Jose grabbed a fire hose and put t the flames. Urhis surveillance camera caught something interesting, at arsonists mistake. His clothes caught on fire. I saw him patting it off. That Surveillance Video is now in the hands of police. It tells us one clue about the man. Hes not too bright because he has no experience, believe me. Reporter albert is laughing, but he knows if jose hadnt been there to put out the fire, the arsonist could have killed all the birds inside and the People Living in apartnts upstairs. Its a shame because he could have killed a lot of innocent people for no reason. Reporter this is the second firebomb attack in this neighborhood in the last week. On new years eve a strip club was hit with two molitov cocktails. Police have no reason to think they are connected. He doesnt know why his pet store was targeted. I have no clue why they did this. Reporter right now Police Building owners tell me theyll be installing more surveillance cameras all around the building, so the next time somebody tries something, theyll end up behind bars. Were live, news4, new york, michael george. I want to get to breaking news in midtown where a broken water pipe is flooding the clothing store. If you look really closely, you can see the water in that middle window there. Dennis is in charp opper 4 with more there. Hey, dennis. Hey, natalie. Were looking down in the store with a major water problem happening. This is a store between 5th and 6th, a broken water pipe. The store has been evacuated. You can see fdny here on scene. We have that north corridor between 5th and 6th. As i mentioned, no injuries to report here with this broken water pipe at a store in midtown. Reporting live at chopper 4, back to you, dave and natalie, in the studio. A woman accused of killing a pregnant friend and cutting the victims baby out of her body has pleaded not guilty in the bronx. 22yearold ashley wade charged with seconddegree murder and kidnapping. A violent confrontation with the victim, ashley sutton, happened at suttons wakefield apartment. The baby survived. Police hope you recognize these two men in the Surveillance Video. It shows those men running up behind the woman on bleaker street, snatching her purse and publishing her to the ground. If you recognize the men in that video, please give the nypd a call. Police in Rockland County sent several antisemitic letters to government buildings. That same letter was sent to the Ramapo Police last month. The hatefilled message says religious jews are a, quote, danger to civilized society. The letter was sent to an area why wr where there is a large orthodox community. A woman taught her child to do the wrong thing after spotting a lost cell phone on the floor. As news4s John Chandler found out, cops say she is the one that will get taught a lesson. Reporter what would you do if you found something valuable lying on the floor in front of you, in this case a 60 cell phone on the floor in new jersey. A woman sees it and instructs the fouryearold boy shes with to take it. The camera saw it all. Watch the boy in the Yellow Jacket walking towards the door. The woman next to him points to the phone on the floor, checking the boy, 11 to 13 years old, say police, grabs, glances and hes gone. Its almost, if its wrong, im doing it. Reporter he helped the family who lost their galaxy 4 phone. Thats them in the background here, their phone stolen right behind their backs. All he had to do was turn around and say, hey, did someone lose a phone, or Something Like that. He didnt do the right thing and mom was teaching him to do the wrong thing. I think its no good education for the kids. Reporter saddlebrook says the woman could be charged with the owner theft law, given the owner was standing right there. I would bet nine out of ten people in that same circumstance, in that same environment would either say, hey, did you drop a cell phone, or pick it up and report it and give it to the front desk or the front cashier who was about 10 feet away. Reporter while the victims finished their dinner, the suspects made out with the cell additional Surveillance Video in the parking lot has helped them identify what they believe is a blue truck that the suspects got away in. If you have any information at all, contact saddlebrook police. Im John Chandler, news4 new york. On those subway disruptions we are foelg for the last hour or so, the mta scrambling to fix some broken tracks. They halted or delayed service on half a dozen lines, including the b, d, f, n, r and q trains. Right now the n and q trains not running in both directions. Use the 7 for now. Seven trains running on the f line in manhattan and mta offering shuttle service. Still to come here, students at a new Jersey Elementary School wont be saying God Bless America after citing the pledge of allegiance anymore. Coming up, well explain why, im Gus Rosendale. Were going to take you to one of the first medical marijuana dispense aries in the tristate and show you where else theyre popping up in the area. We have some colder temperatures on the way. Could be some dangerous conditions but relief is on the way. Coming up in just a couple minutes. It feels like double digits outside. Code blue is in effect. You really need to dress appropriately today. Are you happy with your bathroom . I wasnt. Until i learned about bath fitter. Right over your old one. Isnt that amazing . Bath fitter will measure, custommake and install right over your