when a police officer pointed tout hate out the hate speech. fresh paint now covers the words targeting the jewish tenants. >> i live ten years in this building. i never saw like this, never. >> reporter: there are no surveillance cameras in the lobby. residents are very concerned by the message of hate. since september 2015 the adl tells us they have documented at least a dozen anti-semitic incidents across the city. the reward has been increased to help police find the man wanted for a string of muggings that target elderly women. the nypd now offering $2500 to anyone with information on 65-year-old clarence jones seen here. jones is an exconvict. but 4 investigates found he has managed to evade police for more than a year. westchester middle school today after somebody tried to lure a student into his van. the girl told police that the man drove up next to her as she was headed home from school yesterday. he told her that her mother had been in a car accident and had sent him to give this girl a ride home. she didn't buy his story and she took off. parents we've spoke with say they've already spoke on the their kids about it. >> i talked to my kids and told them if anybody comes around -- we told them what happened. i think it's horrible. >> police have set up extra patrols arounds all of the town schools. there's new information about a connecticut bar in the headlines after a college student was sexual assaulted. 5 85 students now face charges for under age drinking at that same bar. 100 people were charged with sacred heart university students. 39-year-old al >> i can't say i'm surprised but you know it's been going on for a long time there. >> to find that nearly the entire bar was underaged, that blew our minds. >> the students will each have to pay a $250 fine. the bar owner was also cited for several liquor violation e olations violations. the woman at the center of a rolling stone article will have to testify tomorrow. the woman made that sexual assault claim back in a 2014 article. a judge ruled that she has to answer questions in a lawsuit brought forth by a school administrator who is suing the magazine now for definition. the story was retracted. chilling new video of the on board. >> she's going down! >> [ bleep ]. >> that's it. >> a witness recorded this video as the dug boat tug boat slammed into a barge back on march 12th right there where the new tappan zee bridge is being built. crews had to use a giant crane to lift the boat out of the water. today the city council transportation committee has approved a bill to set up special areas for those costumed characters in times square. the proposal sets up designated commercial zones where workers can ask for tips. the bill will go up for a full vote before city council tomorrow. we have a consumer alert. kids pajamas being recalled over worries they could catch fire. plus this -- >> a trip home from the neighborhood store turns deadly for an innocent teenager. deadly attack. and look what's coming our way. looks like we say good-bye to the cold and hello to the rain. we'll take you through the whole story and look ahead to the weekend, all coming up in just a couple of minutes. lester holt has a look at what he's working on for 6:30. ahead for us tonight, did wisconsin just become a turning point in the race for president? we break down the delegate math. the head of the tsa is called to the carpet over better protecting u.s. airports. what if labels told you how long it would take to burn off all across america families are coming back to time warner cable for a whole new experience. that's because we've been working hard to give you better service, pwe came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. we're catching up on movies and shows on demand just as fast as we can watch them. for $89.99 a month you'll get 100 meg ultra-fast internet, popular hd channels and unlimited calling. twc's home wifi is so 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reporter: she was walking home from the neighborhood store without any reason, beaten and killed just feet from her home. she had big dreams and friends say an even bigger smile. she loved to dance, enjoyed fashion and lived for family. her life was not supposed to end on the hard edge of a coney island sidewalk. police say warner was beaten here and fell to the ground along west 24th street on sunday right outside her apartment building. a fall that crushed her skull and took her life. now, a memorial is set up in the lobby. police are charging another teenager, 18-year-old sabrina ford with second degree murder and assault charges. >> she had a lot of friends. >> reporter: her dad was too emotional to speak as he left the building where he and his daughter lived. no one claims to know what led leaves a family in tears and neighbors wondering why. >> she didn't have anything to do with anything from what i was told. she was just walking home and the girl just randomly attacked her. >> reporter: her life may have ended here on this sidewalk, but her legacy goes on. her family telling me that she wants her or donald sterling gans donated. when you're waiting on the subway, it can feel like it takes forever to come. on some lines the problem is getting a little bit worse. a new jersey church destroyed by fire. see what firefighters walked into when they went inside. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, the lowest taxes in decades, and new infrtrneration attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in rochester, and in buffalo, where medicine meets the future. