. >> imagine the bronx. ree men strict by coincidence find themselves at the same place at the same time. >> sitting at the counter, these men. who walks in d.j. cool herk? she men who created the musical style that's become the sound track to the whole wide world. do they nod at each other, lament how they all got screwed over and missed the big money, or laugh after it. hip hop came from anywhere else, it could have come from nowhere else than the bronx. ♪ >>> this is the bronx. you've probably heard about it. you may even have a pretty solid image in your head of what it looks like, what it is like. or maybe you can't picture it at all. the south bronx sounds familiar as a bad thing. and the bronx at one time was said to be burning, wasn't it? for the most part, the bronx is overlooked. the never visited borough in new york city, which is a shame, because the bronx is a magical place, with its own energy, its own food, vibe, and rhythm. you've been to brooklyn. maybe it's time you took a look at the bronx.

it's the southbound that we're talking about. bronx river parkway closed between scarsdale road all the way down to desmond avenue. it's a little more than a mile. it really was a huge crash. a scary scene when those multiple collisions happened. one suv ended up dangling off of the edge of the road. 14 cars in all ended up being involved in this spectacular wreck. believe ice caused them to slide and collide with other drivers. ten people were hurt. minor injuries. a public works spokesman said this s etch of the bronx river parkway southbound and the palmer avenue bridge will be closed until tuesday because today is aenoliday and they need a private contractor to come in and make some fixes to the guardrail, also the palmer avenue bridge. so it won't happen today. it likely will be reopened tomorrow. not everyone has the day off. there are drivers out on the roadway, but it won't be so busy compared to a normal workday. at least that's good. but it is still so icy for those people out there. back to you. >> so dangerous. kat, thank y

he was responding to a large fight in the modhaven section of the bronx. i want to show you the video. you can see that police are still at the scene. we're told they got a call to come to that area around 2:00 a.m. because of a large fight that started at a party that spilled out onto the street. we're told there were multiple guns involved, multiple people stabbed. officers arrived and chased after the suspect. there was ra a gunfight and we're told that suspect shot at the officer. the suspect was shot as well several times. the officer is in stable condition, surrounded by family. just a moment ago we heard from the mayor and the police commissioner about his family. take a listen. >> the family was gathered everyone realized, thank god, he's going to be well soon. the fact is backup came quick. his fellow officered did all the ed officers did all the right things to handle the situation, diffuse the situation, got the guns. >> reporter: i want to talk to you about that officer. 25-year-old sherrod stuart. four years ago today he joined the force. he co

closure on the bronx river parkway. they do emergency work. we have crews inspecting the palmer avenue overpass because of that earlier accident. avoid that if you can. path is on a modified weekday schedule. sways a weekday schedule. buses on a reduced weekday schedule. street cleaning rules are suspended. metered rules are in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >> thank you. news this morning," country music group back road anthem takes the stage for the first time since the death of its lead singer. we had the contribute just ahead. >> also ahead, we celebrate the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king junior in its 31st year. the common core rollout was a disaster. parents knew it. teachers knew it. and now, governor cuomo's task force is doing what's right. and test scores won't be used in teacher evaluations. less testing. greater focus on learning. that's a start, but there's more to do. let's work together to support sensible and fair learning standards >>> welcome back. fans gathered to remember a musician killed duck hunting in okla

in the bronx. an armed robber shot by police overnight after trying to hold up an off duty nypd officer. this happened two hours ago on east 178th street in the tremont section. mallory hoff is there live. mallory? >> reporter: the off duty nypd officer fired a single shot at a man he said was attempting to rob him. take a look at the scene. you can see a single shell casing under the cone. we are at east 179th street in that is where we are learning that three men approached this off duty nypd officer and attempted to rob him at which point the officer fired a single shot. we know now the man who was hospital. he is expected to be okay. but the two men with that suspect, they took off in different directions. this morning we know one of them is wearing a black jacket and one a red. one armed with a gun and the other a knife. investigators are saying anyone in this area needs to be on the look out this morning. moll lori hoff, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, mallory. >>> now on to the race

