Well also talk about temperatures in the 50s for the weekend. Weather and traffic together every seven minutes. Heathers looking at the trains whats going on . Reporter yeah, there is a new Jersey Transit, metro north, they are doing just fine. Our Subway Service is also running on or close to schedule. This is a look at the fdr drive doing very well. We had an earlier accident right here. We also had construction as you go southbound. That construction vehicle is still blocking the right lane, but its really not causing major delays as a result. Were also taking a look at the new england throughway as you go southbound right near exit 18. That is an accident. You have two lanes closed off as you go through this spot. This deegan accident has been cleared away. This is the George Washington bridge. You can see the bridge is doing just fine coming into the city. Leaving the city, no major issues there. You have a minor delay coming into the tolls of the George Washington bridge. Delays
Police confirmed that the number of stabbings and slashings is up more than 20 this year over the same period last year. Theres another frightening attack on the subway. This time a woman had to fight to keep from getting thrown on to the tracks allegedly by a homeless man. The Victim Told Police an angry homeless man pushed her toward the tracks at the borough hall station last night. But she managed to hold on to a pillar and stay on the platform. She rode the next train to union square where she got hold of the police. Some riders we spoke with say more needs to be done to keep people safe. I would definitely like to see more of a Police Presence in the subway. Fares winter up. People are getting hurt on the subway. Police caught up with the suspect later. 46yearold david french was arraigned on charges including reckless endangerment. He is now being held for a psychiatric evaluation. A manhattan teenager convicte in the deadly hitand is sorry. [ inaudible ] he was sentenced to thr
Particles. And, you know, once they eat plastic, it moves up the food chain and we could be eating plastic as well. Reporter its not just the small stuff. You can see plastic water ball caps, candy wrappers, all products we use every day and dont think about it reporter what can the plastic do . Once it hits the water, Chemical Properties allow it to act as a sponge for our toxins. Reporter what can we do . When we use these things, we use them for a few minutes, utensils, bags, the average amount of time we use a plastic bag is 12 minutes. We cant just keep throwing these things away. They take decades to go away. Reporter this was a first of its kind study modeled after one done in the great lakes. One of the other disturbing things found, new york water had twice the amount of plastic as new jersey water. Ernie its unbelievable. Raise the awareness level of whats going on. Absolutely. You recall the styrofoam ban that was overturned. That was a big thing for them. They hope this get
Still here, then you owe it to ariel who lost her precious life because of your choices to make a difference and use this tragedy to save lives. Are you hearing what im saying to you . I have heard the russo family in the way their pain will never be healed. Im deeply sorry for the pain and suffering i have caused. I will carry this tragic accident ft. Or the rest of my life knowing i took the life of an innocent child. Reporter the judge in this case says he couldnt charge Franklin Reyes as a youthful defender because he had another incident after killing russo in which he hit and dragged a police officer. The correctional facility will end up deciding where he will serve that sentence. News4 new york. Thank you. Right now, police hope new man behind two knife attacks in manhattan. The assaults happened within 24 hours of each other. Katherine craig is in greenwich villain. Reporter here is an image of the suspect that is all around this neighborhood everywhere you look. There are Pol
A check of the rules online shows that for spa pools, which is what were talking about here, a pool supervisor is required to check on these pools every 15 minutes. Its not clear if that happened in this case. A woman survived a harrowing ordeal on a subway platform in brooklyn, telling police she was forced to fight for her life when a homeless man tried to push her into the path of a train. Reporter pretty remarkable reflexes by this woman who was on the subway platform. The man starts yelling at her and then he starts to push. Shes able to hold onto a column like this, only its actually on the platform and that action prevents her from being thrown onto the tracks. The train was fast approaching when police say 46yearold tried to push a woman into its path. But she thought fast, grabbed one of these green pillars on the platform and held on. A stunning feat say riders who try to think about safety. I mean, i try to stay away from the yellow line, but i never think about falling in.