union areas still recovering from superstorm sandy. janelle burrell joins us live this morning. >> mary is is a bitter blustery day here on the boardwalk and as you mentioned that coastal high tide expected around 9 the this morning with waves expected to be two to four feet higher than usual so preparing for low to moderate flooding here today and that was the case across our area yesterday. in areas luke broad channel queens when cars flooded out people's basements flooding as well. on long island not as bad but quite a bit of ponding and some communities still rebuilding from superstorm sandy. >> it pushed in and all we could do was watch from the window. we needed help for a long time but it needs to get done as soon as possible. this can't happen every single time there's a major storm. >> people here on the jersey shore are hoping that what people in queens experienced yesterday won't be the situation for them here today. we are told that this is a high tides are a bit higher than usual. high tide here expected around 8 or 9. peo

the people it served were faced with surviving superstorm sandy. thanks to a new documentary it's dedication and commitment to the community is now on the big screen. how to let go of the world debuted last week at sun dance at the film festival there and joining us to talk more about the film is aria doe. welcome. >> thank you so much for having us. >> you have been on a whirl wind. you are the executive director of the center out at the sun dance film festival. >> yes we've been working it at the film festival wanting to make sure as many people as possible got to see the movie and to see what was possible. >> let's start first for people who have never been to the action center what is the center all about? >> the action center is really a resilience hub. 15 years ago my husband and i saw the disparity in the rock aways. millionaires on one side and the middle basically folks living 200% below poverty level. so we wanted to make sure there was more of a distribution of not just education and food and ballet and anything you name that a person wo

folks tweeting out pictures in union beach, a bay community devastated by superstorm sandy, several streets impassable, under water. and south concourse underwater by the marina. that water has since receded. in hoboken, another community crippled when sandy hit parts of the train terminal flooding. new jersey transit had to close the door to a ferry slip because of high tide. and now we are told by new jersey transit that the water has receded but folks here, especially in belmar, along the jersey shore, bracing tonight. and that happens at 6:00. more flooding. we're live in belmar, new jersey, christine sloan, cbs 2 news. >> all right. thank you. >>> flooding created problems for some queens residents. rockaway. streets flooded this morning just after high tide. the pictures are from facebook. scott rapoport joins us live with more on the scene there. >> reporter: yeah, here people had to deal with both snow and high tide this morning which created some messy and very wet streets in parts of the neighborhood. we have some pictures from social media that we want to show you. take a look at

they lost their home to superstorm sandy. they will rebuild. happy just to have sofiya in their arms today. in a mahwah, meg baker, cbs 2 news. >> a "go fund me" page has been started for the family to help them buy new clothes and food. >>> some new video today of a veteran mailman getting kicked, jumped by a dog and then hit with packages in brooklyn. the woman angrily confronting him says he started it. the mailman says he was just doing his job. cbs 2's dave carlin has the story. >> reporter: surveillance video in dyker heights spies mail carrier john chen dropping off a package at a house on 12th avenue but it wasn't supposed to go there. >> >> wrong house by the mistake. >> reporter: you went to get it? the homeowner nicole bomarito is out of view talking through the door. >> she won't give me back. apparent fit of fury, she comes out, she is kicking followed by her 7-year-old english bull done running out and leaping on chen. he doesn't leave. [ inaudible ] >> she kick me. >> reporter: bomarito is back with the box and some mail which sh

following superstorm sandy the threat of erosion along fire island has increased. >>> today marks the anniversary of the first bombing of the world trade center. a memorial was heads on the north side of the 9/11 memorial itself. it was 23 years ago today a truck bomb was donated in the parking garage under the north six people were killed. more than 1,000 people were injured most of them in the chaos following the blast. >>> next, a view from above. the coast guard releases new video of a daring rescue off the waters of queens. >> also, a curious deer gets a lesson it won't soon forget at a new jersey school. >> looking at the radar showers out there. could this have anything to say about your weekend? >> and coming up on the "cbs evening news," new information about what may have triggered that deadly shooting rampage in kansas. >> scott pelley is here now live. hi, scott. >> reporter: hi, kristine, maurice. great to be with you. so many people killed, so many more wounded. we have learned today what may have been the thing that triggered the gunman's rage. we'll have that and the c

