Getting in an accident with another vehicle. This all happening near the millwood yorktown border. We are told there are no life threatening injuries in the crash and as we take a live look now at the area, the southbound lanes we are told are closed and only one northbound lane is getting by. You can see traffic is very slow and that scene is still very much there. We will keep you posted on this breaking story. New at noon, we are hearing from the family of a livery cab driver killed on his first night on rafael beras was stabbed just after 1 00 this morning. Now the search is on for his killer. Eyewitness News Reporter rob nelson is in brooklyn with the new details. Rob . Reporter well, dave, as you said, police at this hour are searching for the person that may have stabbed this livery cab driver to death early this morning. We dont have much information at this hour. As you can imagine, his family news. My mother is in shock right now. Reporter the victims brother heartbroken desc
Wrightstown and 61 in belmar to start your day. 87 later on today. Another warm day but changes are coming. Well talk about that in your accuweather weekend forecast. Heathers looking at your commute. Happy friday. Happy friday to you. Lets go to our mass transit chart. Everything is running on or close to schedule. Catch Long Island Railroad, metro north, new Jersey Transit trains, 6 trains we had sill problems at morrison avenue. They have been repaired. The 1 trains this weekend starting at 11 30 tonight lasting until monday morning at 5 a. M. , there will be no service and that is for track work. 280 westbound near exit 15 in newark, thats an accident still being cleared away, and then we had this problem over here as you travel south near webster avenue, that Police Activity cleared. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect. Thank you so much heather. 6 01, we begin with breaking news in the bronx. A cab ride ends with a passenger struck and killed by a city bus. T
I was told it was in excess of 1,000 feet of track damaged, significantly damaged, third rail, regular rail, ties, all of that. Reporter back to a live picture. 1,000 feet of track. That has to be repaired. Im told that two switches have to be replaced. All of that, the railroad is hoping to have done by 4 00, 5 00 tonight roughly. If that is not done, im told they will revert to the plan that they had in effect for the morning rush hour and they will reopen the main line one track at least to get trains out of new york city to points east. Again, that is if they dont get all of this work done in time for the evening rush hour. Again, they are crossing their fingers. They have 150 rail workers out here and hoping to have it done by the evening rush hour. We will stay on top of the story. We will have a report for you first at 4 00. N. J. Burkett, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, n. J. A lot of people are crossing their fingers. New information in the case of a new Jersey High Scho
Maybe a peak of sun, 74, normal this last day of summer. We will head over to queens and talk about Jackie Robinson parkway. Its closed on the westbound side from kew gardens to forest park drive because of construction running late. Long Island Railroad, metro north, new Jersey Transit trains path trains subways are on or close to schedule. Cross bronx west from the sheraton to webster, that earlier construction picked up and put away. Everything has been reopened. Going into pound ridge at old stone hill road and accident being cleared away. Injuries were involved. Minor delays George Washington bridge, lincoln and holland tunnels. They are doing fine. We have alternate side of the Street Parking rules in effect. Ken and lori, over to you. Thank you. Pope francis will wake up in cuba for the last day of his historic visit to the americas. He played a large role in between the island nation and the United States. He visited the shrine of cubas patron st. And today will bring another m
A white or pale yellow honda somewhere around 2000, 2007. Thats about it. A twodoor honda. The victim was taken to jacoby hospital where police say he is listed in extremely critical condition. Reporting live in yonkers Tim Fleischer channel 7 Eyewitness News. Nassau and Suffolk County police are joining forces to stop a serial gas station robber. The spree spans across long island and started early last month. In the latest incident, a man with a gun walked into a mobile station on old country road in west bury on wednesday night and demanded cash. Stacey sager is live at Police Headquarters in minneola. This all began back on august 4th in hempstead, but now police here in Nassau County and Suffolk County are pulling out all the stops on this one because it is so large in scope. Were talking about a robbery pattern that spans 60 miles, 60 miles between river head and elmont and about a dozen other communities in between, and you can see them on this map. Check this out, police want y