The mca to reconsider its plans about the Second Avenue subway. Reconstruction is set to start next year. Ben former yankee acknowledged his off he is off the market. Juliet good morning everyone. Ben it is wednesday morning, november 4. Thank you for being with us. We have been talking about the Northern Lights this morning. We just did a periscope about that and juliet had a scientific explanation. Juliet i suggest you look at our periscope from 15 minutes ago. Mike i was impressed but then i realized you are a cheater. Juliet i was just confirming what i already knew. Mike i tried to see if we could see the Northern Lights in the city and zero, that would be the son. Venus is out there. Our other weather nerd over there is big a map. She loves the planet. Mike theres a couple of the planets visible right nows. Juliet whats your favorite . Mike mars. Lets talk weather. These are your high temps from yesterday, it was nice 72 degrees in central park, 75 in newark, newark, 76 in sussex, 78 degrees in poughkeepsie. About ten to 15 degrees warmer than normal. Today will be almost a repeat. Fiftyeight in central park, 49 and i slip, slipped, 46 in bridgeport, and 49 degrees in poughkeepsie. Direction. 11 warmer in belmar and 14 degrees warmer in montauk than yesterday. Does that mean it will be warmer in the afternoon . No. We will have clear skies, highpressure and control that we will see a north easterly winds. That will take our temps down just a bit, only a few degrees or so. We are looking at well above temperatures here in the tristate. Look at that configuration, it takes a big dip in the southwestern then to the west. Seen some of the cooler areas new hampshire, vermont, and our temps will stay above normal today is almost the same as yesterday. Sixty by midday and a high of 70 degrees. High of 69 tomorrow, more clouds making a come back tomorrow with only a few shower chances out there. That goes late tomorrow until friday morning and should dry out after that. Temps then go a little below normal by sunday of next week. Lets check in with ines and take a look at the commutes before the morning. Lets check out new jersey is fine, 70 into 80 no problems. Problems. Staten island expressways doing good. Traffic jams as you approach the Brooklyn Bridge. Earlier all lanes were closed by the Brooklyn Bridge because of a fire. Just as traffic really slow on the gowanus. Another problem on the b. Q. E. On the eastbound side. All lanes have been reopened, eastbound some delays. Lincoln tunnel about a ten or 15 minute delay and bow. Or ten. Trains are running out of close to schedule. Juliet you know that Quentin Tarantino movie . I like a lot of the pulp fiction, i love those movies. People. He is not backing down about police. Ben he is refusing to apologize for calling Police Officers murderers. Fox 5 robert moses has more about what he has to say. Reporter good morning. Tarantinos comments got an in large part due to the timing. They came during a ten month city when four cops were murdered on the job. Tarantino tarantino said his words were attempting to clarify. If you expected an apology from are not getting one. And his first Public Comments since murderers he told police entre E Los Angeles times he said he has a First Amendment right to protest against Police Brutality and im not backing down from that. He enraged Police Officers when i am a human being with a conscious when i see murder, i cannot stand by, i have to call the murder of murder and i have to call the murderers, murderers. Reporter , that the reality came days after criminal shot and killed an officer. All cops are not murderers he told the l. A. Times. I. I never said that and i never even apply that. In an interview with the paper he said his critics have one goal, it is to shut my mouth and even more important than that it is to send the message out to any other prominent person to please unions have called for a including thes new film, the Hateful Eights do for due for release on christmas day. They say tarantino is out of touch with the realities of policing. Tarantino lives in a fantasy world, in his movies are not understand violence and the nature of the violence that Police Officers confront. Unfortunately he mistakes lawful moves for murder. Reporter as we mention the Hateful Eight which is behind me, is due on christmas day. It is a group of bounty hunters who search for shelter during blizzard. Because of the man who directed the film. Ben and julia, sometimes all all actually adds to the growth. Well see what happens. Spee1 robert moses, think very much. It is 6 07 am. An attack on an 07 00 a. M. An attack on an ems worker in brooklyn is being called a possible hate crime. [inaudible] juliet that was the scene on brooklyn parkway last night. The worker was , possibly stop by a random person wearing all black and a mask. The victim was able to radio for help. Ive just been stabbed. We will go and make the determination of this is a hate crime are not. This case is still young. Juliet this is a concern it comes in a rash of stabbings in the jerusalem, tel aviv area. The worker, here is in stable condition this morning. Ben and on the speech rain another round of attack when a man two riders. 