: but some residents i spoke to downtown say they remember all too well what happened during superstorm sandy. and so they would like to see some sort of protection put in place. >> we had guys with boats. >> reporter: millie says even in a rainstorm it floods near the jackson houses on 3rd street. >> it gets very flooded. you get the water to the top. >> reporter: options 2 and 3 could impact washington street at the north end of town with a flood barrier. >> the sticking point remains, how to configure the walls particularly that one giant one that's being proposed against the waterfront. >> reporter: the majority of people i spoke with like the idea of flood barriers on the south end by observer highway where the waterfront is not changed. in hoboken, meg baker, cbs 2 >> hoboken mayor dawn zimmer asked to work with community on these plans. she said that flood protection could also come from a landscape park, a boathouse, a sidewalk cafe, seating or other projects. >>> as commuters look ahead to a possible new jersey transit strike, more contract talks are planned tomorrow between njt and

the state wants to widen beaches and build protective sand dunes following damage caused by superstorm sandyme margate residents are opposed to the plan, insisting that a bulkhead system would provide more protection. >>> in florida, gale force winds caused three boats to capsize during an olympic qualifying race. organizers called off the competition. they hope to finish the race over the next few days, weather permitting. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> clouds are overhead. temperatures are dropping and we're watching for a few snowflakes, none seen on this view of center city from the adventure aquarium. but there are some very light snow showers, the tail end of the system that was with us all day yesterday. barely moving the wind. that changes today and gets stronger tomorrow as colder air moves in. a few light snowflakes at philadelphia international. 32 degrees with winds now out o the west at 8 miles an hour, they'll get stronger. there you can see some of the snowflakes now on this camera. that just changed the last couple minutes. this is

the state wants to widen beaches and build protective sand dunes caused by superstorm sandy.ut some margate residents are opposed to the plan saying there are better ways for protection. >>> the water crisis in flint, michigan, could result in criminal charges as serious as involuntary manslaughter. the state's attorney general said those charges could be on the table if government officials were grossly negligent. a switch in the city's drinking water source allowed dangerous levels of contamination. meantime, flint's mayor annou e announced a $55?xsr&lion proposl to remove the lead piping from the city's water system. she says it is a bid to fix the water crisis as quickly as possible. the project would start with the high-risk homes that have children under 6 years old and pregnant women. >>> this morning, we have new information on the battle between the department of justice and the city of ferguson, missouri over a deal to reform the city's courts and police. council members voted to amend a proposed settlement between the groups. leaders in ferguson say the original ag

we'll talk rainfall totals and your superstorm sandy 50 forecast. you won't believe -- your super bowl l forecast. you won't believe it. >>> bullets flying on highway 4, wild scenes started near willow path road in concord. when it was over, andria borba said seven people were hurt. >> reporter: not every day you see people in handcuffs on a stretcher, but it happened today. an off-duty b.a.r.t. officer saw a passenger in this altima firing at another car on westbound highway 4 near port chicago highway. the officer called into the shooting just as the suspect sped off. >> the occupant sped away, took the off ramp and crashed into several cars. >> reporter: now the suspect's car hit four other cars, plowed through the intersection with enough force to flip this hummer onto its roof. the chp took all three men into custody inside the nissan altima. the people shot at, the chp has not identified them and they have not showed up at any local hospital tonight. officers did recover a pistol from that vehicle. andria borba, kpix5. >>> this is just the lat

is an area where people are still rebuilding after superstorm sandy. and this morning's flooding was unwelcome. a couple of people were concerned with the dropping temperatures and how much snow it would bring that they were surprised by how significant the flooding is. her car is a total loss after flood waters soaked it for hours in broad channel. >> it rushed in and awful we could do was watch from the window. >> and now all she can do is clear her personal belongings out and wait for a tow truck. cortez and her husband were two of many whose cars were destroyed. and water poured into people's homes. james mcginn's basement flooded. >> i lost my burners, i believe. >> reporter: the intense area of low pressure generated and the water was 1 1/2 to 2 feet above astronomical flood levels. >> this was worse than the blizzard. in my garage i had only an inch of water in it. today a foot of water in there. >> reporter: scenes like this were repeated in coastal communities across our area. streets were streams in union beach, new jersey. and flooded street