what you do with it is up to you. >>> breaking news in the bronx. grizzly discovery inside the home of a missing pregnant woman. new details on the body of a home -- pulled out of a home. >>> after experiencing bone chilling temperatures the last couple of days, we are in for a slight warm up today. good morning, i'm ken rosato. >> i'm michelle charlesworth in for lori stokes. it's wednesday, happy wednesday, january 6th. >> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic beginning with meteorologist bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> we take a look from brooklyn to the lower east side and the south street seaport to the battery. yesterday it was 11 at this hour. 15 warmer and we are minus the wind. hanover is 10. montclair 12. bridgeport and rockland county 17. we are looking at 26 by noon. 35 by noon. 38 this afternoon to 40 degrees. it will feel better today. it will only get warmer. we will talk about that next in the accuweather seven-day forecast and a look at the weekend, too t as we head in that direction. heathe

a look in the bronx. one lane blocked at jerome avenue on the cross bronx. edison an accident blocks the right lane on route 287 northbound at durham avenue. alternate side parking rules is in effect city wide. no delays at the airports. >>> police are hoping newly released surveillance video will lead them to two hate crime suspects. >> they beat a man. scott raparort is live. >> reporter: it happened outside of ps 19. >> surveillance video from the nypd shows two suspects fleeing down the street in the park chester section of the bronx after attacking a bangladesh man friday evening. >> mujibar rahman is that man. was walking and they started ed -- >> i was walking and they started to punch me in the face. >> two masked men started yell at him. >> they were yelling isis, isis. >> they beat him until he was unconscious. >> my niece was shaking because of the fear. >> this is a picture of rahman in the hospital after the attack. >> he's not a politician, a simple man. >> the attack was unprovoked and they believe they singled him out for because of the muslim

all the way.2013, the convictions for the rest of the bronx six were overturned. for both the cab driver murder ex executive denise raymond. this is carlos perez, 25 when he was locked up.n wrote -- to 1995. just clinton, bush? i don't know. clinton. the president. nobody listened. >> davon ayers. he was 19 when he was convicted.0s and most of my 30s there and trying to get on with life as i know it as today. cosme. >> i have one thing to say, though. i'm innocent. i didn't do it. i wasn't there.oday. 18 years later.ieved him. and while we now know those two gang members confessed to the der, fed-ex executive denise raymond's killer or killers have never been brought to justice. someone from the nypd or the bronx district attorney's office but t citing the multiple civil suits they face as the bronx six seek millions in damages against new york city.detectives, don nelly and aiello portrayed as super sleuths in 1995 are now nd didn't have anything to say to us. but in court filings, attorneys for the city of new york deny atened and point out that several juries he

i saw a man who was honest. >> o'malley's affidavit was enough for the bronx d.a. to reopen the case. and to get in front of a judge. but that would take time. two more months. but now at least eric had reason to hope and in his cell he assembled a little photo gallery of whoers who have been exonerated. >> this is my wall of hope. everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. >> on august 5th, 2012, eric's lawyer goes to court. >> this is our first appearance to try to get the judgment vacated. >> cross is joined by his assistant shar main chester. by now, they have worked on the >> i want to see him out. i said i'm not visiting you here again. this is it. >> finally, cross argues his case to the judge. >> my client is 17 years plus in a jail. >> it doesn't go down like a hollywood script. prosecutors do not admit there's been a terrible mistake. >> your honor, we'll be seeking an extension of the time to answer those questions. >> how much of an extension are the people seeking? >> just -- your honor, 30 days. >> another month. cross is frustrated. >> he to

``this was a busy night for the ``murder business in the bronx. ``7:15 a.m. on january 19th, 1995. ``>> this time, a liver ri cab ``driver of bath diop slumped over ``the steering wheel shot multiple ``times. ``the victim of an apparent ``robbery. ``the driver's money and cell ``phone were missing. ``the investigation of the cab ``driver's murder would be headed ``by 31-year-old detective mike ``don nolly working alongside ``detective aiello. ``the two detectives ended up ``putting their heads and their ``cases together concluding the ``same group of several people ``committed both murders. ``>> did you know the other ``people? ``>> i knew two of them. ``>> these are good friends of ``yours? ``>> acquaintances. ``>> february 4th, 1995. ``>> one of those goois was ``19-year-old michael cosme, the ``first suspect arrested. ``>> i have one thing to say, ``though. ``i'm innocent. ``i didn't do it. ``i wasn't there. ``>> eric was also questioned at ``denied knowing anything about ``either killing. ``>> please don't blame me for ``something i have not done. ``why is

