>> reporter: shirleen, as you know, there were enough votes for this to go ahead and pass tomorrow, but this deal has fallen apart, i think because so many people were against it. penny cab operators were upset. they did not like it one single bit. the teamsters union, which represents the drivers, issued a statement this morning. our members are not confident that it provides a viable future for their industry. we cannot support the horse carriage bill. now, the bill would have cut the number of horses from 220 down to about 90. they would only operate within central park, and a new stable costing perhaps $25 million will be built within the park. the petty cab operators would be prohibited from operating below 86th street, where they make most of their money, so at all. this. we need to have an open public debate where we all get together and openly in good faith, by everybody, so we can continue to take care of the icon and horse and carriage of new york city. >> reporter: the mayor this morning issued a statement "while we are disappointed, this bill will no longer be considered fri

>>reporter: shirleen, we're information. we've learned 27-year-old miguel colado has been charged in connection to the stabbing on the subway last night. now, we're toll the victim in that case actually walked out of the subway, walked five blocks here, checked himself right now he's listed in stable condition. police say a 33-year-old man was stabbed while riding the m train southbound. the attack happened last night at 11:15 in east williamsburg. >> it's very, very scary. >>reporter: investigators believe the victim and the suspect, a homeless man, got into a fight over 50 cents. that's when they say the homeless man took out a pocket knife. the victim is being treated for two puncture wounds to the neck and a laceration to the hand. just hours later, after 2:00 in the morning, police spotted the suspect riding the m train. detectives say the 27-year-old homeless man had blood on his hands. he was taken into police custody. the victim told police he'd seen the suspect before. >> i don't feel safe. >> just have to watch whe

>> reporter: that's right, shirleen and dave. i was there for the party of the year in the "live" studio. in more ways than one, it was a family affair. >> cheers to 15 years! >> thank you. >> reporter: friends and family gathered to pay tribute to kelly ripa who achieved a milestone that's rare in the fickle world of tv. >> it doesn't seem like 15 years. it seems much shorter than that. >> reporter: kelly's time on "live" became clear as the hours progressed. punctuated by congratulations of the famous. some dropped by in person, others sent messages on tape. cher called in. >> cher, where are you some. >> i'm in my bed. >> reporter: even more moving were the tributes from co- workers. co-host michael strahan many. >> i don't think i could see anything because i was crying at that point, so it was through tears. >> reporter: tears flowed, too, along husband mark con swaying los as they watched children grow up and parents in the audience. >> reporter: what does it mean to have them here today some. >> it, it, it means a lot. >>

shirleen, back to you. >> okay, bill. thank you. >>> and take a look at some of cars have been passing through this and getting in and out of the station as best as they can. but this is definitely quite a situation there. and we did hear that this is something that they always experience during high tides this kind of flooding. and a little further west in queens, some drivers made the dangerous decision to plow through flooded streets. eyewitness news reporter, mallory hoff is live in far rockaway with more. mallory? >> shirleen, good afternoon. this is a really rough spot. you couldn't physically comfortably stand where i'm standing. just a few hours ago, if you take a look here, you can see the water level has dropped dramatically in the last few hours. look how things looked when we arrived. >> it appears the driver of an abandoned suv stuck in the middle of a flooded road, tried to make it through the water, unsuccessfully. as drivers pushed through flooded streets in far rockaway, some opted to turn around. others

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>> reporter: shirleen, david, this scene has changed dramatically in the last few minutes. i want to show you the scene on 10th avenue and 49th street. things do appear to be wrapping up to some extent and you can see the vehicle blocking the street or getting ready to leave. i want to show you video from 15 minutes ago. a lot of people gathered around you can see him there being escorted by police. we're told there are now three people in custody. these officers were apparently issuing some type of parking summons when this happened. you had two officers on foot and then a lot of this still coming together. we have since learned both of these officers are expected to be okay. back out here live again, you can see the scene is starting to clear this afternoon. again, things have changed so much just in the last few minutes. back out leer live, both officers are expected to be okay. three people are in custody at this hour. we're live on 49th street. mallory hoff, channel 7 "eyewitness news." >>> voters in new jersey could decide whether to approve new casinos later this yea

