Bursting with excitement. Reporter brian and sharrie pope francis is expected here in new york city in a few minutes but the security for his visit is already in place, nypd has an extra 6,000 officers on the street and 3700 miles of barricades and 2500 feet of fence for a visit that is expected to last 39. 5 hours. People are ready to see pope francis in new york city. The way its set up it will be hard to see him. We hope to see him. I want to see him in person. Streets were closed down causing major gridlock and the pope is expected to attend a Prayer Service at Saint Patrick cathedral, where tickets guests will file in to greet the pontiffs. In times square people cant help to share the excitement. Its like going to the movies, but a lot more electric. He wants the best for the world, he is politically motivated. Earlier pope francis spoke to politics, being the first pope in history to speak to a joint meeting of congress. I am most grateful for your invitation to address this joi
Triumphant day for pontiff including a speech at the u. N. And a visit to a school in east harlem and emotional visit to ground zero and a ride through central park but now spotlight moves, 100 miles to the south, next stop, philadelphia. It is friday night, and the big story on action news tonight is quaker city waiting with open arms, and empty streets, to welcome the pope. Pope francis will be here, in ten and a half hours. The final barriers and fences have gone up, and the secure zones have been, well, they have been secured, as the most massive security operation is now in place. Chopper six is live over the vine street expressway, which is now closed to traffic, until monday. And we have Team Coverage tonight, action News Reporter jeff chirico shows us the the security perimeters going up. Chad pradelli is on the ben franklin bridge close todd traffic while matt pellman has details of the highway closures. Sharrie williams shows us final preparations on the ben franklin parkway.
Madison square garden, you would be right. Pope fran cyst entered the famed a arena to the cheers of 25,000 pilgrims. And this mass concluded, a triumphant day for pontiff including a speech at the u. N. And a visit to a school in east harlem and emotional visit to ground zero and a ride through central park but now spotlight moves, 100 miles to the south, next stop, philadelphia. It is friday night, and the big story on action news tonight is quaker city waiting with open arms, and empty streets, to welcome the pope. Pope francis will be here, in ten and a half hours. The final barriers and fences have gone up, and the secure zones have been, well, they have been secured, as the most massive security operation is now in place. Chopper six is live over the vine street expressway, which is now closed to traffic, until monday. And we have Team Coverage tonight, action News Reporter jeff chirico shows us the the security perimeters going up. Chad pradelli is on the ben franklin bridge clo