This morning. Then that 247 pound black bear decided to relocate, walking across the green and then climbing this one behind me. All while people started crowding around, giving that bear and his movements a huge audience. So much so again that police were asking people to stay away while they could get someone in here to remove the bear, which they did around 4 00 this afternoon. Authorities used a tranquilizer dart to subdue the bear and bring it safely down and out of this public area. We talked to one man who works off the green. He sat and watched for a good portion of the afternoon. Just because nobody sees a black bear in the center of town, running around. And everybody is wondering oh, even our customers were wondering why how did the bear get here. I thought it was sleeping in the tree all night. It just woke up. Yeah, it definitely was strange for this part of the area. Reporter and of course weve been reporting on bears that have closed down parks in ramapo, also bergen cou
Well transit alert for you. 1 train rider will have to adjust their travel plans this weekend. The 1 train will shout down 11 30 tonight until 5 00 a. M. On monday. The entire line from 242nd street to south ferry will be out of service. However 2 and 3 trains will run local between 96th street and chambers street. On the subject of transportation, it could be the deepest service cut nassau bus rider have seen in years. On top of that, a fare hike. Greg cergol has the details now from garden city. Reporter well, chuck, the guy in charge here at the nice bus headquarters says hes sounding an alarm about a 700 million budget deficit expected next year. And as you might expect, paying if are the deficit may fall on the backs of transit riders. For the 100,000 who ride nassau countys nice buses every year. I would characterize it as unfortunately necessary economicizing that we have to do. The ceo says he thinks fares will increase a quarter to 2. 75 a ride beginning next year. He blames t
News 4 long island reporter greg cergol was in the verdict room as the verdict was read. Reporter rob, that touched off cheering on one side of the courtroom and a silent protest on the other. The verdict was issued by a Nassau County judge, patricia herrington, ending a weeklong bench trial that was conducted without a jury. The judge in effect accepted the claim of the white Police Officer that he feared for his safety when he beat that young black driver. As relieved vincent left court withou t a word. Just moments before the nassau Police Officer had been acquitted on Assault Charges in the beating of a westbury man that was caught on video during a 2014 traffic stop. This verdict validates what we have said from day one, which is that the force that was used in this case s s, in fact, justified. Reporter the alleged victim was also in court for the verdict, but left without comment. His supporters exited the courtroom with their hands raised in the air, and later dont shoot. Dont
It gets heavy enough. By 2 00 a. M. , we see that wintry mix shaded in pink here. Westchester county, Rockland County changing over to rain and the city in time for your morning commute. But other spots still frozen like Ulster County and more on what to expect for tomorrow as we look at your full forecast. Looking at the picture you just painted. The freezing rain and the ice. Folks in connecticut getting ready the best they can in manchester dozens walked out of area stores with ice shovels and tarps they used to cover the boats just last week. Never ready for ice. Snow maybe. Ice, who knows. Just trying to get ready. If i get ready, it wont come. And raphael just laid it out for us. Snow, sleet in the forecast. The northern part could see up to three inches of snow. All right, now, lets go to Rockland County where the Winter Storm Team 4 ida is there waiting to feel winter for the first time this season. Ida . Thats right, sibila. Whenever there is a pending winter storm, the focus
Describes the details of this allegation. On the evening in question, mr. Cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. The effect of which rendered her unable to move or respond to his advances and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. Reporter bill cosbys attorney has not yet responded to the charge. If found guilty cosby faces ten years in prison. Reporting live from the newsroom, ida siegal, news 4, new york. Thank you. Now to the holdup that erupted in gunfire and ended with a New York Knicks player nursing a bullet wound. We have Team Coverage starting with Katherine Creag live at the shooting seen in maspeth. Reporter this street, maurice avenue, opened up moments ago, but down there, there are still detectives in that area where the shooting happened. The criminals took so much from this knicks basketball player, they shot him, also took his neck and what was in his mouth. Nypd crime scene investigators looked all around at the spot where