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - on long island several parents accused long beach school officials of turning a blind eye to the abuse of middle school students. they are now filing a $25 million lawsuit. they claimed officials did nothing when they received abias use complaints, including a special education teacher who allegedly encouraged a boy to touch himself in front of classmates. new tonight, an incredible look at the danger crews are up against when they took on a large church fire in new jersey earlier this week. this helmet cam shows smoke and flames pouring out of the church. early sunday morning fierce winds toppled a tree onto power lines feeding the more than century old church. investigators believe that led to the massive fire that burned the pastor says the church board is now faced with determining the future for the church. we have been on such a wild roller coaster when it comes to the weather. >> you know, the phrase out with the old and in with the new, in this case, folks, we're talking about out with the cold and in with the rain. that's what's next. we can't seem to get that perfect balance of temperature and sky conditions. so tomorrow we see warmer air, but we see precipitation. some of it could be heavy at times. then that leaves and we're back to a chill for the weekend. let's go to the maps and help tell the story. 41 in monticello after a real warmup. you started in the teens there this morning. water temperature about 47 degrees off the jersey shore. today's highs, 46 in the city. we could by the way scoot up another degree or two as we have some warm air pushing up from the south. wind gusts come in alm in brooklyn. 30 miles per hour at newark. we are going to see increasing winds through the evening hours. and again wider picture shows that wind indeed are picking up throughout the area. allergies, well, we had moderate tree pollen and mold at a moderate level. but a lot of this will be washed away tomorrow with the heavy rains that roll through the area. storm tracker shows this is what is pushing to the east. we're going to be dealing with that tomorrow in the form of showers and thundershowers. much of it again in the afternoon hours between noon and the end of the day, we'll wind up with about half an inch. to the north we could see a little bit more than that. by friday, the showers taper off, push on out of the way. we're looking to baseball at citi field and 51 degrees should conditions. looking ahead into the weekend, the wind shift again out of the north. a breeze comes in our direction. what do you know, we're back down in the 40s again with a chance of showers. now, tonight we're calling for 43, a strong wind out of the south. it's still going to make it feel a little cooler. as we head into tomorrow those numbers are going to be very pleasant, 59, but packed with rain. here is your seven day forecast, everybody. we are going to see those temperatures moderate but we're going to pay for it with the precip. cooling down over the weekend. when we finally get up to 65, showers again. it's springtime. it will all work out. subway riders seem to be spending more time standing on the platform. the new york state controller recently audited the mta's weight a wait assessments and found the wait wait times got better on only five lines. the audit accused the mta of using questionable math to calculate its wait time zbloos . a consumer alert involving pajamas that your kids may have. eleanor rose recalled two different styles of pajamas. the loungewear sold in sizes 12 months through 12 years fails to meet flammability standards. when you have flood damage to your home, it's good to know your insurance policy will cover it. it's even better when you get the check for your claim. why did a new jersey man still find himself saying better get baquero? >> in this case the amount of the check was in line with the cost of the repair. we investigated. for 19 years rudy has run this popular pizza restaurant in morristown known as anthony's pizza and pasta. on thanksgiving eve last year he suffered a loss at his home. >> we had a flood in our basement and lost our rugs, some furniture, a bathroom vanity, various things. >> he was happy to have insurance to help. the good news, his claim was approved and a check was sent for $11,200 to pay for repairs. after he deposited the check in january -- >> now here we are almost in april and i haven't seen a dime. he called repeatedly trying to find out where's the money. seems the issue had to do with the bank authorized to inspect the repair work before releasing the funds. >> i found one contact. but she says the money is not available right now. she doesn't know what happened to it. >> rudy went ahead and completed the repairs on his own dime. >> we repaired our basement. it was inspected by wells fargo so they could release the check. we've laid out minute to our contractors and here we are. >> now here he is saying better get baquero to help track down the money. >> my wife loves your show. we watch channel 4 news. so we thought this might be a way to go. >> so we contacted wells fargo and problem solved. immediately they mailed checks for the full amount of the claim and verified that he received them. they tell us their research indicates the fund were not distributed as quickly as they should have been and they apologized for any convenience. >> how often does something like this happen? how common of a problem is it? . >> it's not very common at all. normally if you have a mortgage both you and the mortgage company on the check. there was an unusual delay here. >> very good. thank you. >> remember to get in touch with our consumer investigative team. send an e-mail or call us. remember from now on everyone who reaches out will get a response. an 84-year-old new jersey woman who suffered from dementia now safe, back at home thanks to two attentive teenagers. this morning 18-year-old leo ka and his friend saw her trapped in an abandoned home and heard her banging on the window for help. >> we ended up breaking the door down and went downstairs and called 911. >> i can't thank them enough. to ignore an old lady looking out a window. >> she apparently got into the vacant town home and ended up accidentally locking herself in a room. coming up next, a 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