great father, great grandfather.ed>> reporter: the city's sanitation department needs to be more careful. >> it's the sanitation's job, it's their responsibility, it's what they get paid for. if they had not plowed him in, he could be probably alive today. >> so we contacted the sanitation department, they simply just said talk to the nypd. we called the police the nypd saying they're investigating this, it is too early to tell if the family's story in this case adds up. brock schmitt, news new york. >> t> there are at least two other carbon monpxide deaths inside cars. staying warm in an idling car with her mother and brother. zania is we sent rian thompson to the northudsonegional fire departme to findit out just how quickly carbon monoxide can kill. brian? >> i have to tell you, i talked to pa sigh ago police about that g.incident they had. they tell me a test to re-create the carion monoxide in that car quickly found elevated and danger s levels of so within a matter of minutes. 4 investtgates decided to look ffurther into this silent killer. >> with th "me turn of a key. the snow en

it's not just the sanitation department, it's the parks department, the fdny, nypd. there were 312 accidents out on the streets of new york city. >> the mayor was asked if he had any idea when the part of it would be back up and running again. absolutely no idea. got to see ma the storm what the storm is going to do, how much work is to be done. same thing about the airports. not sure when they will be able to reopen the airports. >> very quickly before we go to break the two things that seem to be running very short list, underground subways and that >>> thank you all for documenting the blizzard of 2016. that's where i would like to be. >> in front of the fireplace. nice and toety. you get -- toasty. you get the impression that the pets are >> that montage we headed into break with had me welling up like it's so beautiful. >> it's great. >> i used to do that. you did i grew up in texas. >>> lee goldberg hapz been work has dominican republic has been work -- has been working so hard all day. the mayor talks about the city when i collaborate with you with the numbers

the sanitation department is ready as always, starting with friday morning. tomorrow morning, the department will deploy workers on two split shifts of 12 hours each. there will be 2,300 workers per shthift. 579 salt spreaders will be predeployed friday evening. and we have 303,000 tons of rock salt on hand. and you can see some of it right here. so as you can see, lots of salt ready to deal with this storm. 1,650 sanitation department vehicles will be fitted with plows and another 138 -- excuse me, 135 will be available for and parks. i have every confidence that sanitation and all sister agencies are ready to handle this. remember, every new yorker can help out as always. when the storm hits, it is crucial for people to stay off the streets to the maximum extent possible. if you need to move around, use mass transit to the maximum extent possible. be aware of the safety conditions that come with a storm. it is slippery outside. it can be dangerous. we want people to be very cautious over the weekend. and we want people to know that if they're having a probl

sanitation department will be in full effect. it was to hold after the blizzard and crews will start picking up the trash but don't expect it to be all gone in one day. it's also asking you to remove snow from around the trash bags. >> a queens woman's car was sideswiped. she wants her car fixed. a couple of neighbors say they saw the accident around 2:00 am sunday morning. the flowers stuck in the snow when another truck tried to help it move it >> what am i going to do? i have to drive to work on monday. the mayor did not close the school. >> kim says she has insurance with a $500 that double and she feels she should not have to pay that. sanitation department says it does not have a record of any accident in the area. >> scary moment for a flight school pirate . the helicopter was forced to make a hard landing on long island. the student was on his first lesson when the engine started to fail. the instructor took control and was able to land that chopper on window vista boulevard . the faa is investigating to find out what wen

i can assure you, the sanitation department does not. the workers got right to work at the stroke of midnight. getting rid of all the evidence of the fund that the place here last night. last year, sanitation workers cleared about 48 tons of debris. we are expecting a similar what a celebration that was. the confetti fell, kisses were exchanged. everything on -- everything unfolded smoothly. 6000 cops seen and unseen were here. canines kept in eye on everything. this was well guarded and everything went off without a hitch. those who gathered here had plenty of time to waste. looking ahead and making resolutions for 2016. >> be happy and travel around the world. >> i want to get engaged. will you marry me? will you? >> yes. >> she said yes. [cheering] >> reporter: that couple got off to a poorly good start in 2016. we will speak to the captain. we speak to him every year. he is with the sanitation department. he will tell us about this cleanup effort. it looks like it is going well. that is the latest live from times square this morning.

