summons for first-time violators. the second time, you face a judge. >> i won't. >> reporter: the d.a.'s office says the policy cuts down a backlog of more than a million new yorkers who had an open summons for failing to come to court

the nypd immediately stepping up security here in new york city and sending more officers to europe to learn about the terror attacks there. this morning, the chief of the department for the nypd, james o'neill, joins us to talk about security here, there, and the worldwide fight against isis. the san bernardino police department and some revealing acknowledgements about how he dealt with the biggest terror attack on u.s. soil since 9/11 -- the isis-inspired gun massacre in southern california last december. and good morning, everyone. welcome to "upclose." i'm bill ritter. new york city the top terror target in the country, and last week, after the brussels attacks, mayor de blasio riding the subways in an attempt to try to reassure new yorkers. meanwhile, security boosted in subways and other major sites in the city. nypd, of course, has its own very large counterterrorism unit, the biggest of any other city in the country. and new york, inarguably one of the best-prepared departments anywhere. at least that's what it says. joining us this morning, nypd's top uniformed officer, the c

he's describing to council members the new program in which nypd officers would retrain security staff members at all of the homeless shelters across the city. there have been several extremely violent crimes in recent weeks, ending in the deaths of homeless individuals or families. as part of the program, the nypd would have a team to upgrade security at shelters, also restore the domestic violence program for families and create a better way to report crimes that occur at shelters. the nypd would also look for anyone who's a wanted criminal, someone, for example, who had warrants out for him or her. across the city with 58,000 people who use them nightly. >> we're grateful that the nypd will be sending a management team to develop an action plan to upgrade security in the shelters and retrain the department of homeless services peace officers. >> that's why we're sending the assessment team there. to take a look and see what the structure looks like and see what we need to do to keep everybody safe. everybody safe in the city, but everybody safe in the shelter system, too. they have

nypd says he held a knife in one hand and a beer bottle filled with accelerant with another, dousing the officers, burning the suspect. >> the officers then discharged suspect. >> reporter: james patrick stable condition. him. cbs 2 news. >>> two communities are in mourning after two new jersey teens were killed by a car that slammed into them. janelle burrell is live at the crash site. >> reporter: well, mary the accident happened just across the street from union city high school where one of the teens was a student. and this afternoon, you can see a lot of the classmates gathering at the sidewalk memorial to pay their respects. it's just feet away from the trail of debris. you can see parts of the car still here on the ground along with broken and mangled parts of the fence where those best friends were killed. a scene no teenager can ever be prepared for, visiting the place where not one but the lives of two close friends were lost in an instant. >> it's taking a big toll on all of us. these two kids are like brothers to us. >> reporter: a friend of the 16- year-old, an eighth gr

. >>> the nypd mounts an exercise to test its response to attacks like those in paris and brussels. >> as disturbing video surfaces of the paris attackers partying in a club just months before the carnage. cbs 2's political reporter marcia kramer has more. >> reporter: as the nypd tried to prepare itself for terror attacks with a mock drill that the active shooter scenario, trying to kill as many people as possible, or suicide bomb explosions like those in paris and brussels, it was this to contend with. new video showing another side of the paris plotters. partying and drinking in a brussels club. clearly visible with a cigarette in his hand. flirts with a blond girl. younger brother salah in the orange sweatshirt whoops it up. cnn obtained the video from two friends of the terrorist responsible for the paris carnage. it is remarkable because it was shot just eight months before rahim blows himself as a cafe in paris and his suicide part of the deadly isis mission, that killed 130 and injured hundreds more. salah survived, captured earlier this month, after he fled to brussels. >> he

the nypd is beefing up patrols with knife attacks up some 20%. mayor de blasio has a theory that criminals may be reaching for knives instead of guns. >> guns are being taken off the streets in unprecedented way. some people, unfortunately, are turning to a different weapon. guess what that means? the nypd will now go get those weapons. >> officers say you can protect yourself by looking up from your phone and paying attention to your surroundings. >>> there's a new push to raise the smoking age in connecticut. lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require anyone buying regular or electronic cigarettes and vapor products to be 21 years old. the current smoking age is 18. lawmakers say the new bill would prevent teens from buying cigarettes from their peers. connecticut's public health to take action on the bill. >>> it's the moment in the gop debate that has everyone talking. when donald trump fired back at marco rubio's comments about his hands. >> he referred to my hands. if they're small, something else must be small. i guarantee you there

