now there's a report that new york city is planning a bigger one just across new york harbor on staten island. perhaps to take advantage of the two million tourists who, each year, take a beautiful and free ride across the staten island ferry. >>> up next here tonight, years in the making, one young man's dream come true. >>> this next and final story is for all those who have faced what might seem like an impossible challenge. it's about a young man who has already been doing some pretty incredible things. then he set a new goal for himself, and then on a big day in his life, he achieved it. his story tonight from nbc's jenna wolfe. ♪ >> reporter: the seniors at scripps ranch high school have been waiting a long time for this moment. but none more than patrick iveson, whose dream of walking at graduation once seemed impossible. >> when i was first injured i was completely paralyzed. >> when patrick was just a toddler, a driver backing out of a parking space didn't see him and ran over the little boy. he survived, but his spinal cord was crushed. >> i'm technically a quadriplegic, which just

he worked in a car wash in staten island. i'm familiar with the unskilled labor. >> so you have got a retirement plan. >> martin thank you some. martin sheen. spider-man. the amazing spider-man opens july 3rd. we'll roob right back.

. >> they got 100 people to park their car in a shopping center parking lot on staten island and set off their car alarms. all at the exact same time. the guy from "improv everywhere" sort of acts as a conductor. >> i hate that sound. >> imagine 100 of them all at the same time. >> imagine if you are walking out of this kohl's or this lowe's and you're just like, what is happening? every single alarm in the parking lot is going off. i would think it was an earthquake. >> two freak me out. >> you can see the video people are obviously really confused as to what's going on. it is also funny when they try to shut their car alarms off because they have a little bit of trouble doing that. >> i want to pull my hair out right now and i'm not even there. >> good harmless prank. >> you know when you eat something sometimes and you get that feeling like, it's just not sitting right with you. >> start getting sick? >> yeah. same thing happens in the animal kingdom, too. oh, boy. there's a snake and he ate something that's just not quite agreeing with him. >> oh, no. >> what is it? oh, my gosh,

he worked in a car wash in staten island. i'm familiar with the unskilled labor. >> so you have got a retirement plan. >> martin thank you some. martin sheen. spider-man. the amazing spider-man opens july 3rd. we'll roob right back. captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> jon: 12, the 2012. from comedy central's world news headquarters in new york, this is dale dill with jon stewart. (cheers and applause) >> jon: hey, everybody, welcome to "the daily show"! wow! thank you! i'm an it idea. i was looking the wrong way! i was like, oh... ah! our guest tonight is colin powell. was every guest this week, i'll be handing him a cup of soda and a cup of weed. (laughter) and then just doing this for six minutes. (laughter) here at "the daily show" we poke a decent amount of5af fun at ma figures, politicians, perhaps at times unfairly so. every now and again a politician comes along who is just truly terrible. (laughter) and really deserving of more scorn than even we can dole

>> matt kinellas from staten island, new york. >> jimmy: hey, good, matt. from staten island.go with what looks like a frisbee, or a paper plate? i don't know. >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] paper plate with the word "frisbee" written on it. [ laughter ] >> whatever. i'll take what i get. >> jimmy: yeah. pretty good, man. all right. here we go, guys. you got to turn around, face the sharp 108. get your cell phones ready. put them in picture mode. and don't fire until i tell you to, okay? all right. here we go. let's start the loop. ♪ [ drumroll ] could be any of these great prizes. wait for my command. wait for it. ready. aim. shoot! all right, stop the loop. stop. >> oh, it didn't -- oh, it took two. >> jimmy: don't -- [ laughter ] watch it -- don't cheat. no cheating on here. >> cheater. >> jimmy: let's see, my friends. let's see what have got on here. you got that ruth bader ginsburg drawing. >> steve: oh! you've won an opposite hand drawing of supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg. she's spent a career advocating for the equal rights of women and men as a constitutional

