Stretching out over a mile long. This is just outside the boat basin and henry hudson drive. As we widen out, you can see the extent of this oil slick. First discovered just prior to 3 00 this afternoon, a very large oil spill or fuel spill. Down below, as we bring you to ground level, you can see the sheen on the water itself. Bringing you back out, we do have one police boat . In the area. We understand the Hudson River Police as well as the coast guard investigating this oil slick. Right now no confirmed word on what the spill is. Well keep you updated. David and natalie, back to you in the studio. Dennis, thank you for that update. We want to turn to the weather. This weekend looks like it may start with some leftover may showers. It may start that way, may end that way as well. This is a live radar picture is. Well go from long branch to man manesquan. We head to bridgewater and hillsborough and as we head to bergen county, more consistent rain in places like phillipsto system 1 that will roll in tonight. System 2 is sundays mess, and this is going to be a steadier, heavier rain. As you make your plans right now, a cool evening it is, and well have your full weekend forecast coming up in just a couple minutes. Right now, back to you at the desk. Of course, weather can change quickly. Count on the weather app. Download the nbc4 new york app at the app store right now. If there are unused your medicine cabinet, now is a good time to get rid of those. Tomorrow is national get rid of prescription drugs takeback day. Anywhere in the tristate will take any drugs you have and dispose of them safely. The event is from 10 00 a. M. To 2 00 p. M. Tomorrow. A similar event took in 700 pounds of used drugs. A woman in chelsea has been found unfit to stand trial. A courtappointed psychologist committed a man who sliced a 24yearold woman in the face. This was on january 23rd. He also has been connected to several other attacks against women in the city. Today a Brooklyn Court found an nypd officer guilty of stomping the head of a suspect while he was being handcuffed. Officer joel edward was convicted of that attack. He was caught on tape stomping had the man held down and surrounded. Gerard could face a year in probation as well when he is sentenced on june 10. The suspect is following the woman and then just yanks the phone out of her hands and takes off. This happened last month near grant avenue and east 164th street in melrose. The 24yearold victim wasnt hurt. Anyone with information should contact police. New tonight, a group of families are suing Charter Schools for subordination. They were dismissed from the campus because of actual or deceived disabilities. Success academy just sent news4 the statement about the suit saying, quote, in the same week, we learned the Teachers Union is under investigation for corrupt activities involving city officials. Unions law firm is cycling a monthold lawsuit. They have no basis in fact. New tonight, a lawsuit over met life stadiums ticket policy is going forward. Josh pinkelman claims they violated Consumer Protection laws by releasing only 1 of tickets, thats about 900, to the general public. Pinkelman said he spent almost 200 for tickets that were listed at 800 apiece. So far the nfl has not commented on a suit. As we head into the weekend, a commuter alert for you. A bridge connects jersey city to kearney and newark. It is closed from 2 00 in the afternoon to sunday morning. A few ramps will be open, route 139 for trucks southbound. Still to come, the city says living on the streets has dropped rapidly. Advocates for the citys homeless are not believing it. 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This is a federal mandate study they use to determine funds for the homeless. They actually did a count of homeless men and women on the streets and they found a drop from last year. But homeless advocates said this study has no credibility. There are more on the streets, not less, and they said sending someone out one night to count the homeless not an accurate cause of the problem. It seems to be exaggerated, and i think its exaggerated partly because of the methodology of the count is not designed to really accurately reporter now, mayor de blasio calls the federal study progress and says the city has made improvements to serve our ability to help homeless new yorkers. They also will keep counting the homeless on the street starting next month. Tomorrow is a big day for us. It is comcast cares day. Thats when volunteers from our news4 team Work Together to try to make a difference. Last year we cleaned up trash in harlem park. This year well be making benches, putting together murals. Its happening all across the country. Over the past 15 years, weve had 8,000 volunteers, comcast employees, members of their family, Community Partners working on almost 7,000 projects, 4 million hours of service. 18 million in grants over the past 15 years. Comcast is the Parent Company of news4 and were anxious to share some highlights of the day tomorrow in our newscast. When you book a car to pick you up at the airport, you expect to be there, right . When it doesnt show up, you say, better get baquero. More than 150 passengers got sick aboard a cruise ship. It was scheduled to stop in new york. Lester holt and what hes working on at 6 30. Donald trump and others walk on foot after more protests erupt outside one of his events. The first u. S. Death from the zika virus. A factbased controversial movie about president reagan and new at 5 30, more than 100 people aboard a cruise ship scheduled to stop in new york are sick with the norovirus. The balmoral cruise ship arrived a day early at the port in virginia today after 100 passengers and crew became sick. A spokesperson for the cruise line said conditions have improved, but 70 passengers have now been quarantined. The ship carrying more than 400 passengers and crew left Great Britain on april 16. It is scheduled to make that stop next wednesday. The cdc will evaluate Staff Members when it stops in baltimore tomorrow. The same ship had an outbreak back in 2010. The Police Department just it will be next sunday in harlem. Anyone who turns in a gun will get a prepaid card worth 200. The event will be held from 10 00 a. M. To 4 00 p. M. Next saturday at salem church. Cool temperatures today. Were tracking some rain for our weekend. I wish i had better news, but if you want to start off with some good news, tomorrow looks okay. Now lets get back to the rest of reality. Well be in and out of showers not only tonight, but as we head into sunday, too. Saturday clearly the best day of the weekend, and then as we head into the end of the week or weekend, i should say, we are going to see more rain begin to roll on through, and its going to be a steadier rain, too, still with those cool temperatures. Right now its jacket weather. 52 in chelsea, poughkeepsie 58. Out in montauk, its 54 degrees. Cooler temperatures on the shore because of an onshore breeze right now. None of this stuff is heavy but it is that nuisance rain. It wets the roadways, creates slick conditions, and with the humidity, the wind and cool temperatures, its just uncomfortable to be outside. We go down to the jersey shore at toms river, youre seeing scattered shower activity as well. Back out to the west, this is where all the rain is continuing to come from, so i think we have a while to go. Now as we head into the city and out on long island, if youre dry right now, youll probably see some showers roll through in the next hour or so. Wider picture shows the sunday rain maker. This is going to come up north. The moisture is going to lift. The warm weather aint going to get here. Were in a loselose for sunday, unfortunately. As you make your plans for this evening, breezy conditions, an on and off shower as you head to 9 00 p. M. The showers stick around and we conditions heading into 11 00. 43 in scarsdale, widen the picture for you. Look at that liberty temperature, 37 degrees. Heading into tomorrow, this is where if you can juggle things, this is where you want to be outside. Clouds to shine. The morning not so great, but as