Cuomo and asked him if the state needs to step in. He expressed confidence the city has homeless crisis under control. The good news is we know how to solve them but we have to have the capacity and confidence to solve it. Reporter the problem is hitting many places underground, especially railroads and subways, even after Police Commissioner bill bratton said this last week. Subways are not homeless shelters and the homeless will not be allowed to congregate in them. Reporter the city says it has Homeless Outreach programs in all 468 subway stations with teams dispatched 24 7. But commuters to say that clearly is not enough. At penn station, hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. At least some additional help is on the way. Earlier today, the mta board approved more than 800,000 for Homeless Outreach programs over the next five years. Behind the wheel of a school bus, he says he solved danger and spoke up. Parents applaud him, but his cbs 2s caroline gusoff with the story of a driver fired because he took concern to the wrong person. Reporter schoolbus driver willie tuey says he cannot stand by watching what he calls an accident waiting to happen. Im seeing kids walking into the packs of buses. Reporter children he says start around delivery and maintenance trucks into the bus loop. He spoke up last year but claims nothing changed so again he complained to the district superintendent. He then got fired. His employer, montauk bus service, refused to comment but issued this termination letter citing serious mint conduct. He disregarded policy that all drivers are to report any and all concerns to their immediate supervisor, not School District personnel. He did not follow chain of command protocol. Dont fire me because im speaking out on the safety why would to fire someone who is concerned about saving kids . Reporter parents are trying to get the beloved drivers job back. Im heartbroken because he did not deserve it. Reporter he contacted attorney Kenneth Mullins who says workers who report lawbreaking buses are protected but not in this case. Your we dont have an employee versus an employer. Here we have an employee speaking out to protect students on his bus. That takes it out of the scope of the whistleblower statute. Reporter still, parents dont understand why it matters who was told when safety is an issue. This School Bus Loop unique, buses sharon entrance with trucks. To go in that way. Reporter the superintendent of the Patchogue Medford district says they take all this to be a problem. Wheel of a schoolbus he says. And patchogue, long island, carolyn gusoff, cbs 2 news. The School District would not comment on his termination of employment because they are not the ones that fired him. He says he took his concerns directly to the School District because they offered an open door policy on safety matters. We have new information tonight in the shooting death of nypd officer randolph holder. Police say tests confirm that the gun found yesterday in the harlem river is the weapon that was used to kill the officer. The weapon was discovered by a harbor unit detective crawling on his tummy got the bottom of the river. Meanwhile this part of your scene, officer. Holder with his fiancie, shes mourning the loss of her high school sweetheart, both of them from guyana. She told cbs 2 that he epitomized the american dream. I said, randy, you are one of the people that came to this country and it what you were supposed to do. Do you understand . You accomplish so much. Im so proud of you. The couple was raising muhammeds 12 girl daughter together and plan to get married. The wake for officer. Holder will be tomorrow starting at 9 00 a. M. At the greater allen a. M. E. Cathedral of new york in jamaica, queens. Services are wednesday at the cathedral, 3 00 in the afternoon. Officer holders body will be flown to his native guyana for burial. In north jersey, wildlife experts had trouble trying to coax a bear out of a tree. After the bear got stuck, officials had to figure out what to do next. Cbs 2s matt kozar reports from moorestown. Reporter maybe this 247 pound black bear wanted to savor the site of the moorestown green or enjoy the lovely fall weather. Whatever the reason, he would not budge. Its really rare for a bear to climb up a tree. I have never seen a bear in the moorestown green ever. Reporter moorestown fire chief Robert Flanagan says the bear wedged himself between tree branches and got stuck after wildlife crews tranquilized him. So, firefighters used their tower ladder to get close and pull them into the bucket. On the ground, crews tracked him, and even tattooed his lip so they could identify him if he ever stumbles into trouble again. Curious onlookers snapped pictures and posted photos of the fuzzy creature on social media. We had one in our backyard a few weeks ago, they are across the