Stretches nearly seven miles and vanessa is showing house it is all going. Vanessa . It is a beautiful morning for it. From 7 00 in the 1 00 today, you can get out along park avenue and enjoy not just the open streets but fun activities. For example, look behind me, guys. Slide the city. It is going to be a hot one today and i suspect many people will be enjoying this gigantic water slide. They actually tube down. I saw somebody lose their tube not that long ago. Pretty soaked. But the forecast today, it is looking great. Stunning out here this morning. There is a nice breeze. The air is dry. And here is where we are going later this afternoon. The temperatures right now, for us, in the 60s and 70s. And as we go through the day, we will be warming into the 90s. But 75 in the city. Just 57 in monticello. And 62 in the hamptons and 70 in belmar. As we look at the satellite and radar picture, most of us enjoying mainly clear skies. Well to the north there, you do see some showers. Today,
Another robbery in central park. This morning, police are looking for a man accused in the violent attack. Cbs 2ilana gold joins us live from the park with an update. Ilana . Andrea and diane, police say the victim is a 53yearold man. He was walking here on the upper west side. When the suspect asked him for money. And then he strangled him and stole everything he had. The nypd just released a sketch of this suspect. They say he is responsible for a violent robbery in central park, in the rammable section by 72nd street and west drive. It happened at 10 00 thursday night. It is terrible. And it is frightening. Police say he approached a 53yearold man walking by. He said he was hungry and needed money. But when the man told him no and walked away, the suspect followed, and then put him in a choke hold until he passed out. The victim woke up 30 minutes later and his wallet and backpack filled with cash, jewelry and keys were gone. It is very concerning. This is our park. We should be fre
Hes in Critical Condition and severely injured in this accident last night. Reporter cars and minivans scattered across the street with debris. They described the accident a scattered collision. He hit another car. That car hit another car. Reporter around 8 00 sunday night, investigators say the driver of the van was speeding down myrtle avenue in jersey city when it hit the silver car. Police say the van spun out of control and pushed the car into a driveway. The car striking and critically injuring a Jersey City Police officer that was standing on the sidewalk. The Chain Reaction accident sent car parts raining all across the street, leafing 12 people hurt. I was leaving 12 people hurt. I was shocked it was daylight kids were outside riding their bikes. There was a group of kids playing football when the accident happened. Get hit. They did not get hit. Amen. Reporter the name of the released. As for the driver of the minivan, witnesses say he tried to run from the scene but was app
Rescues tonight in the rockaways. The beach conditions so dangerous, four people were pulled from the water in one night. Good evening. Im maurice debois. Kristine is off. Cbs 2s Valerie Castro is following the breaking story and is live live tonight at ri and is live tonight at riss park. Valerie. Reporter two are still in Critical Condition after nearly drowning. Reporter the fdny rushed one of two girls off the grounds at jacob riis park. They were rushed to a nearby hospital. Daniel martinez witnessed the rescue efforts. They never answer or helicopter go. Reporter that drama playing out just an hour and a half after the near drownology a 62 yearold woman. When the guy took her from the water, she was unconscious. Reporter over the weekend, two men lost their lives on long island. One of the men was caught in a rip current off long island on saturday afternoon. Its unclear if the incidents today were the result of rip currents, but if you are caught in a rip current, the advice is
By the demon of drug use that started 15 years ago. He is what he is now because of his addictions. Reporter he is particularly worried about his son using synthetic marijuana, which can permanently damage body and brain. These drugs can make these people very violent, very unpredictable. The way i saw them today reporter he said he tried many times to get his son help and even tried to get tough. I went to the police station. 34 years old. Theres nothing we can do. We cannot hold him. More than 72 hours. Reporter he says he feels for all the families of these troubled souls who are in the grips of a dangerous drug. Tony aiello cbs 2 news. More information now on k2 from the citys Health Department. Despite it being illegal to sell k2 in new york state, Officials Say synthetic marijuana is often sold as incense, herbal mixtures, plant food or potpourri. In new york city, men make up to 90 of k2 users who end up in the emergency rooms. And most of those patients are over 18 years old. T