live in the bronx, mallory hoff, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> we have this accident on the cross bronx expressway eastbound near jerome. what happens when we have an accident on the cross bronx, it backs up things on to the george washington bridge. so, we have a bumper-to-bumper ride, 30 to 40 into the tolls. lincoln 30. holland 5 to 10-minute delay. street cleaning rules are in effect today. i guess you have to bundle up. >> speaking of. >> temperatures in the upper teens feeling more like close to zero. getting up to the 20s during the afternoon. look at the wind sustained to 20 miles per hour as we head to midday. windchills are 4 in the park. below north and west. up to 29 today but 10 to 15 in the afternoon. sun giving way to clouds tomorrow. quiet thursday. we watch for the possibility of a major snowstorm that can begin either late in the day friday or friday night lasting through the day on saturday. the days to come.

this was a busy night for the murder business in the bronx. >> time now is approximately 7:15 a.m. on january 19th, 1995. >> this time, a liver ri cab driver of bath diop slumped over the steering wheel shot multiple times. the victim of an apparent robbery. the driver's money and cell phone were missing. the investigation of the cab driver's murder would be headed by 31-year-old detective mike detective aiello. the two detectives ended up putting their heads and their cases together concluding the same group of several people committed both murders. >> did you know the other people? >> i knew two of them. >> these are good friends of yours? >> acquaintances. >> february 4th, 1995. >> one of those goois was 19-year-old michael cosme, the first suspect arrested. >> i have one thing to say, though. i'm innocent. i didn't do it. i wasn't there. >> eric was also questioned at the precinct where he adamantly denied knowing anything about either killing. >> please don't blame me for something i have not done. why is this happening to me? i don't know what's going on. i just want to be wit

we're live in the wakefield section of the bronx. i'm kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> police are searching for two armed robberies targeting gas stations. the pair held up several stores in recent days. the suspects threatened workers with a gun and take off with cash. nobody has been injured in any of this. police say one of the suspects drives away from the scene in a blue car but did not provide any details specifically about that one vehicle. >>> hundreds of people gathered on long island to pay tribute to a soldier who was killed in afghanistan. louis bonacasa. the sergeant who is with the air national guard was one of the six u.s. service members killed in a suicide attack. his wife spoke of his love of music and cooking and his devotion to their 5-year-old daughter and his fellow guard members. >> louis was good at his job and loved what he did, and he loved what he did because he wanted nothing more than to protect his family, his brothers, his brothers in arms and his country. >> bonacasa was near the end of hi

the bronx man is recovering from a brutal beating friday night. he was in front of his nine-year-old niece. >> juliet: he reportedly well yelled isis while punching the victim in the head. this happened on watson avenue around 5:30 p.m. he had several cuts and bruises on his head and face, the nypd hate crime task force is investigating. >> juliet: the democratic candidates for presidents were out and about at the debate last night. >> robert: at least one of the candidate was fighting for airtime. that usually happens. now we have the latest year. >> reporter: good morning to. it is getting to the wire with just weeks to go with iowa caucus. thanks to tightening polls there were some tense moments last night. >> clinton, sanders, and o'malley took to the stage last night and had heated exchanges obama care. >> there is nothing we can do but tear it up and start over again, putting our country into a contentious debate i think is the wrong thing to do. >> i helped write it but we are going to move to healthcare for all. >> reporter: they also went

for us shortly. >>> good morning, thank you for being with us early following breaking news out of the bronx where we understand there are several injuries including police officer who has been shot again the commissioner expected to talk briefly we'll get to that as soon as we can also, we're going to turn now -- let's go to marcus who is there on 138th street in monthaven, good morning marcus. >> reporter: good morning michelle and rob, we've moved on to the hospital where we are awaiting that briefing momentarily from commissioner bratton and mayor deblasio after an officer shot over night a few blocks away from here. this was some sort of party, apparently in some space on 138th street. there was some sort of dispute that spilled out on the street, observed by a team by antiprime officers, they observed this dispute this argument, involving a large group of people, that's when the nypd officer was shot. that officer shot in the ankle. officers return fire not the officer who was injured but another officer returned fire and the suspect who had fired upon the officer, police say, was also