mayor deblasio has 300,000-tons on hand and 1600 sanitation vehicles fitted with plows. >> i have every confidence that the department of sanitation and agencies are ready to handle this. >> the mayor says they are in daily contact with the national weather service. as of yesterday the city was planning for the possibility of up to a foot of snow in addition to strong winds and possible coastal flooding. >> every new yorker can help out as always when the storm hits, it is crucial for people to stay off the streets to the >> the mayor also says that 579 salt spreaders will be pre- deployed tonight. he adds all agencies will be out during the storm including the fdny and nypd. since the storm is coming on a weekend most people should be able to heed the mayor's advice and stay in doors. andrea grimes, cbs 2 news. >>> the jersey shore is bracing for a brutal combination of heavy snow and coastal flooding. >>> meg baker joins us with how the area is getting ready, good morning. >> reporter: good morning chris and diane. shore towns are not only building up dunes for breaking barriers but moving emergency vehicles to hig

the sanitation department is trying to corral it and get it out of here. close as it can be. you might not have a vacation day but the sanitation department does 178 workers got to work . bronze, collection truck and mechanical sleepers. last year sanitation workers cleared more than 48 tons of debris. you think your house party gets messy. you have nothing on this . million people gathered here last night to watch the ball drop . the confetti flail and there was many kisses exchange. that was despite fears of terrorism 6000 cops were here and hundreds of surveillance cameras rolled . those who gathered had plenty of time to wait . the time for the year that was and made resolutions for the year to be.>> getting better grades. >> to be happy and travel the world. i want to get engaged. [cheering] [crying] >> yes ! >> she said yes! [cheering] >> that happy couple begins 2016 engaged and we wish them the best. robert: more stragglers here as they stumble home. the cleanup effort continues. it's incredible to me of the mounds of confetti that was here. now, just a few pieces lef

the sanitation department has done a beautiful job getting it cleaned up. these workers cannot afford to nurse any hangovers. they have to be in tip top condition. yesterday was 2015. today 2016 is here. your new year's resolutions may include eating less or exercising more. the department of sanitation resolves to get times square cleaned up fast. nearly 200 workers are cleaning up the party hats, noisemakers, fun that was had here. last year, the sanitation department said it removed more than 48 tons of debris. 2016 got off to a rousing start as the confetti fell. about 1 million people gathered here under the watchful eye of nearly 6000 police officers seen and unseen. everything went off without a hitch. it gave them plenty of time to look back on 2015 and make resolutions. >> be happy. travel around the world did. for why waited till 2016 to do that? >> will you marry me? yes. she said yes. >> reporter: that proposal went very well. 2016 will be a good year. speaking of the cleanup, it is a hercules task. deputy chief, great to see you. happy new year

the sanitation department is hiring emergency snow laborers. they will remove snow from places including bus stops, crosswalks and fire hydrants throughout the five boroughs. if you are interested, head to a sanitation garage between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. this week. pay starts at $13.50 an hour. >>> and when we come back, >> with the thawing today, black ice certainly a concern tonight. >> this will be a pattern all week. we got thawing and then refreezing at night. we head outside tonight and we see the blacktop outside of our studios on columbus avenue. temperature up to 35 degrees. it went a couple degrees above freezing tonight. that will quickly fall overnight tonight with the calm winds. watch for black ice the next couple of nights. with near normal temperatures. the mildest day during the workweek is tuesday when we get up into the low 40s. it gets so warm that when precipitation comes in late tuesday, and it will just be a shower, it would be in the form of rain. right now 33. down to 32 at newark. you were up to 35 last hour. that h

sanitation moved in half of the department's fleet more than 900 trucks but it was so bad, a lot of trucks just kept getting stuck. >> the sanitation truck stuck because they tried to go up the hill. >> for $5,000 and $10,000 in taxes we should get this. >> reporter: some streets are just too narrow for a plow. >> when we're talking about having to do scoop by scoop out of some of these streets with a front-end loader, it's very slow. >> reporter: the sanitation commissioner this afternoon explained there's so much snow there's nowhere to put it all. and so they have moved in 36 large melters across the city. piled snow has melted at about 50 degrees here and the resulting water then goes into the sewer system. today the focus remains on queens. >> we don't ever forget anybody, in different parts of the city. jackson heights got 34 inches of snow. those sanitation workers will struggle in those type of blizzard conditions. >> reporter: even though it's better today in queens, there's still a lot of anger especially at the mayor. >> they should have been prepared a little bit better. if eve

