They had to run around. Three of our Staff Members jumped into the pool and brought him out. Reporter but not even cpr could save the young man. Specter says there was nothing more the staff could do, and there were more than the required number on duty when incident occurred. He took them so by surprise and just bolted up so quickly they couldnt pull him down. Reporter a spokesman for autistic isnt unusual. Drowning is a leading cause of death for autistic people. It harkens back to the case after avonte oquendo. He was found dead by the east river after wandering away from school. Officials insist no one failed this victim. Not have been prevented. Reporter now the new York State Agency that oversees group homes like this wouldnt comment on this case specifically, citing confidentiality laws, but a spokesperson told me the Mental Health association of Nassau County is a provider in, quote, good standing. Were in plan dome tonight, greg cergol. News 4 new york. We are getting another look at the man Police Believe tried to rape a woman on staten island. The nypd of a 42yearold man. He followed a 21yearold Security Guard into the ladies room at a church, grabbed her by the throat, pushed her to the floor, and unbuckled his pants. The young woman fought him off. Police in pearl river, new york, are trying to stop a destructive act of vandalism, one that targets mailboxes. Six mailboxes in all were destroyed. Surveillance video of the incidents show they happened at night. They get out of the car to really smash up the mailboxes. Anyone with information should call orangetown police. In new jersey, a strange scene when police pulled up to check out an accident in a mall parking lot. Officers say they found driver Brian Omalley naked and with an opee cherokee. A bear attack claim this morning. Chopper 4 shows the search around 9 00 a. M. Someone called 911 saying a 400pound bear attacked him on his front porch. His injuries were not consistent with a bear attack. The townships mayor says the investigation is ongoing. The man who told police he was attacked. Our Police Department i believe will interview him once theyre able to do so. Theres obviously various laws that could be violated for creating a public nuisance. Authorities are taking no chances putting out bear traps and continuing to search. Happening now, while all the rain we had this week was good for the lawns, the runoffs has led to closures in some beaches in the tristate. Suffolk county several beaches in Suffolk County are today closed now. They include gold star battalion, copague harbor. Bacteria levels in the water are not safe. There are certain places on the jersey shore that are not safe. Ten in ocean county have the parks are closed, both on the sound and on lakes. Silver sand state park in milford and Wharton Brook state park all closed today. Public Health Officials in all three states will continue to test the levels until they come back clean. A new study says that many nail salon workers specifically in new york city are failing to protect themselves and their customers by not wearing required safety gloves. Ac salon employees are failing to wear gloves. Between october and december of 2015, researchers observed 562 workers at 149 randomly selected salons across the city. Nearly 3 4 of the workers who provided services did not wear safety gloves. Now to an iteam update. First a series of iteam investigations raised questions about governor cuomos signature now some lawmakers are calling for changes to startup new york. Startup new york is a program that promises tax breaks to companies that create jobs, but our investigations have shown some of the jobs may be going to people who are not u. S. Citizens and some of the tax breaks may be going to Mature Companies that were expanding anyway. Today a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers grilled the man who runs startup new york, questioning whether taxpayers are getting anything in return the Cuomo Administration counted just 400 jobs created in two years despite 53 million spent on advertising startup new york. One pointed out much of that advertising aired during governor cuomos 2014 reelection bid. Our constituents were inundated with Television Commercials two years ago and this Program Needs to be significantly revamped. It is important that people understand in the greater scheme of things and for everyone here to understand that our broad array of programs in our tool box are working and our fiscal policies are working. At the hearing, the head of the agency in charge of startup new york said critics are not giving startup new york enough time to gather team. The Cuomo Administration has benefitting from those tax breaks have five years to meet the job creation totals. A man facing serious charges this evening for an attack at an Amusement Park nature enclosure. What he did in front of families that landed him behind bars. A strike in Atlantic City forces one casino to shut its doors. Were live with where it will happen, when, and what is at when you get a break like this in august. We certainly do appreciate it, cool nights and warm days. How much longer will it last . Savannah guthrie has a look at what shes working on at 6 30. Trump in turmoil. While sources say his allies are plotting a campaign intervention. The latest on the first u. S. Law enforcement officer to be charged