13,000 incidents compared to 20142015 when there were nearly 16,000. Thats a 23 jump. Mayor de blasio, be honest with the new yorkers. You tell us our schools are safe, but they are more dangerous than ever. Reporter the Citys Department of education refutes this interpretation of the data says it includes minor, nonviolent infractions. In a statement the d. O. E. Tells us, this data is misleading. The total number of incidents at new York City Schools decreased and crime, arrests and summonses are down across the board. Theres no spin here. This is not our data. Its the states data reported by city schools. And we reached out to the state department of education for their take on this report. We have not heard back from them just yet, but were still working on that for later today. Reporting live from city hall, ida, thank you for that. We have breaking news from Morris County new jersey, theres been some type of construction accident in the town of whippany out there and two workers
A look at the Grand Central parkway, it is doing just fine, too. Not finding any problems. Well have more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Emily, thank you very much. New this morning, a hit and run in the bronx. A woman rushed to the hospital. Surveillance camera captured the moment it happened in the 2400 block of williamsbridge road in allerton. Katherine creag is there with what we know now. Kat, all too often you have been reporting from the scenes of these pedestrianinvolved accidents. Reporter yeah. We saw the Security Camera video, michael, that you mentioned of this woman crossing the street. It looks like she didnt have a chance to try to get out of the way. This is the area where she was struck. She was crossing this street. On that Surveillance Video, shes in the hospital right now, by the way, shes crossing the street very, very slowly. It looks like shes using a walker. Shes 47 years old. Also the driver of what appears to be a white vintage cadillac struck her an
Celebrate his life and legacy. And where cars will not be allowed today. And police need your help to find robbers who used a rock to beat a man. Today in new york starts now. Good morning 5 00 a. M. On this friday, april 22nd, im michael gargiulo. Im Kerry Barrett, darlene is off today. As kerry pointed out, chris, a nice warm start. Starting out above the normal High Temperature for this time of year already. Its cooler out east, but not much. East port at 54. Wading river, 55 in mastic beach. You get away from the cooler influence of the waters. Low to mid 50s throughout northwest new jersey. Same locations yesterday morning you were in the low to mid 30s. Cloud cover overnight and a southwest wind. Those two things trap the heat. Thats why temperatures did drop sprinkles north of the city. Our shower threat just sits out to the west, making its way into pennsylvania right now, thats one band. And a second band coming through later tonight. First brand may bring a couple showers our
And 42nd street. Leave yourself extra time if youre coming in from the east side a live look outside, the Alexander Hamilton bridge. Things moving along nicely. Work on the cross bronx expressway, some minor delays there. More weather and traffic ahead on the fours. New this morning, we have new Surveillance Video of a man police say preyed on a jogger in Prospect Park. She was running early yesterday morning when the suspect attacked her and threatened to rape her. Jen maxfield is live with what police would like you to see today. Reporter thats right. Its an incredibly frightening situation. The woman is 23 years old. It was around this time yesterday morning when she was out for that Early Morning jog when she was attacked on the west side of Prospect Park near garfield place. She was able to get away from the man who throat eatened to rape her but no before he slashed her police are releasing a new sketch that they hope makes a break in the case. He has light facial hair, stands ab
Hold a rally there today. Kat, you said preparations are underway. We have seen nypd tow trucks removing vehicles from around this area 54th avenue right here by the waterfront. You can expect tens of thousands of people here if the past sanders rallies are any indication. The rally is scheduled to take place here about 7 00 tonight. Both of the candidates, its their last full day for campaigning. Sunday had the former secretary of state and Bernie Sanders going to the outer boroughs. Mrs. Clinton visited a church and rallied on staten island. In brooklyn, the Sanders Campaign said he had the biggest crowd yet, more than 28,000 people. Im all for tough political battles. People who have different political views. Arguing it out. When i ran in 2000, i didnt carry staten island. When i ran in 2006, i did. Getting to know each other, listening to each other. Anybody here know what the average contribution is . 27 thats right. 27. And that is what the Political Revolution is about. And mrs