, a hill in staten island, the highest point on the seaboard between main and somewhere down ineorgia. if you look at that he'll andy bloch out all modern conveniences, you are seeing pretty much what, say, general nathaniel greene saw when he saw the british fleet landing, actually at bristol of top down trees, right or she see the same exact view to what he did spend final question. i wanted to ask you about the ships that were here in new york. >> the prison ships for me, fascinating story. more people died on the prison ships than died in the war, in battles of the war. so after the battle of brooklyn, the british picked up everybody they captured. they put them on several old ships that was in between the brooklyn bridge, between the manhattan bridge and the williamsburg bridge. in the east river. they kept putting more people on. they were not just continental soldiers, but they were slaves who ran and didn't turn to the british. there were spanish sailors,

an elementary at staten island, new york, p.s. 22.hem, listen to this. ♪ you've been on my mind every day with myself inside ♪ ♪ you're thinking of >> reporter: it's been a little over a decade now. greg brianburg has been inspiring his students. three-quarters eligible for free lunch. others struggling at home. here's what he told us a couple of years ago. >> a lot of these kids may feel like they're not succeeding in other areas. and then, they go to this place where they can totally be themselves. >> reporter: using modern-day music to give them a voice, to give them something they know they're good at. ♪ it's simply be mine ♪ >> reporter: this student chorus, about to finish another year. ♪ baby let me be your one and only ♪ >> reporter: the lead singer, sharing the spotlight, that little girl right there in the middle. more than 46 million views on her own youtube channel. and a new documentary out, at the tribeca film festival. the tiny stars, join voices. david muir, abc news, new york. >> that's the power of music. that's what

, a hill on staten island, the highest point on the seaboard between maine and somewhere down in georgia, if you look at that hill, and you've got to block out all modern conveyances. you're seeing pretty much what, say, general nathaniel green saw when he saw the british fleet landing a bristle of cutdown trees, right? you see the same exact view. >> final question, i want today ask you finish wanted to ask you about the prison ships that were here in new york. what's that story? >> well, the prison ships, that's, for me, a fascinating story. more people died on the prison ships than died in the war in battles in the war. so after the battle of brooklyn the british picked up everybody they captured, they put 'em on several sort of old ships that were in between the brooklyn bridge and, actually, between the manhattan bridge and the williams burg bridge -- >> today the east river. >> in the east river. and they stuck them there, and they kept putting more people on. and they were not just continue innocental soldiers, but -- continental soldiers, but there were slaves who ran and

and then these two staten island educators taking their kids for a ride literally.ipal kept more than $20,000 to the theme park great adventure for themselves, their friends and their family. although those tickets had been donated by the amusement park for students to use and then on to this next story. bad weather keeping the shuttle enterprise in new jersey for at least one more day. the shuttle is supposed to set sail for new york city today for its stay at the intrepid sea, air and space museum but crews were unable to get the ferry ready for the trip in time. >> very quickly now, let's get scrambled up. gretchen carlson here to help us with the word of the day. >> it's a little one. uh-oh! recall? >> recall. >> good job, gretch! >> have a great show. take care. >> ok. bye! >> there's a little hiccup, right? it was like quick and recall and here we are. yep, like a little hiccup. good morning, everyone. today is tuesday. hope you're going to have a bright and cheery day. it's june 5th. i'm gretchen carlson. thanks for sharing part of your good day with us. wisc

and then these two staten island educators taking their kids for a ride literally.ipal kept more than $20,000 to the theme park great adventure for themselves, their friends and their family. although those tickets had been donated by the amusement park for students to use and then on to this next story. bad weather keeping the shuttle enterprise in new jersey for at least one more day. the shuttle is supposed to set sail for new york city today for its stay at the intrepid sea, air and space museum but crews