the nypd wants to make you aware of two changes. metro-north will have extra trains running but alcohol will not be allowed on trains. and the cars and central station will be closed. coverage begins at 11:00 a.m. on thursday. >>> "today in new york's" own laura scala is go to be there. >> yes. >> it's going to be a really great day, for sure. >> right, chris? >> you won't be freezing. >> a little irish weather? >> maybe a little rain. to make it feel authentic, but not a lot. even today, not a lot. temperatures in the 40s. damp, misty in spots, could be a little drizzle. that will give away to a fairly cloudy afternoon. maybe a couple breaks in the evening. winds lighter than yesterday, upper 50s this afternoon. tonight look for mostly cloudy skies, low in the 40s. we get to the 60s tomorrow. towards st. patrick's day, low 50s. what's interesting, you could have snow on st. patrick's day and cold but it should be nice and mild. >> well, the roads are sparkling this morning. >> oh. >> not necessarily a good thing. they're very wet.

our eyewitness news reporter is look at a scare here and the nypd's newest counter terrorist weapon. >> reporter: lets start at kennedy, this is terminal 4, one of the highest profile international terminals in the world. you can see how busy it is at 11:00 with unscreened luggage. it is just as busy on the north side of the terminal, where the cargo is handled, and were two hours ago on the eyewitness news was there as a bomb squad was taking no chances. on a windswept cargo ramp at jfk, port authority cops and the nypd bomb squad were taking one package seriously. this is what they saw when a shipping crate pass through an x-ray machine, a tangle of wires that looks suspicious, police called ambulances to standby just in case. in the end, it was nothing. less than a day after the carnage in brussels, it shows how tense things have become at home. all day and kennedy and the night in laguardia, heavily counters. the ultimate soft target, times square, the end by -- nypd showed us a tool that might have helped spot today's terrorists before it was too late. this is polly, one of eigh

the nypd also released a sketch beyond that, there are few new clues. there is, however, a major incentive for anyone with information. >> the family is offering an extremely generous award of $150,000. >> we wanted to make a statement to tell people there's a lot of money here for you. >> just call it in. and we will follow up with it. >> reporter: detective genevieve says no detail will be overlooked. >> the smallest thing whether people out there think it's relevant on or not may lead to the $150,000 reward. >> reporter: the family and the detectives say they will never give up looking for his killer. they're asking anyone with information to call crimestoppers. >>> residents at a chelsea apartment building get a road awaking call. a burglar caught outside their windows in the middle of the night. he was first spotted on the in the scaffolding. >> i heard footsteps going across scaffolding and up and down the fire escapes. >> i heard them saying, you come down. we're on the way with a helicopter. >> reporter: police arrested 51- year-old clemetine le

. >> these nypd officers all currently on the job say it's true. they've all worked the streets, the subways and patrolled housing developments. >> the department says there are no quotas. >> i can tell you. there are quotas in the nypd. >> are they lying? >> absolutely. it's ill paralegal for them to egal for them to admit it. >> they tell you this to your face. black and hispanics between 14 to 21, they must get stopped. >> they're plaintiffs in a federal class action lawsuit violating a 2010 state ban on quotas, speaking out together for the first time. >> at the end of the month, these officers who don't have those arrests they're pressured to find something. you might not see nothing. but you go hunting for an arrest, locking up some old guy, some homeless guy, finding somebody who's riding their bicycle on the sidewalk and you bring them in. >> when you pull any type of numbers on a police officer to perform, we are going to go to the most vulnerable. we're going to go to these people that have no power. if we start doing what we're doing in

