We do see a few clouds popping up later this afternoon north and west, just a little dynamics at play. The high pressure, the driving force of our weather, big low off the coast will keep the risk of rip currents moderate for the long island beaches. Make sure youre ready for that. 84 for the high. Less humidity. We will talk more about the changes this week holds in a bit. But right now back to the desk. Our top story this morning, state Health Inspectors back in the bronx. Mayor de blasio said the monthlong outbreak has been contained but five more buildings tested positive for the legionella bacteria bringing the total to 10. The number of people infected now stands at 108. There hasnt been a new case in five days but the risk is still out there in parts of the bronx. Ilana gold has more about this story from the melrose section of the bronx. This courthouse is one of those buildings that just tested positive for the bacteria but even more locations could be affected. So in just a f
The crash and if there was brakes. I am told the School Bus Driver along with a bus aide on board suffered minor injuries as well as the s. U. V. Driver the bus struck. Okay. All Things Considered its injured. Live in irvington, a. J. News. Thank you, a. J. Breaking news right now out of new jersey where there is an overturned dump truck on i287 in the northbound lanes. You can see from this picture it caused all lanes to be closed and detoured. This is in riverdale and morris county. We will continue to follow the latest on this story and bring you any updates at abc7ny. Com. Meanwhile n other news, a state ruling in connecticut, unconstitutional ruling. Its out of connecticuts highest court i. Overturned the Death Penalty in the state ruling it unconstitutional. The ruling could mean that the 11 men on connecticuts death row would no longer be subject to execution orders. It includes joshua kambakakis and steven hayes who killed a mother and her two daughters in 2007. The state passe
Driver of the school bus was noticeably upset and said the brakes rang out. Several children ranging from 10 to 16 were taken to area hospitals with a variety of injuries, cuts, whiplash and some broken bones. The kits were scarred. I said it will be fine, it will be fine. Some kids asked what are the name of the street. They are texting their moms, calling parents. Reporter the children were on their way to Mount Carmel Guild academy and three of the children have special needs. Police say an investigation is pending to determine the official cause of the crash and they are looking into the drivers claims of brake failure. We are still investigating the vehicle and it will be checked out for mechanical problems. Reporter coming up on Eyewitness News at 5 00 i will tell you about some of the challenges First Responders face when they were trying to get the kids off the mangled bus. Live in newark, a. J. Ross, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, a. J. Also in new jersey, police are in
Caused a school bus to crash in new jersey. The dramatic moment in irvington captured on surveillance video. Nearly a dozen children were injured when the bus collided with an s. U. V. And slammed into a building. Since first 4 00, we uncovered troubling information about the bus quo. A. J. Ross is at beth israel hospital in newark. Reporter some new information we received from the new Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shows that horizon link, the bus company, has failed the initial Service Inspections at an astounding rate of 96 . Considering the bus driver in this crash said the brakes failed before the collision, its amazing no one was seriously injured. A thunderous Early Morning collision involving a school bus full of kids near sanford and springfield avenues brought several people running from homes and nearby stores. I ran out, came across the street, called 911. Reporter watch as a nearby surveillance camera captures the bus striking a silver s. U. V. And into a liquor store. T
Reporter the past two summers heron was padding his own business and bought a mercedes as the teens were instructed to lie to aramark with a script stating they were just unpaid volunteers. And the alleged scam went on during the summers of 2013 and 2014. Not just here in new york but also in houston, nashville, and chicago. The problems here were first red flagged by the superintendent at freeport high school. Thats what triggered the investigation. The two men are expected to make bail as the investigation continues. We are live outside the courthouse in mineola, stacey sager, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Stacey, thank you. A school bus with kids inside slamming into an s. U. V. And then right into a building. It happened this morning in irrelevant ring ton, new jersey. All of it on surveillance video. Nearly a dozen kids on board. They had broken bones, banged up but nothing serious. The driver said the brakes didnt work. The driver of the bus came out and she ways scared and she was