speed restrictions between simpson and free man in the bronx. we are hearing that the 7 trains are dealing with signal issues at 46th street. n trains manhattan bound are skipping 7 of the 9 stations in brooklyn. there are temporary platforms set up. you have this problem as you go on to the bronx river parkway southbound side scarsdale to desmond. left lane is closed down. they are doing emergency work. it is scheduled to be fully closed after 9:00 a.m. for guardrail repair because of sunday's accident. we have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect today. ken, over to you. >> heather, thank you. >>> we continue our coverage of the accuweather alert in effect. it's a brutally cold day. the second you open your door you will notice it. today's high 29 degrees. windchill factor and the zero degrees. dray clark, well, he is doing us a favor. he will show us the absolute coldest spot in manhattan where it's windy and cold. he is standing there in battery park in lower manhattan and demonstrating about the i cheeks that he can no longer

in the bronx there's an accident that's cleared on the westbound side at the bronx river parkway. still slow on the eastbound side. there may be a new accident out of the camera view blocking the center lane. there is. you can see that disabled truck. this coupled with that earlier alert through the area just know it's we have construction on the fdr drive southbound, one lane blocked between 106th and 76th. again, from 71st to 63rd as well. mass transit, all green taking metro north path trains, lirr. alternate side parking rules is in effect city wide and be safe, don't text and drive. >>> president obama is taking a firm stand saying he will move forward on new gun control measures without congress. >> the president is expected to speak on the subject today. brian web is here with more. brian. >> reporter: cbs news has learned the president's plan will include hiring 230 new fbi agents to process background checks and create a budget to hire another 200 agents and investigators at the atf. >> president obama delivers he marks at the white house this morning out lining plans he i

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is in the bronx. there is an accident blocking two eastbound lanes on the cross bronx expressway at the alexander hamilton bridge. delays stretch onto the upper level of the george washington bridge. also in the bronx there's an accident blocking the off ramp from the southbound side of the major deegan to 138th street. and now there is a disabled vehicle blocking the right lane on the northbound side. this is at yankee stadium, delays there are back to 149th street. alternate side is in effect city wide and do remember to be safe, don't text and drive. chris and marry, back to you. >> alex, thank you. >>> a new feature on apple iphones can end up costing you some big bucks. >> and the san francisco teenager found out the hard way. ashton feingold says he didn't worry about the message he his data limit until he got his bill. his usual monthly charge of $250 was now $2,000. >> i thought my dad was going to kill me. >> that is a pretty -- that is pretty high, but i can see it happening >> so a new featu

they are wanted in a home invasion in the bronx. the roeshs didn't notice there were several cameras inside a building. this is in the concourse section. ang,d police say they rushed into an apartment and pulled guns on four people who were inside. investigators say they took some phones and other electronics. ifd. you recognize the people in that picture, please give police a call. >>> police in new jersey searching for the woman behind several bizarre attempted burglaries. there have been two reported cases this month in rutherford and karlsstad. this bold intruder on january 1st, the homeowner found her inside the kitchen. when confronted, she claims she wanted to rent a room and ran off. well two weeks later, she was found in another home and use tad exact same line before again, running off. >>> and on long island, police ramping up serge efforts who cut down a traffic light camera. they say it happened on monday night on the southwest corner of county road 83 in old town road. here's the video of what's left of the metal that w

we're live in the mott haven section of the bronx. >> thank you. we will of course continue to update you throughout this newscast on the story. you can also get updates online any time. >>> time to check in with raf. >> light rain out there. the heavy stuff arrives tomorrow. right now some drizzle off to the west. we were concerned about freezing drizzle, but temperatures have been rising over the past few hours. 44 might now in murray hill. it's a mild start to your day around the city. 42 city island. the coldest spots north and west of town. places like po sip ughkeepsie and newburgh are well above freezing. we're up to 45. patchy drizzle, maybe some light rain. the heavy stuff, again, coming on sunday. we'll take a look at more details coming up in your forecast in just a few. >>> news 4 exclusive, some neighbors in park slope say an intersection where a car rammed into a school bus has become a very dangerous place. now they're demanding action to make it safer. a school bus packed with kids flipped on its side. exclusive video shows how the c

