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east of new york city. that will be tapering off. 47 during the afternoon, so any snow we do get will be melting quickly. a moonlit clear sky. here's your accu-weather 7-day forecast. 52 on tuesday. a nice recovery out there. wednesday might as well be our first day of spring. it is going to be 64 degrees with a blend of sun and clouds. mild on thursday a pair of sixes, maybe showers in thursday night lasting into friday morning and sun returns friday afternoon, saturday into temperatures remaining above then. again eastern long island really taking the brunt of this storm and the worst of it will be overnight tonight into tomorrow morning. >>> a milestone. last weak the self street seaport museum opened for the a half years. superstorm sandy flooded the museum with 7 feet of water, but now it is back in business with a brand new exhibit. new york the city and that originates here in the seaport. >> reporter: captain jonathan boulware doesn't hold back when the south street seaport. >> this is the place tha

unfortunately, there were other -- fortunately, there were other abolitionist in new york city. i want to say a little anecdote about otis. she recently celebrated her 92nd birthday. [laughter] [applause] came allmazed that i the way from new york to the party, and i said, it is not often i am invited to someone's 92nd birthday party, and she said, it is not often that i have one. [laughter] ewish tappan, who operated another underground depot in new york city. we don't really know how he worked with him, but there are records of the people that he worked with, and they worked with a significant number of people. the problem is, gay had nothing good to say about tappan. he and his brother were founders of the american antislavery society. tappan's left that organization and started a rival organization. they did not like garrison's dislike of politics. he wasd not like how raising women in the movement so they could speak in public, and they did not like his anti-clericalism. that means that garrison was very sensitive to the fact that many, many churches and clergymen supported

so there was a big issue over this between the women in new york city and the women in boston. however, today, i found this statement -- in consequence of a recent decision of the new york anti-slavery fair association, you will receive a check for the net proceeds of the sales made out -- with three months interest thereon. also $16 proceeds of sales made more recently. this is what is significant. it has been agreed by the society that louis napoleon should receive $100 for his services in aid of fugitives during the present year, 1857. of this sum, he has received $16. now, i wanted to share those two things with you because i could possibly not remember. remark, butepared we are limited on time, so i am going to do the best i can to include everything of significance that i want to share. put it a little bit of panic on me on the phone because he said, i want you to put a greenwich village twist on your presentation. i thought, oh my goodness, how am i going to do that? my book is about new york city. it is not about greenwich village. then i remembered that there was a lett

since 2015 there have been more than 6,000 k 2 emergency room visits, in new york city. people using k 2 have been brought in for everything from seizures to psychosis. homeless people account for most of new york's k 2 users but it has been growing in popularity in american teenl teenagers. makes it the second most frequently used illegal drug among u.s. teens after marijuana. and drug moarmt officials say th enforcement officialssay the amg into the united states, some community groups say america is simply repeating the mistakes made during the country's original war on drugs. whatever your view is, it's undeniable, that k-2 is creating problems in cities like dallas, louisville, and oklahoma city, here is a terrible look at what k-2 is taking here on the streets of new york. k 2 or spice, as it's called up, a combination of all these things wrapped up in one. >> it's potpourri sprayed with a little chemical. a little acid test. >> omg, oh my god. a marijuana high weed high with crack addiction. >> it is absolutely absurd. i watch these people die. >> third world count

, and that's why roads are more libel to become snow covered east of new york city than in the city itself. this winds down probably after 7:00 or 9:00 monday morning. we recover pretty nicely during monday afternoon, upper 40s. here's that snowfall map. latest guidance indicating that the storm moves a little bit farther west, a little closer to the coast than what we were thinking earlier. so we've had to move this one to three inch band farther west encompassing all of city, jersey shore, even parts of lower westchester county, and three to sinchess likely over the eastern part of long island. accuweather forecast for the everynight period increasing clouds, down to 32, cloudy, brisk, cold at 7:00 in the morning. temperatures right around freezing. snow and rain arriving later tomorrow afternoon, 40. this quickly goes over to all snow tomorrow night, tapering off after midnight. a general one to three-inch snowfall, more over eastern parts of long island. about 33. the clouds giving way to sunshine on monday, 48. mostly sunny tuesday, 50. look at this on wednesday. a warmer blend

