they don't want the typical politician because they do what bill de blasio does. they're spin doctors. bill de blasio spins the statistics on education, he spins the statistics on minority contracting, he spins -- he said we just came off the safest summer in history, but yet as of monday, 21 more human beings were murdered in new york city than last year, so he just spins, and people are fed up with that. they want someone who can get the job done, and in my world, in the business world, doing nothing or keeping the status quo or making baby steps puts you out of business. >> you're ahead of the curve a little bit on this and certainly ahead of the other democrats who are saying, "well, i'm toying with the idea." have you decided for sure you're gonna run? >> no, but i'm talking to many people around the city, and i spend about 25% of my day talking to new yorkers from various perspectives, either business leaders, community leaders, religious leaders, and every-day citizens. and one of the things that's been interesting to me is that uniformly, no one is saying

andrew siff spoke with the mayor about that trip today. >> mayor de blasio had planned aboutde de blasio said he won't meet with the leaders, he hoped to send a message by sitting down with children. >> reporter: in the middle of a violent week, mayor deblaze i don't de blasio is heading to israel. >> a sober environment. >> reporter: difficult because amid growing tensions between israelis and palestinians, this image, a boy is very much alive. israel's prime minister agreeing today to a u.s. sanctioned summit with abbas. >> it's potentially yfl. >> reporter: but israel's critics have continued to say there has been too much fire power against innocent palestinians like the killing of two citizens by security forces. mayor de blasio's visit includes a sitdown with both arab and israeli children. >> can we talk about whether you will meet with palestinian you hope that sends? sfwr look >> obviously this is a region that needs peace deeply. one of the ways we foster peace is through inclusion. and our hopes have to be with the young people. >> reporter: the trip follows a long tradition o

. >>> i'll take you inside the de blasio's new home and show you how it's being reimagined to better reflect the city's diversity. >> and also lester holt has what he's working on for "nbc nightly news." >> the topics which could provide flash points. also, the passing moments could be kul r cool,. . >> women are often paid less >>> a bizarre sight in the gulf of mexico sends swimmers rushing to the sand. this 5-foot alligator was seen in the waters right off the coast of naples. it was a shock to beachgoers who initially thought it might be a shark. the gulf is not the typical place to find alligators. this gator seen here, just a baby, was probably lost. a professional was called to rope in the gator and take him away and nobody was hurt. >> a baby at 5 feet. unbelievable. >>> new tonight, temple university has picked nbc's tamron hall to fill the board's seat vacated by bill cosby amid sexual allegations. the board is trying to distance themselves from cosby and tamron hall is an nbc correspondent. also has a show on cnn. she has never been charged with any crime. > a breakdown of

. >> she and de blasio have battled over funding and space for charter schools. charter schools educates 11,000 students. >> is governor cuomo raiding new york city taxpayer dollars to pay for cup state bills at the expense of mta. that's the accusation that mayor de blasio levelled at the governor. whose math is right? we did the math. >> reporter: let's start with this. let's talk about an mta fare hike. early 2017 unless it has to happen soon ear possibility that was raised today heightening the urgency that the governor and mayor get on the same page. commuters got a new reminder from the governor today of what could happen without a fully funded mta budget. >> if the city pays less than 3 billion, you have two options. increase fares, which i'm against. or reduce the capital plan. >> reporter: but mayor de blasio said he can't commit $3 billion for subways and buses without a promise from the state. >> we will not put money no an mta budget to see itsy phoned off by the state of new york. >> reporter: the de blasio administration says five times in recent ye

mayor de blasio is in that region for the first time in office. he's there to show support for israel. >> mayor de blasio in jerusalem today on what he calls a three-day solidarity mission after a violent week. >> our cities are so close there's a joke about israel between the sixth borough of new york city. >> violence flaired up in this volatile region. palestinians armed with knives have begun attacking israeli civilians and police. in jerusalem. israeli police shot and killed two knife wielding palestinians in separate incidents. in the west bank, an israeli citizen shot and killed a palestinian who lunged at him with a knife. and a palestinian woman was shot dead after she stabbed a soldier at a base in hebron. he's expected to be okay. this is mayor de blasio's first visit to the region since being elected. he first met with the mayor of tel aviv, and later visited the hand and hand school where jewish and arab children take classes together. after spending half of his day in tel aviv, the mayor headed east to jerusalem. >> we saw three fami