street from us. They are just part of nature and i think its really cool. Reporter for some, this curious black bear is the new mascot of the square. I was taking a lot of pictures. We had been hearing about it at school and became into town. I was hoping that there would be okay because it seemed dangerous. Reporter wildlife Officials Say that there will be just fine. Once he wakes up, youll be released tuesday part in morris county. Reporting and moorestown, matt kozar, cbs 2 news. Wildlife Officials Say the start not the bear out for about four hours. Plainfield police are investigating after a little girl was crashed killed in a crash on the way to school. The 10yearold one of six children in a minivan, that one there. Witnesses say a car blew through a stop sign at the intersection of arlington and west ninth street and slammed into the van. People familiar with the area say its a dangerous intersection. Tonight police are looking into a number of actions and consider putting up additional stop signs. A woman narrowly escaped death when her car flew off the cliff, plunging 40 feet into a construction site in yonkers. The driver was leaving her buildings garage when she suddenly growth straight to offend and over the cliff. You can see the gray toyota down there had no spurs, and then rolled onto its roof. Firefighters took the women to the hospital with serious injuries, the cause of the crash is under investigation. You and 6 00, police in Nassau County searching for a pair of robbery suspects accused of targeting and 88 yearold woman. The robbery happened yesterday morning at great neck plaza. Police say the woman was going shopping at a store when two men came up to her, pointed a small knife at her, and then demanded money. People who live and work in the neighborhood are shocked that Something Like this would happen there. Its frightening to tell you the truth. Just very surprised. Because its a safe neighborhood. Im here many years now. And its a safe neighborhood. The woman dead and over her wallet, the suspect ran off, she was not hurt. Now to the mets championship race, game one of the series in kansas city. Fans in new york city showing support at a rally this afternoon in queens, chopper 2 was there over borough hall and kew garden where fans were decked out in blue and orange. Today, practicing right now at Kauffman Stadium. Cbs 2s Otis Livingston, these are still pictures in kew enjoying. There he is, Otis Livingston, playing tomorrow. Otis . In Kauffman Stadium in kansas city, the royals route here the mets are facing live pitching, Michael Conforto is in the box now, it has been a while since i have faced live pitching. It. Media day in advance of tomorrow nights World Series Game one between the Kansas City Royals and new york mets, both teams looking to end long world series stress. The royals last appeared in 2000 while the by the royals come off last years appearance and when their only title in 1985. It should be an interesting and entertaining series with the mets great pitching against the royals clutch hitting on stage. When you are a manager, to play in this setting, its hard to get here. So, youve got to have some fun with it and even though its pressure packed as it may be, going to enjoy it. To go out there and get the win over the cubs, winter to tell each other, we are going to the world series but it doesnt have the same effect as when you walk out here and know that you are going to be playing on the field tomorrow. Reporter coming up tomorrow it will be the newly named comeback player of the year, matt harvey, going for the mets against edison lopez in game one. Much more coming up later but reporting live from Kauffman Stadium, kansas city, missouri, Otis Livingston, back to you. We want to see how you are celebrating the mets championship chase. Send us your photos, go to facebook. Com cbsnewyork. We certainly might use them on tv. Next, a sacred objects stolen from cemeteries, more grave robbers are stealing from the dead. Also, a salad recall at whole foods. The popular items that could be tainted. And, free sat exams for some and monday weather. When game one starts at the pitch, 57 degrees, but a 20 chance of showers late in the i will talk not just tomorrow but next six days including the coming up on the cbs evening news, a new study might have you thinking. Timing is perfect in our time. What will you have time . As you may have heard today the World Health Organization announced that eating processed meats like bacon and ham has a link to cancer. And, eating red meat of all kinds likely linked to cancer. We will have a report from our dr. Tonight about what this really means and how great the risk actually is. Cbs evening news at 6 30. [ female announcer ] Business Travel isnt just about the going. Its also about the going home. And being connected all along the