They hit a pedestrian and we just got cell phone video taken by a witness minutes after the accident. Now this video provided to us by a viewer shows the fire truck on scene, firefighters are treating the 34yearold victim on the ground. Were told he had a leg injury after being struck but the good news, its not life threatening. This happened just after 8 00 p. M. Right near union square. According to police, the fire truck was responding to an emergency. Their lights and sirens were on and investigators say the pedestrian went to the street and he was knocked to the ground and firefighters started treating him immediately. We spoke to people who live in the neighborhood. Thats really sad but also when im always crossing the street, if i hear sirens, i wait it out even if it is a walk because you dont know. Reporter and that victim is at Bellevue Hospital right now with a leg injury. Were told that is not life threatening. This fire truck came from ladder ay and at this point it appears according to investigators, it was the pedestrian at fault. Michael george, news 4 new york. To the other top story tonight, president ial candidate donald trump is in the building set to take the stage to host saturday night live. All night weve heard loud protest outside as about 200 people let snl hear their opinion of tonights host. A loud protest right outside 30 rock tonight as donald trump prepared inside to host saturday night live. Hi, ladies. Donald trump is our public enemy number one and were extremely upset hes appearing on saturday night live. About 200 protesters, many representing latino groups marched from trump tower where he headquarters south to rockefeller center. I think donald trump has the voice of racism permeate through the homes of every a n watching that, thats not cool. Thats not what we want. We want love. We want peace. The protest in response to these comments about mexicans from trumps First Campaign speech the day he announced he would run for president. They are bringing drugs. They are bringing crime. They are rapist and some, i assume, are good people. Trump also called for the deportation of 11 million undocumented immigrants. Latino groups have been furious with the republican candidate since and have worked to police a boycott of tonights show. Tonights snl ratings will determine the fruits of their labor. Outside the minority. A few Trump Supporters showed up to cheer for the candidate. I love his passion. I love hes selffunding, he cant be bought. I love he speaks his mind. I love hes not controlled by anyone and he will get the job done. But the majority message was much clearer, echoing down west 49th street. Is our pain and were fighting for justice. Well, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus also issued a statement on monday asking snl to disinvite donald trump for tonight. As of right now that has not happened. You can watch snl at 11 30 after this newscast. Ben carson is blasting the media for reporting on inconsistencies. The americans, the people, are speaking volumes by saying they are tired of the garbage. The front runner spoke one on one with nbcs meet the press after his campaign confirmed he never applied to the u. S. Military academy at west point. He wrote in a 1996 auto biography the academy offered him a full scholarship. Thats a number of claims about his past questioned. His campaign blames his rivals and media bias. The top two Democratic Candidates appealing for votes. Bernie sanders supports legislation that would require equal pay for women. He also expressed support for letting states legalize marijuana. Hillary clinton said she would lift resticks on getting marijuana for medical studies and allowed federally sponsored research on its effects but did not endorse legalization. Tune in to meet the press for more. Bernie sanders and donald trump and Carly Fiorina and you can hear more of ben carsons interview and catch it tomorrow at 10 30 a. M. Right here on nbc 4. The nypd wants to track down a couple, one of whom stabbed a woman in Herald Square sending her to the hospital. The 25yearold victim was slashed in the shoulder and then stabbed in the stomach after getting into some sort of an argument with that couple. The couple then ran off into a nearby subway station. They boarded an uptown f train. The verdict is ictim is in stable condition tonight. A new jersey family is mourning the loss of a man killed. Police say 24yearold anthony bowls was the intended target. Gunned down in the street a 6yearold girl and her aunt were caught in the cross hairs. They were both hit but they are expected to be okay. Bowls bowls family is pleading for the gunman to turn himself in. This really needs to stop. This is ridiculous. You know, these young kids with these guns. Its not right. And were killing off our own kind. You know, we should share love and unity, were just dropping one another off like flies. The gunman is still on the run tonight. Union county Crime Stoppers is offering a 10,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest. A long island man accused of raping woman he lured into his car is set to be arraigned tomorrow. He offered a ride to the 22yearold victim claiming to be a taxi driver. When she got into the vehicle and gave him a location. Police say he drove her with a bb gun and attacked her. Confirmation tonight from the egyptian official heading up the investigation of the russian airbus crash that a noise in the cockpit can be heard in the last second of audio from the voice recorder, however, he said it is still not clear whether the noise came from a bomb or something else. Now second later, the flight broke up in midair killing all 224 people on board. The next step testing the wreckage to see if there is any evidence of a bomb blast. The number one most important thing is testing the residue