We have discussed quite extensively here on tiempo the financial crisis in puerto rico. Senate democrats, led by Robert Menendez of new jersey, recently put out their version of a plan to tackle the islands growing debt crisis. It calls for the creation of a Financial Stability and reform board to provide much needed transparency and oversight, among other things, all aimed at getting the u. S. Territory out of its 72 billion in debt. What an honor for us this morning here on tiempo to have via satellite new jersey senator bob menendez, the main sponsor of the legislation. Hes in washington, d. C. Good to see you this morning, senator. Thanks for being with us. Good to be with you, joe, and your viewers of tiempo. Let me jump right into it, cause theres a lot of ground to cover here. Senator, if i can summarize it correctly, i know that theres a 400million payment that puerto rico has to pay on may 1st, and then another big one in july. This stability and recovery package wants to prov
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The bad news is this twoalarm fire thats burning at 209 east 156th street is far from being under control. Well show you what the scene looks like. The Fire Department just got a fourth tower ladder up and in operation. There are stores on the bottom, apartment buildings on floors of the building. East 156th street shut down with Fire Department activity between brant concourse and brant avenue and sherman avenue shut down between east 156th and east 166th street. Well keep you updated on the latest. Reporting live over the concourse village section of the bronx, shannon sohn, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Turning now to the race for president. Both democratic contenders tallying their support for labor unions today. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders made appearances in our area and theyre not done yet. Political reporter dave evans in Greenwich Village where sanders supporters gathered for a large concert this evening. This evening at 7 00, a couple blocks south of me in washington this
People here behind me on jfk boulevard. Hundreds of union city classmates, families of the two boys who were killed, their mayors, city officials out here, theyre all here to say farewell while the accused driver was in court and we learned more about that driving record. Reporter the mother of Brian Rodriguez saying together since 2nd grade, together well bury them. A Community Together in sadness, losing two young lives in a senseless tragedy. He was a great person to be around. He made everybody want to smile and laugh. Reporter fundraisers are collecting thousands of dollars to help the families of 17yearold Union City High schooler Brian Rodriguez and 16yearold clifton park middle schooler noel herrera. It shows it speeding down jfk boulevard moments before the driver lost control saturday night hitting the children as they walked down the sidewalk. Stopped at the red light. It crossed over the southbound lanes and mounted the sidewalk, striking three teenagers. Reporter the accus
Shooter is outside, so the guns are drawn. They were out, you know, making sure we were safe but it was pretty anxiety producing, even that part of it, and we all started scattering, as soon as the shout happened. Ran through, ran out, and got out of the building. My biggest concern is getting my stuff back because it has my life in there, but just that im safe, and i need to process it with my legs that im here colleagues that im here with, and continue to be safe. Reporter the lock down has been lifted and the man who had the gun inside the capitol has been arrested. Police believe there is no additional threat. Now we are learning that police are investigating whether that man is the same man from tennessee who interrupted a session in Congress Last year. It is not yet confirmed that is the same man, but that is what police are looking at at this moment. And we of course will get more on that as we go through the afternoon. Well continue to report all we get here live from the newsr