trains if you are taking that have to be diverted around that shirleen, over to you? >> thank you for that. stay with "eyewitness news" as we learn about the victims and what exactly went wrong. investigative reporter jim hoffer will join us with more on the crane company. >>> this morning's snowstorm getting a lot of attention today. there was snow, wind, ice, and you may have heard a rumble in the morning. many call it thunder snow. >> some of the heaviest snow came down on long island. the camera capturing drivers spinning out as they tried to get crack on the streets. let's check in with meteorologist bill evans with the reaction on the weather. >> there's still a lot of problems. suffolk county, rhode island is the biggest problem on the northern state parkway. right there, the roadways still have a lot of snow that just went by with the snowplows at deer park avenue. we're looking at temperatures still holding at that freezing and 32 white plains. so from staten island down the jersey shore, you are hugging that freezing mark. the winds are still out there at 20

>> reporter: dave and shirleen, yes. james ryan found not guilty of the top charges of aggravated vehicular homicide but found guilty on many other charges, including manslaughter and aggravated criminally negligent homicide. he faces up to 15 years in prison. the attorney for james ryan says, yes, of course they are pleased that he was found not really, they were hoping he would get dismissed on many of his other charges. 10 in total he was found guilty of. he was found guilty first of all of driving drunk on the l.i.e. causing a multi-vehicle accident that nassau county police officer joseph oliveiri was responding to. the officer acrossed the l.i.e. to get to some of the cars when he was hit by a different car. that driver is not being held responsible in the death. ryan's attorney says they will be appealing the jury's decision. >> we were obviously very hopeful all along that this would go our way. the appellate issue is still a significant one. i believe the poll lat courts will look at this and change what happene

i'm shirleen allicot. >> i'm david novarro. roads this morning. and it may have caused a bus crash if not for the driver. the bus slid over black ice and crashed into another vehicle. at least eight people were hurt. now, we're hearing from the passengers. >> the crash happened this morning in summit. eyewitness news reporter drake clark has the story. >> we slammed into a wall. and people got hurt. but thank god, we were safe. >> reporter: passengers stepped off the damaged coach bus, all saying the same thing. it could have been worse. but they credit their driver, who never lost her cool, even as the bus seemed to be out of control. >> a little bit of training, bit of instinct, a little bit of i did what i had to do. >> reporter: the bus left lehigh valley early this morning, headed to new york city. but on eastbound 78, summit, new jersey, the bus hit a patch of ice, crashed into a car and then a guardrail. this video shows the aftermath. two people on board the bus and only suffered minor injuries. >> just a nose bleed and a couple of people

shirleen allicot has more on the frightening ride. after chaos broke out on the transit bus. people ushered off, a gaping hole in the windshield. >> all of the sudden i heard this big bang sounding like an explosion. >> reporter: mary ellen and this man were sitting in the back of the bus along the turnpike headed to port authority when glass started flying. >> along with the glass flying it was a clanging noise, but no one knew, it happened so fast, no one knew what happened. >> reporter: this is what happened. that huge piece of scrap metal, bliss say dislodged from a truck changing lanes and crashed right into the windshield hitting a man sitting in the front. the bus stopped and people immediately went to his aid. >> he didn't speak english, and they were asking for an interpreter if anyone spoke spanish and english, so i volunteered my husband. >> he said i feel like pass out. >> reporter: the man was bleeding with a gash to his head. a woman with him on the bus complained of headache, and the flying glass got into a woman's this couple know firsthand it could have been

>> reporter: yeah, shirleen. that suspect right now in custody and being questioned at the sixth precinct. he is 16 years old. and we learned this afternoon that the arrest came as a result of tips that came through crimestoppers. as you said, the incident happened on february 17th here at the silver spurs diner in the village. they came into the restaurant, asking for donations from customers. a worker asked them to leave. the panhandler came back and treat. that worker, bobby bar doe, needed 137 stitches to close that wound. in the days that follow, police released video and pictures of the suspect and several other teenagers that were said to be with him. again, he was taken into custody this morning. customers here at the restaurant, they are happy to hear about that arrest. >> i'm relieved. because he might have done it to someone else. i'm happy. i hope bobby gets justice. >> well, i'm glad they caught the individual. and i hope they throw the book at him. >> again, that 16-year-old in custody, at the sixth

