or at madison square garden. thank you. >> any more tickets, no doubt many of you wondering the same thing. we took this question to the mayor's office and we're told you're out of luck, sorrll tickets ars no longer available lto these events. and here's one so many of you are asking us. we touched on it last night. but it's worth repeating. here's viewer herb. >> hey, nbc, how's this going to affect my commute in and out of new jersey from penn station? >> okay. herb, there will be street closures around penn station and commuters will only have access to a couple of entrances. >> penn station will remain open throughout the day and through the papal mass at madison scar garden. but only two entrances are open. you need to head to the entrance under the msg marquee over on 32nd street and 7th avenue or the entrance on 34th street and 7th avenue. you could expect crowding. if you're taking the lwr, you might wa to take it to the atlantic terminal and pick up a subway. back to you. >> really important to be patient through all of this. we're hoping all of that helped you out. keep the questions coming. you can post them to our face book page or tweet us. tweet me. we're working to get you answer >> we hope herb gets home okay. we have the street closures posted. we have a special section dedicated to the pope. you'll also find his complete schedule in new york. >> we are going to bring you live coverage of the pope's events in washington, d.c. tomorrow morning andyhis wry aval in new york city tomorrow evening. our coverage will be on nbc 4 and we'll stream it all live on nbcnewyork.com. another big story tonight. sports legend yogi berra has died at the age of 90. >> he was one of the best in the game of baseball known for his love of the game, love of his family and of course those catchy one liners repeated by fans of all ages. >> news 4's john chandler is at yankee stadium with a look at yogi's life and legacy. >> reporter: all-time great quote and one of baseball's greatest catchers. today, yankees' owner hal steinbrenner remembering yogi as a national treasure. a world war ii veteran. if he loved anything more than baseball, it was his late wife of 60-plus years. he was born lawrence peter barrett in 1925. but he was simply known as yogi by the time he signed with the yankees. a st. louis boy with an eighth grade education and a genuine way about him. fans appreciated his humble attitude. he just as quickly charmed his way into the heart of a waitress in st. louis. her name was carmen. no, she wasn't married. yogi had to ask. it wasn't long before that waitress became his wife and the sung of love letters he'd write from the road with the yankees. on the field, yogi holding his own with mantle and dimaggio. a three-time mvp who won ten world series titles as a player, then a part of three more as a manager and coach. yogi even caught don larson's perfect game in 1956. the image of the catcher in his pitcher's arms as enduring as all those yogiisms. >> when you come to a fork in the road, take it. >> take it. >> half the things i said, i never said. >> oh, boy. you know, i'll tell you the truth, don't even know i say these things. >> of course with the mets he was the manager who once said -- >> it's not over until it's over, kid. >> hard to believe yogi is now gone. yogi berra was 90. >> one yankee legend remembering another today. derek jeter says to me he was a dear friend and mentor. he will always be remembered for his success on the field, but i believe his finest quality was how he treated everyone with sincerity and kindness. tonight, the yankees will wear a in their game against the blue jays. the mets will also have a moment of silence to remember yogi. live, outside of yankee stadium, john chandler, news 4 new york. >> the flags in new york city are flying at half-staff in his honor today. at the museum in new jersey, his statue is covered in flowers left by adoring fans. news 4's brian thompson spent the day in yogi's neighborhood. he's in little falls with some personal details for us. >> reporter: the funeral is expected to be private. the details have not been announced yet. this museum noted that his death last night came on the same day back in 1946 when he was called up from the minors from newark and in that game he went 2 for 4 with a home run and ever since the memory making has really never stopped. perhaps there can be no better tribute than to see four boys visit the mont claire horse he use he lived for 40 years. now for these young boys -- >> he was a great catcher, that's for sure. >> reporter: would you like to be like him? >> yes. >> reporter: the sign in yankee pinstripes. for those who saw and even met him -- >> he reminded me of like a grandfather or uncle you would know and the family. >> reporter: the family statement, while we mourn the loss of our father, grandfather and great grandfather, we know he's at peace with mom. we celebrate his remarkable life. he will truly be missed. at the museum and learning center he created, a flag hangs in his honor. flower bouquets pile up in front of his statue. berra had more world series rings than any other player, ten. but even with the stadium here named after him, he wasn't sports he focused on, as director kevin peters described with his son. >> wouldn't necessarily talk about baseball. they'd just talk about life and they'd giggle and they'd laugh. that's the type of man he was. >> reporter: one person called him a poet. is the most important thing in the world. but baseball is pretty good too. and if you come to a fork in the road, take it. for diane lily who covered him often for the jersey tomato press newspaper. >> he wanted to educate and reach younger generations and keep history alive and he's done a really good job of it because everybody knows yogi. and i believe everyone always will. >> reporter: as a live look now at the statue of yogi