commuter forecast in just a few. emily west is here with a look at your commute. >> good morning everyone. black ice, as raphi said. we have a closure on long island. starting at exit 51, be careful. at the george washington bridge, the inbound ryan is not too bad. that's right under the apartments. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >> thanks, so much emily. breaking news in new jersey. reports of a police-involved shooting in jersey city. they've just cleared the intersection he have martin luther king drive and -- tracie strahan is there working to get information from police. >> reporter: darlene, we've reached out to the hudson county prosecutor's office. they're in charge of whatever happened here. we've actually moved to ocean avenue and forest street because that's where there was a large police presence just a short time ago. we want to show you video of what it looked like when we this area. we saw a crime scene unit hauling away a car on a flatbed. we believe that's what was involved in the shooting. this happened hours ago. information is still come sbog our newsroom. it's unclear if it was a fatal shooting or if a police officer was involved or a suspect involved. the street has reopened to traffic. we'll work to get more details on this shooting in jersey city as they're available, darlene. >> thank you, tracie. police investigating a possible double shooting in north amityville. suffolk county police say the shooting happened around 2:00 this morning on glenn velour street. the person has serious injuries and there may be a second victim. helicopters and dogs were called in to search for a suspect. we'll have more on this story as it unfolds. also breaking news in east harlem. suspect who killed a man inside a homeless shelter. kat, what are police saying at this point? >> reporter: crime scene investigators and detectives have been in and out of this building here inside there. there is a men's homeless shelter. just eavesdropping on some of the conversations of the detectives, they tell us it is a gruesome scene in there. police tell us an argument turned into a violent confrontation with two men. it ended up with a 62-year-old man stabbed in the neck. he died. the person who stabbed him, according to police, took off. it happened minutes before midnight here on lexington avenue near 124th street. this is called the boulevard homeless shelter. it is for men. can occupy only about 100 people. the problem with homelessness has been in the news of late. the comptroller's office says there's been 18,000 health or safety violations at the shelters and reports of violent that's increased by 55% from 2012 compared to 2015. michael, at this point the investigation is goes on the victim. a 26-year-old man. workers are here and they will transport him to the medical examiner's office. he was stabbed in the neck. the criminal, according to police, still out there somewhere. back to you, michael. >> this was the concern and the effort by the city to make the shelters safe enough so people would go to them. >> reporter: right. because you hear from homeless people that they're dirty, they're violent. they don't feel safe there. they'd rather be out on the street. that's what the city is trying to change. >> absolutely. kat, thank you so much. happening today, the sanitation department puts away the plows and gets back to picking up the garbage. the department says trash and however, there may be a delay in picking things up. there is a backlog and the department is making sure that trash is clear of snow. i saw them on my in. sanitation and private companies as well. raphael, as we take the snow away, that other big job they have to do every day has to be put aside for a little bit. >> yeah. but thankfully, we're melting a lot of that snow day by day. temperatures well above freezing later on today. not right now. we have icy spots to worry about. storm tracker, nice and clear. no rain or snow falling. chilly in the city. 32 in hoboken. it's mainly in the suburbs with temperatures in the teens and 20s right now. danbury, 19. 18 in sussex. 23 in white plains. watching out for ice in westchester county. the morning commute, patchy black ice is the main concern. it's clear and cold. you need to bundle up. temperatures in the city in the teens and 20s north and west of new york city. coming up, we'll look at the weekend forecast. changes coming your way. emily west is here with a look at your commute. >>ey let's talk about the transit stops. overnight track work on these lines. actually wrap up in the next half hour. commuter checklist, everything is running on schedule. it's the buses that are seeing the detours and delays. m 9, m 103. still have a will the of delays for the newark buses. a little bit of jersey city but the newark buses are having quite a bit of problems. alternate side suspended. 