there's almost a million muslims living in new york city. i have several thousands including new york officers many of whom are combat veterans. >> commissioner bratton said cruz's idea of profiling all muslims, bratton's words, is shameful. >>> a crane will lift a sunken tug boat from the bottom of the hudson river where the body of a third victim is believed to be trapped. the crane was brought in from out of state but took longer than expected to arrive. the tug boat sank on march 12th construction barge near the tappan zee bridge. the bodies of two other crew members were recovered in the days after the crash. >>> a flight attendant for jetblue arrested tonight in new york accused of trying to smuggle 70 pounds of cocaine in a carry-on bag at l.a.x. marsha gay reynolds accused of running out of l.a.x. after she was pulled over for special screening. she ditched her gucci heels and ran out of the airport barefoot. >>> beautiful mild temperatures today. but you may feel a bit more of a chill tomorrow. meteorologist lee goldberg is here with

the temperature around 66 or so, again highs today right near 70, new york city and points south and west a little bit cooler off to the north and east lows overnight getting back down to about 50 in the city, 40s in the suburbs, accuweather seven day forecast through easter weekend and beyond coming up in just a couple of minutes right now over to heather who will look at the commute. heather? >> jeff we are taking a look at the fdr drive. there are cones set up still because there's still construction trout so we'll head to our maps and i'll tell you where the construction is. it's on the fdr drive southbound from the one hundreds down to the 90s and northbound 60s up into the 70s and then this big problem on the cross box eastbound at jerome avenue at least two lanes are closed down but delays already extend back to the george washington bridge so come off the span. one and two trains track work at franklin street that's completed new jersey transit, long island railroad, metro north on or close to schedule alternate side of the street parking rules in effect for. laurie, ken over

it should be out of here by sunrise tomorrow in new york city. maybe still going on over the snow is having a hard time accumulating on any type of paved surface in and around the city. sidewalks. we're looking towards the empire state building. there. freezing. yes, we're getting coatings of snow on grassy surfaces around the city. where it's slightly cooler. if anything as the snow lightens the temperature may go up. we're not expecting much in the way of problems, treacherous roads or anything for tomorrow. it will be a different story on eastern and long island. 32 at white plains. it's fallen down to freezing in some locations. 36 at jfk. your temperature will actually fall maybe slightly below freezing. that will allow some of the snow and can cause issues for the monday morning commute. you're 32 at tom's river. one of the snow bands has been sitting there for several hours. from new york city and points west the snowfall is a little bit more disorganized and lighter. the heavier snow band solidifying from ocean county all the way up throug

flakes after midnight in new york city. certainly around 7:00, there are areas of light snow, especially south and east of new york city. i'm not going to be surprised north of the city there are flurries. a lot of clouds at noon time and breaks in the afternoon hours the wind is gusty. you might touch 30 on thermometer. the initial clouds but here is the snow coming from the west. you can already see the signature of this. the snow is trying to move out of cleveland. it is having a tough time. we have snow moving through the del mar but the air is dry here so we're not snowing at any time soon and you can see the snow is directed toward the virginias and to the coast. so we're just getting on the northern fringe of this later on tonight. and watch what happens. by the time we get to 11:00 tonight. you women's be shocked if there are -- we won't be shocked if there snow. patchy, areas of snow over northern new jersey and new york city and long island and flurries off to the north. and that window will go until east and sout

>> meteo >>> a wild scene in a new york city hair salon. exclusive video. a car crashes right through the front of the store. inside that car, three new york cops. >> first tonight, get ready for more snow. the timing of it could cause problems. >> meteorologist lee goldberg tracking it for us at the weather wall. snow is already reaching the ground across parts of southern new jersey. some indications this evening that a heavier band may reach new york city around 2:00 in the morning. the range in snowfall is going to be big. you're talking about no snow in some northern suburbs. maybe in ocean we pick up two or three inches. visibility still good. our temperatures are going to drop below freezing. we've stayed below freezing but we will get wet sidewalks. winter weather advisory is for ocean county. that's where we can see some of our higher totals in the snow. right now snow reaching in to ocean county. a lot of it not reaching the ground because the air is so dry. decent snows here near dc. snow off to the west is weakening. this is where we're going to