eyewitness news reporter aj ross has the story. >> i am door sell d. clark. bronx district attorney. [ applause ] >> reporter: before a packed auditorium inside the college, leaders from the city, state and courts gathered to bear returning home. officially sworn in as the 13th district attorney for the bronx, darcel clark is the first woman to ever hold the position. and the first african-american woman to hold the office in the entire state of new york. >> the first woman da in bronx county. it's another step forward not just for new york city, not in our nation's evolution. in the healing of our wounds progress. >> reporter: mayor bill de blasio and senator schumer both touched on the significance of her election and the passion to was raised in. >> we also need that da to be compassionate and to understand the balance there is in the criminal justice system. decency and honor. >> to carry out the dieties and responsibility -- duties and responsibilities of the office -- >> of the office of -- >> district attorney of the county of the bronx. >> district attorney

here at villa ver roan manner in the bronx. the family was having a wedding rehearsal for an event that will occur next saturday. they tell us isaiah is supposed to be the ring bearer. this coming weekend. however, this accident happened, as you know, shortly before 7:30 here's what his family had to say. >> all i saw was him run toward the elevator and he dropped. >> are you upset? >> i mean, definitely. my own son. couldn't be worse. >> with the people here. >> shouldn't have happened. shouldn't have happened. >> now isaiah, according to his father is okay. he was taken to jacoby hospital where he's listed tonight in stable condition. pablo gutierrez, nbc four new york. >>> a car struck and killed a woman on the upper east side. police say this vehicle hit the victim near 78th and york avenue this evening. it's not clear how this happened. the driver stayed on the scene and is not expected to face charges. >>> the driver of this car is recovering in the hospital after struck by a new jersey transit train at a railroad crossing

thankfully we don't have any major problems getting in the way. bronx river parkway, all lanes shut down. the left lane is closed southbound from palmer road to the sprain bbrrook parkwty. at 9:00 a.m. they have to make repairs to the guardrails so you're clear until then. we haven't seen road work in this morning we have the manhattan bound brooklyn bridge the left and center lanes closed. more weather aute ffic coming up on t 4s. >>> we want to get to the bitter cold. chris told us the wind chill so dangerous this morning. for some of you it will feel below zero. "today in new yo's" katherine creag on the upper west side with those trying to stay warm, among them kat creag. >> reporter: i am. have the parka and hood out here. very chilly. you can see the newspapers flecying. some of the street signs waving in the wind. video from commuters. nd street and broadway, they tell us, at least the ones we lked with, they areeprepared, they are layered up. seatvel l oers they are wearing because the wind goes through you here even a f minutes outside is unple

we're live in the wakefield section of the bronx. i'm kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> new this morning, police have released surveillance pictures of a man accused of stealing from at least three hotels in midtown. security cameras recorded the suspect. investigators say he broke into guest rooms and offices at the saint. >>> in brooklyn, police arrested a teenager accused of opening fire on a crowd of people. a hand gun was found at the scene. in an unmarked patrol car on friday night say they saw the teen shoot at the large group of people. they got out and chased him. police are not releasing his name because he is a juvenile. no word on in anyone was hurt. >>> a man from connecticut is under arrest after weapons were found inside of his car outside of gillette stadium in massachusetts. police say they found a sword, meat cleaver, cross bow and a stun gun. he faces charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon. investigators say this was an isolated incident. his arraignment comes up today. >>> a search for a 5-

whose body was found in the bronx has now been charged with her murd er. william caruth is accused of strangling and beating his daughter andrea. we had several reporters following the story. we'll bring you late details as they become available to us. >>> all new at 5:00, a mother comes face to face with a man who shot her 2-year-old son all while the convicted killer maintains his innocence. >> you see an innocent man here and send me to jail for a crime i didn't commit. >> you left my girls without their father. >> that man was sentenced today to 25 years behind bars. >> prosecutors say he shot 2-year-old david pacheco. he was killed while sitting in his car seat in his parents' minivan. marcus solis is in the melrose section with more on the courtroom drama. >> not uncommon for relatives of victims to become emotional during sentencing, but today's the number of disturbances caused by a defendant who said he's being framed. >> this is the parents' worst child. you are a coward in my eyes. >> reporter: that was only part of the fireworks inside of a bron