4s. >> emily, thank you very much. in new jersey, the 3-year-old girl hospitalized after being found unresponsive in a car. she was inside an idling car car with her mother and brother in passaic on friday while her father cleared snow from the car. some of the snow blocked the into the car. her mother and brother died that day. doctors tried and hoped to be able to save the girl. manhole fires are breaking out after the storm. more are expected. at least three manholes exploded in sunny side queens yesterday, causing covers to blast off and leaving 60 customers in the dark. con ed said there have been -- 80 fires yesterday alone. saltwater is seeping into the manholes and on to electric cables sparking fires or explosions. today the city's first lady will talk about another problem. depression and mental illness. mcrae will give a progress report to the city council on the thrive nyc program she developed. it's helping new yorkers cope with crisis. finding a driver who left a teen and left him to die in the the teen was hit crossing broadway near havemeyer street. the teen is in critical condition. here's a look at the red minivan they say is involved. police say it's a toyota sienna with tinted side windows. if you have any information about this car or the driver, call police. sanitation worker has explaining to do. he was arrested for lying to police about an on the job attack. 31-year-old michael more he will i told his girlfriend he was pistol whipped while clearing a hydrant. however, we're told he was soliciting a prostitute and got into an altercation with two men. slashings and stabbings are on rise. here's the man police are looking for. he slashed a woman on the wrist. police tell news 4 slashings in the month of january are up by more than 14% compared to the >> happening today, testimony resumes in the trial of the nypd officer charged with fatally shooting an unarmed brooklyn man. today at the peter liang trial, a ballistics expert it said to take the stand. peter liang is accused of firing a single shot in a dark stairwell that killed akai gurley at the pink houses in 2014. in oregon, the fbi says three more people connected to the occupation of the wildlife refuge were arrested a federal judge ordered the group leaders, ammon bundy and others ordered to stay in jail. last night supporters of held a vigil for lavoy finicum. more information on the zika virus. there will be an update on the contracted it. there's a travel advisory by the cdc. many americans are canceling travel plans. the consumer affairs commissioner is going to help those having trouble getting money back for the trips. it causes birth defects in pregnant women. both donald trump and fox news are digging in their heels over tonight's gop debate. fox newschannel insists it will not remove moderator kelly. trump said "bye bye." instead, trump plans to be at his competing veterans benefit in iowa. this will be at the same time as the debate. 30 years ago today the space shuttle exploded 73 seconds into the flight. foam debris collided with the solid rocket that -- krista she was picked to be the first teacher in space. many people remember the anxious moments. they knew it was something very, very bad. >> absolutely. it's 4:40 right now. some auto body work done by investigators. what they found inside of a truck driving around a local neighborhood. i don't have words to say thanks to him. he saved my boy today. he saved my son today. >> plus, a sudden attack, a rabid animal goes after a little boy. we'll tell you what a neighbor did that moved that boy's mother to tears. temperatures plunged overnight. freezing is a big concern as you head out the door and get on the roads. weather and traffic on the 4s is coming up. don't forget to follow us on facebook and twitter. darlene4ny, michaelg4ny. lease a 2016 lincoln mkx fodur $399 a month it's 4:43. here are four things to know this morning. breaking news in new jersey. there are reports that jersey city police shot a suspect overnight. police just cleared a crime scene a few minutes ago. there's also breaking news in east harlem where police are looking for a suspect in a deadly stabbing that happened inside a city homeless shelter. we have reporters from the scene of both breaking news stories. an update in 15 minutes. a consumer alert for fast food fans. wendy's is looking into reports of unusual activity. some people who ate there later reported fraudulent activity. we'll explain. this happened late last year. it's been the great debate on staten island. mayor de blasio expected to announce the name of the new staten island ferry boat. good morning everyone. 4:44. weather and traffic. we have slushy icy patches out there. we will have lots of sunshine this afternoon. you can see in the weather headlines. we're tracking a chance of snow tomorrow. light snow flurries and snow a possibility. milder weather making a comeback into the weekend. it's chilly now. temperatures in the 20s around the city. 28 jfk, 28 middle village. a lot of slushy puddles that have frozen over. temperatures in the teens north and west of town 14 in morristown at this hour. 19 in danbury. we're feeling that cold in westhampton as well. 16 degrees as you start your day. 33 in the city right now. lots of clear skies. we're expecting lots of sunshine through the day. you can see in the first forecast, temperatures rebound again. similar to yesterday. above freezing. by the afternoon. by lunchtime at 38. coasting in the low 40s watching the clouds build by the end of the day. but it stays dry. no rain or snow. clear skies around the region. we're keeping it that way through lunchtime. lots of sunshine from the city into the hudson valley. the cloud filter in by the evening commute. but it is dry. here's tomorrow. 