sanitation department did a terrific job. broadway is completely clear right here and even the side street. the promise people parked along there because they got plowed in with the snow. that's the part that people are experiencing right now. people are coming out of their apartments with shovels and brooms, trying to dig their cars out. the nypd is telling us the travel band that we are hearing about that went into effect last night was lifted at 7:00 a.m. this morning. i spoke with the public information office and they told me there was no arrest, no one was arrested. everyone did a good job. look at. newspaper. you're doing a great job. >> go very good it's very hard to walk. >> reporter: just getting around the streets are better but if you have to move, it is a little tough. if you have a baby carriage, or a car car like that gentleman did with the newspaper, he's trying to get the newspaper to the other newsstands here. so that people can get their sunday paper as they come out, we have to tell you were talking about

a sanitation department interact it shows which streets have been plowed. if you are curious as to when you will be freed from all the snow, then certainly check out that website. the city says that it will not stop until it is done. a 71-year-old woman was on the six train during rush hour. 7:15 a.m. yesterday morning. a man across from her got up in / her in the face with something sharp. the man never said a word during the attack. he ran and jumped into a d train. released from bellevue. >> remember this. >> you need to get out. you need to get out. >> actually, i don't. >> let me get this work order out of here. juliet: she has been charged with third-degree assault. again, she is employed by the university. if she is found guilty, she will the professor has since issued an apology. >> we have all heard the horror stories. a crazy video out of austin texas. they get some sort of pull out of the back of the truck. it almost looks like some sort of a sword fight here. no word what started the whole thing. a little embarrassed. what would you be so upset

no word from the sanitation department or the union representing sanitation workers. we're live in jamaica, queens outside the 103 precinct station house, josh einiger, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> also new at 11:00, also in queens, a major drug bust. 100 14 million on the street hidden inside truck parts. the heroin pressed in to rounded square shapes so it could be hidden in axle casing. a dea task force team spotted two pickup trucks slowly circling blocks. the trucks' drivers were arrested. >>> a manhunt for a gunman accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend and wounding another woman. police are searching for tyquan long. they say he shot two women inside an apartment building in far rockaway. his girlfriend, joanne, was killed. the victim's mother says long was very possessive of her daughter. >> beautiful person. very smart. go to church. very intelligent. she met this guy and he started being possessed over her, like nothing, she stayed home, didn't do nothing. you know, no friends. nothing really. >> investigators say long also person who's now being p

the sanitation department did a great job. greg: what is up? you probably see your car covered in snow. all the cars on my street this morning were completely covered. it is expensive to dig out. the forecasters are saying, it was not as bad as they thought. we can see it go from $350 million at the low end all the way to $850. predicting it to be a billion-dollar storm. so far, that is not the case. it happened on the weekend. the power outages. all of that is curtailing. >> i, personally, had a great time. greg: thank you very much, lauren. i hope your weekend was wonderful. greg: she had a blast. she was drinking tequila on the beach. greg: that homeland show that you are crazy about. interesting. greg: scandalous. rosanna: what about billions? greg: i did my fair share. trying to help out people that were snowed in. rosanna: coming up right here at 9:00 o'clock. opening up about her struggle with alzheimer's. remarkable things are happening at your local acme. we're making changes, and we're getting better every day cleaner. friendlier. fre

. >> reporter: like the best efforts of the sanitation department operating 1800 plows and 500 salt spreaders. the roads are a dangerous mess. a travel ban in effect with drivers ordered off the roads until 7:00 tomorrow morning. >> they have to let emergency services, fire department, and most of al san day, do their jobs. if they're on the road, they're going to interfere. >> reporter: underground subway lines still operating. >> everything was running, it was gray. >> reporter: but not the above- ground trains which stranded some strap hangers. >> i was in complete panic mode. >> reporter: bus service canceled, too, mayor de blasio saying mass transit may not get back to normal until tomorrow afternoon, urging new yorkers, if they can to stay inside and enjoy the winter wonderland views from the comfort and safety of home. certainly don't travel if you don't need to. there's a lot of cleanup to do, and it's still not going to be entirely safe. >> reporter: still a lot of work to do, and still concern that even though the snow has stopped falling, there is big danger to the drivers who are

they have nowhere to put it but that makes it difficult for the sanitation department. in the meantime, though, it appears they got the upper hand on the streets in queens. we have seen mostly clear, mostly blacktop. but, of course, some people are still not happy. >> i'm 80 years next year, okay? and i shoveled mine, my porch and street. >> reporter: dottie has been around the block a few times but is not happy about what she has seen. what do you think of the job that the city did? >> in queens not too good. >> reporter: why? >> why? look! look what's going on. >> reporter: dottie and her neighbors are most concerned about what's not been going on. people here say the plows come by and do the blocks that are already done. >> a lot of times you get the plows going around in circle on the main street and ignoring the side streets. there's nothing on the streets anymore. >> reporter: the sanitation commissioner said queens was time, it just really got blasted. >> jackson heights got 34 inches of snow. those sanitation workers are going to struggle in those types of blizz