berra in front of this museum, when i posted a video of that on my facebook page, one of my followers wrote a big birthday surprise for her was when her husband took her out on the garden state parkway and said you're going some place and they ended up here at the museum. of course his most famous yogiism to many is, it ain't over till it's over. in the case of yogi berra, it may never be over. live in little falls, brian thompson, news 4 new york. >> you can go to nbcnewyork.com for more on the life and legacy of yogi berra, check out a photo galaxy and video of his best one liners. >> it's like deja vu all other again, one of my favorite. still ahead, emotional moments for a heart broken widow on long island. we were there as she came face-to-face with her husband's accused killer for the first time. and janice is here. >> well, fall began this morning with chilly temperatures, but by this afternoon, it felt more like the first day of summer. will this pattern continue into the weekend? i've got the details coming up next. >> all right, janice, thank you. as we go into break, here's another live look at the canonization mass in the nation's capital taking place now. an historic first. we're fol lowing every step of the historic trip to the u.s. new at 5:00, a long island woman comes face-to-face with her husband's accused killer for the first time. >> accused of drive drunk and crashing into the car driven by her husband. in court today. >> spent more than nine months pushing prosecutors for an answer. who killed her husband, sherman? when she finally saw the man in court, prosecutors say is responsible, richardson described her emotions as bittersweet. >> it hurt. it hurt. it opens up feelings that you don't want to feel. it hurt. >> prosecutors say grant was driving drunk and high on the southern state parkway when he killed sherman richardson last december. this is what the 59-year-old victim's car looked like after the rear end crash. >> never hurt anybody. >> grant maintained his innocent but prosecutors say not only did he leave the crash scene, he later burned the rental car he was driving to destroy evidence. able to elude capture for more than nine months. >> we tracked him down. >> reporter: using cell phone records in what investigators describe as old-fashioned police work. back behind the wheel of a car when state police finally arrested him on tuesday. one assistant d.a. told me he's never had a valid driver's license. >> it has been painful not knowing. >> reporter: sherman richardson was an iron worker heading to his job when he was killed. >> he was a gentle giant. >> reporter: a gentle giant nearing retirement when his life was cut short. to honor him, his widow and nassau's d.a. called on state legislators to toughen penalties for hit and run drivers. >> if sherman's case was help save the life of even one pedestrian or motorist, it will be a victory. tonight, vox wagger is looking for a new ceo following an emissions testing scandal. winterkorn announced his resignation. in a statement, winterkorn took responsibility for the, quote, irregularities found in diesel engines, but he said he was, quote, not aware of any wrongdoing on my part. no replacement has been announced. >> all right, so can we just take a moment, be thankful for today's weather? >> this picture behind you is incredible. i mean, it has been the most stunningly beautiful day. >> it really is. >> and fall began this morning. it was chilly this morning. then it warmed up to 80 degrees this afternoon. it is perfect. we've got fantastic weather across the tristate area. cool nights, warm days, for at least the next couple of days. this is our view from our top of the roc camera. it really doesn't get much better than that. it was breezy earlier today and chilly this morning but it warmed up nicely this afternoon. right now, 78 degrees in the park, under sunny skies. these temperatures are above average. and will stay that way for at least a couple of days before it drops down just a little bit. look at the readings. there are a lot of 40 degree temperatures on the map. from danbury to poughkeepsie. 43 in monticello. sussex at 43. 50s from the city to white plains. only montauk was one of the warmer spots at 60 degrees this morning. this afternoon, it did warm up to almost like the beginning of summer type temperatures. 73 in bridgeport. 80 at la guardia too. we have another beautiful first autumn evening of the season coming up. temperatures will cool down again. maybe not quite as chilly. and this nice weather continues for pope francis's visit to new york city. tomorrow at st. patrick's in midtown tomorrow, we're expecting mid-70s around 6:45. very comfortable evening is in store. another 0 80 degree day by afternoon is expected. friday, we start to see the strong onshore wind push in. that means temperatures will cool down to the 70s during the day. this system that's off shore is going to be very close to the area. it looks like it's going to be more clouds than anything over the weekend. there's a slight chance for a shower on sunday but not a big right now, it's in the 70s. 68 in al moochie. you're in the 70s in white plains, west hampton. and the radar is as clear as it can be. it's fantastic. here's our seven-day forecast. another 80 degree day as pope francis arrivings in new york city in the 70s on friday. but it stays dry through the period. only a slight chance for a shower on sunday. and then it's back to 80 degree temperatures next week with sunshine. back to you. >> all right, janice, thank you. you want to get some breaking news in the bronx now. a tractor trailer has struck an overpass in morris heights. take a look right here. this is impacting subway service on the 4 line. dennis live in chopper 4 with details. >> tough to see underneath the elevated train but you can see this tractor trailer struck this overpass just before 5:00 