. >> boo-yah from staten island, new york.k is chimera. >> i know it seems like a cheap lottery ticket, but i bought a bunch of lottery tickets today and i think it was a better investment. mike in arizona. >> caller: thompson creek. >> by bristol myers. not thompson creek. and that is the conclusion of the "the lightning round." >>> at long last, could natural gas finally be bottoming? for years its felt like this commodity has been in a death spiral. even two months ago, it looked like natural gas prices were headed straight to 0, or definitely $1. but as shocking as it might be, it looks like nat gas should be making a comeback. we're going off the charts with tim collins, my colleague, sister site of the street.com is figuring out if the natural gas bottom is for real and what you should do about it to make money. take a look at nat gas, you can understand where he's coming from. in the second half of april, the fuel got just slammed, falling below $2. but since then, it's been coming back. natural gas has made a higher lo

. >> boo-yah from staten island, new york.a. >> i know it seem loose ache cheap lottery ticket, but i bought a bunch of lottery tickets today and i think it was a better investment. mike at&t. >> caller: thompson creek. >> not thompson creek. and that is the conclusion of the "the lightning round." how much coffee are you fellows going to need today? three...four cups? [dumbfounded] well, we... doesn't last long does it? listen. 5-hour energy lasts a whole lot of hours. so you can get a lot done without refills. it's packed with b-vitamins and nutrients to make it last. so don't just stand there holding your lattes, boys. make your move. we'll take the 5-hour energy. smart move. 5-hour energy. hours and hours of energy. >>> at long last, could natural gas finally be bottoming? for years it feels like this commodity has been in spiraling. even two months ago, it looked like natural gas prices were headed straight to 0, or definitely $1. but as shocking as it might be, it looks like nat gas should be having a comeback. my collea

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my colleagues at my home campus at the college of staten island are at the observatory and a line ofle are hoping the sun will come out for a moment, my kids and family are out there looking as well. there's nothing that says that we can't love it and study it at the same time. in fact, it makes the loving it even better when we can study it, understand it just a little bit more. >> sorry to take you away from it. i'll let you get back to viewing and appreciate your insights. dr. lu thank you so much >> my pleasure. >> i'll have you back in 105 years. >> it's a date. >>> when we come back the truth about the wisconsin recall election, what are we learning about the grumpy mood of the voters, the fate of the governor and what it might mean come november. as a culinary manager i make sure our guests have an over the top experience. being hands on is key! i make sure every plate looks just right. [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's four course seafood feast, just $14.99. start with soup, salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits followed by your choice of one of 7 entrees. like n

. >> reporter: applebaum is a lawyer in staten island, n.y.d a student loan activist arguing for substantial debt forgiveness. >> what i initially proposed was full, across the board student loan forgiveness for all americans. >> reporter: applebaum has since moderated his position. but his efforts have begun to change student loan policy in america. but what is the policy right now? what's happening to it? and should we really contemplate forgiving debts legally and knowingly assumed? even some highly indebted grads have trouble with that concept. maryland teacher beth hansen, who also works three part time jobs to make ends meet, owes more than $60,000, on total income of about $45,000. >> as a member of society, i have certain rules and obligations. when you enter into a contract, you have to fulfill that contract. >> reporter: with a bachelors and law degrees, jack cazir is a $100,000 in the hole. >> i did take the money knowingly. like i knew it was a loan and... >> reporter: recent brandeis grad benjamin beutel, who did everything he cou

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>> staten island? don't think that. >> i won't give you the answer. here you go. tickets to "evita." >> congratulations. burt, why don't we give away two more tickets? >> now, we have two tickets to the yankees. >> i see a yankees hat right here. >> you have to be able to change your plans. >> change of plans tonight. >> anything for the yankees. >> what's the question? >> when was the last time the yankees won the world series? >> 2009. >> you're going to the yankees tonight. those are really good tickets. steinbrenner gave them to us. >> your show airs tonight on the travel channel. >> it is a double premiere episode, new orleans and oahu. i'm not going to give you a teaser. but oahu, someone might catch on fire. >>> let's get a quick look at the maps. we'll show you everything going on outside you need to know. heat is the buzzword of the day. we want to mention there's cool spots on the coastline. those spots will go away as we get through the next couple of days. boston going to 88 and beyond, as we get i >> here comes the heat. the 90s today. mid

