>> i wish i could get into my true staten island vernacular to express the words, when i see this bill, i am resulting mad, -- ripping mad, whatever happens to staten island right now could happen to them, why in god's name do we care about alaska fisheries, you know on the ground, i am a really sensitive guy, been helping people sunday two, there are people in staten island living in gutted home, model rimold ridden, and new hed new electricity, and yet we have to worry about a new roof for the smith sonnian, i don't get it. the humanity of people should get the bill through. do we really need to coax people. we have on bribe them? stick pork and earmarks with into a people so they can get the help they need, this is sickening, almost sinful to think our politicians need to get money their are for their pet projects so staten islanders can get help. >> and this bypasses the folks it is meant to help even that does money that gets into help them. that will never makes it way to them, it will make it to large agents and barr creas bureaucrar filter down. >> we have a potpourri of task f

but the folks in staten island, new york, are sure glad to have him around. he is giving out bills to victims of sandy. he wants to keep his identity a secret. so no photos of his face. we do know this, he is a businessman from kansas city who plans to give out $100,000 to those who have been hit so hard by this storm. >>> and it has been a long haul for the people of staten island, so many are still suffering. they felt the city was initially slow to send in help and relief supplies. so many are still so desperate that tempers are boiling over. nbc's katy tur is there, good evening. >>eporter: gd ening, t habeth, like they're still being ignored. that is why the emotions came to a head. last night more than a thousand people jammed this high school gym to get answers, what they got was a lot more frustration. >> there is a lot of confusion, but a lot of statements and misstatements are being made. >> reporter: officials from the city and fema had organized this town hall in the hopes of easing residents' mounting concerns. instead, they got an earful when th

. >>> en staten island las vÍctimas se olvidaron de la tragedia para disfrutar de una cena caliente.n podido por el frÍo. >>> estos frÍos se establecieron dÍas despuÉs del huracÁn y no dejaron de operar, es que la necesidad es demasiada. >>> la gente, en la casa no tienen nada. es triste cuando ve cÓmo viven. >>> otra Área daÑada es el brazo peninsular en el Área de queens, miles quedaros sin hogar, pero cientos tuvieron una razÓn para olvidar lo vivido gracias a dos hombres que viajaron 500 millas con juguetes para estos niÑos que lo perdieron todo. >>> despuÉs de todo lo destruido esto es agradable dijo un niÑo. en staten island tambiÉn hicieron felices a cientos de niÑos. >>> ellos vienen y se alegran de ver tantos juguetes, que hay personas tan buenas que nos apoyaron. >>> estos centros continuarÁn brindando servicios por varios meses mÁs, y dicen que hay mucha necesidad en esta comunidad devastada por el huracÁn sandy. en staten island pedro ultrera. >>> un juez aceptÓ escuchar una demanda que pide aceptar licencias emitidas en el extranjero, liliana nos pliex ca. >>> las incaut

charles: this staten island resident says washington is losing focus on hurricane sandy. frank with you, from day one, staten island did not release been high on list of priorities. a lot of people felt that way then. how are you feeling? >> i agree with you. it seems like staten island is a forgotten puddle. you know, we are being forgotten about. i started to wonder is it because it's a republican town? because most people are republicans here. and is this because the majority of people that get loaded for office are republican. the president said when i met with them that fema works for him. and results are going to happen. it still hasn't. charles: i remember that. of course, your outburst at one of these recent meetings, when i thought the first time, i actually had goosebumps because i could feel the passion and pain. also, discussing with the president of the united states, he meets in certain promises to you. it feels like maybe it was just a photo opportunity. it does not? >> yes, that's what it feels like. again, we have a lot of victims. there are people who ha

staten island is the forgotten borough. no one is helping us. >>eric: how do you shower? are you warm enough to sleep in that house? thankfully it has been warm the last couple of days but what happens when the temperature drops? >>guest: i don't know. me and my wife are feeling sick now, we have been my neighbor's house, we order out or my neighbor cooks for us. it is the people of the area that have helped each other. forget red cross. forget all these other agencies. it is the people that came from all over the united states to help the people. fema does not deserve credit. red cross does not deserve credit. they are here now, after the fact. but when this started it was our neighbors and friends and other boroughs and other states that remain here first to help the people. >>eric: you met president obama a couple of days after the hurricane? >>guest: i met president obama, yes. they had him up an miller field. the mayor's office had picked a few people to go up there and when you got to the tent they told you to make believe you were going around shopping for supplies

