Rob schmitt joining us. Rob, how badly was that woman hurt . Reporter she appears to be okay, as youll see in a mocent. You can see the damage done to that deli this afternoon. But its that Surveillance Video thats really captivate ing. Watch the left side of your screen. The suv pulls out i know its not too clear but it slams into the li, and that woman made just the right move to save her life as the car came toward her. She was clipped on the right side, but as psych you canersee, sheb doesnt even fall down. It was the mann deli. It was quickly boarded up this afternoon. Two people injured, the driver and the woman. Her injuries dont seem to be too serious, though, as her quick timing seemed to save her life. The deli owner said the impact was intense inside and he was i was very nervous. I called 911 and i couldnt even find the one. I t never seen Something Like thatha near the station this afternoon, suspending service between harsinen cove and prospect park. Tonight were getting a closer look at the final moments fire set by a teenager. They were hit by choking smoke filling a hallway of a coney island building. Lori bordonado is downtown live. Lori . Reporter she cant talk because of the injuries she sustained in that deadly fire. In court we saw her final moments on video surveillance, and then heard the two of them frantically are radio for help. Theyre on the 14th floor and cant breathe. Reporter the family and widow of Police Officer darius sobd as sobbed as they an heatd his final words asking for help. Rodriguez responded to the 2014 fire in an apartment complex on surf avenue. Today rodriguez took the stand, her voice barely a whisper, as together trapped in a smoke i hallway. She said she grabbed his shoulders as they searched for an exit door, but both were overcome by smoke. What was also very emoti al is what we call the dead air where central said, housing portable. Silence. Reporter rodriguez woke up 44 days later, her voice and lungs permanently damaged. Her partner was gone. 64yearold Marcel Dockery accused of intention ly setting thlee fire that killed him. He killed a heroic Police Officer. He disabled another heroic Police Officer, and it broke the heart of those family members and those Police Officers who snit that courtroom. Reporter docker admitted to police he lit a mattress on ire because he was bored. Now now the prosecution is trying to attorney said it will now be up to his client to decide if he wants to take the stand during the trial. Lori bordonaro, news4, new york. There is new information to tell you about tonight motive was. You can talk about revenge, you can talk about drugrelated, but frankly, we just dont know. Reporter a 2400 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. Chopper 4 was above the scene of a brush fire in new jersey. Thick smoke filled the air about three hours ago. Flames ripped through the area firemen doused the fire after nearly an hour. Commuters dealt with the smoke. It appears donald trump is not the only president ial hopeful who knows the art of the deal. Senator ted cruz and Governor John Kasich have a deal theyve cut to help one another in three big upcoming primaries. Nbcs Steve Handelsman is at a kasich rally in rockland, maryland tonight to explain. Steve, a lot of people talking about this. I like that. I will see how artful this deal is. Maryland is one of five States Holding primaries tomorrow. Nbc news has learned that kasich and ted cruz put together this startling deal over the weekend. Reporter donald trump savaged his opponents to give they colluded, so i was happy because it shows how weak they are, it shows how pathetic they are. If donald trump is the nominee, Hillary Clinton wins. Reporter in oregon and new mexico, kasich will take on trump alone, increasing his chance to deny trump delegates. In indiana may 3rd, its cruzs turn. John kasich has decided to pull out of indiana to give us a headtohead contest with donald trump. Reporter kasich is minimizing his deal with cruz. I dont see this as any big deal other than the fact im not going to spend resources in indiana, hes not going to spend them other places. So what . Reporter avid Trump Supporters are furious, trump claiming the alliance proves he is right about the washington establishment. It takes two guys, longtime politicians, to try to get together to try and beat trump, and yet theyre way behind. Reporter democrat Bernie Sanders dream of stopping Hillary Clinton is fading, but not his passion. National minimum wage to 15 an hour. Thats have a great primary state alive his hopes of a first ballot convention nomination, donald trump not only has to do really well in all five of tomorrows primaries, hes got to keep winning almost all of the delegates from this new team of kasich and cruz. Live in rockville, maryland, Steve Handelsman, news4 new york. David . Steve, thank you. The fight over north carolinas socalled bathroom law heating up. Democratic lawmakers are now trying to repeal that law that eliminates some Legal Protection for gays, lesbians and those who are transgender. Today protesters rallied outside the state house in raleigh. Protesters brought up a petition with 800,000 signatures. They say it calls for house bill the republicanbacked law requires transgend s to use the bathrooms listed on their birth certificates. It also keeps maryland from passing their own laws. It the group which supports outside rallied, urging them to stand against the mounting pressure. Stat 20, right . 