joint agents and new york city detectives who are task force officers to be gearing up to leave for that investigation. over seas as early as tonight or tomorrow tomorrow. >> any questions? >> you have been listening to mayor de blasio talking about the number of people -- thanking officers for their increased presence out there, and the elaborate sophisticated operation the nypd has in place right now to take care of new yorkers. >> a lot of people are nervous right now. you see this happening yet again after paris and brussels. we're going to go continue on and talk more about brussels here in our next half hour here at 5:30. the attacks in brussels rocked the airport and the subway as thousands of people were going them heading to work. >> isis has brought back painful memories of their last major attack in paris a few months ago. this is a live look right here of a memorial honoring those who lost their lives. >> at least 31 people were killed in those coordinated suicide bomb attacks, one near the european union headquarters. three suitcases were used in the airport attacks

and i have one. and buses in new york city for decades. now this serial transit thief is back in court. >>> right now on news 4 new york, he is the most notorious transit thief in the country. now his life story might be turned into a big budget

i think this says that new york city is whole again, that the people in new york city are unified and that we're learning to overcome divisions. i always say this is a beacon. this city is a beacon around the world of what it looks like for everyone to come together. it's not perfect. we prove once again we could create a more perfect union. >> governor cuomo marched the occasion. >> it's a different day in new york for gay new yorkers and gay americans. a lot of that started in this state. that's going to be another proud chapter in the history of the state of new york. >> reporter: an estimated the parade, a new york tradition since 1762. christine quinn says today is personal for her. >> for me, it's the first time as an adult i will get to march representing the totality of who i am. >> reporter: edie windsor, the game rights pioneer whose supreme court case forced the federal government to legalize gay marriage, she stopped by to wish lavender and green and brendon luck. it was an historic day at the parade. dari: thank you. prior to today's parade, cardinal dolan celebrated mass

this is a shared responsibility about everybody in new york city. everybody needs to work to keep us safe. i know it sounds -- you hear it so much. "if you see something, say it really has taken on a new meaning in this day and age. >> i know you're in charge of crime in the city, and we have about a minute left. i do want to ask you a question. there's a lot of fear -- 'cause we see a lot of news stories about this, and i think people are talking about it -- of these slashings that are up. there's no question that it's increased this year. >> right. >> your department's doing different things now. there's a new operation in play based on the old compstat thing where you fled the area where there's been an increase in stabbings. are you worried about that? what's the cause of this? are we just hearing more about it? how do you feel about it? >> there is an increase. there's about a 20% increase in slashings and stabbings, and we just unveiled operation cutting edge the other day. it's a new way to track the crime so we can deploy our resources. we f

mainly on grassy surfaces around new york city, on to central long island. that extends over parts of the jersey shore and north and east into southwestern parts of connecticut. a coating to an inch north and west of the city. accu-weather forecast for tonight, cloudy, snow at times, accumulating 1 to 3 inches. moreover long island. any snowfall over long island ending by around midmorning we'll say. tomorrow night a moonlit clear sky. here's your accu-weather 7-day forecast. tuesday 52. how about 64 on wednesday. a pair of sixes on thursday. main showers coming in thursday night into friday and then we clear things out in time for >>> new information now on a story we mentioned a few minutes ago. the school bus that overturned carrying a basketball team to a game. a driver lost control after spilling a drink and then ran into the bus. the roll over happened yesterday along interstate 65. all 127 passengers, 21 students and six adults were taken to nearby hospitals. the school district says all were treated and released except for a coach who remains in stabl

. >> the feds are looking into whether or not new york city housing agencies filed false claims when they asked for federal money to address the lead paint concerns and other possible health issues at city shelters and housing projects. the health department has been ordered to turn over the records. >>> governor cuomo is targeting zika after 49 cases have been confirmed now in new york state. officials will use special traps to capture and test mosquitos and use larvacide in infected areas. >> seaworld is phasing out its controversial killer whale shows. captivity. those living in there will be the very last. seaworld has come under fire recently for their treatment of killer whales. that's what's happening in the news. couldn't have been a better day for the st. patrick's day parade. beautiful. nick: mild temperatures in the low 60s. the rain showers held off until the end. ernie: perfect day. perfect day for new york city. i heard you talking about snow. i don't want to talk about that. nick: i do have to talk about it. because it is coming. it is my job. sometimes i have to delive

