We had construction that cleared out we do have some on the cross bronx expressway. Westbound added to the bronx. Two lanes closed. You can see delays over here. Overturned vehicle on the process of being cleared eastbound on the service road. Take note of that. Well take a quick look outside at the belt parkway where things are moving along nicely by the airport. Again, youre in for a nice ride here, well have more weather and traffic on the 4s. New information this morning about the suspect in a deadly carjacking. Police a joshua colon ran over and killed the victim in sunset park. Today in new yorks Lori Bordonaro does some digging into his past. Reporter we learned that 24yearold joshua colon is now facing murder charges in a carjacking. He was led out of the station house at the 72nd precinct a few hours ago. Reporters about the incident. Police tracked down colon at a nearby residence where he was allegedly hiding out. Hes accused of hijacking philip dellegrazie and running over
Right now, lauren scala is here with the commute. Hey, lauren. Hey, raphael. Good morning everyone. We have two accidents on the roads. Overall, lots of green and neither of them causing too much of a problem. Over on the belt parkway, two lanes are shut down before cross bay boulevard on the westbound side of the roadway. Its still quiet out there. Its not causing much of a problem. 287 northbound, you have an accident by westin canal road. Thats in the right lane. Things moving along okay. More weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Lauren, thank you very much. Happening right now, police are questioning the mother of two little girls who died in a fire in the bronx. Witnesses say the mom was across the street when the flames spread. She just couldnt get back to her children in time. Tracie strahan is in morrisania. Its a heartbreaking story. Reporter absolutely, michael. So many people are learning about this. The question authorities are likely asking that mother in the precinct
Now, new yorks number one news, channel 7 eye witness news. A mother on Staten Island faces new charges tonight in the death of her newborn. First, take a good look at this picture. Police in brooklyn on the hunt for a sexual predator who tried to rape a woman in her apartment building. Good evening im sandra bookman. Im david novarro. This incident left a community on edge. The victim attacked and held at knife point. Were learning mu details from the victims family. Lucy yang is in sunset park with the story. Reporter sandra and dave, i spoke with the victims brother tonight but then he asked us not to broadcast this interview, which were going to honor. This i can tell you, both he and his family are devastated by the her family tells me she was coming home from a date when she was attacked inside the lobby of her apartment building. It was almost midnight on saturday. Police believe this man pressed a knife into the victims neck and proceeded to molest her before running off. Surve
Play scratchoff games from the new york lottery. Now, new yorks number one news, channel 7 Eyewitness News. A man hunt underway for a suspect accused of slashing a delivery cab driver. Tonight police say he may also be connected to a deadly crime at a homeless shelter. The battle for the democrat president ial nomination heating up Bernie Sanders focused on voters in his native brooklyn. Were going to begin however with breaking news out of south america, a powerful 7. 8 magnitude earthquake hit ecuador near a sparsely populated area populated with tourists but shook buildings in the capitol. People were killed, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says waves are possible for some of the coastline there. The government urges people to move to Higher Ground as a precautionary measure. Politics now in the race for president Bernie Sanders talked faith and equality in a discussion in downtown brooklyn. Hillary clinton will be back in the big apple tomorrow both candidates hope to win over t
Now, new yorks number one news. Channel 7 eye witness news. It was quite the man hunt to find suspect. A man goes on a wild and deadly crime spree attacking three different people in queens. A neighborhood on lockdown as cops hunt him down. It all ended with a showdown with police. We have details on what went down. This man is in police custody. He was shot by officers late this evening. Police believe he attacked two people with a knife killing one and setting another man on fire all in the span of four hours. He also went after two Police Officers throwing on them a chemical inside this beer bottle. We have two reports for you tonight. Well begin with eye witness News Reporter sefan kim at the reporter sandra, it was a chaotic day here. Inside that liquor store two men were attacked. One was fatally stabbed and one was lit on fire. It started when the suspect slashed the neighbor in the face and it ended when cops opened fire on him down the street. Shots fired by the nypd in astori