with helping isis. And extreme measures. Women are protecting their babies from zika in the u. S. Theres one place where americas pastime is preserved for all time. . . And thats not the only thing you can only find in new york state. Discover something one of a kind in new york. . . New york. Its all here. Its only here. The longest running Atlantic City strike will shut down trump taj mahal casino. Ted greenburg joins us now with more on when the casino will close and how it will impact the area. Ted . Reporter well, a noisy evening out here on boardwalk this evening, david and sibila. The taj mahal has remained open during a strike that has dragged on here for more than a month, but tonight managers say they cant just keep running the moneylosing property in the midst of the walkout. The trump taj mahal will shut down after labor day, according to an announcement this afternoon from the casinos outside on the boardwalk, who were quick to criticize the casinos owner. Im surprised because carl icon promised he would put money into this place and take care of the working people who have been here like me for 26 years. Reporter about half are members of unite here local 54 who have been on strike since july 31st. They want benefits restored. In a statement, Union President lashed out against carl icon, saying for a few million bucks, he could have had labor peace and a content workforce, but instead hed rather slam the doors shut on these longterm workers just to punish them. The company had opportunity to come to the table and negotiate a fair and honest contract with us and they refused to do that. Reporter the president and mahal is losing millions a month. Now they see no path to profitability. This building would have been closed a long time ago. They wanted to push this. Whether it is political or not, thats another question. Reporter tonight, the union says no negotiations are scheduled. Donald trump ope mahal in 1990, but it is now slated to become the fifth Atlantic City casino to close in two years. Striking workers told me this evening they still believe the walkout was worth it. Live in Atlantic City, im ted greenburg. News 4 new york. The beautiful weather may entice you to get out on the water this week. Better get baquero for safety fios is not cable. Were wired differently. So we wired the wagners house with 100 meg internet. Which means that in the time it takes mr. Wagner to pour a 20 oz. Cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. Thats the power of fiber optics. With equal upload and dowloads speeds, tv and phone for just 69. 99 per month online. Cable cant offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. We are following some bizarre breaking news in newark right now. A manhunt has gone water to underground after a suspect jumped into the Passaic River. A very unusual story here. Once again chopper 4 over the Passaic River here in newark. We can tell you this all began around 1 00 this afternoon. This is the 1000 block of the carver highway. Youre looking at newark. This started across the river in harrison. This began around 1 00 on Harrison Police stopped a vehicle. The driver jumped from the vehicle, jumped into the Passaic River, was hanging on for quite sometime when a Newark Police boat came to get him. That suspect swam all the way upstream here in newark along the Passaic River to this spot, where he entered a storm drain. Right now hes been in that storm drain for hours ever since. We have a fire boat here from newark as well as a police boat from newark still waitings understand that specialized equipment is being brought in to help locate the suspect, but at this point it looks like theyre just waiting for the suspect to reappear. Hes cordoned off inside that storm drain with nowhere to go. Back to you in the studio. All right. Almost sounds like fiction, right . I took my son to see jason bourn this weekend and it was very similar to what he just described. This weather today, it is with a cool start to the day and the temperatures warming up in the afternoon and the clear blue sky, you cant put a price on this. 78 right now in midtown. Wind out of the south. It felt nice. Sunshine all around. Its a beautiful afternoon. Maybe you decide to have your dinner outdoors al fresco. 75 at 7 melville, youre at 77. 75 degrees in sayville. Mostly 70s across long island right now. Long branch, 75. Poughkeepsie, youre at 82. The humidity levels are generally in the 70 range. Poughkeepsie, youre a little bit lower. Southeast to east about 5 to 15 miles an hour. We have game three of our subway series tonight this time at yankees stadium. It is a great night for baseball again. 76 degrees for the first pitch. Later on tonight by 11 00, most areas are down in the 60s except for right along the coastline. Asbury park, youre at 74. By 5 00 a. M. , we have more 50s coming up. It cools down if danbury to so 62 at 5 00 a. M. In the city. By the afternoon, were back to the 70s and 80s. A few spots inland will warm up a little bit more, but still very comfortable. You may decide to have your lunch outdoors tomorrow. 60s at 7 00 a. M. 70s by noon. The water temperatures in the 70s with that water piling up from the gulf stream, so it rip currents in spots. Temperatures will be in the 70s. There will be lots of sunshine. Very high uv. Make sure youre well protected. No thunderstorms. Perfect weather for us. It duds get a little bit muggy by the time we get to the end of the week on friday. Then thunderstorms are coming up on saturday. So are the hottest temperatures of the week. Heres our extended tenday forecast. 