You can see the ambulances and police. Its an incredible scene. So many buildings on lockdown. Streets on lockdown. A massive response, massive scene out there. This is a developing story. Well bring the latest details back to you. Christina lidia curanaj, thank update. Now to our featured story on the revelations of bad working conditions at amazon. Its raising questions about the culture at big retailers and businesses that emphasize delivery and prices at low prices. Linda schmidt has a look. The scathing article portrays in some cases an inhumane work culture at amazon. Workers at the retailer encouraged to rat out one another to their bosses, tear apart one anothers ideas in meetings, work weekends. Adrian is with crains new york business. They feel the pressure to satisfy shoppers and investors. The shopping population and other competitors who say well get it cheaper or faster to that same population, and investors, are also driving it because they want higher sales, more profit
Tony aiell o is live on the scene at soho. The gunman apparently harbored a grudge against the federal government, sparking a Massive Police response to the Federal Building at varick and west houseton. Reporter a federal Security Officer who witnessed the killing of a colleague was escorted past the crime scene after the shocking end to a summer workweek. It happened just inside of this entrance on west houseton. The nypd says 68yearold Kevin Downing entered the building with several guns hidden in a bag, and he shot and killed idrssa camara and then shot and killed himself. Reporter he was fired several years ago. We are at the early stages of this investigation and are working to establish his motive for coming here , if he had a motive beyond the Security Guard and everything else. Camara was scheduled to complete his day at 4 00, but he agreed to stay on. Landlords in the nearby buildings warned of possible danger. We were told to say in the building. It was scary. It was terrifyi
Valerie. Reporter diane, this fire afternoon. Right now, you can see investigators are on the scene shifting through the charred contents of the home. The contents of the medical examiner is here to remove the two bodies that were found inside. This shows residents crowded around this home on cornaga street. The fire shooting right out of the windows. Shows the bright orange flames engulfing the side of the home. We had heavy fire blowing floor of the house. Reporter the neighbor said when the fire first began, he tried to help the woman inside who lives there. I did try to force entry of the front door. Inside . Yes, but a lot of smoke was coming out. Reporter fire crews mad a battle fueled by a lot of the belongings inside the home it seemed like the house was extremely clut thered on the first floor and that was the area we had to access to get to the rear of the house where the fire was so it definitely hindered our operations. Reporter once they were able to get things under contr
To advance to the world series this afternoon in toronto. The blue jays its okay. They got their first win in game four, but this morning were still on the verge of our first world series berth since 1997. Nichole rearrange your schedules and maybe go in a little early today so you can sneak out before 4 00. First pitch is at 4 08 this afternoon in toronto. Tia we will look at the indians coverage in about two about the forecast before you head out the door. Lets get over to meteorologist sam roberts. No more 80s, but still above average today for those temperatures. Samantha you got it. Low 70s this afternoon, and our average high this time of year is about 61. We are way warmer than that. We go 68 at lunchtime. Heres your school day forecast. Out at the bus stop this morning, i expect lower 60s and even some upper 50s. You might need to grab the so youre not battling the wind. Again, 68 midday, and then an afternoon high today of about 72. So for the ride home, the kids may be sheddi
Their ballots. In the 2013 Mayoral Election in the city, only 24 of registered voters went to the booth. Now a big effort to try to jumpstart a getoutthevote campaign and increase voter turnout. And that campaign, led by the five borough president s of new york city, the league of women voters of the city of new york, and we here at wabctv channel 7. As it happens, two of the borough president s are here with us this morning gale brewer of manhattan, ruben diaz jr. From the bronx. Wer campaign to get out the vote and, because im a reporter, i cant miss the opportunity to also talk about some of the important issues and concerns that are on the minds of new yorkers. Welcome, both of you. Thank you. Thank you. So, tell me exactly, either one wants to start well start with the woman, i guess. [ chuckles ] ms. Brewer. Or maybe i should reverse that, not be sexist. Lets start with the guy. Um, what is this campaign were in her borough, right . What is this campaign about . First of all, let