Beefing up antiterror efforts. Reporter good evening to you. The internet is fuelling isis. That was the message from the nypd commissioner and fbi director. They say the terrorists are using encrypted messaging sites to communicate with one another just like we do every day. Twitter, facebook, gmail accounts. Many times isis fighters fly under the radar. Thats why they can go forward with the attacks. The nypd says its ready. The nypd showing off the latest addition to the force, the Strategic Response group. The 600 officers are trained to deal with active shooter scenarios, biochemical attacks and terrorism. Srg was created six months ago due to growing Terror Threats and its officers performed the first demo on Randalls Island for commissioner bratton. We need to be aware, but not be fearful. We need to be aware so that people will give us information to work with so we can act on it was clear from Police Headquarters during the 35th anniversary celebration of the joint Terrorism T
Reeling since grays death. They must peacefully demonstrate. That is their right but i also want to be very clear about any potential disturbances in our city. We are prepared to respond. Is the mayor tried to prevent the city from this was the scene in baltimore after judge ruled the mistrial in the case against William Porter the first for the death of 25yearold freddie gray. Young mans family thanked the jury for their service outside the court and remain hopeful. Public to remain calm, patient because we are confident there will be another trial with a different jury. We are calm. You should become too. Report a greater rest of her allegedly having an illegal switchblade suffered a spinal cord injury in Police Custody and later died. Porter was complicated. In the end the majority black jury one that reflects the demographics of the city were unable to reach unanimous decision on any of the four charges. Grace family attorney William Billy murphy. Congeries and unusual. Proximally
Parts of the country are cleaning up from deadly tornadoes over the past several days. Well have more on the twisters coming up in just a few minutes. And where ever you are during this week with the forecast on the week, the weather app is free. Breaking news. Hikers had to be rescued after getting trapped on a ledge. Its the same park where another hiker got stuck last week. Our reporter is in upper nyack with more. Reporter well, dick, the hikers were stuck for almost three hours after the fire chief said they went climbing off trail and then couldnt get down from the rocks. Chopper 2 was over the scene as the rescue operation was happening. The Fire Department deployed the High Angle Rescue Team and lowered a fireman down to two women stuck about 250 feet off the ground. A man who was with those two women had climbed down by himself earlier and was able to go make the call for help. We were there when the second woman was helped down to safety. But the fire chief says the group cou
Of nearly 1200 miles an hour. Mystery solved. A lot of nerves rattled. A lot of nerves rattled also about the zika virus. The World Health Organization describing the spread of the mosquito born virus as their words explosive and it could infect up to 4 Million People in south, central and north america. The virus is linked to birth defects. So far there are seven cases in new york state, three of those in new york city, two on long island. In new jersey a woman visiting from columbia was diagnosed with zika and she is back home and has now recovered. Now there are serious travel warnings to women who are pregnant and women trying to get pregnant. Eyewitness News Reporter n. J. Burkett with the story. Hes at jfk for us. N. J. Reporter yeah, absolutely right, bill, the risk to pregnant women is apparently substantial but, no, zero risk of getting the virus here. It is of course the middle of winter. The more immediate concern is for americans traveling to the affected regions, whether a
You are watching it and you feel helpless, like there is nothing you can do. That was Anthony Johnson reporting. Now a developing story. Commuter chaos on the Long Island Railroad. Trains are running with delays in and out of penn station after a massive shut down this morning caused power problems. Viewers shared these photos with us on twitter of a packed station platform. N. J. Burkett is live at jamaica station with the very latest. N. J. Reporter thats right, jamaica station the main hub of the l. I. R. R. Where trains are moving in and out of manhattan. The nations busiest Commuter Railroad is back up and running at this hour, but the delays, residual delays are colossal. The average delay is 90 minutes, shirleen. For hours this morning, you could not get in and out of manhattan at all. A power supply problem apparently cut power to the vast network of switches and signals that controls train traffic through the east river tunnels. You cant get in or out of manhattan on the l. I.