. >> by now the sanitation department is almost 1,000 plows in queens alone. that's nearly half the city's fleet but this truck was no match for this section. on 75th street, a car parked right in the way. still people here blame the city. >> they haven't partly -- they haven't plowed the streets in two days. >> we should get a little bit of representation. >> reporter: here on 75th the crowd gathered for nearly two hours as workers managed to get where it got stuck again. and a front end loader had to lift the vehicle. this is why streets are still a mess in so many spots. the conditions are simply impossible, and it's why mayor de blasio was asking for patience even though he admits the progress in queens has been too slow. >> some areas strong, others less so. i didn't see the kind of results i wanted in sunnyside, west side, elmhurst, corona. >> reporter: in middle village the mayor hasn't made many friends. >> made lindsey look like a star. >> ghosts of mayor's past always loom large over every snowstorm in new york. for them there was coffee and cheers.

through friday, the sanitation department will pick it up. the trees are chipped and mixed in with come post for gardens. so take off the lights and the ornaments. and don't leave it in the stand. they may just leave it there for you. our tree goes to the boy scouts. >> habitat for humanity. >> they recycle our tree as well. >> i don't know who's taking the lights off. we'll all be down. >> who's home watching right now? get started. >> we need some help. wear gloves if you're doing that, right? it's chilly. >> we're back into the 40s today. it's going to be a lot like yesterday but a smidge warmer throughout the afternoon. look at that beautiful blue sky. what can we complain about when it looks like that? gorgeous start to your sunday. temperatures could be a lot worse. it is january after all. 39 degrees and we have mostly we're tracking temperatures in the low 40s already just around new york city. in fact, we're up to 42 now in jersey city. 40 degrees, staten island. 43 in city island. as you're heading around the five boroughs, temperat

the city department of sanitation says the plows cannot even fit down the streets. instead they are sending in the reinforcements. >> some of those streets, a powers not effect it. the snow is too deep and there's not enough room. >> places like staten island, two. the city will not stop until the job is done. he also did not appear -- he suggested city residents were in part to blame. >> you put it all back on the street. your street is now possible. sanitation cannot keep up with that. "good day new york." rosanna: let's stay on the mayor. the post kind of leads into that. blaming the people of queens. they are responsible for this. just the odd crack about the mayor admiring john lindsay. de blasio went and blamed the fate don't. slapping residence for digging out their cars on plowed streets. people go out and clean their cars and they literally we applaud their own streets. they may have contributed to it inadvertently. what are they supposed to do? the snow. >> what if you have some place to go? rosanna: we have heard about two cars. they died from carbon mono

the sanitation department will resume garbage pickup this morning. trash collection was put on hold after the blizzard. crews will start picking it up according to schedule but do not expect it all to be gone in a day. it's asking you to remove snow from around the trash bags. >> we better not bring a hover board. they are now banned. mike, are we having snow tomorrow? >> a little bit. >> you could see icy spots out there early on. the startup temperature is in central park.everyone else is freezing. be aware of ice on the roadways or the sidewalks. it could be a problem.the apple itunes store.it goes to wo dunkin' donuts' unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches freshly made all day -- and now you can enjoy two english muffin egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches for $4. ben: professional speaker lost her balance on the ice tumbling 1000 feet over the alaskan mountain. experience was terrifying. there was nothing to hold onto. >> amazingly , she walked away with only two sprained fingers and some bruising. the accident took lace last spring and

additionally, no one knows whether this was a private plow, a plow on a police vehicle or a sanitation department truck that came down the street in sunset park. we're live in sunset park, back to you. >> thank you. >>> new york city's department of sanitation says crews have plowed 99% of the city streets since the storm ended and nearly 100% of the streets in queens have seen a plow. residents of several queens neighborhood complain it took days for the streets to be cleaned. things look a bit better today but not great. city hall defending the slow cleanup saying that some streets in queens are just too narrow for a plow. having to do scoop by scoop out of some of these streets with a front-end loader. it's very slow. >> the sanitation commissioner today explained there's so much snow there's nowhere to put it all. so they've moved in 36 large melters across the city. piled snow has melted at about 50 degrees and the resulting water then goes into the sewer system. >>> we've got a developing story. a large part of the roof of a skating rink has collapsed. news chopter 7 was above the damage. w