7:00 a.m. on friday, tracking that light snow north an west of town. your friday morning commute should be dry. by the middle of the afternoon, we're tracking light snow showers and flurries. could get quick coating on the surfaces on the roads again by lunchtime. everything begins to fade away as we head towards the evening commute. not expecting significant accumulations. everything will be very light on your friday. the melting continues heading into the weekend. sunshine and clouds. 41 degrees here. major melting on sunday with a high of 45 degrees. well above average. we can get used to that. 43 for a high for today. again, watching out for that black ice in the morning. down to 32 overnight. watching out for more icy spots tomorrow morning. there's a look at your it's going to be a nice one this weekend. a mild push of air. near 50 on monday. groundhog day tuesday, could see rain late in the day and on wednesday. look at that, 52 degrees as we say goodbye to the snow. going to say hello to emily west with a look at the commute. >> it's slowly melting. but be cautious of black ice this morning. still finding slick spots. a few clouds, first in new jersey. 78 eastbound. the local lanes at exit 56, right lane blocked with a crash and jack-knifed tractor-trailer. this is at the lincoln tunnel near kennedy boulevard. that's going to delay you getting to the lincoln tunnel. the l.i.e., the grand central parkway, construction is set up. couple lanes taken up eastbound. looks like traffic is getting through okay. a live look at the brooklyn bridge. two lanes blocked until 6:00 this morning. the cad map plaza, that looks like a pretty nice ride too. on long island, closure at sunrise highway. between 454, which is bets highway on over to nichols road and alternate side is suspended. more weather and traffic on the 4s. emily, thank you very much. coming up on 4:48. a community meeting will be held to fight a possible l train shutdown. the mta is discussing stopping service between manhattan and brooklyn for up to three years so that damage from hurricane sandy can be repaired in the tube. that's on witte avenue, it take place at 11:00 this morning. in queens, a traffic stop ended with a multimillion dollar drug bust. it's where police found drugs that's interesting. someone hid 100 pounds of heroin inside a pickup trauk in elmhurst. they found $14 million worth of heroin inside. faa investigators trying to figure out why a helicopter lost power forcing pilot to cash land on a busy long island street. the pilot and his student were on a training flight when it lost power. they were able to navigate the chopper missing homes and power lines on the way down. both the pilot and the student were not injured. it was that student's first flight. in new jersey, two more victims are dead from a gas explosion that leveled a home in elizabeth two months ago. an 11-year-old died from his injuries this week. his 36-year-old sister died three weeks ago. both hospitalized since the november 11th blast. two other women died at the scene. officials say that home was illegally converted into a multifamily unit. a new jersey boy is waking up in the hospital after a raccoon attacked him. this is what 6-year-old looked like after the terrifying the animal viciously latched on, nearly gouged out his eyes. this happened yesterday on his walk to school with his mom in elmwood park. a neighbor used a pole to bait the raccoon off the little boy. >> i hit him three or four times. i knew he was gone by that. >> i don't have words to say thanks to him because he saved my boy. >> the little boy has scrapes and cuts to his face. he may be released from the hospital today. they're waiting to see if the raccoon had rabies. students in one connecticut high school are implicated in an alleged sexting scheme. the students at newtown high school took sexually explicit videos. some started selling the images. students are facing obscenity and child pornography charges. 