david, shirleen? >> thank you. >>> children in the crossfire led to police arresting more than a dozen alleged gang members in brooklyn. >> police released surveillance video of one of those. and the bullet cames close to children. an -- n.j. burke has more outside. >> the conference wrapped up here a short time ago. bold and brazen and deeply disturbing. those are the words being used to describe these clime and the dangerous young men who allegedly committed them. a wave of violent crimes that left one man dead and others injured. >> these guys weren't just walking down the street. they were driving in cars, >> reporter: prosecutors say they terrorized residents across south brooklyn. be they were said to be responsible for at least 30 shootings and untold number of robberies in the past 18 months. one gang member shoots up a crowded area in broad daylight. as children and their parents are sent running for cover. two adult bystanders are struck. and the bullets narrowly miss two others. what police

shirleen allicot, eyewitness news. >> hopefully even more now will contribute. thank you. >>> hundreds of patients at a hospital in new jersey have been notified tonight that they may have been exposed to hiv or hepatitises c. the frightens announcement came after officials say about 213 patients who received intravenous morphine from june 2013 to september 2014 may have come into contact with an employee's blood as a result of drug tampering. urged to tested immediately. >>> a group of albany students saying therm victims of a -- they were victims of a racially targeted attack could be facing charges now. a new video disproves their claim, and even shows an alleged victim throwing the first punch. >>> and we're learning new details ability uber -- about the uber driver accused in a deadly shooting spree. dalton has been acting erratically and seemed depressed in the days leading up to the shootings. six people were killed, and the attorney expressed sympathy for his family, just baffled by the tree. >> jason by all accounts was a good father, well known in the

shirleen allicot is live in yonkers tonight. >> reporter: you said it, this was definitely a close call for the troubled rapper. parking lot right here on the upper level of the ramada. if not for the officers that quickly arrived to the scene, this would be a video different story. he was found without a poms about 6:00 in the -- pulse about 6:00 in the evening yesterday. officers immediately began performing cpr, his pulse returning minutes later. he had consumed some sort of substance before falling to the ground. the officers then gave him narcan, an antedote for drug overdoses. the hotel says the rapper was staying there for a few nights. >> >. i don't know much about him and i know he's staying i saw the car and the ambulance and within a few minutes they left from our premises. >> reporter: now dmx as we mentioned has had countless run ins with the law, arrested several time, actually served time, one of the charges was drug possessions, but his attorney says it was not drug, it was an asthma attack that caused him to collapse, and he's been released and is in shirleen allicot. >

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shirleen allicot has the story. we'd have a better idea of how she sended up in -- ended up in a dire situation, but sweet sally, as she's been named, was saved in the nick of time. >> >. she arrived very cold. we don't know how long she was laying on the side of the road in the rain, but it was a very raw day. >> reporter: and now sweet sally gets to recover in warmth thanks to the humane society. the pit bull came to them wednesday after a passing driver happened to spot her alone along route 209. >> she doesn't appear to have a lot of external wounds on her, the main problem is emaciation and dehydration. >> reporter: she was found only weighing 25 pounds, and she's getting an iv to proside the nutrients and -- provide the nutrients and fluids she needs. even though she's not moving and eating. >> she's much more alert than yesterday, she's responding to her. >> reporter: the question now is how did this happen? the humane society says it appears as if a collar had been removed from her neck. as the search for cl

attempted to rob him in edge water the other night, but prosecutors were explaining today, as you said shirleen, that it now appears the younger noerdlinger knew the victim. they explained, the prosecutor did, why it is that she's asking for that $500,000 bail with no option to post the customary 10%. >> he had a pre-existing relationship with the victim who we'll continue to identify as l. sam. they also shared a business together. the evidence does show that they, in fact, were drug dealers. >> reporter: now, the prosecutor also said today in court, accused noerdlinger of going back to the scene of that stabbing and taking away evidence. the prosecutor also said he was assisted by another person, although they did not say who the person is. pleaded not guilty. his attorneys say they are hoping to get him out on bail the next day or so. later this afternoon, the four people accused of attempting to rob noerdlinger will be in court here this afternoon. we will, of course, cover that hearing and have much more on the story coming up later today on "eyewitness news." i'm sandra bookman, channel 7