the sanitation department has almost a thousand plows in queens alone. that is nearly half the city's fleet. it's getting ready to use a giant snow melting machine in fresh meadows. across queens, clearing the streets is still a back breaking job. plows get stuck, icy streets leaving sanitation workers to dig them out or hook up chains to pull them out. people are fed up blaming mayor de blasio. >> 5 to $10,000 in taxes we pay, we should get representation. >> absolutely terrible. >> it made lindsey look like a star. forget about it. lindsey lost elections over snow. >> reporter: state senators are the crisis unacceptable and less than adequate. mayor de blasio is pointing at the less than stellar results. >> some areas of queens strong, others less so. i didn't see the kind of results i wanted in sunnyside, woodside, elmhurst, corona. >> reporter: back live you see city workers are very busy. this is one of those streets that they have been clearing out, one of many they have done overnight. that work still continues. we saw a convoy of dump trucks leav

. >> we are all wondering what happened to the sanitation department. why didn't they care about these blocks? they took care of the main roads. >> reporter: the impact is also being felt at many of the nation's busiest airports. this family is trying to get home to new jersey in time for her milestone birthday today. airports along the east coast are slowly getting back to normal but hundreds of flights have already been cancelled for today. and so far, more than 1,200 domestic flights have been cancelled for today and many new york city buildings have barricades around them to keep people safe from falling ice. >> i tell you, brian, if you didn't tell me there was a car behind you, i would not have even known. >> i know, right? >> pretty intense. >> it's in there somewhere. >>> we will have the latest on the cleanup from this massive storm that is coming up on "cbs this morning." campaign's first votes. donald trump has regained his lead in iowa. the latest cbs news battleground tracker shows the billionaire mogul atop the republican field with 39%. s

christina: mayor de blasio called out the sanitation department for not doing a good enough job cleaning up queens. antwan: we have more from glean glendale. reporter: folks have been out, tries to remove the snow, so

the department of sanitation released a new plan that will have snowplows work on primary roads and side streets at the same time. the department of emergency management watch command center has been busy tracking the storm and is urging new yorkers to be ready. here we are. >> i think people have dealt not ready maybe for the snow. the key thing is be ready for this snow if and when it comes. ernie: the sanitation department tells us that they will do their best to pick up garbage before the storm hits this weekend. >>> you can stay up to date on this weekend's weather on the fox 5 ny weather app. check out the latest forecast and live radar. download the free app. >> another big story to tell you about tonight. the nypd on alert this evening. this after they received an anonymous call yesterday regarding a threat to shoot one of their officers. the caller made reference to isis. police say that a person turned themselves in in connection to the case. it's unknown if it's the individual that made the threat. the commissioner emphasized they'll do everything to keep their officers safe.

a lot of neighbors frustrated at this point with the sanitation department, taking to twitter, usingtag #plowqueens, hoping to get a cleanup to this mess. live in queens, back to you. >> all right, liz dahlem, thank you. >>> it's time for what's going viral. while millions hunkered down during the blizzard, massive blizzard, a couple of friends in new york made the best of it. ♪ new york >> hi, officer. >> we'll act like we're talking to you, all right? >> 16 million times. and a giant panda enjoying the blizzard at the national zoo. that's some folks -- >> not the panda. >> no. that's times square. >> there is the panda. >>> a man in washington, d.c., is challenging this bear to a snow battle, though. jeffrey perez posted this video of himself. maybe we have it -- frolicking in the snow. there he is. can you tell the difference? just like the panda. no word on if the bear will take the challenge. >> i guess brian gets third. >>> the time is six minutes until the top of the hour. season cut short. the girls basketball team forced to end their winning streak because they were too good

this year the department of sanitation is rolling out a new plowing strategy. untouched. grateful this storm is rearing its ugly head on a weekend. >> a much quicker job. displaying its muscle in the form of these refurbished humvees. the police officer can respond no better how about the conditions give. if they have an emergency in the house, the police department will be able to respond. alternate side parking was suspended for weeks. cars were covered in a cocoon of ice. >> it went down to the continental line. weekend. hopefully it won't be too much of a hassle. >> it will be a hassle, no doubt if you are sticking to travel this weekend. many carriers in this area are waiving those change fees. saturday and sunday will be a nightmare. robert moses. thank you. the nypd is on high alert this morning. a phone threat that somebody with connection with isis wanted earlier this month ambushed and shot. with that in mind, commissioner bratton, they are taking this threat very seriously. receiving a new threat yesterday. also announcing new additions for more police and comm