. >> reporter: it's the middle of the night and i'm in the basement of a house on staten island chasingm i scared? i am a little unnerved. i probably look as though i've ever seen one. >> can you please come up to her and speak into the device that she's holding in her hand? >> reporter: at first i laughed to disguise my fear but not long after -- i heard something. >> did you? >> reporter: my skin begins to crawl. the hair on the back of my neck -- >> we got to go quick. >> reporter: -- is standing straight up. >> whoa. >> reporter: in the midst of the scariest, most notorious purportedly haunted places in the world you'll find these three brave souls, zach, nick and aaron. >> gives off a high spike. >> 150% believing behind there is life after death because i've seen an actual figure standing two feet in front of my face that scared the living daylights out of me and we all have. zach and aaron, we're all believers now. >> reporter: they're investigators of paranormal activity they pride themselves on debunking myths and collecting evidence with dusk to dawn lockdowns. >> you have to

new york, new jersey, north carolina, and georgia participated in hurricane cleanup efforts in staten island. congressman michael grim, austin scott, scott garrett, and congresswoman renee ellers helped gut and repair homes hit by superstorm sandy. great. congress has been requested $260 billion for aid. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

staten island, new york. 10305.e you having fun so far? >> yeah. >> alisyn: water wouldn't normally be a problem for these guys. hurricane sandy changed all of that wait until you hear all of the incredible way all of these animals were saved. then he just performed at carnegie hall but he never should have been alive to see that day. his story will leave you speechless. ♪ ♪ >> all you holiday risers out there i want to wish all of you a merry christmas and happy new year. >> gretchen: thank you very much, sean. he has performed on five continents for president and many foreign dignitaries. only person ever to graduate are the juld school of music with a double major in piano and organ. a near death experience at near 19 years old changed his life forever. pianist and my friend randal atcheson joins me now so great to see you. >> thank you. >> gretchen: i have been so blessed because you are my children's piano teacher as well and such an amazing my its is. you had this near death experience at age 19. you almost dr

. >> in staten island and retired police and firemen [applause] >> these folks are from staten island>> that's amazing. >> in that area, of protein. of protein. [applause] so we got some, got some hams on the grill cooking for y'all. >> here's the thing. once the camer go away and president come by and people of staten island and long island and new york city and new jersey still have major programs. >> absolutely. >> many which are not in their homes. this is great fun for people around the country and around the world that watch us. steve, do you have it. >> these folks were from staten island and talking earlier about a relief fund. if you like to help them out, make checks available to the rotary relief fund for staten island, post of post office box 50168, staten island, new york, 10305 or go to website, staten island rotary relief.com. a lot of people are hungry. paula deen will be cooking in the next hour. you will come back to see us. >> paula, thank you. [applause] >> how are you guys doing? having fun so far. >> yeah. >> you guys are great to be here. coming up, water wouldn

staten island, new york. 10305.e you having fun so far? >> yeah. >> alisyn: water wouldn't normally be a problem for these guys. hurricane sandy changed all of that wait until you hear all of the incredible way all of these animals were saved. then he just performed at carnegie hall but he never should have been alive to see that day. his story will leave you speechless. ♪ ♪ [ mother ] you can't leave the table till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8. or...try kids boxes! ♪ ooh baby, can i do for you today? ♪ [ female announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance? align can help. nly align has bifantis, a patented probiotic that naturally helps maintain your digestive balance. try align to help retain a balanced digestive system. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. >> all you holiday risers out there i want to wish all of you a merry christmas and h

staten island residents erupted over a fema that this is not helping. they are in a self-congratulatory bubble. >> fema has been fantastic. >> today you hear nothing about the things about fema. >> everyone has made this a number one priority and this continues to be my number one priority. neil: it remains sticky with this politician parade. thousands of angry victims simply looking for answers, and they are not getting them. cash-strapped homeowners dealing with mortgage is very much alive and well and thinks the dataset on keeping those mortgages current. this week it is like an awful lot. it's piling up. this next guest knows it firsthand. scott mcgrath. he was at that town hall meeting and he joins me now on the phone. or, you made your views very clear. very lovely. very well. did you get any response? >> absolutely not. they did not get a response. they never gave us a direct answer. they just among hear it. neil: was the whole idea of the town hall meeting anyway? this is going to be like a pta meeting? officials think things are hunky dory? >>