before mayor de blasio leaves for israel, he'll remain in this building. it will be rededicated as the david dinkins municipal building. dinkins was not only the first african-american mayor, he was also de blasio's boss in the 1990s. >> nice tribute. >> very nice tribute. >> 4:34 right now. time for a check of weather and traffic. let's check in with dave price on a this thursday morning. >> we are going to have lovely weather today. right now 49 degrees in high point. belvedere at 39 degrees. the bigger picture shows temperatures pretty much the same as we wander around the region. 43 in westhampton. cooler temperatures as you head to the northern suburbs and western communities in our market area. keep in mind as we head through the day, we are all in for some nice weather. remember yesterday we saw all those clouds roll in. it looked ominous during the afternoon. out to the west, over the mountains, we saw a little bit of rain activity. today, not the case. a beautiful day ahead. right now temperatures in the 30s and 40s in the suburbs. at 8:00, we'll

to build relationships with israel but increased violent, have impacted mayor de blasio in the region, eand forced him to change his schedule. one israeli soldier was killed, and many others injured in a bus station attack, attacker, believed to be palestinian was killd. >> as a result of the attack, an were injured, 4 police officers injured in the central bus station. >> reporter: 52 people had been killed in the violence this month. on saturday, 5 palestinians were shot and killed for alleged stabbing attacks, the violent weekend comes as mayor bill de blasio is in the region. >> we're here on a moment where people are afraid, people are struggling because of the violence in their midstive day. lately, more and more, terrorist attacks on innocent civilians. something unacceptable. >> reporter: de blasio spoke about sent anti-semitism and the need for peace. tensions over an east jerusalem holy site in september had fueled violent, israeli security forces, are keeping tighter restriction. israel has started putting' 16 creates more checkpoints, leaders on both sides have accused eac

mayor de blasio visited the other day and credited the community with what it's done. >> we saw a lot of pain. we saw real devastation in breezy point and some other communities but also saw some of the very best of what people can do when they are up against adversity. >> reporter: at the home where the floors still look like new, the walls seem freshly painted, they are thankful for so much. and as we await mayor de blasio's arrival here, whether it's a family or business, they do believe a lot of improvements have been made. for example, raising homes, lifting them up, higher up off the ground, stabilizing buildings, making them stronger, but they do believe that more needs to be done getting this area back to 100%. reporting live, katherine creag, news 4, new york. >> all right, thank you. >>> to new jersey now where and caused catastrophic flooding in a number of communities. today, governor christie will talk about the recovery efforts at several events, including a roundtable with sandy-impacted business owners. >>> the man accused of killing an nypd officer is expected to appe

mayor de blasio has called for an overhaul of bail laws because of officer holder's killing. today governor cuomo refused to commit to such a plan. and here is government affairs reporter melissa russo with more. >> you have young people who are locked up who are going to come out of the prison experience probably worse than they went in. >> reporter: governor andrew cuomo today expressing general support for prevention instead of prison. but with drug diversion programs like the one tyrone howard attended now at the center of controversy, the governor declined to take a more specific position. were you aware that felony drug dealers are regularly being offered drug treatment in new york state instead of jail, and are you okay with that? >> well, look, should people who are dangerous be on the streets? of course not. i mean, it's common sense still applies. so can we always improve the system? yes. >> reporter: but how? the only specific suggestion cuomo offered today was for leaders to send a louder message that police must be respected. >> the police have to respect the com

i'm bill de blasio. today i'd like to talk to the citizens of new york about some of the great strides we've made as a city. we're pursuing the boldest affordable housing plan ever. our universal pre-kindergarten program is strengthening the city's educational system, and just last week we announced that this was the safest summer in 20 years as we work every day to make our streets even safer. but one message i would like to impress upon all new yorkers is this -- look up from your damn phones! [ laughter ] seriously! what the hell are you doing? [ cheers and applause ] this isn't downtown wichita. it's new york city! people need to get where they're going. the last thing they want is some oblivious ding dong standing at the top of the subway stairs watching "transformers 3" on their cell phone! hey, moron! i got one word for you -- move! [ laughter ] speaking of the subway, new york city averages 5.6 million subway passengers each and every day. it's an essential means of transportation. so don't be th