. >> we are all wondering what happened to the sanitation department. they took care of the main roads. >> reporter: the impact is also being felt at many of the nation's busiest airport. carol alvarez and her friends have been trying to get home to new jersey in time for her milestone birthday. >> this is not what i thought my 30th birthday would be like. >> reporter: airports are getting back to normal. hundreds of flights have been canceled today. >>> as you saw the blizzard shut down major cities and ruined travel plans for a lot joe biden's plane was diverted to miami saturday night instead of washington d.c. the vice president was trying to return home after meetings in turkey. >>> here are the latest numbers from miami international airport. as of 10:00 last night officials at mia, tell us there were 59 arrivals and 52 departures canceled. at ft. lauderdale, there are two arrivals canceled and three departures. check with your air lineup before heading to the airport. >>> now to campaign 2016, just a week left until the iowa caucuses. hillary cli

wednesday the sanitation department says it's handed out the most tickets to brooklyn residents. the bronx followed, staten island got 58. 24 in queens. manhattan residents had just 15 tickets issued. >>> it is time to check in with storm team 4's erica grow. >> i can deliver for you some snow flurries. not a big deal, though. those light passing snow showers during the day tomorrow. it could bring in addition to a snow shower maybe a quick sprinkling of rain, because temperatures are starting to get milder. and a milder weekend lies in store as well. high temperatures were in the 40s pretty much all week long. 40 in midtown right now. 37 in newburg and 34 in monticello. 27 during the blizzard on saturday but then all the way up to 48 on tuesday. 47 on wednesday. the official number hasn't come out for the day yet, but it's going to be in the low 40s. we've started that downward trend. it continues tomorrow. but it's a very brief little break from the nice mild temperatures. on storm tracker we're looking at two systems. this was the one we were concerned about to possibly bring

sot mos queens resident/ no name given we re all wondering what happened to the sanitation department, why they didn t care about these blocksthe impact is also being felt at many of the nation )s busiest airports. carol alves and her friends have been trying to get home to new jersey ...in time for her milestone birthday today. sot carol alves/ traveler this is not what i thought my 30th birthday was going to be like but it )s a storyairports along the east coast are slowly getting back to normal...but hundreds of flights have brian webb cbs news new york. more than two dozen deaths in ten states are being associated with the storm. the heaviest snowfall---42 inches was reported in glengary west virginia. a strong earthquake shook south- central alaska causing gas leaks, house fires and power outages. the seven-point- one quake hit early yesterday morning in pedro bay about 160- miles southwest of anchorage. according to police there were no injuries or major damage. police said an apparent gas leak caused three house fires and forced evacuate. at one point, close to 10-thousand peop

the sanitation department has extended its tree collection which was supposed to end today through tomorrow. the agency says it has already collected 368,000 trees those not collected by tomorrow will still be left curb side and will not receive a violation. >>> yes christmas trees are still on the ground. but pros say if you're thinking about a spring break get away, book early. air fares best purchased 54 days before your trip. hotels are best booked 40 days before. try spreading your payments out over time. websites like airfordable.com. for air fares, delete cookies. that will work against you say experts. for an alternative trip, consider spending your spring break out at sea. we're talking cruises. >> some offer long weekend get aways. some offer longer trips to the bermudas or bahamas. i think a cruise out of new york city is just fantastic for everybody. great for families, great for single people, great for couples. >> also consider these not so popular spring break destinations, greece, costa rica, beautiful, brazil, all great bets to stretch your dollar. how many days for air far

i really want to thanni thank t men and women of the sanitation department. got ahead of the storm and they have stuck with it every step of the way. now the fact is, sanitation is dealing with a very tough situation, this moment, sort of fighting an uphill battle, because the precipitation keeps coming down, they keep plowing, but the rate of this snowstorm continues to be intense, between one and three inches per hour depending on where you are in the city. so recognize that this is a storm that's backing a lot of punch and is continuing very forcingly, and will do so into the evening, is so that just emphasizes how important it is to get out of the way of our sanitation workers and let them do their jobs. i'll say again, travel ban is in effect, the nypd will enforce the travel ban, it's very important that people clear the roads, so sanitation can do its work and get this city back on its feet over the next day or two. of course we need our roads clear for our first responders so they have the freedom to get to anyone who is in darrin. nypd, made clear by