dari: a controversial monument superstorm sandy survivors in new jersey may be turn town. the so-called shore hedge structure. is an eyesore, they want it to go. that is not all new jersey department of environmental protect discovers that builders failed to receive necessary permits to build it. highland city council has since started to find out how much it might cost to get rid of it. >> crazy situation there. all right, colonel col -- cardinal on dolan speaking out on the steve: rare glimpse of only wild jaguar in u.s. >> when your face looks mean, if you -- even if you are not, how look at health care through our eyes and you'll see healthcare differently too. across 21 hospitals and over 450 community and research facilities, we're 61,000 people looking to not just raise our standard but raise the standard of health care. north shore-lij is now northwell health. steve: cardinal dolan speaks out about a purpose year for the church. the year of mercy. dari: here is sharon crowley with finding faith. reporter: under the steep else else was elsewas st. patricks, 2016 is

i go back to chris christie after superstorm sandy, the fleece. that says governor. we know who you are. who am i? i'm governor. >> i have to be governor today. >> president gets the nice leather jacket. that's the one you want. >> that's what they are all fighting for. it is not about ruling the free world, but about the jacket. >>> what else is happening today? facebook is turning 12. took a look back at life as we knew it before the social network by creating a hashtag before facebook i. everybody weighed in. i wasn't constantly reminded of random events from years ago that i no longer care about. before facebook i knew who my real friends were but not what they were eating. richard writes before facebook i imagine it would have been weird if you come home and i was looking through your photo albums. don't forget to like our facebook page. before facebook what were you doing? and after facebook. >> i was probably i don't know drinking somewhere in atlanta. >> before facebook i. >> i was going to say -- >> i'm on facebook and i appreciate the power of facebook on i

. >> utility companies in new york and new jersey say their upgrades after superstorm sandy worked. during last blizzard fewer than 200,000 power outages and 4 million customers lost power after sandy. since 2012 utilities have said they spent billions installing poles and more aggressive in trimming tries. a lot sister still to come more on the push to get rules changed on medical marijuana usage for veterans. alright guys. i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd rather use newer technology? definitely. well, i've got something to show you. this is the 2016 chevy volt. it uses extended range electric technology. the prius hybrid uses battery technology developed 15 years ago. chevy expects volt drivers to get over a thousand miles between fill ups. technology there is. the prius actually belongs on the table. >> all right a second virginia tech student arrested in

. >>> in new jersey, prosecutors are going after people who filed false applications for superstorm sandy relief funds. the five suspects now under arrest got anywhere from $32,000 to $174,000 from agencies including fema and the small business administration. if convicted, the suspects could face up tossen years in prison and bond up to $150,000 each. >>> for the first time, we are seeing the video that may have a group of sunni albany students. the video shows the three 20- year-old women lied about the confrontation on the bus last month. the women are from long island. they are seen in the video with their friend alexis briggs and claims they were assaulted by a group of white students. the video shows only one of the women throwing a punch and then another called 911 and said that she and her friends were the victims. [unintelligible] >> i don't know what the answer is in terms of their, you know, asking for forgiveness and apologizing to the university. they have to answer to those charges. >> all three women are charged with assault. two of them are charged with falsely reporting.

sign on to damage they still dealing with since superstorm sandy.far they have only gotten $2 million in funding and both new jersey senators and all of its congressman signed the letter asking the federal government for help. >>> now a look at the day's closing numbers, down on a tuesday afternoon but not huge, the dow 12.5 in losses and the s&p down 1.25 points on the day. >> the other numbers we are watching is in relation to snow today. it's time for accuweather. lets send things over to adam joseph he is tracking the system as it comes in waves. >> it has been periodic in nature. southern new jersey and southern delaware rain showers on and off throughout the day and once you hit vineland north that is where it's cold enough to support the snow showers and brief snow squalls in the area, you see the ribbon and pink along 422 east of reading and passing north of honey brook and heading towards pottstown and green lane montgomery county and it reduces visibility and quickly coats the ground and sidewalk surfaces or paved surfaces that are not tre