29yearold stanley gray randomly attacked to people he has been caught several blocks away and has been charged with assault. The victims injuries are not lifes threatening. Juliet before todays over democrats have tightened their grip on the state assembly, they won three more seats. Ben somewhat of a rebuke there for governor chris christie. And upset on long island. Singh us is the first time are 30,000 votes. Staten island are also voted for a new district attorney, the winner there with more than 21000 votes is Democrat Michael mcmahon. Mcmahon served in congress, the city council and practice civil and criminal law. He has not yet been a prosecutor juliet he was the marriott bridgeport connecticut, then an excon, today he today he is once again the citys leader. He was convicted of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks. He went to federal prison, he, he spent seven years there for corruption. He was released five years ago. Voters chose him over seven other opponents. He had a two to one margin over his other opponents. Ben he is accused of taking nearly 4 million in payoffs in kickbacks. In court yesterday they called perry white, the founder of the white and Luxembourg Law Firm take the stand. They review that firm to take clients who had asbestos related claims. Juliet mike is checking the forecast for us. Mike we have 58 degrees, clear sky and it will be warm for early november. Temperatures normally at 58 and that and that is what we are starting at. Daily and hourly forecast are available at the fox 5 ny weather app. It is available at the apple itunes store in the catch holidaycookie cheer on the tip of your tongue with Dunkin Donuts holiday cookieflavored coffees. From 2 00 to 6 00 p. M. , enjoy any medium latte or macchiato for 1. 99. Pone of the cool perks of this place pis you can eat as much cereal as you want. It s like i m going to work to get some. Alrighty. We just like cereal. We make it, eat it, love it, live it. laughing it took me eleven years to finally track down the ecephidon megolis. Gorgeous, isnt he . It was pricey, but a total bargain compared to this little beauty. vo a new york man spent 3. 2 million on a dead bat. I have such enormous respect for these creatures. Which is why i stuff them and hang them on the walls. vo youd make a way better rich person. Lotto. Making more new yorkers ben a rare cosmic light show juliet look at that, that is the Northern Lights. Ben people in the northern and central parts of the United States can see it this week. Actually julie that is. Juliet it is caused by the earths particles of the sun charged particles collide lights. Ben bottomline, theres something going on that is making these Northern Lights be seen further south than they are. This is from nebraska, which is incredible. Apparently you is incredible. Apparently you could also see them in parts of this area, you have to get far from the city because you can have light pollution. You have to have a clear shot of the north horizon. Usually you can only see them in canada and alaska. For the next couple of nights, if youre lucky you can get a glimpse. Juliet maybe its the warming trend. Ben know it has nothing to do that. There she goes she goes and opens the door and displays a lack of knowledge. Mike it could do with gassy particles. Ben i think you just wanted to say gaseous particles. For an unusually, unseasonably warm november so far. We have a lot of beautiful fall color out there. These temps are not fall. 70s is your forecast high today. Normal high todays 58 degrees. The lows would drop down to the 40s, thats not happening. Heres what we have as it stands right now, 50 58 degrees in central park, 39 in poughkeepsie and monticello, 46 in bridgeport. Clear skies around the tristate. Skies are brightening up and we will be warming up as well. Wheres our wet weather . It is near the carolinas again. That area of low pressure has been staying in the same region. Everyone else the high pressures and control, warm and dry weather coming to you. Look at the future cast, tomorrow the cloud start coming back and winds coming from the southeast. A few friends tried to cross through the area. A little disturbance pass by with a few light showers late the shower chances are on a minimal side as it passes by. Todays high temple around 74 , the normal high guinness 58. Well above normal. 69 is. Well above normal. Sixtynine is your height tomorrow, 72 on friday. Amanda gets cooler and drier next week. Lets bring in ines and see what is going on with our commute this morning. Ines definitely everyone is back to work. Street cleaning rules are back in effect. Your commute in new jersey watch out for an accident by garden state parkway. Long island and Sussex County youre fine on the l ie. Lets go to cameras, staten avenue heading toward the verrazano bridge, so far so good. No problems on westbound side. 59th st. Bridge so far is a good option on the upper level and the lower level and lower level manhattan bound. B. Q. E. , earlier problems this morning that had it shut down but everything is reopened now. The traffic jam goes back to the gowanus. Trains. Trains are running on or close. Ben we need the second sooner rather than later. What was most open next december and out mayor to weisers calling to have him reconsider his decision to delay face to extending the Second Avenue subway. Juliet last week the mta cut 1 billion in funding from that project. Folks are not too happy about that. Teresa is in a critical area with more details on this. Reporter just imagine drawing a line right down the street here on 96. You have progress on one side, subway we have the habs going south and the havenots north. Thats the big problem here. Now that weve had a few days to sink in our elected leaders in east harlem residents are saying that mta statement about the facts that unfortunate something needs to be done, its unacceptable. East harlem is a history like Underprivileged Community and they deserve to have more opportunities. More access to jobs. Reporter now comes the backlash days after the east harlem extension wont be moving forward as planned, Community Activists and elected leaders would extend the subway line fifth street. It was supposed to start in early 2016, now it will not begin until 2020. Reporter we have to call this what it is, is a bait and switch, its switch, its economic injustice and its about bad bargaining. Reporter theyve taken 1 billion from the funds which pays for the extension. That that has a lot of people talking. The mta claims it is not about money it is about getting the right machinery and place. We could have all the money in world but we would not be able to be at that point in 2018. Theres no