. >> as you know, whenever we get more than 12 inches of snow in new york city, sanitation department goes in to something called haul and pile. that's what we see behind me, this large snow pile that's collected over the last day, day and a half. what they're going to do is take this snow, move it over vehicle you can see behind the green oil truck. melt the snow and comes out the bottom as water and that water goes in to the sewer system. we're going to be seeing a lot of that in the next couple days. the mayor not happy about the cleanup in queens over the weekend. but he said overall the city, he's pretty well pleased. >> reporter: in the bronx this morning the big dig-out continued from record breaking snow across the city. >> now it's a little bit easy but next couple of days, maybe going to be a little bit more cold and going to be freezing from the bottom. >> reporter: but the mayor had a request. if you don't really need your car, leave it. don't shovel it out. just let mother nature take care of things these next few slightly warmer days. >> leave it so it doesn't end up in

the new york city sanitation department is ready. plows are lined up to get hitched to trucks if there's enough snow to plow. >>> john elliott is in the weather center. how much snow will we get? >> i think new york is not alone. many communities around the area are gearing up to treat the roads. this is not a lot of plowable snow that we're talking about. those roadways are going to get slippery. first off the pressure. brings a lot of us. going to be dealing with a front that pushing through. snow falling in the atmosphere, not succeeding in hitting the ground yet. we are going to see flurries this afternoon as the front pushes through. in the city that south wind making it feel warmer. we're seeing some mixing, a little bit of rain. we are not anticipating a lot of snow, a trace to half an inch in the city, a little over an inch north and west. when you look at the numbers it's way below normal. this year just a trace of snow so far. by this time last year we were at least at 3.7 but we should be at 7.5. this is not that kind of s

he says he's checked in with the sanitation department and they're ready to go. the city has more than 300,000 tons of rock salt ready and nearly 1800 plows. eyewitness news reporter kemberly richardson is getting ready. >> here are spring street it really is the calm before the storm. this time tomorrow there will be nonstop action at this salt shed but in other parts of the city, some folks are already ahead of the game. >> thank god today's been extremely busy. >> reporter: here on staten island folks are preparing >> rock salt, snow shovels, flashlights, batteries. >> reporter: they've learned from the past, those living here with a front row seat to the water have not, will not ever forget the extreme damage caused by superstorm sandy. this time around it's snow. >> we're bracing for the first big storm of the winter. >> reporter: mayor de blasio and other officials mapped out their strategy for dealing with the pending storm. this is some of the roughly 300,000 tons of their fingertips. in terms of the sanitation department, things really kick into high gea

. >> we are waiting what happened to the sanitation department. why they didn't take care of these blocks. they took care of the main roads. >> a lot of work to be done. 42 inches reported in an area of west virginia. the storm caused major flooding in new jersey. least 16 deaths. >> in hours, a man accused of killing a woman at a bar will face a judge. >> mark lehman is live outside the seminole county jail where bond. how were detectives able to track down the suspect? >> reporter: the sheriff's office said a deputy on patrol heard the gun shots and was able to arrive within seconds. late last night that suspect was taken into custody. >> this morning, 30-year-old james prichard is waking up in jail after detectives tracked him down last night. they say he gunned down a woman less than 24 hours ago. this was the scene outside the cool breeze bar saturday night. many were overcome with emotion after learning the woman was a large fight broke out and gun shots were fired. a nearby deputy was on patrol when that happened and he heard the gun fire.

new york's sanitation department says more than 170 workers hit the streets. they used several sweepers and trucks to get the job done. after last year's party -- more than 48-tons of debris was hauled away. in wisconsin -- they drop cheese to celebrate the new year. this year it was an 80-pound wedge -- and it dropped a little early -- at ten -- making the event a bit more family friendly. the cheese capital of the world even offered complimentary wedges to guests. and people in pennsylvania also celebrating with a salute to food -- with a giant peeps chick. it weighed 85 pounds -- and was also lowered a little early. why peeps you ask -- organizers say the treats are made in that there was a not- so-welcome new years surprise for one texas university today... as heavy snowfall deflated the roof of an athletic training center on texas tech's campus... the lubbock area recieved nearly a foot of snow earlier in the week... the artifical roof known as the bubble had just been replaced in 20-15... coming up after the break -- the new laws taking effect across the

