For parents to know if the day care theyre sending their child to is safe. Well theres a williamsburg couple that is certainly behind this deal and wishes it happened months ago. Its been an exkrurk yating fohour months. The time passed since the death of their child. What has the past few months been for you rnl its terrible. Really difficult. It was 3montholds karls first day. He became unresponsive after a bottle. His parents speaking publicly for the first time saying theh had no idea that this wellrecommended facility wasnt even licensed. The day care we used was in buw siness for 14 yea. There was an article in the the New York Times about our day care and there were many fri ds that went to the day care. There was no way tof realize have realized it was unlicensed. Accessible to the citys website. But these two state senators believe the system stinks. They suggest a grading system, mch like you see posted at the front door of all city restaurants. Nt parents should not have to beetme investigators. They shouldnt have to sit down and try to figure out whether there are violations against this facility. According to the Health Department data, in manhattan and queens, most violations are for failure to maintain the facile. In brooklyn and the bronx, they werent completing background checks of the employees. The sons caretakers had to be coached cpr on the phone when he stopped breathing. Its important that the Day Care Center be held to safety standards. We reached out to the death e Health Department. A spokesperson said theres nothing more important than the safety of your children. Process in place and will review the proposal. Reporter and in thatesame response, the Health Department contends that the number of complaints about day cares has decreased over the past couple of years and theyve added more personnel to deal with the complaints that come on their ble. Experts tell 4 investigates right now the best thing parents can do to find out if your childs day care is a safe place, go there, look around and ask questions, like, is it a licensed facility, are workers cpr certified, and what is the child to caregiver ratio. You can check for yourself to see if the answers you get are true by checking the citys website. We put a link to that on ours and on the nbc 4 new york app. New at 5 30, three days after a 58yearold mother vanished from the hospital her family has found her. She suffers from dementia and while shes returned, her family says that hes not in good condition. She disappeared monday after being released from Metropolitan Hospital and was found today on the street in east harlem. Her family is relieved to be reunited with her but theyre worried about her health. We have an update this evening in the case of the man accused of killing his wealthy father during an argument. A psychologist hired by the prosecution said Thomas Gilbert jr. Is mentally fit to stand trial. This after two Court Appointed psychiatrists found gilbert to be too ill to proceed. Hes accused of shooting his father, a Hedge Fund Manager and then trying to make it look like a suicide. New information tonight in the case of a suburban Illinois Police officer who staged an elaborate hoax to cover up his own suicide. Investigators say that lieutenant Charles Gliniewicz tried to hire a hit on his official who was auditing his theyre looking into what gliniewicz wife and son helped to embezzle the money. He radioed in saying three men had shot him. Yesterday after weeks of speculation, investigators confirm that he shot himself. New tonight, a former new york city teacher sentenced to 18 years for his involvement in a smuggling ring he thought was supporting hamas. Mike burrows pled guilty to weapons, tax fraud, Money Laundering and conspiracy charges. The onetime music teacher tried to sell guns to undercover officers in 2009 thinking they were linked to the palestinian group. New yorks attorney general has launched a sweeping investigation into exxonmobil, the texas based oil and gas company is accused of lying to investors and the public by withholding research confirming the rick of climate change. Exxonmobil will have to turn over emails and other documents. The Company Denies any wrongdoing. Now we head to the campaign industrial where republican candidates ben carson and donald trump will soon have secret service protection. Jeh johnson has agreed to the request from both campaigns. Dhs officials determine who gets it by consulting with congress and continuing poll numbers, money raised and threats. And is Bernie Sanders changing his tune when it comes to Hillary Clintons emails . During the first democratic debate sanders said voters are sick and tired of hearing about the email. But in a new interview he says that clintons practices raise valid questions. The senator eats campaign insists he hasnt changed his position. Meanwhile clintons camp fieshd back accusing sanders in engaging in the personal attacks he said he wouldnt do. Researchers reveal a new cancer risk. From witness to suspect, what a connecticut man said on camera about a vandals trashes a semidays before he was put in handcuffs. Well it feels like september but it is november. Weve got clouds, drizzle, weve got fog, weve got warm temperatures and much cooler air too. Well tell you what we get when hour by hour when we get back in what a bizarre story out of connecticut. A main suspect in a vandalism case gave a tv interview before his arrest. Kyle blie and his 17yearold friend are accused of knocking over and breaking dozens of head stones. It happened one week before halloween. A few days later, he actually talked to a reporter from nbc connecticut. Its ridiculous, appalling. It went harder than usual. Like people, i dont know why they got to do stuff like this. Police say that he and the teenager admitted they were drung when they knocked over the head stones. In news4 your health tonight, researchers say tape worms can transfer cancerous tumors to humans. This is the first time a parasite has been found to spread cancer. 