existing tub. And only bath fitter has seamless walls, which guarantees a watertight fit. Plus, they do it all in just one day. New at 5 30, were getting our look inside one of new york states first medical marijuana dispensaries. And broadway and white plains. It is said to open its doors thursday when the Program Officially begins. But as Gus Rosendale explains, not every place will be up and running by then. Reporter inside this nondescript store front in white plains, something is about to make medical history. Moises lives right next door. Do you think it will be good . I think it will be good for this place. Reporter this is one of the first medical marijuana dispensaries about to open in new york state. For add vocates of medical khanna can cannabis, its a game changer. They have dispensaries licensed to operate in our area. Most like the one in white plains are slated to open thursday. An opening date still to be set in yonkers. Were not going to sell any joints here. We wont be selling any pot brownies. Its a far cry from places like colorado and california. A look at the staff and drugs themselves are decidedly clinical, and thats not an accident. New yorks strict Marijuana Law limits distribution only to the patient suffering serious illness and who were screened by medical experts. We have a scientific model, a medical model. Its not recreational. Reporter and for now a limited experience. In a state of 20 million people, only 20 dispensaries are said to open their doors across all of new york. In white plains, Gus Rosendale, news4 new york. A new Jersey Elementary School is scrapping a decadelong tradition. Since 9 11, students and staff at glendale elementary have said God Bless America after citing the pledge of allegiance. This changed this week after a complaint from the civil the school just didnt want to get into a confrontation or legal battle. Were concerned. Whats next . Is the pledge going to go away altogether . It says under god in the pledge. I support the fight for peoplesorights, but theyre not saying jesus christ bless america. Many children still say God Bless America following the pledge, and the school says they will not deny those children their freedom of speech. Coming up, well show you a confrontation at a drivethrough. It is the most watched post on our facebook page. 4 covered a restaurant slapping diners with a surcharge, saying its a state mandate. The former Suffolk County police chief who is facing federal charges is getting a big payout. The county Comptrollers Office co anfirms that james burke will receive 430,000 for unused sick and vacation time. Burke is accused of beating a suspect in a precinct interrogation room, then coercing other officers to lie about this. He pleaded not guilty. Burke will also get a pension, but that amount is not yet known. We have something getting live attention in social media. If you havent seen it, its a bitter confrontation in a california starbucks drivethrough after the customer accuses them of stealing her credit card information. You took a copy of my card on new years day. You know what you did. Thats asking for more than a latte. Card number and pin while pre tebd tending to get a paper receipt. When she saw the charges, she went right back to starbucks. They apologized and offered to give the money back. I was really nee ous. I was telling myself to breathe, you know. When i went through the drivethrough, she knew it was me once i handed her the debit card. Starbucks issued a statement saying the employee no longer works for the company. Im looking at the headlines behind me on the monitor. Im seeing the cold temps hanging on. One more night which is good for a hot coffee, thats for sure, starbucks or somewhere else. The temperatures are going to hang on just as cold as they have been. Unfortunately, folks, thats going to be the story during the overnight. One more frigid period for us before we begin that warmup. The milder air is going to come on in tomorrow. Right now around the region, you can see temperatures around 20 degrees in central park. Relatively consistent until you head out to the suburbs and the west. Danbury and white plains as well. Look at this. This is the big change. Wind speeds way down. Were talking about gusts in the 20s, sustained winds in the teens. Now were either seeing calm winds or 5 miles per hour, maybe close to 10 as you head down the 95 corridor. So the feelslike temperature, the wind chill, not really impacted now. So relatively the same between what it reads on the thermometer and how it feels when we walk outside. The exceptions being up in monticello where it feels like 11 degrees and newburgh where it feels like 13 at Stewart Newburgh airport. Cold air still in play, thats for sure. 39 the high today. Clear skies out for us tonight. We are going to see lighter winds. Temperatures well below freezing, down to 21 degrees, so still painful if you have to be outside. Watch yourself, bundle up, wear the layers, everyone. Tomorrow, plenty of sunshine. The chill sub sides sides and the wind as we reach 30 degrees, we inch up a little bit. Milder air comes into play, and as we head into friday, some rain rolls in from the west. Lets take a look at your forecast, everyone. For the next seven days, tonight again that chilly overnight. 