Right now, sustained in the teens through much of the area. And of course tonight when those gusts roll in between 4 00 and 10 00, 11 00 tonight, thats when the weather is going to be at its worst. Showers continue to increase. Fastmoving rain and wind bands. A rough evening commute and of course possible damaging wind gusts. Your full forecast ahead and well go area by area to tell you what to expect. Just a nasty couple of days. In the south, many are racing for more potentially devastating storms after a string of deadly and destructive tornados. The damage yesterday goes from louisiana to florida. At least three people died when a group of mobile homes was completely lifted off the ground and thrown. Rescuers are worried that the death toll will rise. You can track this storm system will your news4 new york app. Radar and any alerts that you need to know. Now to breaking news in new jersey. A manhole explosion. That blast happened on the 800 block of elizabeth avenue. News4s Brian
Running to a waiting getaway car. We never had this. Growing up, we didnt lock doors, we didnt have to. Now its dangerous. Nassau police say theyre not sure if the gunmen targeted this home. This is typically a quiet street, just down the block from baldwin high school. Doors that may have been left unlocked before will now be secured tightly. Everything changing nowadays. You have to thank god for protecting your home an your family and looking out for them. The unidentified victim suffered some cuts and bruises in his struggle with the two robbers but he refused medical attention. Police are asking anyone with information on this Home Invasion to call their crimestoppers hotline at 1800244tips. Were live in baldwin tonight, greg cergol, news 4 new york. Thank you for those details. A new jersey man is accused of killing his grandparents. 65yearold wife dead in their home saturday. They believe Ezra Simon Daniels beat his grandparents to death with a baseball bat. He was covered in bl
Rings a bell thets because mayor de blasio has long said the east river is an answer to mass transit problems. Weve got the most obvious solution staring us in the face. Reporter today the mayor announced a deal with horn blower, the boat company that will soon operate ferries to and from neighborhoods poorly served by trains. They need to make that so it could be a better commute for everybody. This city is constantly doing construction and shutting down train services. It might be a really good option. Reporter one of the new routes wont start until 2018 from the southview section of the bronx to the upper east side. A new terminal from bay Ridge Brooklyn and then an area where residents have been demanding Ferry Service out in the rockaways. Those millions lower the price per ride next year. There will be no free mta transfer to trains and buses. And new york water taxi said they will have to shut down. They are creating a monopoly thats going to stifle competition and will put us o
And some victims were badly beaten. Janelle burrell has more. Reporter the same man is responsible for five attacks across the city. The last happening here over the weekend. They hope the newly released surveillance images lead to his arrest. Investigators said the new surveillance images were captured around the time of the attackers last violent encounter. The video released by police overnight shows the man saturday afternoon near the Apartment Building of aaron van schindel. The 83yearold badly bruised after the suspect viciously beat her. And i guess i got socked. I dont remember very much. Reporter its the same man they believe choked and robbed a noneyearold earlier this month. And choked me three times. He [ indiscernible ] reporter the suspect is responsible for at least five incidents targeting elderly during Daylight Hours, holding them up at gunpoint or knife point, attempting to rob them. The Police Believe that he first struck in ridgewood queens in january holding up a
Unions can be agreed upon. There will be an agreement. Reporter the 11 unions have been working without a contract since 2011. Their spokesperson entered the negotiations cautiously optimistic. Were always hopeful. Reporter but hours later, he and other Union Members stormed out fuming after new Jersey Transit sent them a letter informing members that if they go through with the strike, all rail positions will be suspended, all workers on sick leave will lose benefits and all employees will lose their health insurance. It is apparent that new Jersey Transits notice to the Coalition Members represents retaliatory action and harassment of the Coalition Members. Reporter nj transit says the notice was required by federal law. About 105,000 commuters rely on transit trains daily and the accommodate about 40,000 of those riders. The new jersey senator says it may come to the point where federal mediators may need to intervene. We cannot afford a shut down. By the same token, you cant expect