way. Whether youre working or recharging, do Business Travel on your terms. Monday evening and a commuter alert right now, there is a collision on the henry hudson parkway. Joel bierman overhead live in chopper 2 and the information for us. What happened . Reporter s logo for those coming up to 178th street, that suv has overturned, closed all the henry hudson west side is bumpertobumper from the 56th street all the way up to the George Washington bridge. Live in chopper 2, joe peer men, cbs 2 news. A Historic Cemetery in queens has a problem. Over the past decade these have been targeting something on grave markers there. Cbs 2s alice gainer with more from kew garden. Reporter headstone after headstone boasts the same empty to do that to somebody, its just heartwrenching what they do to these families that they dont realize for a buck. Reporter stolen from a cemetery in kew garden bronze vases stolen from a cemetery in kew garden and has been happening over the years. About 13,000 stolen over the course of 15 years. Reporter this superintendent says a month ago 25 to 30 were stolen. Reporter the vases cost hundreds of dollars. Is to make it inverted down into a recessed hole within the memorial itself and when it stands up and is inverted it locks in place. Reporter a small chain of the down which can easily be broken. There are strategically placed hidden cameras around the cemetery and in recent years they have been successful at capturing some and images of the themes. Here are still images of one such piece. We decided to stop by a couple of scrap metal shops in the area. Both said they would never buy one of these vases or ever in the cemetery. I would not accept it. Reporter for a while, the cemetery was replacing vases at no cost to families but it became expensive. To replace a stolen what it would cost of family 275. But they do have the option of using a plastic vase for free. Rush flynn asks would be robbers this. Think about your own mom or dad her grandmother, would you want somebody doing this to them for a buck . Reporter he says many of these families have dave been through enough. In kew gardens, alice gainer, cbs 2 news. The city is knocking down students in the Public School starting next year all High School Students will be able to take the sats for free. This expense on a program that take the practice sat for free. The sat will be given during spring and ordinarily would cost 55 to take the test. So then it will be free, thats really good news. There is a recall alert if you shop at whole foods, the chain has recalled its curry Chicken Salad and delhi pasta salad due to possible listeria contamination. Both were sold in stores in seven states including new york and new jersey between october 18 band the 22nd. The salads have a sell by date of october 25 coming yesterday. Listeria can cause fever, severe headaches and nausea. So far, though, no illnesses have been reported. Lets check in with lonnie quinn, start of the week after a decent weekend. Very fall like, great looking day, the sunset about 18 minutes ago, sunset, 6 00, left with a temperature of 54 degrees, but still clear degrees off the mark but still feeling great outside. Guy is serving up, not much of anything out there, beautiful sky, High Pressure system in control. It stays with us tomorrow but its not the dominant factor. Its going to push offshore, weaken a bit, and some of the clouds to the southwest will make their way into the area. More clouds tomorrow, not the rain, rain will arrive thursday, all part of whats left of hurricane patricia. Watch this. Cloud cover will arrive tuesday and wednesday, morning commute, 7 30 some wet weather, heavier 4 00 p. M. , you will deal with it overnight hours into the start of thursday but by 11 30 thursday, its done. Skies will get better and things look better as you look to the events around here say friday, saturday, sunday. Lets go over rainfall totals for this event. Its quite a bit of rain. Wednesday serves up about 1 inch, maybe 1. 5 inches, throw on top of that another inch or so. We could be seen one, 1. 5, 2 inches of rain out of this event, depending on where you live. World series when it comes back home to citi field, game three, goodlooking sky overhead, 51 degrees at first pitch, it will the day. Her halloween, forecast looks pretty good as well. Kids will be trickortreating, temperatures in the lower 50s as for the marathon sunday, runners will do much better than last year, if you recall, dana, they were battling those big headwinds. That will not be the case. The tough weather days on this sevenday forecast will be wednesday and thursday. Wednesday and thursday, mild enough but that is your Rainy Weather chance thursday, but then it looks better and we set up for the game, we should be just fine, then saturday and well. Very nice, thank you. The mets just came off the