43 degrees tomorrow, up by 1 on thursday. We say hello to some rain on friday. Could see a quarter to half inch. Well watch that. Then the threat of a shower over the weekend. Thats a quick look at your forecast, folks. Back to you. Concern tonight. A new jerseybased Dog Food Company is recalling some of its products. Big dog natural supreme because of possible contamination. Pet owners could also be at risk if they handle the food and dont wash their hands. You can contact big dog natural for a refund or exchange. Any time you get ready for a medical procedure that can cost thousands of dollars, its a good idea to check your Health Insurance coverage. Found himself saying, better get baquero. His story raises a very good point about asking thorough questions to make sure you dont end up in the same situation as our consumer. Among the pro squash players slamming the ball at high speeds is queens are not chris walker. A year ago chris learned he needed surgery. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right hip. Basically the pain just became too much that i knew i had to have something done about it. Reporter chris found a hip replacement procedure that promised to be minimally invasive with a faster recovery period. He says he asked his insurer, United Health care, about coverage. I asked if this policy i was looking at would cover the surgery with the surgeon, and they said yes. A few days before the surgery they basically turned around and said the surgeon was covered hospital bills and the a necessary anesthesist would not. He felt he was given conflicting information but felt he could fight it. Now he has tens of thousands of dollars in bills and is looking for advice. We asked United Health care for the information chris said he received at the last minute. After a lengthy investigation, a spokeswoman told news4 the member was told on several occasions prior to his surgery that the hospital was not in his plans network. They didnt specify when the information was given, but they add, he had the option to seek care at an innetwork hospital. So the nearly 30,000 in charges stand. When i asked about the surgeon being covered, if i had known to say, what about the hospital bills . What about the anesthetist or have saved everything. Reporter chris did admit he got the information from United Health care. Hey argues he should have known before scheduling the surgery. But it goes to show you have to ask not just about the procedure but all the relevant facilities and the practitioners. They remind consumers to check that all providers are in network, especially for elective surgeries. Natalie, back to you. To get in touch with our network team just email better get baquero. Hitting customers with a sur charge because of a hike in the minimum wage. It turns out that is illegal. But up next, we explain why you still might get stuck with extra fees next time you dine. Whats coming up new at 6 00. A broken track slowing down thousands of commuters. Today a solution that would keep those trains running even if one plus an iteam exclusive covering major Security Problems problems. Why the doors never seem to get fixed. Those stories and more when meet the moores were the moore family, and were always looking for ways to enjoy more. 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Less than 24 hours ago, news4 showed you this restaurant bill. s from the popular chain on the east side. Many of you were not happy the chain had started charging a 2 surcharge mandate after the new year. They say its legal. If its illegal, you certainly cant do it. Otherwise there has to be some legal way. Reporter they changed their policy. The surcharge is gone. The point of the surcharge was to defray labor costs, especially now that its gone up. When there are skyrocketing costs, real estate, food costs, labor costs, restaurants need to make up the money somewhere or more and more will close. Reporter many restaurants would like to add a surcharge to your bill and 4 investigates the department of Consumer Affairs points to a 40year law known as 559. It explains, a seller may impose a bona fide service churj such as an added charge of two people splitting one meal. It has to be connected to a certain service. It cant be applied to Standard Services like serving the meal, bussing the table, refilling water glasses, and a blanket 2 sur charge like the hillstone put on their bill is not considered an additional service. We would love to see the city take a new position, allow restaurants to add a surcharge to a menu. Reporter at this time the department of Consumer Affairs is not considering a change in the law. If you see a surcharge that seems illegal, you should contact their office. Reporting midtown, ida siegal, new york. Continues next at 6 00. Now at 6 00, president obama has moved to tighten controls on gun sales. What does it mean for the tristate and what do gun owners think . Plus the coldest weather in months causes problems on the long island railroad. And a pastor accused of stealing money from his own Upper East Side parisioners makes a court appearance. Good evening, im chuck scarborough. And im sibila vargas. The president made a move to tighten rules on gun sales today. Talking about the sandy hook elementary mass killing, he imposed rules that he cant enforce without congress. Reporter gun ranges like this one, those who come in to practice their shooting, not only has a license to carry their weapons, theyve been through a background check. Thats the reality here. Not necessarily in other states or on line, and today president obama proposed changes,