the nypd believed he was hit by friendly fire and basically a bullet from his sergeants gone. one suspect in the car was shot and he is having 58 prior arrests. the other man was seen in the car with 17 arrest for drug crimes and he was not hit. a third man remains on the loose. the nypd has not identified the officers involved .ben and liz, we can tell you that it's the sixth officer to be shot in the line of duty this year. that is latest. i will send things back to both of you. >> teresa in brooklyn. thank you. >> the 10-year-old rockland county girl that we told you disappeared on her way to school has been found safe. kelly rivera was found business owner. she was last seen monday morning waiting for her bus. she skipped school and took a taxi to new york city. she was reunited with her mother. they're still looking for why she came into the city and where she spent monday night. >> it's a big evening last night for donald trump. he dominated the republican contest winning three of the four. the victory he saw coming was bernie sanders in michigan. it's a huge boost to hi

nypd expected to lead the way in this. "today in new york's" katherine creag, kat, you've done a lot of reporting on this. many of those who seek shelter at the homeless shelter say they're willing to do that because of safety issues? >> reporter: yes, indeed, michael. we talked to one man saying he prefers living on the streets instead of staying on shelters like this because they are so violent. this shelter here at 124th street. just weeks ago when you mentioned one homeless man according to police fatally neck. cases like that have prompted the city to take action. there are several reports that mayor de blasio has orred nypd to review overhaul security at more than 600 homeless shelters across the city. those shelters will reportedly see more of a police presence in and around the location. it's about enhancing security. that homeless man we just talked with says he sleeps on the streets because the shelters are so unsafe. >> inside these shelters, the majority of them is a lot of crime, of course. and there's a lot o

. >> an nypd officer down. streets closed. a massive manhunt right now for a third suspect on the loose. good evening, i'm chuck scarborough. >> i'm sibila vargas. the police officer shot was part of a narcotics investigation, shot by friendly fire. >> the gunfire erupted at troutman street in brooklyn. gus rosendale live with what happened. >> reporter: an undercover operation that took a violent turn tonight. i'm going to step out and get a closer look at the scene. plained clothes officers stopped the minivan with the unmarked vehicle. they approached the vehicle. sudden with three suspects inside backed up and hit the officer's car, they decided to stop them. the police officers opened fire, four shots fired. one believed to be friendly fire, landed a police officer in the hospital. a search from above, a scramble on the ground after a bullet struck an nypd officer tonight. >> police officer shot at chapman street. >> in custody, do we know? >> reporter: a bullet hit an officer in the left shoulder at troutman street and w

an nypd under cover officer shot by his partner while the two were trying to make an arrest in brooklyn. news 4's mark santia has more details and new information from bushwick. >> reporter: the undercover drug deal went down. that's when two officers moved in to make the arrest. side door, the other at the passenger side door. when the driver took off, both officers opened fire and the detective was hit in the shoulder. new video shows the chaos. a rolling minivan, the driver refusing to stop. law enforcement sources say a detective on the passenger side is being dragged. shots ring out. a car rams the minivan. the driver shot twice. the detective shot once in the shoulder by friendly fire. >> we were run into the room like what happened what happened? we see cars come out to try to help that one officer. >> reporter: this woman recorded the video showing the other side of the minivan. >> i'm just really hoping they catch that third guy. like if they don't, it's going to be really dangerous for people to come out at night. >> reporter: news 4 investigates has learned detective john gla

the nypd now guarding her home. her front yard a pile of rubble as investigators search for any clues in her mysterious disappearance. >> they've been in and out of the apartment. >> reporter: the 30-year-old nurse was last seen december 8th leaving her job at bellevue hospital. but wasn't reported missing until march 4th by a coworker. daughter left the country. her next door neighborhood says he hasn't seen his neighbors in a few months but he's surprised to hear ramon is still missing. >> december 15th. and he told me watch my house because i've got to go to my country. >> reporter: so far a search of the home has turned up nothing. safe. >> scary. hopefully they find her. >> reporter: and we reached out to bellevue hospital, but a spokesperson had no comment. police are asking anyone who may have seen ramon to give them a call. >>> in connecticut, a plea deal in a prom date nightmare. christopher platkin pleaded no contest to fatally stabbing his classmate in the hallway of the for the sanchez family no sentence