mayor de blasio's office says travel expenses will be paid for privately. the nypd will cover his security costs. >>> success academy founder and ceo eva moskowitz heads to city hall to make an announcement. >> i am not running for mayor in 2017. i believe we have the chance to dramatically change public education of doing for education frankly what apple did with computing for the iphone. i think we owe it to our students to embark on a process of profound change. >> there was speculation moskowitz would challenge mayor de blasio. she created success academy charters schools in 2006 and served six years in the new york city council. >>> there's a measles alert tonight. research in emory university finds one in every eight children in the united states is at risk of getting the disease! and in some cases, children cannot have the vaccine for medical reasons or because they are too young still. immunize. >>> general motors says owners of some 2016 suvs should not use their windshield wipers because of a potential fire hazard. 32,000 cars have been recalled.

>>> now on "today in new york," mayor de blasio continues to his tour through israel. what he says about the recent violent in that region. >>> plus, celebration at citi field. the big move, one step closer in the push for the pennant by the mets. >>> and kangaroo on the run. or on the hop. how this down under native ended up roaming the streets of staten island. that was a sight. i'm sure a lot of people said, good morning and welcome to "today in new york" at 10:00. i'm pat battle. >> i'm gus rosendale. raphael miranda in the weather center with one of the coolest mornings we've seen in a long time. >> that's right. since april we haven't seen temperatures in the 30s in central park. we did it today. we're back to the 40s now. we started out in the chilly 30s all around the region. 20s even north and west of town. it stays chilly throughout the day. you can see in your weather headlines, a little less breezy but just as cool as yesterday. it does get milder. we'll see that in a minute. lots of sunshine and a beautiful start to your sunday. wuflly sunny down the jerse

the de blasio also go with the new york mets for the holiday party. the first lady will be curtis granderson and the mayor yoenis cespedes. and as you know, they are both outfielders. [ laughter ] >>> there's a lot going on this weekend. lonnie quinn has the forecast. >> let's get to it. here's what it looks like. right now we have a pretty looking day. you're not going to find rain site of the mississippi river. overnight low chilly in the 30s in the suburbs. at 8:07 breezy start. it's been a blustery day. winds back down a bit but you have the potential for gusts at 20 miles per hour. the middle innings about 45 degrees. nothing but breeze out there. 45 feels like 40. 38 because you have a bit of a breeze going. tomorrow high temperatures 56. it's a crisp morning. a few extra p.m. clouds come into the area and trick or treaters, the kids are -- it's a saturday 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., that time frame about 55 degrees at 4 p.m. about 50 degrees at 8 p.m. cloudy with a light breeze. we'll talk the marathon forecast a little later. maurice and kristine, back

>>> now to the latest blasio. this is time the governor is demanding more money from the city to upgrade bus and subway service. marcia kramer has the latest on the feud. >> reporter: kristine and maurice, governor cuomo has made no secret about wanting mayor de blasio to cough up more dough for mass transit. but his latest demand came with a special twist of the knife. it is common knowledge there's no love lost between de blasio and the man he replaced. >> mike bloomberg invested in the mta. and it was an investment that i think is going to go down in his legacy as one of the smartest moves he has made as mayor. i think the same thing should happen for this mayor. >> reporter: you might say that former mayor michael bloomberg bill de blasio's achilles heel. he is the antibloomberg in governing city. so demanding that he be more like his predecessor. >> welcome to the first funding by the city in 60 years. >> reporter: -- was designed to provoke, irritate and annoy. cuomo pledged $8.3 million in money for new sub

a freeze warning in effect for rigan si ud. >>> mayor bill de blasio has ended his trip to israel. before leaving the country the mayor visited the western wall in jerusalem. de blasio's first time to israel comes amid a time of today he met with jerusalem's mayor and tel aviv's mayor and he visited a hospital treating those wounded in recent attacks. the mayor expressed solidarity with the people of israel during this difficult time. >> there's a joke about israel being the sixth borough and particularly jerusalem being the sixth borough of new york city. when you're under attack, we feel under attack too, and i'm honored to be here in that spirit of solidarity and a sense of common destiny. >> de blasio finished his trip with a meeting with the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and a visit to the holocaust memorial. >>> october is breast cancer awareness month and today we saw seas of pink in my communities, joe's beach, central park, downtown newark, just three of the several places in our area with thousands of people taking part in the making strides against breast cancer wa