of this airliner to try to see whether there is any kind of traces of explosive. Whether or not there is pitting on the metal. Whether or not there is evidence of shrapnel. Isis claims it brought the plane down shortly after take off on sham elsheikh on october 31st but that claim has not been sub substantiated. Mourners say a final goodbye to a young girl and her grandfather of a cash crashed into a group of trickortreating in the bronx. Song, dance and prayers filled the funeral home to remember the two. Loved ones shared memories of much happier times. A car jumped a curb and slammed into the two in morris park on halloween night. Their family, of course, trying to stay strong. I have a lot of faith in the lord and i feel hes giving me strength at this time. My daughters need my strength. Thats why i have to be strong for their sake. The crash killed 24yearold christian laka. Sources say investigators do not suspect any criminality or wrongdoing. Tough day for them and overflow crowd that converged on a school in new york today to a pastor that made a difference in they all gathered for the funeral of the reverend ron christian, the founder of the Christian Love Baptist Church in new jersey. Christian was found dead at the church last week. His admirers say his problems gave him empathy for many of the people he ministered to. Investigators do not suspect foul play in christians death but the exact cause has yet to be determined. All right. Still ahead here on news 4 new york, a mall stirring controversy tonight, why shoppers are crying ba humbug over a santa display. A strange sighting in the sky, where is that bright light coming from . Also, erica here with a cooler forecast. Thats right, after the record highs on friday, today was much cooler. The high temperatures you see behind me in the 70s in a couple spots, that was at about midnight. Much cooler air moving in overnight. Ill tell you how chilly its going to get coming up in the all right. On long island a new holiday display at a popular malls getting an icy reception. I feel like everywhere i look, in years past the mall decked the halls but check out the viewer photo. See whats missing . Christmas decorations ask a tree. Kids can get pictures with santa but inside that futuristic glaciers. The malls losing sight of what the season is about. Its something that i did as a kid and i have a memory of and they are just making it steshl rile and clean and dont want to offend. Photos from mall management you notice they added a couple trees. Management says Roosevelt Field is one of seven simon malls nationwide rolling out the new santa experience and they are still working out the kinks saying key elements are being added over the coming week and after hearing Early Customer feedback, one of the elements will be a traditional christmas tree. Rob, as you can imagine, facebook, twitter, story is getting a lot of attention on social media. Looks like a spaceship. Interesting. Danella writes the true maybing maybe meaning of christmas is fading. Its sad and hurtful. This is one holiday that should not change. Teresa says if you do away with christmas displays, why not do away with black friday. The season is your moneymaker. Alex isnt really bothered by the display saying does it matter that much if parents cry about it, go to a different mall. I think it looks cool but thats just my opinion. One more, r. J. Says how pretty but i like the traditional look more. So a lot of varying opinions there. We encourage you to share your thoughts own our facebook page. Simon has malls all over the country. I wonder if the rest fallowed suit. Charlotte, too. Coming up next at 11 00, imagine a 10foot gator sitting right outside your front door. See what p ha happens next. Ready for a return to fall . A cool down is coming. How would you like to open your front door and see that guy on the other side there . When a tampa area man discovered a 10foot gator camping out on his porch he called animal control and took to facebook. He captured the moments following in a series of posts including the wild take down, as well. Luckily, here it goes, snapping at them. Luckily, wow, all that no one was hurt during the scuffle including the alligator. Good to know there. Thats a big gator. People, many people out west lit up social media tonight after spotting a mysterious light flash in the sky. Here is a shot over arizona, california, it shows a green and blue colored streak of bright light. They have nothing to fear. Turns out we have the answer, just a u. S. Navy missile test, not a ufo like some speculated. Okay. Good to know. Its a bummer when they figure it out. I know. Mystery solved. Our weather is going to continue to get cooler. So if today wasnt cool enough for you, youre in luck. Were going to see the cooler, drier air continuing to move in overnight tonight. Were looking live at the ice skating rink and finally starting to feel more like ice skating weather. 54 with mostly skies, falllike feel arriving tomorrow. Breezy and chilly tonight as the cold front continues to push on through, the one that we had on friday. More falllike on sunday and then for the workweek, we have a couple chances for showers so you want to stay tuned to find out when that will happen. 47 in falls gate and down to 50 and hope well junction at 47. Its 54 in new york and farming water also at 54 degrees. On our Storm Tracker satellite and radar, you can see a couple sprinkles, most of this isnt even reaching the ground but the clouds are starting to finally push out of here as that cold front does finally get the push to the east. This is our next weather maker that were k looking at. As this moves towards us, mostly will graze us to the south and east but on future tracker, we could get a quick but intense dose of rain. Here we are tomorrow at noon. Lots of sunshine. Get to see the sun coming back good leafpeeping weather. On monday, well continue with sun at least early and late in the day, some clouds start to build in from the south with that approaching area of low pressure. Tuesday morning we could see a few showers starting to approach but then by noon look at more of that rain but notice most of the heavier rain to the south and east of us, we really need the rain so it will be nice if we can get a nice dose of rain on tuesday. Overnight tonight, no rain, mostly clear skies, 46 in the big apple. 