hotel rooms, most of the growth in the last few years is outside of manhattan, brooklyn, queens, staten island and the bronx. >> let me turn to legacy and things you have done and especially health. you look at -- talk about education and crime, you talk about gun control. but you attract enormous attention in health. there was smoking, there was transfat. now there is sugar and sugary drinks. what is this? what is it that drives you to try to pose -- >> government's purpose isn't to improve the health and longevity of its citizens, i don't know what its purpose is. we're not here to tell anybody what to do. but we certainly have an obligation to tell them what's in the bs science and best science says in their interest. if you want to smoke, it's ridiculous, you shouldn't. but we shouldn't take away your right to smoke. life expectancy in new york city is flee years greater than the average across america. it comes from bringing crime down, record low murders, record lows since 1916. record low deaths by fires since then. all of these different things contribute to people living better, healt

we'll show you what it looked like in staten island. just some folks hanging out. that's too close.inside if there's anywhere near a thunderstorm. power lines downed from that lightning strike. wabc gave us that tape. that's why, again, we issue such warning to get you inside when those storms are in the area. so, today, the northeast clears out. most of the rain is concentrated well into the northern corner of maine. we'll get rid of that. it will be a much-improved day. watch the heat spread across the country over the next couple of days. it's moving east. chicago, look at the 104. 105, 1934, the warmest ever since they've been keeping >> i may pick san francisco or seattle today, even though there's a few showers in seattle, at 63. george? >> thank you, sam. >>> coming up, prince william hits the beach, celebrating the big 3-0. ♪ [ male announcer ] aggressive styling. a more fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the 2012 c-class with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exception

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another case of man eat man was reported in staten island. tv shows. >> by the way, true blood starts up next weekend. >> stephanie: put your babies in the car! kids these days, smoking the dope and the bath salts and leaving the baby on the car. eating faces. no wonder i never leave my house. >> throwing your intestines at each other. >> stephanie: stop it! now for some festive news. the british queen -- the jubilee. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] >> if you were watching cnn, you couldn't miss it. live coverage tuesday morning. >> still going on? >> majestic flotilla. not often you hear that word. more than 1,000 -- [ laughter ] >> stephanie: to mark her diamonds -- >> jubilee. >> stephanie: today, the queen will join thousands of realliers in an outdoor concert beside buckingham palace headlined by paul mccartney and elton john. >> by who? >> stephanie: sorry. [ buzzer ] >> stephanie louise miller! >> stephanie: no relation to trent franks. hundreds of anti-monarchists held a protest to oppose the wave of jubilee mania. people are sick and ti

staten island when all the americans come through and you can see the statue of liberty it does give me your tired and poor. but that means thai year and poor honest people not criminals and degenerates, and the exact almost exact match from illegal immigrants and stuff in the country almost exactly matched the unemployment in that side of its. so it kind of seems like it's the problem. we all have to wait on immigrants, our parents and stuff and family in the past everybody had to wait in line not just jump across the border and allowing the president to go with congress to just do all these decrees seems pointless. >> guest: not only pointless but also define the constitution and re-establishing what the administration and this president sees as his right and that is where the congress needs to step in and make sure we balance that and having three or five government justice execs and legislative. there has to be a balanced coming and we have skewed that lately but it's been skewed all the way through history so what we have to do is this is a time of reckoning we have to get the b