that did not sit well with the nypd. andrew siff has an interview now with muslim nypd officers and their reaction to cruz's suggestion. >> reporter: it is a very controversial topic. i'm standing in a neighborhood in queens known as little egypt. it would seem to fit the profile of what ted cruz is calling for when he's calling for more police patrols looking for terrorists. took aim at new york, blasting the mayor for not demanding aggressive patrols in muslim neighborhoods. >> mayor de blasio is very unhappy with me because i said we should empower law enforcement to stop radical islamic terrorists. >> reporter: for the second straight day commissioner bratton pushed back pointing out he has nearly 1,000 muslim officers in the nypd. >> we don't look at people's skin color, religion, or ethnicity. >> reporter: he has spent 16 years on the force and lives in bay ridge, brooklyn. one of the neighborhoods along with astoria queens with large muslim populations that cruz indicated should get more cops looking for terrorist

mayor de blasio is expected unveil a plan involving the nypd. we will have the details in a live report. >>> hurry up and fix it. it's taken too long. >> commuters outraged after drivers caught every day on the van wyck expressway. the project is nearly 2 years behind schedule and more than $9 million over budget. what's taking so long? >>> it failed in south jersey, why succeed in northern new jersey? >> i think it would be a good thing for the area. i think the area would get rejuvenated. >> mixed reviews over a proposal to bring casinos to north new jersey. the final decision is up to the voters. >>> and as you heard, not dice. >> you asked a question, whether i thought there was a link and i think baseth on the research, there's a link. >> for the first time, a top nfl official acknowledges a link between football-relateth head trauma and the brain disease cte. we will take a closer look at the research coming up. >>> everyone rushing the court. we won. jimmy having a career high. it was insane to see like we're going to the tournament for t

plain clothes nypd officers approaching 27-year-old glen grays. the postal worker in the middle of a shift on st. patrick's day. >> let's go get it. >> second later the situation escalates. >> grays is led away in handcuffs. his mail truck left unattended. only thing i think that saved me is because it was on videotape. >> he says he tried to comply with the officers' orders. >> you have never been arrested? >> never arrested never received a summons. i was extremely terrified. i was afraid that if i didn't comply that something was going to happen to me. >> yo, yo, yo, you can't do that. grays was frisked put in the unmarked patrol car. that's when the video end. and on the way to the precinct, >> i was told to shut up. numerous amount of times. they rear-ended a car. i wound up from the back seat, bang my left shoulder on the driver's seat. banged my face into the armrest. if it could happen to the mailman it could happen to any one in the community. >> brooklyn borough president and former nypd captain eric adams released the video to the publi

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nypd commissioner bill bratton ended the program in 2014 and denounced cruz's idea in a new york daily news op-ed, writing the city does not single out any populous for selective enforcement. john kasich also took a dim view. >> so what we want to do is create more divisions? we are going to start policing the neighborhoods of muslims? how are we going to do that? >> donald trump supports cruz's proposal and remains focussed on immigration. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. kasich and cruz opposed that idea, both favor tight restrictions on immigration from war torn parts of the middle east. trump is also called for a return to waterboarding of terror suspects. as well as this. >> i would bomb the hell out of isis, yes. >> reporter: cruz concurs even if the air war inflicted civilian casualties. >> we need a comprehensive strategy to utterly destroy them. that involves carpet bombing them to oblivion. >> in an effort to deny trump the delegates t

the nypd took them into custody. police are fighting a recent increase in stabbings and slashing citywide still several people here say they are surprised by the overnight attacks in their neighborhoods. >> i'm actually shocked because i didn't think that could happen around here. >> last person i heard that -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: as for the cab driver, he says he is proud the police caught his passengers in no time. in williamsburg, andrea grymes, cbs 2 news. >> police don't believe the cabbie and passengers got into they say the charges are pending against the three men now in custody all in their 20s. >>> in the wake of this violence, cbs 2 is "demanding answers." today mayor de blasio admitted as the nypd succeeds in taking more guns off the streets, now knives, box cutters and other sharp instruments are the problem. cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer here now with the story. marcia. >> reporter: well, maurice and kristine,s, um, number of slashings and stabbing in new york city are up over 22% since