he and two officers were responding to a gunfight in the bronx. the man suspect was released from the hospital just five hours before the shooting. this all started at a so-called jump up party on 3rd avenue and ended with a gunfight a block away. hospital where the suspect and the officer are being treated tonight. >> reporter: both the officer and the suspect expected to survive. but they e're reovering from gunshot wounds after a wild gunfight after a officers broke up up a party in the bronx. officer sharrod stewart gave the thumbs up from his hospital room. today mayor de blasio blaz owe -- >> reporter: officer stewart and his partner responded to a huge brawl at 2:00 a.m. they chased the suspect is, 19-year-old christopher rice. rice pulled out a gun and started fires. witnesses described the chaos. >> there was about 50 or 75 people and everybody was running. struck in the right ankle. he shot back hitting the suspect four times. >> today marks the officer's four-year anniversary with the nypd. meanwhile the suspect is in the same hospital i

i will be >>> women targeted in the bronx. where police say a suspected robber is preying on his victims. >>> and it it was met for mission trips but instead church goers say this money ended up in their pastor's pockets. the video that proves this was an inside job. >>> about a million people witness the ball drop in times square. now the temperature is dropping as well. vanessa murdock tells us how low it'll go. this first saturday of 2016. january 2nd. i'm andrea grimes. >> and i'm diane macedo. >> first vanessa murdock is here. it was chilly outside. >> it's feeling like winter finally. and it does get even colder from here. we'll talk about single digit windchills as we make our way into tuesday morning. it is still cold out there and it is where we should be. temperatures for most of us out there in the 30s this morning. 33 in central park. 31 for white plains. 29 in the hampton. it feels colder than that. windchills in the mid20s for many. in month sell low, it feels like 15 degrees. some clouds overhead. air is dry, so

but an icy stretch of the bronx river parkway is shut down. it's going to stay closed until tomorrow. katherine creag is in yonkers with that. >> reporter: imagine being in the middle of this spectacular wreck. it was so scary. we want to show you what's happening right now. you see those flashing lights. the road is closed. we've seen several people, drivers, making u-turns after seeing this. the bronx river parkway southbound is closed between where we are, this is scarsdale road and desmond avenue. it's a little more than a mile. that whole stretch, icy according to drivers. one suv ended up dangling off the edge of the road. 14 cars ended up being involved in this massive wreck. drivers told investigators ice caused all of this. it caused them to slide and collide with other drivers. night, and ten people were hurt. we're being told minor injuries. also, a public works spokesman said this stretch of the bronx river parkway and the palmer avenue bridge will be closed until tuesday because today is a holiday. apparently there are no road crew

news in the bronx where a shaft. reversal tonight. >> reporter: a wedding rehearsal turned terrifying for a 2-year-old boy and his family at this well known catering bronx. the villa barone manor locked its doors. >> it shouldn't happen. taking a train, you've got a gap. it shouldn't happen. >> reporter: michael edwards says his soehn, isaiah is supposed to be the ring bearer at a family wedding on saturday. instead of practicing for the big event, the boy wound up in the hospital with what amazingly turned out to be >> they release him from the hospital. >> reporter: workers here and family members use a ladder to reduce little isaiah from that elevator shaft. we're told he is expected to be okay. and his dad informs us that isaiah should be able to carry the rings down the aisle during the wedding on saturday. reporting from the bronx, brian conybeare, cbs 2 news. >>> a developing story, a new jersey transit train slammed into a car after witnesses say the driver tried to outrun it. it happened around 7:30 at the 5

