Two people in the east village. Dave carlin is live in the news room with the story. Dave . Chris and mary this tragedy was foreseeable, preventible and avoidable so the charges are severe for the buildings owner and others. This is new from the fdny of firefighters trying to put out the flames that engulfed three buildings on Second Avenue on march 2015. The Building Owner the son who managed it the contractor and arrested accuseed illegally rigging a gas line and send a strong message that creating short cuts can have consequences and result in jail time. You have in effect weaponnized the building and you could be held here the blast injured more than a dozen people and killed restaurant worker israel and diner patron Nicholas Figueroa and also a fifth person faces less serious charges. Cbs 2 news. Dave thank you. Thousands of cruise passengers are thankful to be back on solid ground after their seven day cruise turned into a nightmare. Janelle is live where the ship is docked. The
I told him to leave and he didnt want to leave. He said hes coming back. Reporter the teen came back minutes later this time with a his cheek, leaving a deep wound. This morning the nypd released these new images of the three other teens they believe was with the attacker who they want to question. The hunt for that group is happening as Police Search for this man who they say attacked a 33yearold man near columbus avenue on west 88th street on thursday. The man accused of stabbing the victim in the back before running away with his kindle and headphones around 5 00 p. M. I hope that they find them and arrest them. What they have to do to catch them and i hope they do. Reporter he is getting rest until his doctors appointment next week as he plans to go back to work as soon as the doctor says that he is ready. Were learning more about the slashing yesterday clothing store. It was not a random attack and the random and the slasher knew each other. The 21yearold slashed had a attacker. O
But we do know that police are still looking for the suspect. He is still on the loose. Nypd helicopters are circling around right now. There are nypd on the ground, detectives searching the area. And we have much more information coming up as soon as we get it. From staten island, cbs 2 news. Thank you. Now to the campaign trail. The two big winners last night in New Hampshire headed straight for new york after their victory speeches. Donald trump did a round of media interviews this morning and Bernie Sanders had a meeting at a political power spot in harlem. Andrea grymes reports. Reporter supporters cheered and reverend al sharpton greeted him with a hug as Bernie Sanders arrived shortly before 10 00 this morning. Its just so exciting to see him. I believe in him so much. All my friends are behind him. Reporter what specific issues do you like . The economy, debt. Finance and ending mass incarceration. Reporter while sanders lost by a razor thin margin to Hillary Rodham clinton in
Customers asking for donations for a basketball team. One of his busboys, a 25year old named bobby asked the teen to leave and he did. But investigators say 10 minutes later the teen came back and when bobby escorted him out again this time the teen turned, took out a box cutter and slashed the busboy across the cheek in this vestibule, leaving him with a deep wound. We were just eating and then i saw cops come from everywhere and someone was screaming, people were screaming. Witnesses say the teen is a black hispanic male between 15 and 17. About 57, 160 pounds with braces. Last seen wearing a gray hoodie and dark jeans. This woman is a waitress at the restaurant and says its not unusual for kids to come in asking for donations. But never this. He was soliciting. People were eating. Would you want people bothering while theyre eating . Long time customers believes theres no way he suspected that the teen was armed. Im surprised because hes trained in martial arts. Very polite person.
The canal and came up through the storm drains. Honestly i dont know what the solution would be. Its the entire town. We were driving through two and a half feet of water. Town officials gathered with Chuck Schumer seeking a solution funding for an army core of engineers to protect south shore homes from flooding. This is an incrediblely important issue. Three years past Hurricane Sandy when i think coastal flooding along the south shore throughout the town of hem stead from the five towns across the free port where we are now into communities like meriweatheric and bell more its a critical issue. That new plan installs a back flow valve system to literally have shutters to open and close during high tide. Jennifer mclogan cbs 2 news. Along the jersey shore live the water is starting to recede. Janelle . Chris you can still see here on ocean avenue they have the road partially closed down because of all of the water and if you take a look around the corner here this is Center Street wh