in times square, shirleen allicot, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> let's hope 2016. it's still worth it, so much good material out there. >>> looks a little windy out there though. we've seen everybody getting blown around a little bit. >> you'll take it when it's 58 degrees out but when it's a little colder, might feel even colder. march. saying goodbye to february. outside we go right now where we're still closing the books on february with the final february sunset which is super pretty. we'll have a time lapse at 6:00. we'll post it on facebook. temperatures at 58 right now. 36% humidity. the high temperature right around 60 degrees. and we're going to have clear to partly cloudy skies as we go in to the evening hours. i think the wind will stay up for a while. overnight period. there's a cold front that's coming in during the overnight that probably arrives here around 2:00 in the morning. partly cloudy skies right now and a west wind around 9 to 16. because long island took a little longer to clear out that's why you're in the upper 40s. we're also starting to

shirleen allicot is live in far rockaway where residents are cleaning up a big mess. >> it's amazing the difference a few hours can make. earlier this morning you could not walk in this area. now let me show you how much this water has receded. if you take a look all the way down the block on the right hand side is a vehicle. we got here about two and a half tires. now the concern though is high tide. >> it's beautiful in the summertime and it's fine in the wintertime if the bay doesn't come up. >> reporter: when the bay comes up, mrs. walker finds herself at home. we stumbled on her husband and daughter working hard to get the flooding from this morning to clear out once and for all. >> we have to deal with this all the time. it's the only one that works. >> reporter: since it's right in front of their home, they do the tedious work of cleaning out the trash, all to make sure anymore than it already has. >> i don't mind coming out here doing this with no gloves on. cold from the water. >> reporter: high tide came in this morning and was backed by strong winds which caused the widesp

shirleen? >> what a rescue. thank you, david. >>> plenty of treats for a german shorthaired pointer, named c.j., won the 140th kennel club in manhattan. and this is a legacy. c.j.'s grandmother had also won the title. c.j., who just started his show career, is on a major winning streak. >>> much more ahead in the next half hour. new york officials calling on the white house for more money to fight terrorism. >>> plus, why a new york senator is calling on wal-mart for help. >>> and actress, hudgens, under investigation after posting photos on her instagram account. we'll have more on that. eyewitness news is coming right back. if you're approaching 65, now's the time to get your ducks in a row. to learn about medicare, and the options you have. you see, medicare doesn't cover everything - only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so if 65 is around the corner, think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized m

shirleen allicot, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> newark officials revealing a new plan to reduce crime and violence in the city. the 45-day action plan focuses on making public safety more effective and efficient. some unifying police, fire, and emergency management commands, strengthening major crimes unit, bring in the state police for six months to help with investigations, and targeting high crime areas. it also calls train residents on how to get involved protecting their neighborhoods. >> teach them and let them know, let them be our eyes and ears what the police officer does, what the fire department does, and what oem does and what resources are available to them. >> the announcement comes as violence seems to be spiking in newark. as of today 14 people have been killed in homicides. >>> there was a lot of finger pointing on capitol hill during a congressional hearing on the flint water crisis. the epa water chief says the action of michigan officials caused the contamination. he said they ignored federal advice to treat the water for corrosion causing elements and waited month

it played out on live television, and shirleen allicot saw it all from the ground and joins us now live. >> reporter: what a scary scene to watch unfold, so hip in the sky, all of it unfolding right here at 1717 broadway. we spoke to several people. the workers supervisor and the fire chief, and a man who claims he was operating the scaffold at the time and said what the fdny did was unnecessary. >> there was no need for the fire department at all. >> reporter: harsh words from the operator of the scaffold that criticized the fire department for acting too quickly. he claims he already had the rig operating after a breaker caused it to stall 62 stories in the air. two glass replacers still on it. >> they were not in danger, it was not like the scaffold was falling. nothing happened, no problem where they were in danger. >> reporter: but the fire department says the two men were stuck for about an hour, 16 rescuers worked secure the rig in the driving wind and rain. >> everything's okay. >> reporter: emergency crews had to cut a hole in the glass and pull the workers to safety. >> >. do