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the rally has moved to city hall because they want to make sure that mayor de blasio hears their message loud and clear. [ chanting ] >> reporter: they chanted, they rallied and begged mayor de blasio to end what they call the tale of two school systems. charters that had major success and public schools with sometimes spotty records. a parent of a child at girl's prep charter school in bronx spoke of her own experience in a public school. >> the school exposed children the idea of prison when it should have been exposing them to the idea of college. >> reporter: jessica ramos' brother spent eight years in public schools and has been in a charter school since september. she says already she has noticed a difference. >> in the way he speaks and the expectations that are coming from him, he is aware that now he is going to go to college, to a university. >> reporter: and the head of success academy put the problems -- >> we have two separate school systems where if you're white and affluent, you're probably going to be okay. but if you're a kid of color, you're most likely trapped in a fai

we doubled the amount for affordable housing. >> de blasio has made affordable housing a key focus of his administration. he wants to create 200,000 units within a decade. >>> more finger-pointing today as israeli and palestinian leaders traded accusations in two more deadly incidents. and while it's happening half a world away, ny local communities are closely watching this. an official travel warning has not been issued yet, but governments around he world are cautioning their citizens to take extra precautions if they're headed to israel. eight israelis and 30 palestinians are dead in multiple attacks in recent days. and tonight "the new york times" is reporting that mayor de blasio, who leaves for jerusalem tomorrow, will meet with members of the palestinian community that is a break from his predecessors. here at home, many families are concerned for their sons and daughters studying and working in israel. >> the kids are being told not to go on buses. as long as there is people that feel right and that others are wrong, there is always going to be conflict. >> both sides feel un

the trip is de blasio's first trip as mayor and fourth overall. he was said to have met with netanyahu before leaving. >> you will want it double-check the make-up you are putting on your kids faces before halloween. some contain toxic chemicals. here are ways to protect your most precious family members. >> sfr skeletons and ghouls to crazy clowns. the season for all things scary. but there might be something equally frightening lurking and in the items used for halloween costumes. the threat of poison metals like led and other contaminants in some imported make-up products has parents rethinking what goes on her son's face. >> he actually just got his face painted a at a fall festival. but i wasn't aware of what was in it. >> 10 out of 10 had the dangerous chem cools on face paints from china. >> chuck schumer is urging the fda to take action. >> i'm asking the fda to list metals and other heavy contaminants and we are sending a warning to parents. please, don't buy cosmetics face paint made in china. >> a make-up specialist at abracadabra share

antwan lewis was there when mayor de blasio called for the new action. what's the mayor looking for? >> reporter: it was an impassed plea from city hall today. the mayor is wanting reforms that he feels will better allow judges to protect the public from convicts who perhaps should stay behind bars. mayor de blasio called for changes in state laws that would let judges consider a defendant's risk to public safety. the arrest of 30-year-old tyrone howard prompting the decree. >> we know there were two crucial opportunities that could have changed the situation fundamentally but didn't.

david dinkins was new york at one point, bill de blasio's boss. >>> mayor de blasio held his first town hall last night in washington heights. he stressed the need to bridge income housing. de blasio insisted his administration is determined to create or preserve affordable apartments. >> the previous administration, and i say this with respect for them, they had a very stnl affordable housing plan. we doubled the amount of capital investment proportionately. >> the mayor brought along a number of top commissioners. at one point he told one participant no need to call 311. he said 311 was right there in the room ready to handle citizens' complaints. >>> 5:39 now. the fbi is looking into the daily fantasy sports websites such as draft kings and fan dual. nbc news has learned so far the agency is gathering facts. one issue that's being considered is just the legality of the sites. the inquiry comes after new york's attorney general launched an investigation as to whether employees of one site used information for an advantage to win on the competing sites. >>> and the move to bring legali