stories ahead >>> in the north-east electric companies say billions spent on infrastructure after superstorm sandy paid off big during the blizzard. sandy forced them to install heavier power polls and stronger wiring. substations vulnerable to flooding were raised. officials put the matters into perspective. instead of having 300 people. this time he was more like 50 to 70. that's a much better average there. and we don't want to hear anything more about blizzards. tell us we are not going to have another lizard soon. >> we here in new york, no, not second. in other parts of the country, we talked about blizzard warnings existing in parts of california and nevada. we have the next winter storm that we watched. making its way through california here. you can see the snow towards the sierra leone. that is where the blizzard warnings are in place. that will continue through the night. look at the rest of the south-west. we are looking at effi single state has a blizzard - excuse me, winter storm watch or warning in effect now. the area of low pressure will be moving quickly. tomorrow, from californi

was met -- badly damaged when more than 5 feet of water from the hudson river poured in during superstorm sandy in 2012. >>> from flooding to snow, the east end of long island is seeing the worst of the snow. many schools in suffolk county canceled classes for the day. we're live in riverhead with that part of the coverage. kristin. >> reporter: here we go again for suffolk county. that really hit the east end of long island. and again, it is the east end of long island expected to get the brunt of this storm. i want to show you riverhead -- at 58. everything is looking all right. you want to be careful if you're heading out. up to 8 inches of snow expected for some areas in suffolk county. no surprise that schools are closed today. we're going to show you some videos that we got on the lie -- around exit 71. it really was amazing to watch. as we were heading east around brentwood -- it was okay. then something happened. right when we hit -- it just got that all the sudden. traffic really slow down to a call. again, the east end of suffolk county -- a lot of areas in the hamptons will really be

. >> five people are accused of stealing federal funds meant to help superstorm sandy victims.according to prosecutors the suspects filed false applications with fema. if convicted they could face up to a decade in prison and thousands of dollars in fines. >>> new jersey transit and its unions have about two weeks now to negotiate a new contract before rail workers could strike. the two sides met today to try and sort out higher health insurance premiums and wage increases. a federal labor board recommended that nj transit raise worker pay by 2.6% per year for the next six years. the unions have authorized a strike at midnight on march 13 if no agreement is reached. >> a new restaurant in center city is hoping to breathe new life into the curtis center. p.j. clark intends to open in the building. the owner says he'd love to open by the time the democratic national convention hits down but can't make promises on that the mayor joked he will be a regular patron. >> actually i wish you were opening up before st. patrick's day and the parade because i'm sure it would be lined up to

russ: it was back in 2012 after living through superstorm sandy that his jersey pride came through as frazier came to the aid of people. >> you couldn't move your car. that's how much debris was everywhere. you see people crying. it's tough for everybody. i thought being a major league ok ulo to, i needed to do something. three main things. you need food, clothing and a place to live. i went to the little league field and helped out with food drives and giving clothes. i went to my church, donated money here and there. the cincinnati reds helped a lot. i'm glad i could help. russ: during the off season, todd continues to stay connected to his garden state roots. three yearag h and his othe established frazier baseball, clinics and camps aimed at teaching the fundamentals of the me. >> goes to show you how much work these guys want to put in to be go players. if i can help along the way, give them one tidbit here or the right way to swing or throw a ball, i'm happy. russ: despite coming off his best season in the majors in which he blasted 35 homers, frazier was traded in december to t

. >> he considered selling the property to the state under its voluntary superstorm sandy blue acresprogram which was just expanded to include this small cumberland county community along the delaware bay. >> feel like we're going to lose money if we sell to the state. >> under blue acres homes in high risk flood zones are demolished and the land preserved as open space. it joins other communities eligible for the program which secured funding to buy nearly 800 properties, it made 724 offers, more than 540 have been accepted. some fear shoreline could resemble the bay point section of lawrence township where nearly all of the homeowners sold out to blue acres. >> we may have to take drastic actions to try to slow this down. >> the mayor says without its bayside section the rural communities already small tax base would be decimated. >> we're not going to get revenue and i don't see anything else except bankruptcy. >> the environmental protection points out of the 43 properties it's targeting here, 14 are empty lots. sharma says he is keeping an open mind. >> a fair price i would cons