this afternoon. this is the intersection of jerome avenue and east 213th street. striking that overhead elevated subway line again just before 5:00. no reported injuries so far. possible subway damage to the elevated line and possible fire down below. that fire now extinguished. as we widen out, we have affected avenue. jerome avenue closed in this area so you definitely want to avoid this area. we have much more ahead. >> what does fresh produce have to do with the pope? in tonight's edition of the good fight, how one farm is answering the holy father's call with fruits and veggies. we'll explain next. coming up at 6:00, see it before the pope. news 4 gives you a sneak peek at i'm michael douglas, and new york is my home. there's no place like it in the world. and there's no time to see it like the fall. take metro north to take in the beautiful fall foliage from high above the hudson. swing a club at one of america's greatest courses... see spectacular sights underground... ...or thrilling sights above it. there's so many incredible ways to experience the fun of fall in new york state. plan your trip at iloveny.com. we're following that order with fresh produce and healthy hands. here's pat with the story. >> reporter: nearly a dozen strong climbed on to the back of a pickup truck. >> we have a couple rows of to matos here we're no longer picking. >> reporter: the harvest is all about over but with ripe fruit still plentiful on the vine, it won't go to waste. they open their fields to plucked bushel after bushel of tomatoes to give to those who can least afford it. >> definitely makes us feel good. my dad always says he hates to see a crop fail or go to waste. it allow us to see some of our hard work, rather than go to waste, go into the hands of people who need it. >> reporter: this farm is one of several that helps nonprofits like connect for community. >> we got the zucchini squash. >> reporter: fresh produce goes to waste every year while so many go country. the founder says her group is doing what the pope is here asking all of us to do. >> absolutely inspiring. i think the message is beautiful. there's enough. there's clearly enough. the bounty is there. we need to work together. >> there's some really nice ones here. >> reporter: this skweet corn was destined for the lord's pantry at trinity united town where volunteers serve hundreds of people every month. a delivery like this is a blessing. >> you can buy junky kind of food very inexpensively. fresh healthy foods are often very expensive. we are thrilled to offer fresh nutritious vegetables and fruits for our clients. >> fighting the good fight in long valley new jersey, i'm pat batle. >> a look at what's coming up new at 5:30. >> saint or sinner it the controversial behind the canonization of an 18th century missionary. this is a live look. where pope francis is elevating the late father junipero serra to sainthood. it just happened. our special coverage continues next. plus -- >> inspired by the holy father's commitment to the poor, local church leaders are teaming up with city leaders to help get homeless people off the streets. i'm sheldon dutes in the bronx right now, news 4 new york, declaring a saint. this is the first canonization on u.s. soil during the pope's first mass in america. a crowd of 25,000 is watching outside the basilica in washington. good evening, everyone, i'm shiba russell. >> and i'm david usherry reporting to you live outside the basilica. francis has just delivered his homily a short time ago. saying his motto was to keep moving forward and he told the crowd they should go forth, keep moving forward. this is not without controversy. native americans feel that father serra protected the brutal ways of the spaniards and say francis is being a bit hypocritical because earlier this summer he apoll juice ogized to south america. father junipero serra arrived in 1769 to preach the gospel and set up catholic missions to make native americans citizens of the spanish empire. >> by making the native people catholics and teaching them european agriculture. >> reporter: this is the father serra. he said he founded 9 of california's 21 missions which converted native americans to catholicism. >> he is a founder of catholicism. sometimes he's called the apostle of california. >> reporter: st. pope john paul ii beat fewed serra in 1988. francis announced he would elevate him to a saint. not everyone is on board. >> i was stunned and i was amazed, surprised, all of the above. and then i was angry. >> reporter: anthony is chief redblood of the mission indians near los angeles, one of several groups against serra's canonization. >> our people were enslaved, tortured. our women were raped. it was forced labor. and forced religion. >> reporter: the group mexican that movement has held protests accuse the church of at minimum insensitive or ignorance, at worst, genocide. >> they argued the pope by canonizing serra is cannonizing the whole mission system and accepting and even approving the kind of huge death rate that happened there. >> reporter: the pope has acknowledged this controversy. he says he would to evaluate our saints in the context of their teems. he knows many positions have stirred controversy. elude alluded to that earlier today. help said he comes to the united states in part on a mission f mercy. that stretches all the way back to new york city where now church leaders and city officials are teaming up to serve those in most need. >> that's right, the i-team broke the story just last week. now it's official. as news 4's shelton dutes explains, the archdiocese will open its doors to the churches to house the homeless. >> reporter: getting the homeless off new york city streets. >> what we have found through real experience is that a smaller more intimate more supportive setting will actually

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