shirleen allicot, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> a deadly accident in central park. police say a man was killed when he was pinned underneath his work van. it happened near 24th and east drive this morning. police say the 56-year-old went out to look under his van when it suddenly rolled over on to him in a wooded area. investigators say it was a private construction company van. >>> police are investigating the death of a man in nassau county killed while crossing the street. it happened at around noon on merrick road and valley stream. newscopter7 was overhead as investigators got to the scene. you can see a car in the middle of the road with a broken windshield. no charges have been filed against the driver at this time. >>> a search continues for a plane crash victim. he was in a small plane that the other three men onboard the plane survived. they were rescued by suffolk county police and firefighters. >>> in the race for the white house tonight, the republican candidates are gearing up for nevada's presidential caucuses. the critical caucus will be held tomorro

here's eyewitness reporter shirleen allicot. >> reporter: the world health organization is not calling for virus being linked to serious birth defects, pregnant women are being advised to avoid affected areas. >> the airlines have stepped up. if you're pregnant they will allow you in some cases a full refund or some airlines are saying you can defer travel to other destinations with no change fees. you can look at places like the southeast part of the u.s. go to florida. florida is gorgeous this time of year. get out, enjoy it. >> reporter: he says bermuda is another great option. it's close by, has great weather and there are deals. >> it's an hour and a half flight from new york. it's easy to get to. i would be heading to bermuda and it's offseason so the prices are half of what they'll be in four months. >> reporter: the explosive outbreak of zika virus has caused fear in travelers who aren't pregnant but doctors say you shouldn't worry. >> you would be okay and you're not putting yourself in any additional risk. i'd just take >> reporter: if you were to get the virus, symptoms are

shirleen allicot, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> this is a hot topic. we were just talking about it. two things bother me right away. the price of tickets are very expensive. and parking is very expensive and hard to find. >> it's impossible to find. >>> let's check in with meteorologist lee goldberg. he's outside with our exclusive accuweather forecast. you know what we're talking about, lee. >> you're in the suburbs, maybe go online for these tickets. something to be said for being nearby, going to the box office too. there's a lot of factors. >> definitely. i will say though being outside today in times square or anywhere outside in the upper west side, it's not so bad and yesterday it was spectacular. >> how gorgeous was yesterday? you know it's around the corner here and here we are in the last day of february, unbelievable. of course leap year. it's a beauty. little morning rain. a bit of a cool breeze. 60 degrees just fine as we go in let's look at new york harbor setting up for a nice sunset again. air is dry. there's a chilly wind. you need the coat out tonight. high today w

eyewitness news reporter shirleen allicot joining us with more. >> reporter: david, it's amazing. in a matter of week concern over the zika virus here and throughout the country has skyrocketed. rocklin county now confirming its first case, and while that is scary, health officials say the silver lining is that it's not mosquito season just yet, so there is still time to prepare. >> rocklin county joining the international health emergency that is the zika virus. a resident who recently traveled to a south american country where zika is present came back sick with the virus. the woman who is not pregnant is expected to recover. this makes it now eleven cases of zika virus infection among new york residents, 35 in the country overall. these are people who visited affected countries, but in one transmission through sex was confirmed. mosquitoes remain the main we are still a few weeks shy of mosquito season here in our area, and at a news conference at the rocklin county health department, officials said they will be ready if and when the virus comes here. >> spreading larvicide to

shell shirleen allicot, channel 7 "eyewitness news." >>> former subway pitchman jared fogel is asking for a reduced sentence. he was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison by a district court judge in indianapolis. the attorneys say the sentence maximum term agreed to as part of his plea deal. fogel pleaded guilty in november when prosecutors agreed not to push for more than 12 years behind bars. >>> new this morning, new jersey taxpayers are shelling out millions of dollars as the state continues to prosecute bridge gate cases. an updated total release last night shows taxpayers have spent more than $10 million in legal services in the pending cases against two of governor christie's former alleys after barone and kelly pleaded not guilty of scheming to close gwb as political paybacks. the new invoices released by the state attorney general showed the governor's office paid more than $2 million to a digital forensic firm on top of $8 million previously. >>> all right. how about a raise? as of today, 1 million wal-mart be bringing home a larger paycheck. wal-mart is boosting its mi