one church in staten island was badly damaged and welcome to worshippers for christmas .n goes to the airport expecting to greet a relative from over seas. whom she didn't expect to see was her husband walking off of the plane. how this warrior pull today off. ♪ ♪ i'll be home for christmas. ♪ you can count on me. for singing definitely dry mouth has been a problem for me. but i'm also on a lot of medications that dry my mouth out. i just drank tons of water all the time. it was never enough. i wasn't sure i was going to be able to continue singing. i saw my dentist and he suggested biotene. it feels refreshing. my mouth felt more lubricated. i use the biotene rinse twice a day and then i use the spray throughout the day. it actually saved my career in a way. because biotene really did make a difference. >> president obama and the first lady in with the presidential address and pishing americans merry christmas and happy holidays. >> after a decade of war our heroes are coming hope. all across america, military families are reunited . so this week, let's give thanks for t

staten island.idents and his wife jennifer he survived the 9/11 attack and iraq war veteran and the home he shared with his wife and children was swept away . alicon's home was demolished and john to to, lost both homes and traunt business. we are honored that you made time to come together. i continue is it still so hard. [ applause ] if i can start with you. pete, you told me before and i think it would be good for everyone in america to hear what happened that night. >> around 7 o'clock i returned to the home and filled up the generator, there was no water on the block. we went to the house and worked the generators, we were going to leave and i have a wife and children. we started to get wires run to the pumps in the basement. i wanted to keep my tools dry. we brought the generator up. i seen my car move i thought that is strange . i looked out and realized it was floating. we attempt to leave the house but the water was too strong. we went back to the property and at ed inside of the house. by

michelle miller, cbs news, staten island. >> jeff: . >> jeff, officials are still trying to figure out how many people died after a highway tunnel collapsed about 50 miles outside tokyo. at least 150 heavy concrete roof panels crashed on to the roadway burying a number of vehicles. fire then delayed rescuers efforts to get inside. the collapse is about a mile inside the tunnel. >> chinese activist chen guangcheng may be in exile in the u.s. but he is still demanding change in china. in a taped statement released today, chen who is blind called on the new leader of the communist party to carry out political reforms and free jailed activists. chen's appeal comes just days after his nephew was sentenced to three years in prison. a prosecution seen as punishment for aiding his uncle's daring escape from house arrest last april. >> later new orleans firefighters helping new yorkers rebuild after sandy. she remodeled her kitchen and only used fixtures made in america. and serious civil war. rebels closing in on the capitol city of damascus. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues

staten island residents attended a town hall meeting where desperation and frustration finally turnedr. >> i have no electric, i have no heat. i don't even have sewage in the house, but then the city comes and gives an inspection it's okay to live in, a joke, you wonder why people are mad? we are the people, we're the middle class. >> red cross and get a hot meal and we, we help each other, and that's what we want to do. we need their support. >> they're come giving us the same food over and over, same water and blankets, we don't need blankets. we don't need stage three and four we need money to rebuild. i cannot pay my bills with a blanket. >> in our audience is a group of victims from one of the area's hardest hit by sandy, staten island. and the residents, pete and his wife jennifer survived the 9/11 attacks in new york and is an iraq war veteran at home he shares with his wife and two young children was swept away in sandy and alison's home on staten island was demolished and he lost his home and his restaurant business. we're honored that you made time today. [applause] >> pete

i proudly represent the staten island brooklyn.taten island is one of the hardest hit areas of all of new york city. i was on the ground for the moment the storm started in the amount of devastation that i saw was unimaginable. 24 staten island or sauced their lives. families lost everything. homes were literally torn off their foundations. some collapsed. large boats, yachts were scattered deep into neighborhoods and piled up onto people's homes. more than 100,000 were without power for weeks people slept in a cold, damp home, apprehensive to three shelter because they were afraid of looting. the streets were dark flickered with what was once their home and personal belongings. as a community in a city, we came together and we cleaned up the surface rather quickly. but there is still much deeper and continuing challenges that remain. families are still in shelters. the need for housing is one of our top priorities. other strictly with fema nsp to receive adequate assistance. there are health concerns. fuel spilled into people's ya