these are live pictures from new york city.y made their way to trump tower, they're being dispersed. now we are looking at fountain hills, arizona where the helicopter there is following what appears to be -- or what could be donald trump's motorcade. remember, he has secret service protection. he had police escort. four black suvs there and looks like a police suv in the front heading up towards fountain hills, arizona. they're heading past a lot of traffic. c conceivabl conceivably, the protesters did not succeed in blocking the route. we'll bring you what happens when we come back. diabetes, steady is exciting. only glucerna has carbsteady, clinically proven to help minimize blood sugar spikes. so you stay steady ahead. innovative sonicare technology with up to 27% more brush movements versus oral b. get healthier gums in 2 weeks guaranteed. innovation and you. philips sonicare. save when you buy the most loved rechargeable toothbrush brand in america. came out today thousands of people to run the race for retirement. so we

york city. sasha and alex were at the brussels airport on the phone with her mother when suddenly alex's future father-in-law says that with each passing moment the family grows more concerned. >> it's been more than 24 hours now and so we know there's a possibility that when the news comes it may not be good. >> reporter: the suspect in the paris attacks arrested earlier this week will be in a belgian court earlier this morning. police are investigating the el- bakraoui brothers' ties to those attacks as well. we're live in the newsroom this morning, i'm diana rocco, eyewitness news. >> stay with -- channel 7 eyewitness news. >> stay with us through the terror investigation and also aj ross will join us live from press coming up. >>> -- brussels coming up. >>> this morning recovery crews plan to lift a sunken tug boat from the hurry waters -- murky waters of the hudson river near hi two weeks after a deadly crash. darla miles is live in tarrytown with more on this. >> reporter: good morning rob

a coating for new york city. as you head into the jersey shore, maybe 1 to 2 inches a possibility, places like peally monmouth and southern ocean counties. again, not a major snow but snow to deal with for the morning commute. a look at the day planner shows snow tapering off by lunchtime. a high of 39 degrees. we're tracking in a few. lauren scala now has a look at the commute. >>> good morning everyone. a bit of a slow ride at the inbound george washington bridge. take a live look at a long line of cars and trucks waiting to get into the tolls. we just cleared construction. in the process of it. in the inbound uppth level. this is the spot to avoid. the lincoln tunnel, then danbury connecticut where 84 completely shut down westbound because of a jack-knifed tractor-trailer between exits 4 and 3. there is a detour set up. you will be able to get around it. you can see delays getting into this area. . >>> it gets windy and stays windy through the rest of the day. it's going to be chilly. in a few, we'll take a lo

periods of snow tapering off around an inch in new york city several inches off to the east of the city. clouds giving way to sun and maybe early snow 48 degrees, 50 on tuesday, back up to 63 on next shot of rain thursday night into friday. this storm has the potential to be adjusted, the track of the storm. we'll have an update on that tonight at 11:00. >>> how much fun has march madness been so far? yesterday was all about the upsets in the big dance. what would today bring? yale already has one upset on its resume this march. would another happen today? duke having to work extra hard to keep that from from on the all across america families are coming back to time warner cable for a whole new experience. that's because we've been working hard to give you better service, and it shows. we came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. we're catching up on movies and shows on demand just as fast as we can watch them. for $89.99 a month you'll get popular hd channels and unlimited calling. twc's home wifi is so strong we can use all our devices at

now new york city currently picks up 25,000 tons of organic material. the composting program is voluntary for now. >>> a school in new jersey is giving a special honor to two out of this world hometown heroes. pleasantville elementary will be renamed after astronauts mark and scott kelly. the twins grew up in west orange and were educated in the public school system. they later became navy pilots and astronauts. scott recently completed the year long mission in space. the school will be renamed during a ceremony in may. >>> counterfeit crackdown. fakes before they made it on to the streets. >> also ahead, changing tides at seaworld. why shows that have thrilled spectators for decades are ending. >> a baseball star's bombshell. why he's leaving his team and millions of dollars behind. >> i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. umbrellas out. some people holding them on the west side and scurrying away from some of the showers, brief little heavy dawn -- downpour. it's going to move in to nassau attention parents: before school this september all kids entering 7t

morning, what a pleasure to have two commissioners -- commissioner carmelyn malalis from the new york city commission on human rights, and commissioner nisha agarwal from the mayor's city office of immigrant affairs. so you said before that you think this will be enough to perhaps incentivize people to step forward. but as you know, as you both know, as we've discussed here on "tiempo," there is a fear that many undocumented immigrants have of government, of trust, of putting my name out there. why do you think that this would be enough to have them set aside that fear and come forward? >> well, you know, stepping back for a moment, i think this also plays into you know, the idea of putting this ability in the hands of the city commission on human rights. >> okay. >> so the city commission on human rights enforces the city's very broad anti-discrimination, anti-harassment law, the new york city human rights law. the commission also, though, has a very strong public, you know, community outreach. >> outreach programs. very much so. >> and that's very much a part of what the commission does,