75 Million People are infected with tape worms worldwide. Comes up, how to tell if youre doing enough to protect yourself from Identity Theft and simple steps you can take today to lower your risk. And an eighth grade home work assignment in new jersey that has parents furious. Well tell you why next. Lest holt has a look at what hes working on tonight. Coming up at 6 30 on nbc nightly news, the u. S. Studying possible next steps in Aviation Security after evidence points to a boss blg bomb behind the crash of the russian jetliner in egypt. President bush unloads on coming up on news4 at 6 00, who fired the shot that graced an 8yearold girls head inside her home. Plus a second century old burial vault is found under Washington Square park. New clues on who buried them there long ago. Those stories and much more new tonight when we see you at 6 00. Sex, drugs, stds all part of a controversial home work assignment for eighth graders in new jersey. The mother of a 123yearold student says her son was asked to analyze a situation and give a response. That situation involved having a drunk. Onenight stand and contracting her her pieces. I have told these kids everything they should have to know about sex, drugs and alcohol. One bad decision leads to the next. The crim is aligned with new jerseys common core standards. Parents plan to meet with the teacher to discuss their concerns. The nypds Largest Police union is not happy with its latest Contract Offer and this morning they picketed outside the home of howard edelman. He recommended that the Police Officers pay be raised 1 over two years. Many carried signs with his face crossed out. Pba members have been working under an expired contract since 2010. Fewer people are suing the nypd for personal injury. That report shows claims against the department dropping 13 in the last year. The data shows a bump in malpractice filings against city hospitals. City budget sets aside 710 million for settlements. A major takedown tonight of an International Car theft scheme on staten island. Federal agents arrested sen suspects who allegedly planned on exporting the stolen high end vehicles to west africa. From Mercedes Benz to bmws, those are some of the hundreds of cars recovered in shipping containers. Officials say the suspected thieves stole the vehicles from karen tall companies. Weve talked often about the risks of Identity Theft. Its a problem here and around the country. According to new government numbers, more than 17 million americans were victims of that just last year. Are you doing everything you can to protect yourself. Better get baquero for easy tips to keep your Identity Theft. Here is someone we do know is accurate and authentic. We hope. Thank you. Sure you can sign up for Credit Monitoring Services and you can use Password Managers to log on to websites but there are other steps you can take to help protect yourself. Its a sound we should all be familiar with. And today about 72 of people say they shred personal information. My grandmother taught me to rip up the parents, flurk it down the toll let and then half in the garbage. I shred bills with old papers. 77 of americans are frightened by the prospect of having their identity stolen and 46 they shay have already been a victim. It does pop into my head sometimes about, you know, people sometimes look on the news and see yeah, somebody stole somebodys identity. I dont worry about it. Today no matter who you are, you can be a par get of identity thieves. We need to be better about protecting our personal information. I lost my credit card a couple of times so i actually do worry. But luckily it hasnt happened to me. Do you take any extra steps to try to protect yourself . I check my account constant constantly. Checking your three free credit reports once a year is a way to see if your personal information is compromised. Other tips, dont pay bills using public wifi networks, check out as a guest when you shop, and stay clear of questionable or unsecured and to get your free credit reports go to annual credit record. Com to see if theres anything on there that doesnt look right. If so, you can dispute it in writing. And to get in touch with our consumer investigative team, send send an email or call us. Cave price is here with the weather. I said september el because it feels like that. But a lot of people are craving november weather. In the next 24 hours were going to begin the see the change happen. In the meantime weve got one big hurd. Hes talk a look outside and see whats happening. Most of the rain is gone now. Still some low clouds and fog beginning to move in, drizzle for some of us. Lets put up the current conditions. Beautiful night, 66 degrees. Cloud out there. But the lights of the city burst through and give us a nice picture into the evening. The headlines, drizzle and fog around. That we know. How long will they stay . The drizzle goes away. The fog is going to be with us and its some serious fog, dense fog. You have to be very careful overnight. If theres any good news, the fog is going to burn away earlier tomorrow morning because the winds are going to pick up. Record temps ahead. I think so. I think were going to tie or break the 74degree record from the 1940s, 1948 if i remember correctly. Falllike temperatures around the corner on saturday. The Cool Temperatures are going to take us into next week. Storm tracker right now, weve all got the afternoon and evening showers pushing through. The umbrellas came out. You saw some people dodging them. They were fast moving. We have scattered drizzle out and about but thats all. A warm day today in the 70s or upper 60s in most of the area. Down to belmar and up to poughkeepsie you were in the 07 s. North and west we saw temperatures in the 60s. Tomorrow morning the fog will be around. You have to watch the Early Morning commute. Tune in tomorrow. Lauren will have that for you. Breezy conditions, though, clear that out. Record high is possible. 