patrick cathedral for former nypd officer the 29 year former nypd officer the 29 year old was gunned down on duty near dallas last week where he joined the local police department. he spent five years with the nypd before being relocated to texas. >>> the denver broncos taking to twitter to confirm peyton manning is indeed retiring. the super bowl winner is congratulating manning for his career. he is the only quarterback to mary? >>> stock futures are trending street friday stocks ended the day up across-the-board the dow gained 63 points, s & p was up by six. you will be paying more at the pump. gas prices are on the rise. the lundberg survey says the average price of gas has jumped by $0.07 over the past two weeks and a gallon of regular is $1.84 which is still $0.70 ago. the price hike is due to growing demand and higher crude oil prices. >>> an about-face at amazon the online meg retailer will allow customers to resume locally encrypted storing data. it removed the option back in september because it said customers weren't using the service. the decision comes in the wake of app

nypd stepped up its visible presence here in the city. that is the latest live from the newsroom this morning. greg and rosanna, back to you. ben simmoneau in times square confirms greater police presence. >> police department said they would step up presence in the police and subways. also in the airports as well. >> let's go to times square. ben is there. >> greg and rosanna i count by my estimate dozen nypd police vehicles within a block. you can see three suv vehicles parked by the pedestrian plaza on 43rd street across from 7th avenue. there are six more vehicles down by the times square subway station. let's show you increased video not just at times square but visible sites across the city. nypd are the monitoring the developments from brussels all night and decided to step up those patrols in these visible locations. times square is a tourist mecca. some 50 million plus tourist as year come to new york city. the vast majority of them at some point stop here in times square. eight lines, one, two, nqr, s and 7 crossing underneath s

i think the nypd must get more involved. i would suggest that the nypd just stop in and visit the shelters so that the residents know that the cops could be coming in at any time. >> reporter: city human resources commissioner steve banks praised the security guards for finding the weapons and said the city plans to enhance security as part of a soon-to-be completed shelter review. >> we want to see what further actions may be needed. we are going to be providing them with additional training and designating particular peace officers to have tasers where needed. >> reporter: commissioner banks also said he has been consulting with the nypd about security needs as part of the 90-day shelter review ordered by the mayor. the results are due in about two weeks. i guess there's going to be more and more security added as part of this new review. >> eye-opening. really. >> a lot, a lot of items there. thank you, marcia. >>> brooklyn police say that they have arrested a would-be owner with an axe. the nypd says the homeowner in bor

on a windswept cargo ramp at jfk, port authority cops and the nypd bomb squad were taking one package seriously. this is what they saw when a shipping crate pass through an x-ray machine, a tangle of wires that looks suspicious, police called ambulances to standby just in case. less than a day after the carnage in brussels, it shows how tense things have become at home. all day and kennedy and the night in laguardia, heavily guarded cops stood at ticket counters. the ultimate soft target, times square, the end by -- nypd showed us a tool that might have helped spot today's terrorists before it was too late. this is polly, one of eight so- called dogs is set to graduate from training tomorrow, dogs that don't sniff not only packages in bags but also air, explosive vapors undetectable to the human nose. the slightest trace evidence plosives on someone here, the dog will pick it up and indicate it right away. >> troops would swoop in and disable the terrorists, a tall order but the mayor and commissioner took things personally to show how safe high targeted places after the attacks. >> w

the nypd detective was struck in the shoulder. the 45-year-old man was struck in the leg and at wrist. he and a 51-year-old passenger in the car were taken into custody. >>. >>reporter: nat detective was reaching into the vehicle to make the arrest when the vehicle backed up and then it moved forward. both the sergeant standing on the driver's side of the vehicle and the detective where he, was they fired their weapons. and so that is what i mean by crossfire. the detective was hit in the shoulder, apparently, by the shot that came from his coll. >> none of the names of anyone involved have been released at this time. either the nypd detectives or the suspects, we do know that in the shoulder has been with the department for 11 years. he is recovering in elmhurst hospital and the nypd is searching for one more person involved in this drug deal. darla miles. channel seven, eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> 6:34 now. classes at mercy college will resume today. after a threat forced a the evacuation of all four campuses. the campuse