>> in staten island with retired police and firemen. >> these folks are from staten island. >> i knowause] >> so we got some hams on the grill cooking for y'all. >> and here's the thing. once the cameras go away and the president comes by, the people of new york city and new jersey still have major problems, many of which aren't in their homes and there's a great -- for people around the world that watch us. >> these folks are from staten island. filled like to help them out, make checks are available to the rotary relief fund for staten island. here's the address. or go to the website statenislandrotaryrelief.com. >> we have a treat. paula will be cooking in the next half-hour. thanks for coming by. thank you. [applause] >> coming up, water wouldn't normally be a problem for these guys. check them out. but hurricane sandy changed all that so wait until you hear the incredible way all these animals were saved. then he just performed at carnegie hall but he never should have been alive to see that day. his story will leave you speechless. ♪ [ cheeping ] [ male announcer ] you hear that

eric schwartz, staten island survivor. he always has had a good attitude toward this.nd something that makes you step back, stunning pictures released from nasa looking down on america at night including staten island. we get to see this thanks to the heros who saw it with their own eyes. smie if you have seen -- >>> if you have seen this, that's us. it was captured from space. none of this would even be possible without the heros i just spoke with. as part of the special i am hosting on the 40th anniversary of the last moon walk. ahead of the show's debut this sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern time on fox newschannel at a time we are looking at patriots going to remarkable heights. >>> the commander of a flight has the power to abort it, right? >> when you launch the commander -- >> liftoff, we have liftoff. >> something starts to go wrong and you are in air we had several modes of abort we could use. just a twist of a handle and we would abort. so we held his hand. we said, huh-uh, dave. you are not going to touch the abort handle. >> 15 seconds. >> we get out of the van a

. >> reporter: roman and mariana's staten island home was flooded by 11 feet of water when sandy struckhow high did the water come in? >> it went through the ceiling on to the first floor. >> reporter: they had flood insurance through fema. that's common for people who live in flood zones. they thought the inspector from fema would give them a check to repair $100,000 in damages. >> first floor where you're standing right now is definitely not covered by the flood policy. >> why? >> this neighborhood is considered to be in the flood zone. >> reporter: under fema's flood insurance program the first floor of a house should be used for parking or storage only. furnaces and water heaters are covered but finished walls, floors and furniture are not. that caught them and other homeowners we met by surprise. >> this is the sole reason to pay these premiums every single month so that, you know, you go to bed at night and you don't have to worry about things like this. >> reporter: more than 450,000 people have filed claims with fema. most of them for damaged homes. insurance claims could reach

michelle miller, cbs news, staten island, new york. >> pelley: another new york story. a photograph on the front page of the "new york post" today is getting a lot of attention around the world. it shows kesuk hahn after he was pushed on to the subway tracks. he's trying to climb back on to the platform as the train approaches. he didn't make it. today in their murder investigation, police questioned a man matching the description of a suspect. cell phone video shows the victim arguing with that man moments before he was pushed on to the tracks. there is a new effort to stop a killing frenzy in africa. what's being done to save the elephants, when we come back. come back. before copd... i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and t

they're live from gateway academy in staten island. good idea to call it camp sandy. >> fema has 36 disaster recovery centers in new york and new jersey and eight in connecticut. families are at wit's end trying to create normalcy for their kids. that's where they came up with camp sandy. they have been in place for today as carnival day. >> it is call would camp sandy. a bus driver picked up 32 kids and their parents and brought them to gateway academy in staten island. >> it is fun. they shared their story and arts and crafts and zoomba and burn off their energy and take nonperishables from a distribution center. >> these kids are hero to me. what they have gone through i couldn't go through this time of year. >> many parents are expressing concerns to politicians in a new door town hall meeting. >> we go to home openers and fem a. home opener's insurance offered me $150 what can i do with that. fema ain't doing nothing. denied. denied. >> evacuees say this time of entertainment and fellowship is much needed. >> i am happy and you co

staten island knows it because soon they will feel it. bundle up once the temporary housing goes the chance to feel the season begins. i am neil cavuto and those senators heaping praise had to know of the fast approaching -- approaching deadline this week. a heap of trouble that did not stop politicians from heaping praise on those victims. >> the federal government responded promptly and decisively. >> response has been robust. >> thank you for being such a strong leader. >> i am grateful for the productive conversations we have had. >> complement our e emergency responders. they did an incredible job. neil: bidding aside the idiocy oo these remarks but the incredibly bad timing for thousands of out homes better in hotels and temporary housing. we hear that a government will take the punch bowl away when the shelter coverage ends despite their prediction from the government himself it may be months before they have a home. it seems sought only after two months it has made no contingency. don't be surprised if the folks to get the help ra

anna is live at staten island, new york. >> hello. together living with the challenges is find as way to help kids just be kids even though their lives have been turned upside-down. they are just wrapping up carnival day and they are calling it camp sandy. a bus driver picked up 30 kids from a shelter here and brought them to gate way academy. they share their stories and sing along and zumba and yoga to burn off energy. they can take non-perishables. it's a traveling camp that serves about 500 kids in the last two years. this camp in particular is tough. >> when we leave it's definitely hard because we are going back to our tv and our couch. this is a production like physically and emotionally. this is one of the hardest camps i've ever done. to be able to maneuver through a disaster and all the organizations on site. it's definitely a challenge. they we hope we can do this every weekend while here. >> although fema has 36 disaster recovery centers set up, many parents are frustrated with the federal government and express concerns t