. >> reporter: despite riders' concerns about getting their money back after superstorm sandy, new jersey transit is telling customers to go ahead and buy monthly passes. in a statement, it says, we'll have a plan in place to accommodate customers who have purchased tickets and passes. that plan could be to use buses like after sandy. are worried that the strike will upset their commute with overcrowding. >> all the buses are packed now. they will be way packed jam- packed. >> it's very difficult in the bus. it would take longer. the taxis are very expensive. >> reporter: more than 150,000 people commute daily on trains. add that to the 280,000 who already take buses. hold on to your hats. this could be a bumpy ride. at newark penn station, meg baker, cbs 2 news. >> the union says an increase in pay does not correlate to an increase in ticket prices and that new jersey transit should have accounted for raises in their budgets. we asked governor christie's office for comment on what role his office might play in the negotiations. they referred us back to new jersey transit. >>> investigato

and what he needs to do heading into superstorm sandy.en should be concerned about the zika virus. we'll show you the sophisticated ways that cyber thieves are stealing most -- some of the most confidential information from your phone and the guess you is probably don't even know about it. how alexander hamilton became the hippest of the founding fathers. we'll introduce you to the biographer behind a musical. the news, have you heard? it's back in the morning. we'll see you at 7:00 straight up. if you can get tickets to hamilton, because right now it's sold out until, you know, the 8th of november, good luck. when you get a chance you must come. >> it's coming out to san francisco next year. so hoping to get tickets then. >> i heard that. >> like $300 a ticket already. crazy. >> it's probably worth it. >> awesome. >> frank, it's worth $300 a ticket. i promise. >> i would go into the heights. i saw that in new york and it's the same guy. so we have to check it out. >> thank you. have a great morning. >>> this bay area man is now behind ba

presidential candidates square off in their tenth debate tonight in their last meeting before superstorm sandydonald trump has won three of the first four nominating contests and on the democratic side south carolina holds its primary on saturday. >>> a severe storm system continues to march up the east coast. at least 5 people died after multiple tornadoes touched down in the carolinas and virginia and falling trees crushed cars and damaged homes overnight in new york and new england. >>> the encryption dispute between apple and the fbi is raging on. in an interview with abc, the ceo tim cook maintained it would be bad for america if apple helped unlock the iphone of one of the san bernardino terrorists. he is prepared to go to the supreme court with the battle. >>> starting today representatives from the u.s. small business administration will be in san mateo county to help those affected by the ban on commercial crabbing. fishermen can receive immediate access to low-interest loans. it's not just for crabbers. small businesses dependent on the industry are also eligible. >>> they are lookin

. >>> a controversial monument to superstorm sandy survivors in new jersey may be torn down. nearby would be glad to see it go. >> that is knocking the hell out of me. i hate it. >> reporter: the front porch of this home looks out on a 200 ton monument dedicated to the survivors of hurricane sandy. >> it's ugly. >> i don't like it. it doesn't belong on the beach. >> reporter: so does matt. >> it's hideous. >> reporter: and tony to the east. >> i think it's an eyesore. >> reporter: art exists outside of definition. part of its beauty is everyone experiences it differently. the feelings are reactions vary depending on who's looking at it. >> it's horrible. >> i love it. >> reporter: matt can't see the structure from his home but thinks the pavilion serves as a worthy memorial. >> some people like it. >> reporter: the debate over whether it belongs encompasses not only how it appears. >> it's a piece of cement with benches. >> reporter: but how it got there. in early december, the department of environmental protection discovered the builders failed to receive the necessary permits. it was c

that's one thing you hear him talking about on the speech, actions as governor after superstorm sandy and after the bigger picture, a lot of help at polls if dreams are to be realized and real clear politics major polls in new hampshire paint this picture a week away from the primary. trump poling at 33.2%, billionaire donald trump and senator ted cruz poling at 11 and a half% and tied with john kasich. jeb bush poling ten-point throw% and then you see florida senator marco rubio and then christie finishing up at 6.5%. remaining candidates are all below 4% in that average of major polls. so we are going to keep a close eye on how things develop here and into the event momentarily and if we can have word from the governor from new jersey and updated report in 30 minutes. michael henrich, fox25 news. >> sara: bernie sanders and hillary clinton in dead heat and may have been even closer. handful of precincts were so close they had to be determined by the flip of a coin and as a result the coin flip, clinton was awarded an additional delegate and that means she took five of the precincts