point putting 1 billion in tunneling tunneling and for not able to get to the tunnel. Reporter mayor diblasio was caught unaware and encourage them to rethink. I think it came to a surprise that there is a change in funding and i think that needs to be reconsidered to make sure everything is being done to move to phase two. Reporter but mta is saying if they can move up the environmental review, if they can up the engineering process, if they can get all the equipment needed to this area then, maybe the project might move ahead sooner than they are now saying that it will. Those are a lot of ifs, no one seems, but that will actually transpire. Juliet okay teresa. Ben thank you. Coming up business groups to block governor almost plans for minimum wage hike. Juliet we are pair scoping for the girl scout meeting. Okay. For the soccer team. For the girl scout meeting. How many meetings are you having . p at stop shop, prices are down. Savings are up. Pwhich makes the checkout lane, victory lane. Ben business groups rally plan to raise minimum wage to 15 per hour. Two groups will hold a press say say the big jump in minimum wage will likely force them to cut jobs or close down stores in some cases. The states current minimum wage is 8. 75 per hour. It will hit 9 per. It will hit 9 per hour at the end of this year. Fast food workers will get 15 per hour by 2018. Juliet a man in wiltshire was attacked and robbed in the bronx. Please need your help finding the guy, jose accu lard. He knocked he knocked the victim when when the victim was on the floor he then stole the mans wallet and ran away. If you have more information of where he might be please call crime stoppers. Ben wednesday money, healthwatch. Prescription drug use is on the rise. Three out of five adults take a prescription drug. 60 . In 2012 and 59 took prescription dedication, up 8 since since the year 2000. During the same period people drugs doubled from five to 8 . Obesity is one factor behind the increased use. The study was published in the american medical association. Gauge. He confirmed it in a casual casual way and was he mentioned the dog was a e who long had mastiffs. His girlfriend is now touting a huge engagement ring. No word on a wedding date. Congratulations beautiful couple. Back. Juliet plus the mets award for leading the team. Ben will see what the outcome will be when mike does from fox 5 news, this is good day wake up. Juliet good morning everyone. Look at at that. It is unseasonably warm. Ben you know what, interesting and you will be concerned. Juliet i will not be concerned because i trust our producer, samantha 6 29 a. M. Mike is covering the weather side of life. He will tell us how warm it will get this week. Ben Quentin Tarantino says he never implied all Police Officers are murderers. Hes refusing to apologize about his comments last night. Juliet volkswagen scandal is being scrutinized by state and federal officials. They are reporting and investigating for business practices. Ben Terry Collins is going to be awarded for his remarkable performance on the team. Juliet happy wednesday. One year until the president ial election. Ben one year. Juliet years go by fast. Ben mike is here checking the forecast for a. Mike good morning. Juliet are you all cleaned up . Mike i think we are good. We have a warm day, and up. It might feel like a push back in central park, 48 central park, 48 degrees in islip, 39 degrees in poughkeepsie as well as monticello, and 37 degrees in sussex. Warm temperatures are out there, warmer. 9 9 degrees warmer in newark and belmar, 6 degrees warmer in islip. We are enjoying the sunshine, it will be a lot like we had yesterday. Highpressure is in control, it will keep our skies meanly clear throughout the day. Our tents do go back up to 61 by nine am. 68 x 12 p. M. , and a. M. Sixtyeight by 12 00 p. M. , and 70 degrees is your high temp this afternoon. That will come to about 64 degrees this evening. Lowes at 56 degrees. More showers are possible in the area tomorrow late thursday and into friday. Lets bring in ines and take a peek at what is happening on the commute to. Ines Putnam County right now problems on 684 southbound, expect delays. New jersey commute is doing good no problems on the parkway between the ethics toll possible, 80 and 280 moving fine. The l ie by utopia parkway is an accident blocking two lanes. One link getting through westbound, eastbound satisfied. Grand Central Parkway in front of laguardia, it is a little slower than normal there is an accident in the area being clear. The b. Q. E. Is lower than normal. An accident earlier this morning involving a truck that caught fire. All lanes are open and traffic is backed up to the gowanus. Ben thank you ynez. For the First Time Since he seemed to imply police are murderers at a rally in washington sq. , park, film director Quentin Tarantino over his comment. Juliet robert moses is here to tell us what he is saying. Hes not backtracking hes not backtracking hes just saying he is clarifying things. I believe what he says. Reporter the timing is the issue here. He he certainly has a right to say what he wants to say. Anything he told the l. A. Times is that he would not apologize. If you are looking for an apology from tarantino, keep on looking. He made his first looking. He made his first Public Comment sense cops murderers at a rally, this rally took place most call those comments insensitive because it came days after ofc. Holder was shot and killed on the job. He told the l. A. Times that all cops are not to murderers, i never said said that, i never even apply that. He also said his critics have one goal, quote to shut my mouth and even more important to send the message of those who need to join that side of the argument. They say tarantino is out of touch. Tarantino lives in a fantasy world, thats how he makes a living. His movies are extremely violent but he doesnt understand violence. 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