We can have a record high by friday and well cool off this weekend. Kohl tell you all about it in your accuweather seven day forecast. Its weather then heather. I said some bad things about the bqe. I guess i have to take them back. Okay. And you should. Ill tell you what bill is talking about. Bqe going northeast right near mcguinness humboldt street. Everything has been cleared and all lanes are reopened so this red line right here, youre going to see that turn yellow and then eventually green. We hope. Brooklyn bridge, reopened going inbound that earlier construction picked up and put away. Mass transit, new Jersey Transit and Long Island Railroad and metronorth, subways, everything is running on or close to schedule. Garden state parkway south right near exit 80 we have an accident still. A delay going southbound from around exit 81 and getting into 80 as a result. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect. Lori over to you. Heather thank you. A search through the ni
Well, you had questions, you had questions yesterday. I didnt get questions yesterday. [ simultaneous speakers ] no one ever not all of you always gets questions and you know that. Marcia, could you just no no this is a legitimate question. They have legitimate questions, too,. Reporter to clarify whats going on, this was mayor de blasio at a press conference on monday on fire alarm safety. The question was not on a pre approved topic. It was about three people being killed in a bronx car crash over the weekend. Happy to discuss that with you tomorrow. Reporter and a professor says this attitude is reflected in the mayors plunging popularity. When you look at those polls and you see that the people feel for a variety of reasons that the mayors focus is not on new york city. Theres a sense that he is not present, that he is not doing the job they elected him to do. Reporter is he doing any other availability where he is taking general questions this week . He is going to puerto rico tom
Some 30s showing up. 38 in poughkeepsie. Its again a chilly start in a lot of those distant suburbs north and west. Its a day that will feature nothing but blue sky and sunshine and warming temperatures. 67 by noon. Forecasting a high of 71. Lets get the latest on the commute a little after 5 00 a. M. Heres lauren. Good news. The bqe has finally reopened. Were going to take a live look outside at the eastbound lanes that were shut down for a while. We had this garbage truck fire out there. They got that off the roadway. You can see things moving along again. We still have construction in that area. It still will be a slow ride, but the heavy delays should ease out. Well also take a look at the Grand Central parkway. Heres what it looks like by laguardia. Smooth sailing. Overall the roads are in great shape. We had some delays on the cross bronx expressway. That construction cleared. Things are looking good now for your morning commute. Lauren, thank you. Right now, police in brooklyn a
Things happen. News 4 investigates is learning more about the bus driver charged in the deadly hitandrun. Today paul roppers lawyer and his family defended him saying the bus had a blind spot and he never knew he hit 70yearold carol bell. Reporter right now the bus drivers family is inside the courthouse. They are hoping he can make his 20,000 bail. This as another family is preparing to bury their loved one. She was a good mother. Reporter with tears streaming down his face this son remembers his mom, 70yearold carol bell hit and killed by an mta bus as she crossed the street. Exclusive video shows the driver identified as 48yearold paul ropper paused for a few seconds after the collision and then drove away leaving bell in the middle of the street. Not a bad person. Reporter outside of court today ropers family told me hes no monster. She was crossing the street. Reporter ropers wife and attorney believes theres a blind spot. They retrain drivers on the heels of 2014. When 135 pedest
Forecasting a high of 71 degrees. All right. First check on this wednesday morning commute. Heres lauren. Thank you. Good morning. We have some big problems out theren the bqe. Just a little while ago, this garbage truck was completely engulfed in flames. All lanes are shut down eastbound by the brooklyn bridge. This is the bqe. Well take a live look outside at the delays this is causing. You can see its just stop and go getting into the brooklyn bridge. Or youll have to take my word for it. Very heavy delays getting into this area. More weather and traffic coming up. Thank you very much, lauren. 4 31. This morning, the bus driver accused of slamming into an elderly woman and driving off will face a judge. This incident was captured on a nearby camera. Katherine creag is in downtown brooklyn with the charges. Reporter were here right at the courthouse, darlene. Thats where that bus driver will be a little later this morning to face that judge. We want to show you him being escorted out