20 others may face community service. department says the exams will no longer be timed. the english and math test are given to third through eighth grate students. they want to see what they can do by allowing them to work at their own pace. new york city issuing a warning about baby monitors. they are vulnerable to haerks. that means they could spy inside your baby's room and in some cases talk to your child. department much consumer affairs with recommendations. you have to use strong passwords, update the software and turn off the monitors when not using them. an agreement with the justice department that can bring sweeping changes to ferguson, missouri. the proposed deal more than a year after a police officer fatally shot 18-year-old michael brown sparking protests that sometimes turned violent. the agreement calls for more training for police. it sets new conditions for when officers can use force and body cameras among other reforms. the ferguson city council will vote on the proposal february 9th. one person is recovering after a tornado in florida t touched down in broward county yesterday morning. it picked up cars, tossed them around like toys. a january tornado in south florida not normal but the national weather service says this year's el nino will be a factor in the severity and frequency of the storms. tornadoes, of course, hit west florida. that was earlier this month. a lot of things happening in the weather that typically don't happen. >> very extreme conditions. 4:52. still to come, an historic visit from president obama and he didn't have to leave washington. check out this unusual flight path. the mystery on a plane that was heading to the united states that forced to make a u-turn over the atlantic. it's not something commuters will forget. the promise made about a mega project. you're watching "today in new [text message alert] [crashing] welcome back. 4:54. time for weather and traffic on the 4s. look who is here. nice to see you both this morning. >> good morning. >> good to be here. we're melting all that snow. we're making a dent in it. central park only had 9 inches left as of last night. >> wow. >> from 27 to 9 that's a nice melting. >> lot of progress. >> see if we can keep the pace going. rebounding into the 40s this afternoon. outside right now, no rain or snow to worry about. it is slippery. everyone is below freezing for the e most part. you have icy patches, slush freezes overnight. it will melt again today. abundant sunshine and a high of 43 degrees. it will be a little breezy, but winds are out of the southwest. that's a warm direction. 32 for a low tonight. winds are light again, brief freezing a possibility. we're tracking light snow for tomorrow. it is in the forecast. nothing major. we'll talk about it in a few. >> define major. >> emily, good to see you. >> lot of black ice. be careful. a lot of slick spots, also dealing with delays at the bus this is morning, especially the newark buses. you're going to find delays, jersey city. new york city as well. a few lines that are detoured. that. does take a little extra caution refreezing. >> thank you so much, emily. 4:56 right now. the second avenue subway. that is the promise coming to the mta. it will run from 63rd to 96th streets. an independent review is raising concerns that the work won't be the mta will do everything it can. the growing list of places you cannot take your hoverboards. the mta officially banned them systemwide yesterday. it includes metro-north and the lirr. the agency considers hoverboards a fire hazard. they've been banned by amtrak and most u.s. airlines. the families of three men killed on a metro-north train hit an suv in westchester county have filed lawsuits. that crash happening last february at a railroad crossing in mt. pleasant. five people on that train were killed along with the driver of the suv. the lawsuit accuses of train's engineer of failing to apply the brakes on time. they claim the crossing was poorly designed. president obama's warning about a rising tide of anti-semitism. he did that last night during his visit to the israeli embassy in washington. an american president. the president was there to honor two americans and two polish people who helped save people from the holocaust. the president said jewish people are increasingly under attack. >> jewish centers are targets from mumbai to overland, park, kansas. when swastikas appear on college campuses. >> the president's embassy visit is being seen as an improvement between u.s. and israel. president obama talking about the diversity debate at the academy awards. it has some hollywood greats vowing to boycott the oscar ceremony. president obama says this is part of america's broader debate and he asked "are we making sure that everyone is getting a fair shot?" turning here to new york now, cate blanchett will make a there's word that blanchett will appear in her husband's andrew upton's production of the present. details still being worked out. the happiest, healthiest state in the united states is -- hawaii. people who live there have the highest well-being over all 50 states. possibly because they're in hawaii. this morning, we found it out. 2015 gallup report. more people exercise in hawaii more than anyplace. new york has the 11th lowest well-being score. >> hawaii is beautiful. you can understand as you drive even on the highways, it's a sunny place to be. exercising on the highway. >> all right. >> coming up on 5:00 a.m., if you're about to head out the door, take us with you. >> download the "news 4 new york" app on your mobile device. our next hour starts right now. breaking news overnight. new information from jersey