doug in staten island. caller: good morning. i want to clarify for your listening viewers. social security is not bankrupt and has enough to give 100% to everybody for the next 25 years and after that they have enough to give up to 81%. until the next 75 years, supposedly. we have not i.o.u.'s, but we have treasury bills. those are just as good as the treasury bills we sell to hedge funds and other things around the world. they are not bonds that are dead. host: it says -- 80 years old. caller: it's a bait and switch. 80 is not doable at all. but these are the people who thrun country do. they scare the living daylights out of us, so that when they come around and say 70 or 72, they say, wow, we sure missed -- that was a close one. it could have been 80. people do not contribute to the economy. they sell synthetic things that are worse than betting in las vegas. if you bet in las vegas, if you bet a lot. you still win. but these financial investments that the people in the investment fields which are running a large part of the economy, they get all the tax breaks, the corp

that's serious business and as my brother from staten island remembers, the f.b.i. looks into a lot of money laundering. you worked for the f.b.i. and did a stellar job. money laundering is critical. when money is laundered, average american gets hurt in the specific connection -- and the specific connection is very, very ominous. this is a natural fit, mr. speaker. to combat financial crime. i think it is -- one minute -- mr. doggett: i yield the gentleman an additional minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pascrell: treasury could prohibit u.s. banks from accepting wire transfers or honoring credit cards from banks found to significantly hinder u.s. tax enforcement. we all support, i would hope, in this body, enforcing of the tax law. as much as we have derided the i.r.s. and its efficient -- efficiencies and proficiencies, think if we had less people in the i.r.s. overseeing these transfers. i don't recommend that. i don't recommend that at all. this amendment will give the treasury greater power to fight against offshore tax havens an

ferry to the statue of liberty and to look for the spot in the landscape, it's kind of over, over staten islande's a hill, the highest point on the seaboard between maine and somewhere down in georgia is toad hill sound. if you look at that hill and you block out all the modern advances, you're seeing pretty much what, say, general nathaniel greene saw. you see the same exact view. >> host: final question i wanted is to ask you about the -- [inaudible] that were here in new york. what's that story? >> guest: that's, for me, a fascinating story. more people died on the prison ships than died in the war, in battles in the war. so after the battle of brooklyn, the british picked up everybody they captured, put them on old ships in between the brooklyn bridge and -- actually, between the manhattan bridge and the -- >> host: and the east river? >> guest: and the east river. and they kept putting more people on. and there were not just continental soldiers, but there were slaves who ran and didn't turn for the british, there were spanish sailors, dutch sailors, there were all kinds of people on these

that's what was given by a staten island school by the theme park great adventure but its two assistantends and families instead. steve? >> angie harmon plays a no nonsense detective in boston on the hit tv show and the show returns for the third season with the pair's friendship getting tested in the aftermath of a shooting. take a look. >> don't have much time. the head of internal affairs is on his way up here to get a statement from you on the shooting. that's it? that's it? that's all you have to say. not i'm sorry that your father is dying? he's your father now? am i sorry that a man who is wanted for 15 murders didn't shoot me -- no, i'm not! >> then why are you here? >> to warn you. if our friendship ever meant anything to you, will you please think before you answer the questions -- >> think before you answer the questions. we are joined right now. i got a bunch of questions and she's got a bunch of answers, actress angie harmon. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> looks like you two are having some problems. >> when you shoot somebody's father, she's going to be upset. >>

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guest: thanks to you and happy father's day to you and my dad, mike rosen in staten island, new york. host: 2:30 in the morning, not far from where we're located here in washington, d.c. at capitol hill, what happened in the watergate building? guest: in the predawn hours of june 17, 1972, three plainclothes d.c. policemen who were working overtime at around 1:30 in the morning sponlded to a dispatcher's call at the watergate office and hotel complex at foggy bottom just below the potomac river in washington, d.c. there had been a recent burglary in the federal reserve building, federal reserve board in that same building, the watergate building, they started out there with their guns drawn and finally came to the sixth floor. the entire sixth floor of the watergate office building in 1972 was occupied by the democratic national headquarters and there, the police found five burglars inside the democratic national committee headquarters wearing business suits and rubber gloves outfitted with listening devices and they arrested them at gun point and over the next two years through the e