i know you had issues with him, didn't support necessarily funding for new york after some superstorm sandy or whatever. you had your issues with him at the time. why not john kasich. worked with him in the house of representatives. you know john kasich well. >> john is a very good guy. if we are talking issues, i strongly disagreed with marco rubio as far as the aid following sandy. on the other hand, he was the only one of the top candidates who did support the 9/11 health care act. give him credit for that, that means a lot to new york and america. ted cruz is too extreme, what he would do with the government shutdown is wrong. i think marco rubio has a better sense of winning than john kasich, but you'll never hear me say a bad word about john kasich. >> 11 republican contests tomorrow. can marco rubio win one of them? >> good shot in minnesota, i am not into the process of his campaign, in that inner circle. if he is a strong show, strong second, take one or two states, keeps it going. without trump getting majority, more chance for a republican to win. most rational, qualified on home

i personally covered two in the upper east side and midtown and another one during superstorm sandy if you remember so this it's very difficult to kind of put into words the damage that's been done with this crane accident now as you see worth street here as we bring you more pictures and get some audio now as to how chaotic a scene it is down there as the police tape is up as they cord off the area to try to rescue the people who are trapped. first responders are obviously working to do what they can to work to get to people. you can hear all of the sirens in the background as all of these units respond to the scene. this happening within the last few moments here during a prime rush hour on this friday morning. again more live pictures from another angle here. >> and chris you were mentioning that major crane accident a number of crane accidents just in the past year. of course one of the latest in this past november where a 40 years old a freak crane accident at a construction site. numerous crane accidents in these areas especially at the height of this development and we've seen s

. >> they remember all too well what happened in superstorm sandy so would like to see some protection put in place. >> we had guys with boats. >> even in a rain storm it floods on third street. >> you get the water all the way to the top. >> option two and three could impact washington street at the north end of town with a flood barrier. >> the feature is how to con figure the walls particularly the one giant one proposed among the water front. >> they like the ideas of barriers on the south end by observer highway where the water front is not changes. in hoboken. asking for the community to work on a plan. flood protection can come from a park, boat house, and other projects. >>> still to come here new movies hutting theaters on oscars weekend. >>> and why the timing of this has students feeling left out. >>> and we get you another check of traffic and weather on the 2's coming up next here on cbs this morning. are you happy with your bathroom? i wasn't. but for years, i didn't do anything about it. i thought i didn't have the money, bath fitter puts a new bathtub right over your ol

reminds you from superstorm sandy. governor christie has this one -- uh-oh. we'll show in a second.t says, "coming this november." you ready? >> right. >> which is it? >> one has him facing each other if you listen on the radio, the other has him about to touch each other on sunday. and some would say, wow, 24 hours after saying i'm going to indict her, they have a friendly exchange as guests pass in the night on jake tapper's show. what's your take? is that going to hurt anybody, tucker? >> i mean, come on. this is who chris christie is. i think there are very few people who live in new hampshire who haven't been hugged by chris christie. whether they agree with him or he agrees with them. >> he's not hugged me this week. >> that's who he is. he's an effervescent jersey guy. it doesn't mean he endorses her. come on. >> you know, chris christie was the topic last night with brit hume who is trying to figure out why chris christie chris christie after he expertly prosecuted marco rubio at the debate, why he has not gone up in the polls. this is brit hume's analysis. >> there are two

sandy, this was nothing. >> reporter: in the years following the superstorm, seabright has become more prepared than ever. >> that from property damage. we've also done some things with our infrastructure like raising electrical panels boulevard the everything we can to try to mitigate future risk here. >> with the combination of an onside flow, the new moon, and the increased onshore flow, national weather service now going for moderate and in some cases pockets of major coastal flooding along the jersey shore which could even cause structural damage so hopefully people are prepared here in seabright. meteorologist jeff smith for channel 7 eyewitness news. you can also do that by downloading our free accutrack weather alert app to keep track of the latest you can get closings there as well. >>> now to the race for president. former new york mayor he's indeed thinking about running. he says the current level of discourse about issues are an insult to american voters. here's one thing bloomberg is looking at. the rise of bernie sanders over his bloomberg's good friend. sanders with a 16-point lead in new ham