74 is what were going to call it for. Thats tying the record. Into the next several days, cooler air comes our way. Lets put it together. Southsouthwest winds tonight, temperatures down to the 50s for the most part. Tomorrow we see sunshine coming our way eventually mixed with clouds. Then the next seven days cooler air comes in on to play. Look at that. 60s and then 50s take us to the beginning of next week. Could see some showers possible tuesday, wednesday, maybe thursday. Well watch that for you. Thats a quick look at your weather picture, folks. Back to you. Coming up next, breaking ground and breaking hearts. Renovation work finally begins on nassau coliseum. Is it too little too late . Especially for islander fans. And our social pic of the day, a few of this mornings fog and sunrise from hoboken. You can barely make out the city skyline in the distance there. A brilliant pic. If you have an interesting pic you would like to share, use the nbc4ny on twitter or inftagram and it could be im chris bosh. When i was sidelined with blood clots in my lung, it was serious. Fortunately, my doctor had a game plan. Treatment with xarelto. Hey guys hey, finally, somebody i can look up to. Besides arnie. Xarelto is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. Xarelto is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. For people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, theres limited information on how xarelto and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. You know, i tried warfarin, but the blood testing and dietary restrictions. Dont get me started on that. I didnt have to. We started on xarelto. Nice pass. Safety first. Like all blood thinners, dont stop taking xarelto without talking to your doctor, as this may increase your risk of a blood clot or stroke. While taking, you may bruise more easily p and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. P xarelto may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. Xarelto can cause serious, and in rare cases, fatal bleeding. R get help right away for unexpected bleeding, unusual bruising, or tingling. If you have had spinal anesthesia while on xarelto , watch for back pain or any nerve or muscle related signs or symptoms. Do not take xarelto if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. Tell your doctor before all planned medical or dental procedures. Before starting xarelto , tell your doctor about any kidney, liver, or bleeding problems. You know xarelto is the 1 prescribed blood thinner in its class. Thats a big win. It is for me. With xarelto there is no regular blood monitoring and no known dietary restrictions. Treatment with xarelto. Was the right move for us. Pask your doctor about xarelto. Its the bedpining of the end for the old nassau coliseum. Today they broke gound or on the major renovation project. But in the process they crushed the dreams of die hand islanders fans. Greg cergol tell us why. Just as the county officials began breaking down nassau coliseum, the man heading the renovation broke the hearts of new York Islanders fans watching the festivities from outside. Theyre not going to be coming back. When i posted the blunt assessment on twitter, fans of the play reacted with sadness. That hurts to hear, wrote one. Actually teared up a bit posted another. I hope im alive to see them come back. George davis worked here when the coliseum opened up. Things change and if brooklyn doesnt work theyre going to have no option. Islander fans are hoping newfound political clot can help get their team back. The islanters fans. Nassaus newly elected d. A. Thanked the fans tuesday night crediting fem for helping to defeat the hempstead. The future holds the truth. Hat is certain is that the about 13,000 weare surrounded by restaurants and shops. The developers, not taxpayers will pay f gor the renovation. The work could be finished in about two years. We are truly thankful for the opportunity to deliver a dynamic new Veterans Memorial coliseums to the future generations of long islanders. Reporter the islander didnt return our calls for comment. But under the development deal, the team will play six games here at the new coliseum. Naming rights on the new building will be sold. But were told that the words nassau Veterans Memorial kol sum will remain part of any name that does it for us. Thank you for watching. Stay right here. The news continues at 6 00. Well now at 6 00 juan the head by a bullet inside her home. Tonight the shootout between police and the suspect that nearly killed her. Whats being done to make mta buses safer after two deadly identical accidentin just three days. Were learning more abo a burial vault found under washingtonpark. New clues. T m im chuck scarborough. And im sibila vargas. Hapolice are t itrying to figure out who fired the bullet that graced a little girls head last night. Brian thompson is in asbury park with more on this investigation. Reporter yeah. And the bullet struck her right here in the forehead leaving a scar as it grazed across it. It could have been serious if it was closer but she was treated and released from a hall hospital just a few hours later. This afternoon detectives were scouring through the field looking for evidence from last