construction on the bronx river parkway. southbound from palmer road to the sprain brook parkway, the left lane is shut down. at 9:00 a.m. all lanes will be shut down. clear until 9:00. continue to keep you updated then heading over to new england throughway on exit 16, an accident blocking a lane. that's not causing a he delayi we have minor delaysing on the jor deegan. two lanes shut down for road work. that ssould clear up soon. we'll head outside for a live look at the holland tunnel wheregethings are moving along nicely here. you do have some construction that shuts down the covered roadway outbound at the who will la i. now alternate side of the street parking rules are back in effect pr dby. more weather and traff f coming up on the 4s. >>> one city council member is introducing a bill to license the people who inspect elevators. an 81-year-old man was killed in a stuck elevator. now they think they bypassed that car, they are afraid it could happen again. >> there's n licensing licensing praiocedurr in the state. >> c

here are four things to know we're following breaking news in the bronx. police have removed a body from the home of a missing pregnant woman. so far, authorities have not identified the body as that of andrea caruth, but the body was discovered inside her home around 3:00 this morning. >>> united nations calling for an emergency session in response to north korea's claim they've detonated a hydrogen bomb. there was an unnatural earthquake on the korean peninsula. it registered about 4.8 in magnitude. it could account for that test. >>> do not be alarmed if you see a large police response in yonkers this afternoon. police will be conducted an active shooter drill at palisade preparatory school. >>> the jackpot up to $450 million. it could go even higher before tonight's numbers. >>> all right. time to take a look at weather on the 4s. traffic coming up in just a moment. as we begin the day, less wind means the conditions are less brutal. as simple as that. rise and the winds are going to diminish. that makes for a much more comfortable forecast. gradually t

in the bronx two lanes remain closed on the southbound side avenue. new england freeway is your alternate. and an accident blocking the express lanes as you approach exit 71 as you continue here to the george washington bridge and all of the hudson river crossings you're delay free. alternate is in effect city wide, be safe don't text and drive. >>> we begin with sad news in the world of entertainment. david bowie has died. >>> it was just this past friday his latest music video the final week of performances. york theater shop. >>> good morning mary and chris, certainly david bowie's passing is shocking the music world we're outside the off broadway theater where lazerous is showing, the catalog spans many decades and being remembered for many to come. >>> david bowie was an artistic force, london in 1947, bowie fell in love with music at the age of 13. in the 2002 interview with cbs news, he explained how he decided to make a career out of music. >> quite late into my teens i didn't know if i was going to be in music or painting. i kept going, backw

. >>> police say this is the work of a knife wielding attacker on the loose in the bronx. we spoke with the victim who sustained these injuries. at this point there have been ve attacks all in the williams bridge and wakefield section of the bronx. ma trk? >> reporter: chuck, this is wh e the most recent attack happened. it's just in the shadow of busy white plains road. the woman was a victim. the other four, men. this man, this robber, is leaving a bloody trail through two neighborhoods. bandaged up, but alive. you don't have to know spanish to u erstand the fear in jose a knife-wielding attacker in the lobby of jose's apartment building demanding money. what happened next is translated by jose's oldest son. wallet. he stopped like three times and then he stabbed four or five more times. >> reporter: the attacker plunged the knife through his leerather jacket deep into his back seven times. his shirt soaked with blood, but the father managed to escape. >> reporter: the second victim thought he was stepping into the safety of his own apartment lobby wren the attacker struc

for now we're live in the bronx, kemberly richardson channel 7 eyewitness news. a new york city pastor arraigned today on a theft charge. police say reverend daniel impaglia stole from the rock church. parishioners accused him of stealing $238. surveillance video caught him pocketing the money. the 48-year-old denies the charges. >> this is a civil matter that does not belong in criminal court. unfortunately no one is being civil about it. when the charges are brought to light, we are confident they will be dismissed. >> a shoving match between the pastor and parishioners led him to file a harassment complaint. church members have demanded he step down, but so far he has refused. >>> slippery conditions caused a plane out in washington state to run off the runway. the united airlines jet was getting ready to take off. it was headed to denver when it hit a slippery spot on the runway. and that's quite a slippery spot there. no one was hurt and 175 people on board were bussed to the terminal and rebooked on other the airport was temporarily closed while officials ch