. >> mayor de blasio is hoping it will keep this dangerous drug out of the wrong hands once and for all. there have been its fair share of problems with k2. >> reporter: harlem is being called the epicenter of the k2 epidemic. folks are hoping the new laws will make an immediate impact and give them their streets back. the epicenter of k2 epidemic. for clark pena, the fight is intensive. this walk is something clark az community advocate, we went along with him as he paid surprise visits to podegas to see if k2 was on the shelf. here lazano refuses to sell the dangerous drug. he has a message to anyone who wants it at 2 2nd and park. >> it's not good for you. >> reporter: today de blasio signed new k2 laws into the books. k2 users are on notice they face jail fines and fines for selling. east harlem it her district. >> with the power of these new laws, these same partners can take even more action to stop the spread of this dangerous substance. >> this was the epicenter of k2. what made their neighborhood >> this is a new phenomenona. i don't think we have much on it. >> reporter: polic

de blasio is visiting the west bank. in the last month alone eight israelis have been killed along with dozens of palestinians with no signs of a violent stopping anytime soon. >> i want to pretend to understand the nuances of the situation. i think it's important as an outsider to claim to know more than i do. i think this is a larger human reality that peace is necessary. christina: vice president joe biden made a trip to the city to receive the prestigious award. it is given to a person who actively supports basic rights and religious freedom for all people. the vice president returns returned to his home in delaware tonight. there is now a 75,000-dollar per word for the shooting of a 12 year girl on long island. dejah joyner was shot in the head while she was inside her hempstead home last night. police believe someone opened fire on the street and the bullet went through the front window of her home. she was taken to the hospital in critical condition. anyone with any information please call crime stoppers. the hotl

>>> and he finally did it, mayor bill de blasio endorsed hillary clinton for president. why did he wait so long. >>> and janice huff is here with the weekend forecast. >> we've got the world series, halloween, the marathon, we turn the clocks back an hour and i've >>> investigators are looking into how a drive slammed into a restaurant in white plains. crews found this white sedan little spot eater relate last night. luckily the restaurant was closed at the time. the driver was treated for minor injuries. >> we get car accidents on this strip often but in talking tony assistant chief, this is the first time that a vehicle has actually struck this building. >> authorities suspect the driver may have been drunk but it's still not clear. so far the person has not been charged. no word on when the restaurant will reopen. >> >>> tragedy in the bronx. now authorities are trying to figure out what caused this fire. it started at around 8:00 last night. the man has died in the hospital. a made call examiner will determine exact hi how he died. >>> two people survived this fiery

so it wasn't a surprise when de blasio used holder's funeral to demand stiffer federal gun laws. i asked him what he could do in the city to stop the flow of guns. >> we are resolute. what we have already been doing between the police department and the district attorneys and my office for criminal justice is trying to immediately figure out ways to more effectively work together on prosecutions. >> reporter: the poll also showed new yorkers questioning de blasio's leadership. 52% say he does not have strong leadership qualities. 44% say he does. pundits say the mayor needs to focus more on the city. >> stay home. move around. talk to people. come up with initiatives that are practical not big ideas things like cleaning the streets, fixing crime. moving the homeless. if not, it could be as the three stooges used to say, "koitins"! >> he said the president's forum is a bad idea and focus on national issues is a distraction. in comparison governor cuomo is doing well. he has a 62% approval rating. >> when is the election? [ laughter ] >> two years. >> okay. >> got a while. >> a lon

mayor de blasio expected to address the diversion programs this morning. reporting live this morning from east harlem, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >>> a woman was shot and killed in bronx yesterday. the shooting scene was the pelham parkway houses and ps-89 witnesses say they heard or four five shots and then saw two men and a woman with red hair speeding off in a truck for a fish business. >>> the new jersey state senate chris christie's veto of a gun control bill. it's first time his veto has been overridden. the bill would require gun buyers to notify law enforcement if they seek to erase mental health records. >>> governor cuomo used his executive power to the expand new york's anti-discrimination laws to include transgender people. >> it is new york state's role, new york state's responsibility and new york state's legacy to lead the way. >> cuomo made the announcement while speaking at the empire state pride annual dinner last night. >>> if your morning commute on the subway is a little too crowded, help may be on the way. the mta has announced plan

. >>> mayor de blasio winning a bet on the mets win. he learned of the mets victory, he made sure to tweet mayor garcetti of l.a., this picture of the mike piazza jersey he will have to wear on a movie set as part of a bet they made a while ago. also warning run emmanuelle he's next. just on tour, he already responded tweeting this afternoon if chicago wins, he wants a donation by de blasio to intelligence organization. plus chicago's best pizza and -- giordanos. expanding extra subway trains to make sure everyone gets to the stadium to cheer on the mets. a reminder, channel 7 is your station for the mets road to the world series. stay with us at abc7ny for complete coverage. >>> turning to the other news of the night, off-duty nypd officer in the hospital after she was stabbed in the neck. it happened in cunningham park in queens. kristin thorne is at the scene with the very latest. >> reporter: the officer has been on the force for the past 14 years assigned to the manhattan south area. now recovering at north shore university. just f