Otis Livingston. Way back when, in the neighborhoods of new york. The working people, the people who really make this city work the beat cops, nurses, teachers, and engineers had Affordable Health care thanks to an upstart mayor, and a couple of nonprofits called ghi and hip now called emblemhealth. Because emblemhealth believes that working new yorkers deserve quality care, so new moms and dads can breathe a little easier, and the young at heart can live healthy and strong. And today, emblemhealth is still doing what it did when it was ghi and hip, setting a National Standard with neighborhood care not because of some new law, but because looking after your neighbors is just right. I. Love new york. These grapes are squishy. I. Need a shove. Can someone help me . I. Love new york. Yes, thats a real bear. I. Won a trip. That is so exciting. announcer vo play the i love new york scratchoff from the new york lottery. You could win trips to exciting new york destinations or up to 25,000 in cash. Ah come on lets hide in the attic. No. In the basement. Why cant we just get in the running car . Are you crazy . Lets hide behind the chainsaws. Smart. Yeah. Ok. If youre in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. Its what you do. This was a good idea. Shhhh. Be quiet. Im being quiet. Youre breathing on me if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. Its what you do. Tomorrow morning, get traffic and weather on 2s. And are you ready to play ball as the mets prepared to play in kansas city . Wake up to cbs 2 news tomorrow followed by cbs this morning. Lets check back on the mets championship chase, Otis Livingston live in kansas city. Should we call it world series eve, otis . Reporter yes, lets do that. T 1 day and counting until the mets and royals take the field to decide which team will be champions. It has been 15 long years for the mets since they held 59 mongers for the mets since they held that distinction and 40 for the royals. Today it was media day, we had a chance to talk with matt harvey, National League comeback player of the year who gets the ball for game one. For most players its their shot at fulfilling a lifelong dream and playing and hopefully winning in the world series. When you are growing up in october you see the world series and you always kind of imagine your self being there. To be able to make it is definitely very exciting. Its something that you dream about from a very young age. To be able to be here and on the stage, its definitely a blessing and very fortunate to be in this position. Reporter yeah. Hats off to this next guy, one more step for the longest tenured met and captain david wright, only remaining member of the 2006 team that fell short in the alcs to the st. Louis cardinals. Im not going to lie to myself to imagine what it would be like, you know, if we can pull this off. I know that i think everybody has said how gritty and relentless this team is that we are playing. I think our focus needs to be on game one. Reporter to the nfl where there is no such thing as a moral victory, the jets believe they could have and should have been the new england patriots, in foxboro. They had a lead during the Fourth Quarter, but could not stop tom brady and company when they counted two straight touchdowns down the stretch. The patriots win, the jets falsehood 42 and play again december 27. Defense no problem for the giants who picked off dallas matt cassel twice, including the 56 yard pick6. And special teams were special as well, how about duane harris 100 yard kickoff return after the cowboys tied the game at 20 late in the Fourth Quarter . The cowboys defensive player, greg hardy, was fuming. He got into the specialty model receiver dez bryant, after the giants win, hardy did not have much to say. No comment, next question. No comment, next question. No other questions . No comment. No questions. No comment. Any other questions . Reporter well, i guess he fulfilled his media obligation by standing there. But, boy, what a way to go out. Once again, game one tomorrow night here at Kauffman Stadium in kansas city, the mets look to go up 10 on the royals. Much more coming up tonight at 11 00 for not reporting live, Otis Livingston, back to you in well be right back. The centers for medicare and Medicaid Services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3,500 hospitals. Fewer than 10 received 5 stars. Among them was Cancer Treatment centers of america in philadelphia. Im kristine johnson. Tonight at 11 00, a big problem in an Upper East Side building in the owner says hes not getting answers. Reporter a residential building is about to run out of fuel oil because somebody had the bright idea of moving this temporary streetlight a couple of feet. We explained tonight. A facial expression becoming a social phenomenon and how many are going to extremes to change it