. >>> after working nonsto to ear snowut, new york city's sanitation department will resume garbage pickups tomorrow and not a moment too soon for some neighborhoods. sanitation crews kept busy yesterday hauling away mounds of sn with prive contractors they will begin roundingyup the rbage in the morning.owif yft have lingering concerns, mail us at tips @nbc new york.com. tell us what's happening in your neighborhood. >>> nestle county police have arrested a west bury man accused of killing an acquaintance on monday night. he is charged with second-degree murder and will be arraigned later today. prosecutors say they were able to act quickly because a shot stopper picked up the sound of th wat gunfire and someone called 91 andheolice dispatched to the scene spotted a car. >> the keen observation led to them to stop this vehicle as a suspected involvement for the shooting. th ey app ovended the subject when they observed a .4 caliber handgun on the floor and shotgun >> the victim wa a 37-year-old father from uniondale. police say the two men knew each other and had some kind of ongoing dispu

the department of sanitation said queens is the biggest borough. they have the most roadways. 7 inches of snow that fell in the area compared to central park. they had a lot more snow than other parts of the city. people are still waiting here for the plows. past these streets here in queens. they were packed with untouched snow. cars were hard to find. it was the snow of epic portions and neighbors haven't seen anything like it in decades. >> the last one that looked like this, that i can remember, was 37 when i was two . in 1996, it was a record. the mayor expresses his disappointment at people feeling like queens was the forgotten borough . >> i am not satisfied with the roads in queens. i went around woodside and sunnyside and more work to be done. >> i tried to get to my father two houses away and it took about an hour. liz: the plows did try to got stuck. some busted out the skis while other brought out the shovels and took matters into their own hands. even helped each other out. a lot of residents have been taking to twitter to voice their

but as importantly the streets department, sanitation department worker, our complete people, 311 people, had the privilege of going out to whitaker avenue yesterday, those folks are soldiers in the war against mother nature. they were taking 15 minute cat naps and then back on the trucks and plows, hauling salt, fixing cars, fixing vehicles. anyone who ever says our city workers aren't dedicated to the city, they're dead wrong. i watched it firsthand yesterday and i want to thank them personally for their sacrifice in this difficult situation. please don't throw your snow back into the street. it pages it hard makes it harde streets cleared. so please try to cooperate with that. as i said yesterday, please look after your neighbors especially our elderly and shut-ins. i know people will begin to venture out take because of their cabin fever and the sun is out and i totally understand that. so if you're walking your way to the frsupermarket or corner sto, please knock on the door of a senior our shut-in, see if they need anything. and while you're out there, it's very important that you

. >> reporter: the mayor continuing to press his view of the broader context, that the sanitation department did a good job on the major roads and secondary streets. but it's little ones like this that still have so much work to go, particularly here in queens. >> all right. check out these pictures. we just got them from a viewer. dawn in jersey city. this is not far from the park. dawn says her street never gets plowed. we're hearing a lot of stories just like this. we're in newark right now where schools were closed as that city limps back to normal. >> reporter: as soon as you start asking people about snow shaking their heads automatically. this is the best north 6th street has looked since saturday morning. it's the reason schools were closed here today, but they're wondering if things will get any better. this plow picked up and then dumped the mounds of snow still sitting in the middle of north 6th street. they started early this morning, but angry residents said it's too little too late. >> first plow in newark today. >> reporter: unplowed snow left the monday morning rush for this

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no comment from the sanitation department or the sanitation worker's union. >>> we have video of an armed restaurants on manhattan's east side. police say that he struck at least three times in the past month. the video is from the first incident on the night of december 20th when he held up a little caesars in east harlem. the most recent was last week. no one was hurt in either of these incidents. >>> federal agents made a $14 million drug bust in queens after two trucks taking a slow drive caught their attention. the agents were in elmhurst on an unrelated assignment. they spotted the two pick up trucks with north carolina tags circling several blocks. agents stopped the trucks and a search dog picked up the scent of drugs. they were taken to dea headquarters and they found 100 pounds of heroin pressed into small packages and hidden in a car axle and drive shaft in the bed of the truck. both drivers were arrested. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and bill evans with the forecast. camera in 4 time's square looking south. a morning with clear to par