we're expecting maybe a coating in new york city. you have to head to the east of long island before you get the that's 2 to 4 inches mainly sunday night into the overnight. monday morning you m wake up to that. otherwise, not much snow, if any at all. outside it's chilly and you need the jackets throughout the day today. between the two days of the weekend even thokgh e're not predicting a lot of snos tomorrow, it's going to be colder than today so today'e the day to get outside and take of any errands you need to run. teatmperatures in the 40s throughout the day. winds also light. e clouds do roll in. there's a piece of energy rking up the coast. you can see rain and snow showers a possibility dowa in ocean county. generally warm enough for plain old rain. maybe a few flakes mixing in. for the rest of us, it's dry. no weather roblems today. tomorrow also starts out nice d dry. this is noon. you may see some sunshine. then the storm forming off shore. it's cold and chilly throughout the day. by 6:00 p.m., we start to see some shower

they got the call at 3:31 this morning and started making plans for new york city right away. the decision was made to keep the overnight critical response units through the morning on overtime. the result they say was the ability to significantly increase police presence around the city. >> this isn't something we started thinking about between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. this is something we think about every minute of every day. >> what the terrorists want is for us to change our ways. the terrorists want to undermine or democracy, they want to undermine our values, they want to see us in panic. we refuse to be afraid. we are going to respond to their efforts to create chaos by showing them order, showing our society functions, our city functioning. >> reporter: and the nypd made a increased police presence in the city today was a direct result of federal anti-terror funding which congress is considering cutting by as much as $90 million here in new york city. their argument of course is that they would not be able to protect the city the way they can without that crucial money. repo

more ferry service in new york city. good news number two, the price of the ride is going down. >> and for the first time since there was drowning in seven feet of water from superstorm sandy, in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - >>> the new statewide ferry service coming to new york is going to be a bit cheaper than riders are currently used to. ferry fare prices will drop to $2.75 when it begins next summer. it will be run by horn blower cruises and events and will include new stops in astoria, red hook, bay bridge and the rockaways. >>> new at 6:00, a rejuvenation ahead. victims of superstorm sandy. >> not a human victim, but a building.

we'll be in the low 40s in new york city. tomorrow, we're going for highs that are where they should be. it will feel cooler than today. easter sunday looks good with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the mid 50s. it gets drier for tuesday and wednesday and scattered showers and milder weather on thursday and friday. christina and steve? steve: thank you. you can pick up an easter bunny the shelter is teaming up with pet smart by providing six to eight rabbits of all sizes. it takes place -- that's a big one -- tomorrow at the pet smart in flemington from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. they're supposed to be good pets. christina: some bunny will love them. >> it's a sandwich so succulent you won't want to eat it with your hands. steve: kerry drew shows us the secret behind the sandwich in tonight's edition of "the dish." >> brennan & carr has been a staple for decades, famous for its hot roast beef sandwiches. they opened the restaurant in 1938. >> they opened it as a small takeout place and added on a dining room. it w

involved in the shooting have been placed on >>> last year set a record for fines and fees in new york city. the city collected an all time high of $1.9 billion in 2015. that accounted for parking violations for 59% of the revenue. a kpre the analysis shows that dirty >>> lester holt joins us now. >> coming up we'll have the late latest on the investigation from also, there's a heart attack every 43 seconds in this country and a new study by the cleveland clinic reports that the deadliest kinds of heart attacks are on the rise for the younger population. the author of the new study says there's too much reliance on medication and not enough focus on actually combatting some very well known risk factors. one woman was looking death in the face before making some real life changes. >>> we have an i-team exclusive here. after we uncovered a cell phone security lapse on rikers island, the corrections commissioner is putting his faith in more canine units to sniff out drugs and other items banned behind bars. officers seized 21% more jail contraband than the year before. the commissioner wants t