why an event mayor de blasio is planning in iowa has some new yorkers steamed. >> also, price matching. are making really worth all the trouble in what you need know. >> first, dana tyler is here now with a look at what we're working on for cbs 2 news at 6:00. >> reporter: >> we'll have an update on the hurricane preparations, also tonight the also from oregon on the college campus shooting tragedy. and tonight at 6:00, tony aiello joins us with sweeping new changes for the nypd. how force is documented. >> for years, decades really, police have to document every time they fire their weapon in the line of duty. now they will have to document every use of force, physical force to take a suspect down, use of baton, use of pepper spray, and there's also new requirements for officers who witness these incidents. >> thank you. at 6:00. across america, people like basketball hall of famer dominique wilkins... ...are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza . for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar. but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor

steve: the head of a charter school operation will not run against mayor de blasio. dari: this morning, eva moskowitz ended speculation about her political future. what's next for her and the ongoing debate about city schools. >> good evening to you. eva moskowitz will continue doing that work and not run for mayor in 2017. >> i am not running for mayor in 2017. >> reporter: eva moskowitz saying she would rather stay in education than run for mayor of new york city. >> i am not running because i think what could be accomplished in public education is game changing, is life changing. >> reporter: moskowitz is the founder of success academy charter schools which operates 34 schools and educates 11,000 students. she is a long time critic of mayor de blasio and made the announcement on the steps of city hall amid loud cries from protestors. when she finished, her opposition from the alliance for quality education, jumped to the podium. >> what we've learned today is that eva moskowitz speculation that she fuelled about running for mayor was nothing but a stalking horse.

mayor de blasio came out pushing today for bail reforms three days after the death of officer holder. >> his accused killer, tyrone howard, was out on bail as part of a drug diversion program, even though he had a long rap sheet. andrew schiff has more on the mayor's plan to keep dangerous criminals from being released. andrew. >> reporter: pat, that's right. there's been a growing memorial

we expect the police commissioner to speak as well as mayor de blasio. we'll get back to you with the latest information. bill. >>> we move on. in health alert, a dramatic shift in breast cancer screening. the american cancer is society now recommending that women get annual screening at 45. the advice is considered to be for women at average risk. >>> a tearful reunion tonight north and south korean families torn apart by war, reunited after decades. less than 100 south koreans, all of them in their 80s and 90s, were allowed to make the trip north to see their relatives. for many it could be the last time they see is each other. >>> we're waiting for that press conference from commissioner bratton. in the meantime rob powers is up next with sports. >> they just keep going and going. straight ahead, murphy and the >>> if michael can you los is correct and it always is, the cubs cannot lose another game if they want to go to the world series. >> 100% you are correct. one win away from a trip to the world series it's been a classic run. now they are just o

tonight mayor de blasio will be in the house, and get this, de blasio is a self-professed boston red sox fan and his hometown team was beaten in 1986 world series by the mets. this time around he's rooting for the amazins and quoting yogi berra saying it's not over until it's over. you've got to believe. >> everybody take a chill pill. being down two games to nothing is not a big deal. coming home to the roman coliseum like citi field where there's incredible support, mets lineup is outstanding. >> reporter: a chill pill, that's good advice but fans here are very excited. the mets have some advice. if you are coming out to this area take train 7. there will be increased train service for you, especially on game days like today. it comes right into citi field. also get here early. there will be enhanced security getting into citi field. we're live in queens, kala rama channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> thank you. stay with eyewitness news for the latest on the mets quest for the world series glory. you can also follow updates on our facebook and twitter payment. >>> bill de blasio is kick

preparations, mayor de blasio speaking. let's listen in. >> so god forbid that we do see a direct impact from joaquin, we will be in much better position to handle it. amongst the things that we have changed and amongst the things that make us more prepared, our emergency preparedness plans are much more sophisticated. our ability to communicate with people much deeper. our building codes have changed. many of our buildings have seen major improvements that will lessen the impact even if there is flooding. we're well underway with a $20 billion resiliency plan. a number of other resiliency measures have begun. and what we're going to do from this point on is constantly communicate with our fellow new yorkers about the situation. i want to urge all new yorkers who want to keep close track of the situation to sign up for a service we call notify nyc. you can sign up via 311 or via our website and notify nyc will send you regular updates from the office of emergency management by e-mail or by text. everything we're doing in th