>> reporter: dave and shirleen, the problem two years ago traced to construction in the area. this time, the cause is not so obvious, but add administrators stress they are addressing the problem. >> even one rat is one rat too many. >> reporter: the mount pleasant school superintendent pull to unwanted visitor as the west lake middle school. two rats spotted in the building this week. on tuesday, one rodent was captured in the hallway and won't be seen or heard from again. a short time later, during a lunch period, another rat was seen in the cafeteria. the creepy critter got away. >> the third lunch period was held in a separate location to allow us time to sanitize and clean the argue and ensure that everything was safe. >> reporter: the school sits on a sprawling campus it shares with the high school. the middle school building backs up directly to a wooded area. that's where it's believed the rats are coming from. traps have been placed around the entire facility and other preventive measures are under way. >> making sure there isn't any food out and anything in the build

. >> eyewitness news reporter shirleen allicot is here with the new details. >> you know this is a very frightening find and truly expands the awareness measures that now need to be taken. this is about a lot more than protecting yourself from a mosquito bite. >> reporter: it's an unprecedented find, health officials in dallas confirming the first case of zika virus acquired through sexual transmission. state health officials releasing this statement, saying the find increases our awareness campaign in educating the public about protecting themselves and others. the patient reportedly had sexual contact with another person who recently returned from venezuela where zika is present. this kind of >> there's at least one report of sexual transmission of zika virus. if it happens, it's probably not real common but it has been described for the most part most of the time it's going to be transmitted from person to person by a mosquito bite. >> reporter: there are currently no reports of the virus being locally transmitted by mosquitos in dallas county. however, health officials said it could

shirleen, david, back to you. >>> 11 vehicles including a charter bus crashed leaving several people hurt. take a look at this video. now we know what may have caused the accident in new jersey. toni yates is in south brunswick with the story. >> reporter: one thing police know is that this accident was not weather-related at all. take a look at the cars behind me, crushed by that bus as drivers were sitting at the red light at route 130 and friendship road waiting for the light to turn green. ten cars in all hit. seven people injured. three are seriously injured all take ton robert wood johnson hospital. police interviewed the driver of the coach bus. he says he was headed to monroe township to pick up a group of people, so no one was on the bus at the time of the crash except the driver. we spoke to captain james ryanp police department. >> there was a line of traffic stopped in the two lanes. the bus failed to stop. it struck ten vehicles sending some of the vehicles into nearby fields. two of the people had to be extricated by the fire department. three people were seriously inju

. >>> part of our celebration of black history month, eyewitness news reporter shirleen allicot went back stage to speak to a designer helping lead the way. >> reporter: behind the scenes at new york fashion week can always be a bit frantic. the makeup, the hair, the show's choreography. everything needs to be just right. but when you have a designer goes well. >> i love to do this fashion show. >> her love can be seen not only in the shapes and textiles used in her fall 2016 collection, the french-borne designer is fearlessly showing it in her casting. >> these are some things i have in my heart, some things i believe. that collection inspired by humans. >> reporter: this is her second major show to feature a mix of women not normally seen on the runway. been criticized for for decades. the annual diversity report shows as recently as last fall, 80% of shows feature white models. editor of in style magazine is referring to the march issue where he applauds the effort of designers like t la. >> every show they get feedback about the casting. people are going to keep talking about it

charlene, ellicott -- shirleen allicot, eyewitness news 7 new developments this afternoon in the case of a mother charged after her young daughter died in a fire in brookland. the administration for child services opens the case last week on the family. police say lela aquino left her young daughter at home and she went to work as an exotic dancer and returned nearly 3 hours after the fire broke out. bed. the woman says she left the child with a babysitter but the babysitter says she no longer looked after the girl after a dispute about money.>>> meanwhile, a babysitter -- a babysitter with a criminal record faces charges of murder and other charges in the death of a toddler. gloria field is being arraigned in staten island. an autopsy revealed 16-month- old anthony delgado died of blunt force trauma to his head and body. his mother had left him with fields over the weekend. >>> we heard from one of the latest slashing victims in new york city who is recovering from his frightening attack. a deli owner from the bronx was cut in the face and the suspect responsible is still on the loos