>> right. >> absolutely. pay new york city taxes and city taxes, right? so it comes to a benefit to both the city and the state to have people set in a path to get better jobs, better-paying jobs, that... >> that are a result of a good cuny education. un placer. thank you guys very much. continued success, and i hope you get a pay raise, my friend, >> [ laughs ] >> much^simas gracias to you at home. your sunday with us. if you missed any part of our show, here's your chance to catch up. you can watch "tiempo" at abc7ny on the web, on your tableta, even on your smartphone. how great is that? i'm joe torres. we thank you for watching. we will see you next time on [ latin music plays ] >> "here and now," the program featuring the news and interests of the african-american community. here's your host -- sandra bookman. >> coming up, the continuing search for a missing flight attendant. sierra shields disappeared after leaving laguardia airport. family members share their mounting concerns. as we commemorate black history month, we'll introduce you to an order

revelations about lead contamination in flint, now we learn of a federal investigation right here in new york city. the u.s. attorney drafting this letter to a federal judge which compels the city to release patient information, particularly information from the new york city children's blood lead registry. the feds launching an investigation in to whether nicha has made false claims for payment. today at the st. patrick's day parade, mayor de blasio said he just learned of the investigation at the same time we did. yet and we don't even know if there is a specific problem yet. >> reporter: but he assures tenants throughout the buildings the city will be cooperating with the probe. >> if there's more we need to do, we'll do it. obviously our priority is keeping people safe. >> the mayor says the city has some of the most stringent lead abatement laws in the country. he'll anxiously await the results of this investigation, but so will more than 400,000 people who live in the city's public housing developments. in east new york, i'm stacey news. >>> as we continue with eyewitness news at 6:00 for th

how safe is new york city now? >> whether you like mayor giuliani or don't you have to give credit where credit is due. before that, like i said, we just took reports and watched crime go up. it took somebody, you know, it took a leader to say we could do something about this. it doesn't have to be like this. you know, back then you could not leave a brown paper bag in your car without somebody breaking into it to see what was in there. we had like 40,000 cops back then. we had an army and always knew we could do something about it but somebody had to lead the charge. and whether you like him or don't you have to give credit where credit is do and he showed something could be done. after that, mayors and police commissioners after that, you know, followed suit. and now like i said, new york city, some of the neighborhoods i used to work in were war zones. i mean it was insane. one time where my wife calls me up, i am in my office working in the bronx, and i am on the phone and she is complaining about the credit ca

it feels like 24 for the halfd marathci runners around new york city. you can see on future tracker, this is 1:00 today. it's still dry. heading into the afternoon, 5:00, 6:00 p.m., nothing going on in the city yet. down the jersey shore we start see the rain/snow mix. flirting with snow showers around 9:00, 10:00. afw ter 10:00, evennone changes over to all snow. by midnight, snow could cumulate for the jersey shore and also long is'vnd. ernight hours, snow continues from time to time. there will be breaks in the action. earl ormmute, 5:00 a.m. snow showers tapering off. continues for the east end of long island and also down the asey shore. these are your trouble spots places like asbury park, forke river. the snow goes on. it will wind down by 10:00, 11:00 at the aatest. then we will melt that snow even tomorrow. temperatures back to the mid-40s by the end of the day. lots of melting going on. breezy, 54 on tuesday. we are into the 60s again on wednesday. you want to stay up to date with all these changes as the storm is moving through withvehe news 4

cbs 2's hazel sanchez reports. >> reporter: graffiti, it's everywhere in new york city. >> i think it's visually assaulting. >> reporter: state senator tony avella of queens says after requesting graffiti removal in his district, he discovered the clean-up on city property had taken a back seat to other priorities. >> the fact that now the city under the mayor de blasio's and the department of transportation has chosen not to respond to graffiti requests unless it's profane or racist is highly unacceptable. >> reporter: senator avella says department of transportation's commissioner told him the city couldn't respond to all the graffiti complaints because the agency was concentrating all its resources on the mayor's vision zero plan. the commissioner tells us that is not true. >> i don't understand that. they are unrelated. we have not had funds to clean the graffiti off every light

now the left hand side is new york city. donald trump is not there in new york city.believe in fountain hills arizona very shortly. within the last hour or so, there are protests demonstrating against donald trump. and we have seen about 5,000 people expected to peacefully proceeds te protest in the columbus circle area. there some also the trump tower, a different location, and the black arrest placards being seen include statements that are in support of black lives matter movement as well as many anti-trump signs, some calling trump a white supremacist, which others are calling him on these signs a fascist, all which have are common now a days at donald trump protests and rallies. how back to arizona. and we've been following with the chopper cam this group of what appears to be one white car in the back, one in the back. four suvs in between. perhaps they're just behind schedule. earlier just about an hour ago, the scene was cars stopped by protesters, a major thoroughfare, preventing individuals from reaching the location on the right hand side which you see the