showing it wasn't me at all f. >> reporter: because creighton is suing the city, the bronx d.a.'s office said it would not be appropriate for them to comment while the case is in litigation. in the. >>> we have an update now on that fire in bayonne, new jersey that we've been following. it was commercial on the ground floor, residential above. crews are trying to. residents who live on the floors have been talking to them. they're understandably emotional. we'll keep an eye on thise developing story. >> as the winds. take a look outside and tell you what we know. at this point. a beautiful nightn new york. it is going to remain and then we'll see some progress. let's head back to the studio and take a look at our headlines. that's the end of the first chapter of our weather week. now all eyes are on the end of the week. after calm conditions for a 72-hour break, there is sagreement. that's a different story than we were talking about last night. now there is disagreement on the storm track with the two. 29 in montauk, in the teens. mont. so which one of. >>> all eyes at this poin

. >> a man is recovering after an attacker punches and beats him on the streets in the bronx. why the police are calling the assault a hate crime. >> big changes as we start the week for brooklyn subway riders. we have what you need to know. >> that will be rough. good morning everybody. happy sunday. some not up just yet but you're up, we're up, that's all that matters. thanks for being with us on this holiday weekend. sunday, january the 17th. >> you're up. speak for yourself. >> wait for the coffee. >> let's check in with amy. yesterday was nice, mild, comfortable to be out. today is different. >> it's colder. once we get below freezing tonight, we stay that way until the middle of the week, so cold air coming in and this is a cold spell that will last for a couple of days. right now we have mid-30s in most spots. newark 36, 37 for laguardia. 33 for sussex. 28 for newberg and monticello. the cold air is trying to settle in. north westerly wind with a few clouds, but the sun will capture our attention first this morning before this gives us the potential for light snow tonigh

south down at the bronx river parkway in the left lane remains closed. after 9:00, they will shut everything down . let's go to the bqe heading towards the brooklyn bridge, so far so good. juliet: thank you, ines. dozen people were injured when a fire broke out in a a firefighter suffered minor injuries . the ninth floor contractor shoot in the cause is under investigation. two gangs used a skimming device to rip off $16,000. one of the gangs placed a device inside the cvs on another is at the bank of america on east 96. they withdrew money from accounts at the bank in queens.there is a skimming device and the atm on lexington avenue. if you have information, call crime stoppers at 1-800-577-tips. the music world is mourning the death of glenn frey. juliet: the guitarist and member of the band, the eagles, died in new york city. robert moses looks back at his career. robert: good morning to you. the song reads like a list of americana. peaceful easy feeling, tonight. glenn frey died from complications of arthritis, colitis and pneumonia. we will take hea

dan bowans shows us the powerful messages behind their music. >> hip-hop was born in the bronx. these streets coming alive with music from artists like grandmaster flash. rap music, of course, has evolved over the years and is more of a bedrock of pop culture these days. it's also showing up in the classroom more and more. and here at this charter school in the bronx, it's being used for therapy. >> i don't know about you -- [inaudible] >> always have something to say, and you're never going to -- >> for mariah, it is a flow that comes straight from the soul. >> did it make it easier? did it sort of feel like a weight was lifted when you got that off your chest? >> it did make it easier. i'm not really good at talking about my feelings, but i just when i write about it, it just kind of comes from me. >> her motivation, a secret she usually keeps buried, the deportation of her father. >> when you write, it's intimate. it feels better knowing that i can release my feelings or anger or any kind of stuff like that without feeling pressure. >> i do this for my mama so she don't gotta

don't forget the cross bronx was closed. let's go to the maps and talk to you about what was going on here on the eastbound side. it was closed at the sheraton because of an accident. they were doing guardrail repair. the westbound side they are right near the sheraton and we have our street cleaning rules in effect and a broken rail on the ronkonkoma branch causing a little bit of a be pro. tree street cleaning rules are in effect -- causing a little bit of a problem. street cleaning rules are in effect. >>> a family loses their young daughter in a wreck and their son was behind the wheel. what he may have been doing. look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, as an everyday business person, and not colonel sanders, why sometimes i'm just too busy to cook dinner. so, i just pick up kfc's twenty dollar family fill up with eight pieces of delicious, original recipe chicken. it's finger lickin' good. >>> happening today a hearing to determine whether the mother in the so-called affluenza cas