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. >>> tonight, mayor de blasio flies to israel for his visit for a speech against anti-semitism, a stop at the western wall and meeting with palestinians. israelis are stepping up security and that includes checkpoints around palestinian communities. israel trying to thwart a wave of terror attacks which included a stabbing on a bus yesterday. also, a palestinian with a knife was shot dead by police. secretary of state john kerry is headed to the region to meet separately with israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president, mahmoud abbas. >>> david dinkins joins the likes of his predecessors to have a piece of new york city named after him. the big office complex at one center street was rededicated as the david dink municipal building. an draw sive was at the ceremony. >> reporter: outside a big building which was designed and built in 1914, known to most new yorkers as the municipal building or one center street. now officially known as the david n. dinkins municipal building. mayor de blasio conferred the honor on the 88-year-old former mayor today and former ma

cuomo and mayor de blasio struck a deal to add dollars for mass transit for widespread upgrades. we caught up with the pair on the parade route. >> reporter: it was columbus day but as he marched up fifth avenue, governor. taking a victory lap over agreement with the city for nearly $11 million into the metropolitan transportation authority's capital plan. four months, cuomo had argued with me or de blasio over the city's share, finally getting him to increase his contribution fivefold to $2.5 billion. >> what does it mean for the rider? it simple, new subway cars, new buses, and rebuild train stations. mike actually, it's a whole lot more. yes, there will be 1000 new subway cars and 1400 new buses, but, there will also be a new metro car system, 80 miles of new track, and extending the second avenue subway into harlem. >> the system is not as clean or reliable, let's be honest. and, we said enough is enough. we wanted to do the investment that we needed to do. >> reporter: marching blocks behind the governor, mayor de blasio said he did the deal because he got a commitment that

mayor de blasio, stop forcing kids into failing schools. half a million children need new schools now. >> i tell you, that's a powerful ad. but guess what, some people are saying it's racist. in fact you know, bertha lewis, who used to be with acorn, racist she says because it calls to account the teachers' union. i'm going to go around the table and say is that a racist ad to you. >> you lost me when you said acorn. the credibility is out the door. do you have a better person saying that? >> i'm going to tell you, i can imagine there are people, i know the arny dunk -- everyone rne duncan, education secretary who is resigning. he supported scharters, put more money into charters recently, but it's not popular with the democratic rank and file. >> that ad is not racist. just stating facts. >> the vast majority. there is a bifurcation in schools. not just in new york, but across the country. why not fix it? how much money does the department of education have to spend? can't pay final sum of it? >> listen. >> away from the common core and in

the de blasios have made big changes. they recently invited news 4 in for an exclusive new look at roughly 50 new works of art they have installed, but the narrative about these changes has been a work in progress. first they told us that a portrait of president george washington was being replaced by toussaint. now they tell us the curator made a mistake and the first portrait of george washington wasn't george washington to believe with, it's arch bald gracie, the man who built the mansion. public tours of the mansion will resume on november 10th and you >> i thought that was odd first time. by the way, how do you feel about having the strongest hurricane in recorded history as your name sake? >> i am not happy about that. i think they should have horrible names, like hurricane horror. but nice little patricia? >> patricia may be retired as a name after, unfortunately, the damage it may do. damage. right now think of it, winds at 190 miles per hour sustained. that's equivalent to an ef-4 tornado. the difference is a tor

de blasio will speak to the crowd for several minutes and then take questions for an hour. the topic will be rent security and also tenant protection. this will be the first town hall meeting since he took office. charter school operations in newark getting bigger. dari: as stacey delikat explains, it has a controversy over charter school expansion in the city is heating up. >> reporter: last year there were 435 open kindergarten seats, but thousands chose one of the schools as their first choice leaving a long waiting list and disappointment. >> parents were more upset than happy. they would say is there anything i can do? the answer was no. that's why we want to keep >> the ceo and founder filed a proposal with the state to expand from eight to 15 locations in new york over the next five years. >> over time we will serve almost 9,000 newark kids. >> reporter: another large charter operator, uncommon schools, wants to build a facility on this vacant lot and other organizations plan to grow. but the charter expansion is being met with resistance. >> for each charter that ge

