so they would go across weehawken into the battle there. they would assume that everything would be fine but in this case of course it wasn't. there was no, there was this code that doesn't exist today because our doesn't exist and, therefore, the need to pretend it doesn't exist. and for that reason it's just unimaginable to us. but at that time it was so ritualized its automatic ticket i think frankly that there were duels because there was an advocate of dueling. it was a process for doing that nobody would have thought let's go have a duel to settle this. we'll shoot each other at 10 paces. no. they knew that this was done and, therefore, it was done. and i think this happens where it's sort of a cold situation more largely a culture buys into the notion, and any other time with any other group of people come it would be utterly bizarre. and today and it seemed as an inevitable as the sunrise. [applause] >> thank you. >> thank you very much. thank all of you. to our copies of the book is like to purchase want up front, and you'll be gla

a water main break is causing problems, in weehawken. shannon sohn is over the situation in newscopter 7 with the latest. shannon? >> reporter: liz, the 24-inch water main break happened in front of the shops at lincoln harbor here in front of 120 ohare bore boulevard. what we want to show you as we bring the camera in, the water is bubbling out of the street. they have crews on the scene trying to get the upper hand but they have yet to cap the water main break. on the flip side, we can show you with skywriter 7 that storm drains are doing the job. most of the water is going in the storm drain then out into the hudson. so, it's keeping the water to a minimum. the other good thing, this is mostly an industrial area affected. however, new jersey transit is having to detour some of the bus routes because harbor boulevard is shut down between riverview and 19th street. this is affecting the 63, 64 and 68 runs on the new jersey transit buses. the 24-inch main broken and they have yet to cap it. reporting live over weehawken, shannon sohn, ch

. >> water service has been restored to homes in weehawken. it left many apartment buildings without water for 24 hours. service fully restored late this afternoon. pat is here now way look at what's coming up next at 5:30. >> of course we have you covered when it comes from the massive winter storm from the blizzard warnings to the damage the system could do to our economy. plus we're keep a close eye on the jersey shore. the coastline there expected to take a beating from high seas and intense wind gusts. up next we'll have more information on the evacuation orders that are now in place. >> as we speak storm team 4 hard center analyzing the computer models and tracking this powerful system. dave price will be back in a couple of minutes with an update on this rapidly developing storm. stay with us. 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. state tests don't unfairly count against students. and test scores won't be used in teacher evaluations. less te

that's marc, but we want to take you to weehawken, new jersey. that's a picture of the flooding we've been talking about. some ponding. this is the intersection of 19th street and jfk boulevard. making it difficult for drivers this morning. by the way, if you see standing water, don't try to drive through it. this is a little different. you can see the curbside there. if you see water that looks high you probably will. be care of then the roads. >>> also new this morning, a man is now facing charges in a deadly hit-and-run accident in new jersey on christmas night. police say he struck and killed a 59-year-old man as he was crossing an intersection at cedar lane and garrison avenue in teaneck. they say the man drove off. the victim was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. >>> and happening now, police need your help. they're trying to track down five men in the gang rape of a teenager in a park in brooklyn. >> take a close look at this surveillance video. police say it was captured in a bodega right before the rape. according to investiga

this time last night i was in windy weehawken new jersey along the hudson river. the wind or the lack thereof makes all the difference. right now relatively calm here in astoria queens. it was cold nonetheless, today, but hay it's new york, and guess what it's january. >> old man winter woke up and said, you know what, here i come. >> every hat, scarf and coat reminded us today that the dead of winter is on our doorstep. >> it's ridiculous. this is crazy. no, no, no, no. i want the warmer air to come back. >> a far cry from that december warmth, temperatures in the climbed into the 20s even with wall to wall sunshine. subzero windchills added to the misery. >> it hurts. >> it hurts. >> you've got to cover the ears up right? >> i need to buy one. >> not everyone is suffering. for this hardware store in astoria cold means cash. >> shovels, plumbing, nobody's, you know, air valves for the heat. nobody's changing anything. >> so the really cold weather is going to help you guys out. >> absolutely, monetarily, yes. >> even the prospect of what may lie ahead helps to cl

before hamilton's son had been killed using the very same gun that hamilton the father was using at weehawken, and it could be argued that have been argued that he fell into despondency if not outright depression that led to this duel as suicide by duel. rather than just a duel. but he shot any case he did not shoot at burr. that's almost certain. he shot well away from burr but burr couldn't help it i did this because how could he know? by the rules of the duel hamilton could not fire again and tell burr had squeezed off is around. so burr took his time, he aimed and then he fired. this explanation doesn't go that much better for burr. if it stood a man fully to a gun level of destruction. he was not hailed as a hero for defending his honor but indicted for murder at the manhattan corner who handled such things and been forced to flee the city. he traveled in disguise under an assumed name clue to georgia to escape newspaperman who sought to out him, and london didn't underestimate him for murder and hauling him back to manhattan to face charges. sitting vice president. joe biden? hard to pi

the first on the scene here out in front of 67 bond places in weehawken. this is just north of the lincoln tunnel helix. some damage in the road. this is the scene of a water main break. some minor flooding in this area. nothing too serious at this point. a little bit of water trickling out of the ground. you can see part of the roadway has been damaged. of course, we'll continue to keep you up to date. we have a call in to suez to get more specific information on how this is affecting the city water supply. back over to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> 5:57 on this wednesday morning. coming up next, a consumer alert. a popular salad ingredient being pulled from store shelves. >>> then also at 6:00, is it no longer a rite of passage? the new statistics involving young adults that could mean trouble for automakers. >>> and if you're about to head keep watching. download the news 4 new york app on your mobile device right now. we're back in two minutes. you're watching "today in new york." r the girl scout meeting... okay. for the soccer team... for the gir

. >>> no word on when the water will be restored following a water main break in weehawken. officials have warned residents and businesses in that area to expect little to no water for the time being. crews capped the 24-inch main, but repairs are needed. >>> 6:40 right now. two of new jersey's top democrats are vowing to stop governor christie from developing liberty state park. yesterday, the jersey city mayor and state senate president said they'll go to court. they hope to delay any development until 2018 when christie's term expires. 6:40 right now. still ahead, a marathon lawsuit. why teen runners are taking on the organizers of the new york city marathon. >>> plus, your weather and traffic on the 4s is coming uh. the common core rollout was a disaster. parents knew it. teachers knew it. force is doing what's right. state tests don't unfairly count against students. 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 tha