. >> we'll take it indeed police say that an nypd officer hit by friendly fire during a drug busts last night in brooklyn. that officer is now now in stable condition. >> bernie scored a shocking win in the michigan primary but hillary clinton won mississippi by a landslide. we'll have a break down. >> as for republicans drumple won three of the gop before the contest and went on a rambling speech talking about all types of products brand endorsements. ted cruz won the fourth contest and he won idaho. >> water, magazine, wine. are mentioned in that. >> calling out chris christie but governor supposed to be on vai vacation so is he there? >> good morning i'm liz dahlem in for juliet huddy. >> ben simmoneau 6:00 on this wednesday morning march had 9th it is -- >> happy. >> holding, i scared lills. >> i don't think i have been here for that. high pitched. mike wanted own hump day character. >> funny. he can do -- how hot today? [inaudible] >> very long -- [laughter] oh, man. i don't know what it does and where that comes from. >> the whole forecast like that. oh, my goodness. >> try that o

nypd says most stabbings and slashings happen between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. on friday and saturday nights. times when many people are out drugs or alcohol. police commissioner said the department will step up patrols and crackdown on illegal nightclubs. the nypd also plans to enforce laws by making it -- enforce laws already on the books that make it illegal to sell box cutters to anyone under 21 or to carry a blade longer than 4". >>> cracking you down at railroad crossings. the new technology being used on long island that's targeting drivers who ignore the flashing lights. >> what's in the water? a brown plume of dirt appears in a new jersey bay. what residents need know. >> and we certainly had a few cold days here in the month of march but for the most part it's been mild. the 7th warmest march ever. i'll tell you why i think we tomorrow in just a bit. where should you start when you're told you have cancer? start with a specialist. start where you'll find advanced technology, precision treatment options and truly compassionate care. start here with a te

about doing there job. >> reporter: the nypd will be will continue to monitor the situation. magdalena. >>> wanted a&. >>> more needs to be done to prevent future terrorism. >> and they're firefighters that go back and forth between europe and syria and they're fanatical. they're not only carrying attacks but they're infecting other people in the muslim difficult to stop. why we have to have more surveillance and i have to have total cooperation and shows why we have is to stand with our allies in europe and i would hope the president would cut short his trip and come back and show the leadership what the world need needs. >> congressman king is calling for homeland security funding the u.s. target locations include new york city. stay with cbs 2 and cbsnewyork.com for new developments on the terror a tags in belgium. we'll have --a takes in >>> and a fire could have been deadly. this morning. as valerie castro tells us, a quick-thinking 10-year-old spread into action. brave young girl. and i feel proud for her. >> julia said that her best friend 10-year-old gabby is a hero a

he worked for the nypd from 2009 to 2014. an assigned to the 9th precinct before he moved to the dallas area to work for their police department. he was killed during a shoot out on tuesday and there was a mass and memorial service on saturday there. >> when he was young and starting out, he said, you know, mom, if people don't feel, in their place wlshgs they live, safe, they cannot feel free. and that was his idea. you know, i'm going to make the place safe for people to enjoy their life there. to feel free. >> hofer's mother said he liked living in texas because how friendly and nice people are. he move there to be with his safer than working the streets of new york. darla miles shgs channel seven, eyewitness news -- channel seven, eye jeechl 5:34. a suspect in critical condition after a deadly crime spree in queens. james patrick dylan is accused of attacking two people with a knife, killing one. he set another on fire and sprayed two officers with a chemical. kristin? >>reporter: good morning, ken and michelle. yes, this

