Bench on the 6 train platform. He was awakened by a man demanding money and after struggle was slashed. He put pressure on his wrists. Sat him down there. And called 911. Reporter access to the bleecker street station was shut down through the morning rush, something thats happened here before. This is the second slashing at the station this year. In january, an elderly woman was the victim. As the search continues for a suspect, the incident has led to anxiety in the area. Seems like somebody who was not quite sane. So just be careful. First time again like ive heard of Something Like this happening. I think its really awful and its sad. Reporter right now, theres a pretty thin description of that suspect police are on the hunt for at this hour. Last seen wearing an orange sweatshirt, believed to be homeless. All of this comes on the same admitted that stabbings and slashings throughout the city arent going away. He believes those numbers will go down. News4 new york. Now lets head ov
The next two days. Those who lined merck boulevard early to say goodbye say the emotions are already evident inside. People is just weeping and crying. They cant really understand. The officer crying, everybodys crying. Everybody is. This is a young man laying there. Its awful, awful. Reporter it was a week ago that holder, a five year vet of the nypd was fatally shot in the head in a gunfight while pursuing a robbery suspect in harlem. The captain of his precinct says the death has had a Ripple Effect for the department and community who remember his even temper. Always had a smile on his face. As some of his teammates have told me, he was the officer that always told them, hold on a minute, look, slow down a little bit. And then lets see whats going on before we go into a situation. And his officers, his partners have told me that they actually respected that. Announcement amongst the police union, reverend al sharpton said in a letter to the officers father that he would not deliver
Brought here into central park. And you see of the traffic here that transfers roads. Theyre getting a green light here. Enjoying the traffic while it will lasts here because this area for drivers at least itll billion closed off on friday. Back to you, shiba. Thank you. Well try to enjoy the traffic. The street closures are going to affect a lot of people. How will you get around town the rest of the week . Lauren skou cala is here. They do, and those street closures, even though he doesnt get in, those street closures begin tonight, thursday night at midnight and will run until 9 00 p. M. , some in midtown, first to go down are the ones out by st. Patricks cathedral. As the morning goes on, well have more and more, then the Upper East Side as well beginning at 8 00 a. M. Tomorrow. A lot of lead time with the street closures, in fact on our website, nbcnewyork. Com. We have it broken down by day and time so you can find that about 25 minutes, ill be doing a Facebook Chat on the facebo
[ inaudible ] the total of 16 people, two of those 16 are critically injured, one is an 11yearold child. Of that 16, one is deceased, that is an adult male. Notification is pending. The others are in other local hospitals being treated. The two at st. Barnabas are in Critical Condition. Mayor its a gas episode. We have not seen any sign of propane gas yet, but we are doing a search. Regardless of what it turns out, thats going to take some time on how this explosion occurred. The that will take hours. Thats not going to be decided quickly. Mayor, what do we know about where these people were in the house and when it exploded. What they were doing. And how they were how your guys were able to get them out. Most of the people were in the rear of the building. Some were actually still sleeping at the time of the explosion. And let me tell you, the First Responders here, the Elizabeth Fire Department did an absolutely miraculous job in getting these people out of the building. 15 of them w
Greg welcome home. Rosanna thank you, good to be back. Greg the mayor is feuding with just about everybody. There he is. Over the weekend, a round between him and governor Chris Christie and got us thinking, how many guys is the mayor at war with right now. Rosanna governor christie talking about how mayor deblasio thinks it is safe in new york city and the governor said sure it is safe when you are walking with armed guards next to you. Greg it was colorful stuff. When bill brotton worked for giuliani crime went down and now the deck cattic liberal policies of new york city making the city unsafe. When i sat and watched bill deblasio talk about how it is safer in new york city. The only people are the ones walking with the armed guards around them. Greg how many people is the governor at war with right now. Cuomo. Rosanna you have your Illustration Team work on this this morning. Greg new york state. Rosanna sort of. Or homer with a big nose. Greg hillary. Hes not endorsing her. Rosan