Is moving full speed ahead but the hassles just beginning as the people prepare to head back to work. For your morning commute, plan ahead and leave early. Mass transit is back up and running you may still run into delays. Especially if you live on long island. Four lirr branches will remain shutdown and seven will have full service. There are some schools closed tomorrow in new jersey, long island and a few in new york city. Those School Closings are running at the bottom of your screen and posted on www. Abc7ny. Com. We have a team of reporters tonight. Well begin with nj burkett with the new details on lirr service. Hes in huntington tonight. Reporter thats right, sandra, just east of the huntington train station. This is one of several branch that is Railroad Officials insist will be up and running by 5 00 tomorrow. No, others will not. Commuters into new york city tomorrow. Thats good enough for me. That works. Reporter many commuters are relieved tonight despite the empty parking
Small but smoky. Neighbors rushing to the scene tried to rescue those trapped inside. We tried to break the windows on the bottom and by that time the ambulance and the firefighters were already here. Reporter it appears several small fires were ignited inside the multifamily house. By the time firefighters got inside, they found the four victims inside a second floor bedroom. Authorities say they had apparently been injured before the smoke started engulfing the home. We can tell you that based upon what we see, that this is not an accidental fire, that we are looking at this as a potential intentional fair that was set fire that was set. Reporter from initial indications this appears to be a triple murdersuicide, but such a horrible act comes as a complete shock to those who knew the family. I have a nephew, he goes to school with one of the kids. The kids name is actually brian that passed away. They were in the same class together. To find out, my mom is so upset that this happened
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.
A lot of data to note. Heres whats happening. Following the downgrade of the Economic Outlook yesterday. On the agenda this morning job claims and chicago pmi and then earnings central. Exxon mobil coming up, Conoco Phillips, viacom among the names to report Quarterly Results all before the bell and in global news this morning the bank of japan april and september of next year. Policy makers decided not to extend an already massive stimulus program. Thought theyd follow the chinese. Also watch Russian Central Bank. Today it is expected to turn its main lending rate following the sharp rise in the rouble. They find the median forecast is for a rate cut of 10 basis points. A decision is due. Stocks making news this morning, Consumer Review website yelps latest revenue missed the market and added fewer than expected local adverse tiegz accounts and also warning that Current Quarter sales will fall short of estimates. Shares are unpressure the chinese search giant the earnings beat the str
Smart thermostats and Smoke Detectors. Devices from dead bolts to toasters will form a housewide network which leaves us to the Alexander Hague question works will be in charge . It might well be shane dyer, ceo of arrayent networks, already signed on big brands like matel, whirlpool and lift master, maker of garage door openers, joined by martin giles of the economist and liz gaines of re code. What is my garage opener going to tell my dishwasher . What will the two talk about . To start out with youre probably going to buy these one product at a time. Of that whole idea that were going to wake up on saturday morning with this home automation problem just doesnt happen. So i think this product plus app when these things Start Talking together its going to be kind of accidental as we start buying one product after a time. As soon as you have four applications on your phone youre opening every time you have to leave the house or enter the house, youre going to want them to come back tog