3.5%. >>> it hasn't happened in nearly 100 years. event will take place in the waters off of new york city. in may a regatta will be held near the battery and in new york harbor. they're expected to get a crowd of 20,000 people. >>> very cool. 4:44 on this wednesday morning. temperatures are cool to cold, actually. a lot of the suburbs down to the 20s. a distinct chill in the air to start. not much in the wind department. things calmed down considerably. look at this bound in the temperature. may be a trade-up on friday. gets soggy. the weekend, back around to unseasonably cold weather. especially by the latter half of the weekend the start of next week. 38 in the park, 38 brooklyn and jfk. some of the milder spots, down to 29 in white plains. 34, roselle park. lot of 20s northern half of new jersey. hudson valley as well. east and westhampton, down to 27 degrees. everybody under a nice clear sky. the center of high pressure gets in. the wind is lighter. that's why we anticipate the very little wind of consequence. noticing the clouds gathering up in the west. eventually some rain. that's

york city. amid questions about our own security. the tense moment at an american airport, the passenger jet met by authorities. and the fbi tonight. we ask, how will lone wolves are they tracking right now in the u.s.? we have team coverage. "world news tonight" guns now. >>> from abc news, this is a special edition of "world news tonight" with david muir. brussels under attack. >>> good evening on this tuesday night, as this country and the world now reacts to another series of deadly terror attacks. tonight, the urgent manhunt right now, after the city of brussels is rocked with multiple explosions, at the airport and then in the subway. americans among the injured, among those trapped, and you'll hear from them tonight. authorities now putting out this image. three suspects at the airport, two of them believed to be the suicide bombers. the third man on the right they believe is on the run at this hour. we will analyze what else is in that photo. afterwards, smoke and dust, the injured crying for help. and then, on the subway, in

city-owned or operated facility locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. >> i think new york city has an obligation to lead. i think we have an obligation to show that everyone should be embraced and respected. >> reporter: to be clear, the existing city human rights law already guarantees transgender individuals access to restrooms and privately owned businesses but some see today's order as an important reinforcement of new york's commitment to the lgbt community. >> first time in a that we've actually had a mayor that was willing to support us. >> it's a step. it's a small step but a big step when you think of the bigger picture. so many places we don't have this equality thing. >> reporter: de blasio's executive order immediately went in to effect, even as debate over the topic wages nationwide. south dakota's governor recently vetoed a bill that would have required transgender students to use restrooms that match their sex at birth. us they fully support the idea but still have questions. >> i don't know about the technicality of it, if a guy is using the women's bathroom, i

he was 46 years old. >>> within the last few minutes the new york city council approved mayor bill de blasio's affordable housing plan. a dozen protesters were removed from city hall after they tried to disrupt the vote. it calls for preserving or building 200,000 units of below the plan offers financial incentive to developers who reserve units for lower income renters. >>> chewing tobacco may no longer be allowed at yankee and mets games. today the city council votes on a proposal to ban smokeless tobacco in yankee stadium. both the mets and yankees support the ban. >>> still to come, a campus health alert for students at rutgers. what parents and students need >>> and the late hey, what are you doing? getting the coats. for a half hour? bob just got time warner cable. he's getting more. more what? more than 30,000 movies and shows on demand, most for free. look, he's dvr-ing like 6 shows at once. let's go. ah, this grass is so much greener than on our tv. why are your shoes off? because i'm on their bed. i don't want to be rude. discover how much more is included. are those meatbal

aimed at new york city or at the united states. the focus of isis up to now has been in europe. >> reporter: for that reason, the u.s. state department has issued a travel alert for u.s. citizens traveling in europe. many experts now believe the belgium bombings are only the latest in a series of attacks plotted islamic state. intelligence is determined to disrupt whatever comes next. security was tightened today at major u.s. airports including jfk where anxious passengers were grateful for the increased vigilance and the travel alert. >> i think it's correct. i think they should. it's scary right now what's happening. >> we have to keep the good fath. we cannot stop from moving. >> i have to go on my way, you know? we can't stop because of one >> the travel alert is not intended to discourage european travel but to remind americans who are traveling there to be vigilant, limit your time in crowded public places, and avoid them when you can. live tonight, terminal 4, jfk. n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> and workers at