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. >>> president obama promised not to forget the residents on staten island.ht, at the lighting of the national christmas tree in washington, president obama remembered the people of staten island. this evening, in midland beach, new york. great big christmas tree shines out of the darkness. just a couple of weeks ago as impacted families were seeking a sense of getting back to normal. one local nursery donated the tree and another chipped in for the lights and the star and 70-year-old tom and his buddies planted it at the end of the street overlooking the town beach. as tom says, the tree has one message. it is christmas time. not disaster time. coming up, hillary clinton ran for the senate and michelle obama can too. >> instead utterly humiliated himself. we'll show him making sen tat history. in tonight's rewrite. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and a santa to boot! [ chuckles ] right, baby. oh, sir. that is a customer. oh...sorry about that. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. fedex o

what do you see fema representatives doing at staten island? >> wasting peoples time and aggravating them. they come on the block once in a while, they want to ask you questions, did you fill out the loan application, looks like your paperwork wasn't done right, you have to appeal, and you ask them questions and they don't have answers. they tell you, well, we only help if we can and you have to fill out the paperwork. it is harassing to get someone to knock on the door to harass you to fill out a loan like having a car salesman stop by your house once a week and ask if you want do buy a car. if you are not helping you, i have to get over it, leave me alone, i am doing my paperwork, do not remind me every day or once a week, whichever house you decide to stop at today, why do you have to remind me of everything that has happened. you have established you are not helping me, i am tired of asking questions, it is frustrating. and they go on about it every day like it is nothing. all the political figures running around standing with people that a

the government ships usually dedicated to the marine corps is docked on staten island and for now redand americorps members are calling it home. anna koyman served the ship. >> with all of those people the question becomes where do you put them? >> the core volunteers are living in an unconventional place. on board the ship the ss right. >>> not only helping people but it is an adventure. >> volunteers have been assisting super storm sandy victims. volunteers are serving 27 disaster recovery still set up in the tri-state area. >> they are the first people they see when they come off the street. >> the volunteers are building relationships with the storm's survivors. >> you eat together, you sleep together, work together. >> it can be mentally exhausting. >> not only do you work with people in the shelter but we work with the volunteers. >> the living quarters are less than luxurious. >> i didn't know i was going to sleep in a coffin. >> wherever i am assigned. >> even if it's on a ship? >> even if it's on a ship. honestly this is the shelter i will talk about the most for the rest of

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how comfortable are you that the same bureaucracy that can't deliver help in staten island is going to supervise your heart operation or cancer treatment this is what i talked in the last segment. house republicans should beholding hearings. they should look at katrina, lessons that were not learned, reforms that were not made. the things that were not done. sandy is not dramatically better than katrina in terms of performance of the federal government. when we developed a department of homeland security, the original idea was, you could have up to three nuclear events on the same day in three different cities and you better have an ability to mobilize to be able to help people, immediately. now you look at this event, you look at how badly it is done this is a perfect example of why the house republicans should be adopting an oversight strategy and a legislative strategy to find real solutions and say what should we be doing to fix a government that clearly don't work? >> sean: this is their role, you explained it in great detail. one of the most arrogant things, you talked about the

i venture to say the people of staten island, they might be able to put that money to better use.going to break down all the wasteful spending baked into the bill for you. do you ever have too much money or too much bret baier? no. melissa: onto the middle east. war-ravaged syria is sounding an alarm over growing food shortages. bread is essential to the diet. 70% of their bread needs are not being met. president as said is assad deliberately targeting the food chain targeting delivery vans, sending up food prices. we have the former ambassador to nato robert hunter. welcome to the show, ambassador hunter. we appreciate your time here. >> good to be with you. melissa: i thought a lot of facts were disturbing and shocking not more so than anything else going on in syria. land is not being farmed because of shell fire. there is lack of fertilizer. tanks have deliberately destroyed the irrigation canals and the army is stopping workers from getting to the land to farm it. so obviously this is extremely deliberate. >> yeah. this is a full-blown civil war being conducted by the governm