15 long months and the story tom brady received a 4game suspension for deflategate. The panel said goodell acted thin his right to shut down brady. Balltampering evidence against brady was compelling, is not overwhelming. By grabbing his cell phone, he compromised the integrity of the proceedings. In the ruling, the Second Circuit court of appeals said, quote, we hope that the commissioner broadly exercised his perception and that his procedure rulings were promptly grounded in that agreement and did not deprive brady of fuwnndamental fairness. The nbc Players Association clearly not happy with this today because they say, no, he did not serve as a fair arbitrator and that players rights were violated. For a rehearing, or he could take the appeal to the supreme court. Both no statement from tom bradys camp as to what they do about this. John, thanks. Still to come, a local man is accused of keeping a dea yard. Plus this. Much of a popular wildlife refuge at the jersey shore is off limits to people to make repairs from hurricane sandy. I was really disappointed. Reporter im Ted Greenberg with why the work is starting just as the weather is getting warmer. Then, snow may be the lcst thing on your mind. Yeah, id say so. Bu t tonight news4 has exeeclusively learned what cities he are doing so the streets how dare you use that fourletter word with the temperatures were having. Thats not going to be the case tomorrow and youll need your umbrellas. One of these is all it takes to ruin a life. Now, the epidemic. At 5 30 what police discovered well be stirring up construction noise. Its worth it to fit the destructive wrath of superstorm sandy, but why now . Nbc4 asks and gets answers. Reporter it is a piece of the jersey shore thats mostly untouched by people. Its peaceful and its really th a wonderful, beautiful drive. Reporter but right now, large sections of the edwin b forsyt brhe nationam wildlife refuge are temporarily off limits t nature lovers. This is a great time to be ayout here in the spring with all the birds and everything coming back, so it is disappointing that its at this time of the year. Reporter the majority of the drive and an adjoining trail are closed to visitors on weekdays. The reason . Fixing severe erosion caused by hurricane sandys pounding waves nearly four years ago, and making the waves more resilient to future storms. We finally had just gotten our permits and gotten all the designs worked out so this could be implemented. Reporter Officials Say the closures really come down to safety. Today heavyduty machinery hauled in large rocks that will help fortify the drive. Refuge staffers say they know the closures are disruptive to visitors but that the federal money for repairs came with strict schedules that have to be followed. Congress has given a deadline that this work needs to be completed by this fall. It takes time for rebuilding, but we hope that it will be ready, you know, soon. Reporter Officials Say various projects along wildlife and that theyre constantly reevaluating when the road needs to be shut down. I like to take pictures. Reporter but for a while, pat richter and others here will have to focus on natures beauty from afar. Ted greenberg, news4 new york. Tonight a news exclusive feature are tackling winter left behind. Take a look at the scene in queens. In january, many of you will remember it, more than two feet of snow fell and it took the city days to clear all the narrow streets. So to make sure snow removal is better next time, the city is going to make a 21 Million Investment on extra equipment, and it will go to 21 new frontend loaders, 40 frontend plows and 80 haulers. As we head over to janice were thinking more rain and warmer temps than snow, right . Theyre being proactive in them credit for that. Preparing for the possibilities of next year. Remember, we only had one big storm in the city and very little measurable snow after that. That is good news this past winter because of el nino. North and west of the city youre still seeing some clouds, sunshine everywhere else. Its 62 degrees, so despite the cloud cover, its still very mild across the region right now. Todays highs, 6 degrees above average. A pretty decent day. Still in the mid to upper 60s inland. Sleepy hollow 68, poughkeepsie just below 7 0 degrees. Morristown, bridgewater and trenton all in the 70s. There were a few light showers across parts of the midhudson valley today right along this warm front thats just kind of sitting here across the area, and it extends all the way across the great lakes. South of that. Thats where theyre seeing thunderstorms, in chicago, so theyre under a watch. Thats just the beginning of the Severe Weather watch tomorrow. From wichita to Oklahoma City to dallas, there is a possible tornado outbreak tomorrow with that same system. Late tomorrow evening into the evening hours. And part of that is coming our way. Not the tornadic part of it, but some heavy rain. Nothis evening, though. Well just have a few clouds here and there and temperatures right around 60. Youll play ball tonight, the mets at home with the reds. Breezy and mild temperatures and low 60s. Mix of sun is clouds to start out. The thing were going to notice, not just the rain coming in tomorrow, but the differentiation in temperatures. Its quiet tonight, 50s and 60s, north of that. 50s and 60s. South of that, 60s. Tomorrow, same deal. Chilly to the north, warm and mild to the ba south. Occasional showers and even a few thunderstorms will come youll have to be aware of that. In terms of rainfall totals, its also going to start after midnight. Some areas could be as much as an inch. Well review that later as erica grove comes up in a few minutes. In the meantime, we have a pretty decent weekend coming up with sunshine and highs in the 60s near 70. Guys, back to you. A new jersey Police Officer is recovering from a nasty rendarend crash. The South Brunswick pd tweeted thouis picture. Both cars smashed, pieces of metal scattered about. 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Again, this would apply to al rl one to threefamily homes for a credit. Also hits rental buildings. It has to be approved by members of the water board. New moms. Insurance will now cover depression screening for postpartum women without a copay or p tea. The fda says an ingredient in that tea made by a third p ty ha s been linked to salmonella in another product. The affected tea can be returned to cvs for a full refund. Warnings tonight about those laundry detergent pods that look like candy to kids. With the number of heroin nassau heading to they call a major distribution ring. But well tell you why a former addict and dealer says more st cill needs to be done. Coming up ats, 6 00, a fundraising operation involving mayor de blasio. Now 4 investigates asks the mayor what he thinks of the r ht now on news4 new york, seven men in custody accused of running a drug ring at the epicenter of a heroin overdose epidemic