we may have a shower south and west of new york city. maybe south of i-78 by 5:00 and have your umbrellas later sunday night and especially into monday. so just because we've really started this pollen season early, the air quality tomorrow is moderate. uv index at a five the pollen count. it is all about tree pollen. maple and juniper and elm. sunday, spring it forward. 62, sun gives way to clouds. a late day shower south to west. this is something we haven't seen. 48, raw and rainy. a cool day. tuesday, a late day high of 60 morning and beautiful by about wednesday. the question; i don't know whether you go, liz would you state your full name for the record, please a fiberglass filter or polyester. >> i prefer the fiberglass ones. >> you throw away. >> i go with the cheapest one they got. >> joann called and said she is not doing it this year. >> i don't blame her. >> she is too busy m. >> poor woman. >> we're settlers. we settle. >> i love that campaign. >> let's find out what is really trending. an incredibly charming woman who showe

. >>> a parents group is demanding new york city do more to address an increase in the number of weapons seized at schools. members every families for excellent schools which supports charter schools rallied today at city hall saying nypd statistics show the number of weapons confiscated at city public schools rose sharply this year. just this week two loaded guns in queens. >> the number of weapons in our schools has went up 25% last year. the number of guns went up 30%. the number of knives went up the number of tasers and stun guns have went up more than 1,000%. >> the department of education says it has zero tolerance for any weapons in schools. >>> politics now and the race for president now involves a criminal investigation. the fbi and the secret service are investigating a threatening letter sent to donald trump's son eric. that letter included a white powder. today trump the target of another attack online. eyewitness news political reporter dave evans is live from outside eric trump's home on central park south. dave? >> reporter: as you certainly know, eric trump is one of don

quickly, echoing the mayor's comment, we have no credible threat directed against new york city. abundance of caution in addition with the resource our police force will notice a significant increase in police presence on the transit systems, transit hubs throughout the city, specifically cic, sig entities. in addition we will be providing extra coverage to belgium and french interests here in the city once again with cic, sig units. echoing the mayor's comments, see something say something. while traveling the subway system this afternoon i was very pleased to hear on the subway cars the constant messaging about that issue. see something, say something and report it. i had the opportunity to spend some time in the subway system this afternoon. people are in good spirits. they're happy to see the police. echoing once again the mayor's comments, say hello to those cops. tell them you're grateful, thankful they're there, give them a high five. i was pleased to get a lot of acknowledgment during my time riding the subway this afternoon. it felt good to have people comfortable riding

he will be laid to rest monday in new york city. channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> we move now to the you have felt the chill in the air. there is also a chance for a few flakes tonight. jeff? >> reporter: joe the emphasis is a few flakes tonight. we are not expecting any accumulation whatsoever. clouds increase ago head of the we have a lot of dry air, moisture won't even be hitting the ground overnight tonight. the park will be falling down to freezing tonight, supporting a little bit of snow. not impressed with this at all, maybe a few flurries toward daybreak, maybe a few flurries lasting into the late morning south and west of new york city, and we clear out in the afternoon. temperatures rise up to near normal. the bigger story is near record warmth as we head into midweek. we'll talk about that in your full accu-weather forecast, coming up. >>> a man found dead after his jeep crashed in patterson had been shot before the crash. authorities originally said they were looking into the possibility that the driver a drug overdose bef

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the new york city department of sanitation issued a snow alert for tomorrow. jeff? >> reporter: the main impact from this system will be late tomorrow into tomorrow night. already a winter weather advisory for nassau and western suffolk counties on long island from tomorrow afternoon right through 6:00 a.m. on monday. a winter storm watch eastern suffolk county, where they can expect even more snow in those areas. they will be closer to the center of the storm. >>> speaking of precipitation and snowfall and rainfall, we have some occurring. not in our viewing area but over extreme southern parts of new jersey. this is the first piece of the system which will slide off to our south. we are awaiting a much more vigorous piece of energy swirling here over iowa. this will dive down into take the old left hand turn up the eastern seaboard for tomorrow night and a very early monday. on this track we are on the northwestern flank of the storm. we will have snowfall beginning late tomorrow afternoon. we have cold enough air in place for this to mainly be in the form of snow