43 in white plains and 42 for your overnight temperatures. Well dip down to 39. All the way down to 35 so some of that cold air starting to move back in. Its tomorrow, though, that were really going to have a crisp falllike feel. 59 in newark, lots of sunshine, though. It will be a great day to spend outside. Not too breezy. Up to a 55 in york town and 57. Its going to be good weather for the jaguars taking on the jets. 54 at first kick and in the sevenday forecast, a few clouds on monday. High of 60 degrees on tuesday. We have a chance for showers and on thursday, as well, but wednesday, veterans day looks like a dry day. Temperatures dont have any big ups or downs either. Consistent this week. This is average, 5560. Thats average, yes. Feeling like fall out there. Yes, it is. Fall football. Tomorrow, as well. Jason pierre, paul is back coming up in sports. He returns to big blue. The latest on his highly anticipated come back coming up next here on news 4 new york at 11 00. man yes. Im sitting in wine. Its a 2011 pinot noir from the noir region. Thank you, remy. remy youre welcome, sir. man of course we all know the rejuvenating effects of pinot therapy are quite welldocumented. Whats that, remy . remy itits a speck of cork, si man i know what it is. vo a new york gentleman spends 28,000 a week on wine to sit in. man im so sorry you had to see this. vo youd make a way better rich person. man ill be in the pool. vo lotto. Making more new yorkers rich jason will play for the first time this season and the giants have activated jpp and placed on season injured reserve. Debut following the 4th of July Fireworks accident in which he lost his right index finger and badly damaged his hand. Hell wear a special protective wrap or glove on that hand. This move follows a strong week of practice though asking a lot hell be anything close to the old jpp. The giants defense is desperate for that spark. You can tell plenty from the practice field but youre right, the game, the game conditions, game circumstances, that all dictates how effective we can be. If you have to use them in a specialized role. Not necessarily. It may be in a role that you may have an idea of how many snaps played many, many years in all circumstances. So i dont think necessarily thats true. Does it matter which side in your mind that you guys use him on if he can only put his left hand on the ground. No. This game is big for the giants. Still sit in first place with the patriots looming next week. Jets feeling pressure after back to back losses. Jacksonville visits metlife stadium. Tom has to steer the jets team through a tricky stretch. Dealing with a lengthy list of injuries headlined by starting quarterback. Ryan fitzpatrick will play because they need this win against the jags. They are a team that lost 12 straight road games. You just dont want to stumble into that on three straight loses. Anything goes College Football season rolled through another saturday of wait, another crazy day. Heavy weight bout, number two lsu trailing number 4 alabama by 20 in the Fourth Quarter now. Yeah, wow. Clemson, number one in the playoff rankings for at least this weekend and hosting Florida State scoreless in the first but not anymore. Nulls down and just does have enough to get in the end zone 75 yards later, its a touchdown. Clemson up three with under three to play. Florida state needing to stop and they will not get it here. Wayne pinballs his what to pay. Tigers 90 headed to the acc championship game. Rutgers facing a Michigan Program under jim harbaugh. Tough place to play. Second quarter, already trailing 143 and petters gets the ball a few blocks and 18yard touchdown. Ensuin kick off. Typically ose words are followed by something wild happening and it happens. Coach harbaugh ignoring the scouting report. Reason why you shouldnt. Third quick return, first big ten player to do that in nine yeisars. It was also the last time rutgers found the end zone. Michigan rolling 4916. Kobe bryant thinking this could be the last game at the garden. Though he adds you never know. Kept the innocents wiess friday. Brooklyn visiting the bucs tonight and hung around until milwaukee asserted himself. Breaking the tie in the third and then the bucs big man runs wild. Greg monroe counted 20 points for the center in a 9486 bucks win. Fall to 07. Blue shirts the only one in ac tion for the locals tonight riding four straight wins into arizona and jumping all over the coyotes. Chris crater picking up the puck in the neutral zonehend sizing up mike smith. Craters second goal of the year and rangers rolling towards a fifth straight win up 40 in the third. Lot going on in sports tonight. Hopefully they can keep it on. Thanks so much. Back to the top story, a few the stage to host saturday night live and this decision sparked protest. Hundreds of people demonstrated denouncing the president ial candidate and snl for allowing him to host the show. They are angry about comments trump made about mexican immigrants earlier this year. It will be an interesting show nevertheless. If you want to see what the fuss is about, stay up, snl is coming up next. Thats in a couple minutes old music playing] we at time warner cable, need to apologize to you. We no longer offer extended periods of free on hold elevator music