82 tomorrow. 83 friday. Afternoon and evening on saturday. 88. Sunday 86. Back to you. Well, that perfect weather janice was talking about, its perfect to be out on the water, but sometimes summer can be a distraction from safety. Better get baquero with some tips to keep you safe. Heres lynda. Reporter being safe on the water is keep for pete and dangerously. You see a lot of people really not paying attention or theyre just hot dogging it and going faster than they really should be. Reporter the coast guard and police are urging boaters and jet skiers to use caution and know what youre doing safely. Before you get under way, you need to make sure youre familiar with whatever youre taking out, whether it be a small boat, a jet ski, a canoe. Reporte in a boating accident. Over july the fourth, a man died in a crash. Both incidents remain under investigation. The coast guards app has a list of required equipment and recommended equipment plus safety checks and tests. Thats why were out here trying to educate people. On that occasion where your boat breaks down, your electronics go youre actually located. Reporter another reminder, dont operate a boat unless youre sober. Authorities say the most frequent contributing factor in boater deaths is alcohol. Lynda baquero, news 4 new york. Still ahead, a stunt takes a terrible turn on live tv. A closer look at this close call on americas got talent. Natalie is here with a look at whats coming up. The decision made today that will make it harder for a lot of ds school. Plus, a new jersey town is demoting its top cop because of comments he made in an email two years ago, but not everyone is on board with that decision. Plus, we have the story of a local fencer hoping to bring home a gold medal from the ive been a customer for a year, and it seems my bill has doubled. Yeah, you signed a twoyear contract. That first year was just a promotional price. Whos on the line . Another call about a bill. Shes not happy with our price increase. Hello . Hello . I can hear you your call is being monitored for quality assurance. [hold music] its time to move on from satellite. No contracts with builtin price increases. Just reliable tv. Get time warner cable. Early detection is critical in fighting cancer a misdiagnosis or other errors can have serious consequences. For almost 40 years Jacoby Meyers has successfully represented thousands of clients. 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Com caremanager we wont see Donald Trumps testimony from the lawsuits filed against the trump university. A federal judge ruled today the tapes testimony will note trumps lawyers argued the release of the video would be used to damage his president ial run. It was not all good news for trumps camp. The judge rejected calls for the lawsuit to be dismissed. Two classaction lawsuits are under way claiming the university was not an accredited school. Tonight, a man is charged with the death of a beloved in tampa, florida. It had to be euthanized because of its injuries. She loved to dance for guests. The man faces animal cruelty charges. This falls under the category of what could possibly go wrong. A stunt act on americas got talent found out the hard way on live television. She missed a little a man stepped in to end the segment as the performer tried to compose himself. Afterward he admitted the trick went wrong. Thanks for watching. Stay with us as the news continues. Walking free. A convicted brooklyn man has his life sentence overturned. Why a judge finally decided to let him go. Chief demoted. A local township drops its top so why dont everyone agree with the punishment . Fighting for fair fares. Why some new yorkers are demanding a discount on their new york metro cards. Good evening, everyone. Im david ushery. Chuck has the night off. And im natalie pasquarella. We begin with an iteam update. That brooklyn man once convicted of murder who is now free. Wayne martin spent ten years in prison for a double murder. Sarah walla to expose problems in his case. She joins us from downtown brooklyn with the update. Reporter his murder conviction was overturned here last month and today wayne martin walked out of the courthouse without bail. It is a stunning turnaround in a case that has completely unravelled within the past six weeks amid revelations of missing evidence and allegations of prosecutorial misconduct. Im free. For me, ms. Wallace. Ill give you an interview later on. Reporter wayne martin isnt allowed to go out of state for the moment, but he is free to go home for the First Time Since 2007 when he was charged with a vicious double murder. Two men had been shot dead at a brownsville tire store ten years earlier. He was sentenced to life in prison without he spoke with me from prison after learning that information. When you saw this letter from the district attorneys office, what went through your mind . I got numb. I havent slept in about a week. Seriously. Because youre so hopeful . Yeah. Reporter whats incredible is that two witnesses had identified other suspects to detectives and yet martin and his attorney never knew any of
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