tonight mayor de blasio will be in the house. get this, de blasio is actually a self-professed boston red sox fan. his home team was baiten in the 1986 -- beaten in the 1986 world series by the mets. >> everybody take a chill pill. being down two games to nothing is not a big deal. coming home to the roman coliseum like citi field where there's incredible support, met's lineup is outstanding. >> reporter: if you are headed out to citi field tonight you want to listen to heather's advice and the mets advice and take mass transit. and get here early. there will be enhanced security getting into the field. live in queens, kala rama channel 7 eyewitness news. >> watch for live reports all day on eyewitness news as the mets take on the royals in game 3 of the world series, and we have a special section with everything mets at abc7ny. >>> and new this morning, the senate has passed a federal budget heading off a default and a possible government shotdown. this morning. the vote was 64 35. it passed despite the hour-long filibuster by k

mayor de blasio praised his character and william bratton was on the verge of tears. gas the fourth time in ten months that he stood to praise an officer shot to death in the line of duty. >> he did his family proud and his department proud and our city proud. and for that today i officer randolph holder shield 11340 to detective first grade and issue him shield 9657. [ applause ] >> as you can hear those in the church applauded as the commissioner then hugged randolph's near a man who served as a police officer in guyana with that same badge number. >>> a tremendous outpouring of support for the nypd and family and friends of officer holder. >> kemberly richardson spoke to a group of retired housing officers that worked in brooklyn serving the community as officer holder did. fallen comrade. it's virtually impossible not to. >> reporter: here at post 1896, they have opened their doors to officers from all over the country. members of their extended law enforcement family gathered >> this is a small way of us with you. >> reporter: they have walked in their shows. the

. >>> new jersey governor chris christie has harsh words for mayor de blasio in the wake of the murder of nypd officer randolph holder. he said the mayor isn't doing enough to protect police. >> then you have mayor de blasio tieing the hands behind the backs of police officers. i'll be a president who will back up law enforcement, back up the police officers because i was a law enforcement officer. i know how hard these jobs are. they need to be backed up. >> mayor de blasio's office said he's not sure what chris 1,300 new officers. they said nyc is not on any high crime lists, the governor does not know what he's talking about. >>> happening today, new legislation will be released to cut the number of guns on the street. carl schumer and amy schumer called on people to pull back on gun laws. change. >> amy wants to use her voice to create the missing piece of the puzzle, a public ground well that finally helps us successfully pass legislation. >> amy schumer has voiced her concern for gun control since this sum mer. >>> police are looking for clues in the case of a man who disappeared

we've also posted commissioner bratton and mayor de blasio's comments in their entirety. head to nbcnewyork.com for that. >>> 4:35 right now. new this morning, police are trying to find a man who exposed himself on a subway platform and used a gun to get away. cell phone video shows the suspect leaving the station at 5th avenue and 59th street just before midnight on monday. investigators say he had just exposed himself to a 38-year-old woman and was being followed by the man who recorded this video. that's when he allegedly pulled out a gun and told the man to mind his own business. >>> all right. we want to take time to check weather and traffic right now. chris, sweet spot of the week right now in terms of temperatures. >> i think we peak today. still mild tomorrow. mild out there this morning. 56 in sheepshead bay. some of the suburbs are down in the lower 40s, particularly across new jersey where the skies have cleared out. still 50s up through the hudson valleys. the clouds will part for sunshine today. at leait a mix of clouds and sun. by noon, we're talking about

. >> reporter: all this as mayor de blasio signs bills into law to give the police new tools to stop the use of k2 synthetic marijuana. the bills bar the manufacture and sale of k2 and allow the city to revoke the licenses to sell cigarettes from in bodega or store that sells the drug. >> let's be clear. k2 is a poison. it is a poison that threatens public safety and public health. >> reporter: since january, more than 4500 people were brought to hospital emergency rooms with k2 poisonings, 1200 in july alone. >> there should be no question that this is dangerous stuff and that it has health consequences. >> reporter: minutes before mayor de blasio started his press conference, there was an unexpected announcement from governor cuomo that he had erected this billboard in the bronx warning that k2 can kill. he also released a series of dramatic public service announcements. >> some guy thought it might on some herbs and then sell it to you. >> causes hallucinations, rapid heartbeat, vomiting and seizures. >> it can kill you the first time you smoke it. >> reporter: the rocky relations