. >> reporter: now the nypd is in charge of investigating the cause of this accident. we are told the driver was one of the people that experienced some bumps and bruises, some minor injuries in this accident. we're told he was not taken to the hospital. also you can see the inspectors there with nyc transit. the department of transportation for the city will also be called out here, tasked with determining whether that support pillar there is structurally sound after being hit by this vehicle. and there is an industrial wrecker on the scene that is going to try to work to try to drag it off that barrier. to be closed to traffic. thrris is a real headache of a day here under the fdr. but the good news, six injuries, none of them life threatening. >>> overseas now, history today in cuba. president obama ended nearly 90 years of silence between cuba and the u.s. he sat down for talks with cuban president raoul castro. president obama declared it a new day in relations between the united states and the island nation. >> you know, for more than half a century, the sight of

the spring. >>> an nypd horse officer got spooked and bucked the nypd officer off. the horse ran to 6th avenue, south into a parking garage be the nypd mounted unit keeps the horses during breaks. the horse wasn't loose very long. three vehicles were damaged the officer was not injured. >>> still ahead at noon, new information about what could gray. it is not old age. >>> we are back with the this weekend. attention parents: before school this september all kids entering 7th and 12th grades must get the meningococcal vaccine. it protects against serious and sometimes deadly diseases like meningitis. call your health care provider today. >>> today a south african high court dismissed an appeal for oscar pestorius conviction. >>> we mentioned snow before the commercial break. let's bring in john elliott. >> little bit of snow. tomorrow morning's commute will be messy. we are not talking about a lot of snow. roadways, sidewalks and driveways will be slippery. let's talk about the cool conditions now. 38. not only reporting 38 but reminding us a bit of a breeze star spa

this happened and hit an off-duty nypd officer and he died. tracie strahan is in elizabeth with what we can expect. >> reporter: he turned himself in to authorities monday night. today here at the courthouse, he'll face a judge for that hit and run that claimed the life of that nypd officer who had only been on the force for a little more than a year. this man is facing a single count of leaving the scene of a fatal accident. authorities say he was driving his infiniti on the southbound lanes of the turnpike near elizabeth when he hit the off-duty cop. stopped briefly but left before state troopers arrived. that man had been involved in another crash with another vehicle and was arguing with that driver with his gun drawn around 3:00 sunday morning. that's when police say he was struck by on the shoulder. the suspect stopped briefly but took off afterwards. harrison's family says he joined the nypd to follow in the footsteps of his older brother. he has been held on $100,000 bail. back to you. >> tracie, thank you very much. >>> 4:38 right now

this morning for the former nypd officer killed in texas. the service for officer hofer was this morning. there was a ceremony in texas where he was killed in a park. >> we'll begin this half hour with high school students remembering two class mates killed in a crash in new jersey. >> herrera and rodriguez died in a crash across the street from union high school. we're live where that investigation is on going. tony? >> yes, the one child who did survive this accident, manny sanchez, he is still in the hospital with a broken leg. he is getting physical therapy at this point. 1 o'clock this afternoon, officials will hold a press conference and the driver charged in this accident will be in court later this afternoon. we were back at the site, the scene of the accident later this morning, there were dozens of mourners sh. i can't hear you! . >> the vigil continues today along jfk boulevard where union high schooler rodriguez and noel herrera who attended cliff side park middle school were killed by a car. the driver losing control and crashin

now, the after shock of the blasts is felt here at home as the nypd and local leaders flood today's attack, a stark reminder of how soft targets get hit hard. team coverage of the terror in brussels starts now. >> good afternoon. >> essential lot to get to this afternoon. you've been watching the images with us all morning long. a series of bombs went off in brussels in what appears now to be a coordinated attack at the height of rush hour. >> at least 31 people are dead. more than 100 injured. the associated press reports right now that isis is taking responsibility for this. nbc news has not yet confirmed that information, but we have learned that federal police in belgium are searching a home that they believe was the launch pad for today's attacks. >> those attacks took place at the airport in brussels first. at least two blasts there and then at least another at the underground at the metro station. that entire country now on the possible in case this isn't over. >> we have team coverage covering investigation and security here at home. strahan. >> we spent hours gathering details on