At the brooklyn botanic garden, the holiday display surrounded by blooming flowers and even some busy bees. Our own meteorologist lea lee busy himself. Actually, not that busy. Right now. How often do you see temperatures climb in december . A lot of crowds out here on the west side. Manhattan. A pretty sunset. Our temperatures are around 60 degrees. Up one last hour. Look at the highs. We can update central park to 61. So 17 degrees above average, and 20 degrees above average over the weekend. Last year on this date it was 38 with a trace of snow in the morning hours. Right now our temperatures are generally in the mid50s. Picked up. So i would say you go with the the evening hours. Temperatures in the mid60s on saturday, and record highs is what were forecasting sunday despite the fact that we will have limited sunshine on sunday. All 11 december days above average, and a third of the way through the month and were on pace for the warmest december. 60s for the next three days. Record
Took off on foot with money, phone and shoes. No word yet on who the victim is but we did see a man without shoes getting into the back of a police car. Investigators say one of the suspects was wearing brown timberland boots and one was wearing a black north face jacket. Now coincidentally there have been three other muggings nearby in and around central park since monday night at west 95th street and west drive, west 91st street near the reservoir and east 86th street. These all happened late at night and into the overnight hours. Police at this point do not believe that this Armed Robbery from this morning is connected but still, people we spoke with last night say all of this has left them on edge. My mom used to always send me every article any time anything would happen here being like please stop walking through the park at night but will you stop . Yeah, i think i probably will. I usually dont walk through the park at night for reasons and again, police are searching for two ma
Its nice to get him outside. Reporter Holiday Shopping may still be on the weekend agenda but many are thinking about their plans due to this december spring. Whatever the family wants to do. If we get out on our bikes thats something i would like to do. Its great. Lets us train a lot longer and get prepared. People hate running in the snow unless your really, really dedicated. Reporter not everyone we spoke with was thrilled with the warm temperatures. In fact, one vacationing californian was upset with the lack of winters weather. We have thermals with us, earmuffs, hats, gloves, and its 60 degrees out. What is this . [ laughter ] its too hot here. Reporter but for some, the warm weather also lightens the mood. I think people tend to get a little grumpy when its colder. No yeah. A little bit. So everybody is like smiling and happy. Ice cream reporter enjoy it while it lasts. Reporting from central park, mark morgan, cbs 2 news. Reporter popsicles, i have seen some other iced beverage
Old, walking on the sidewalk. He was injured and taken to a hospital. Police are still investigating. Now to a developing story. Another one of new yorks most powerful politicians found guilty of corruption. This time, former Senate Majority leader dean skelos. Cbs 2s tony aiello with the story in federal court in manhattan. What do you have to say to your constituents . Reporter dean skelos put a reassuring hand on his sons shoulder as they moved through a crush of cameras leaving court. Do you find this embarrassing . The duo convicted on bribery and extortion charges a shakedown scheme, businesses paid adam skelos in return for legislative favors from his father. One of the socalled, three amigos who controlled virtually every move in albany. Coming weeks after the conviction of former Assembly Speaker sheldon silver, all eyes now turn to governor cuomo. Governor cuomo and everybody else still working enormous pressure to produce some meaningful results here. Teeth. Reporter the gov
Wel veoullhereummoe anlsor yr. Lu 40doarba. Soo li oca n. T t t pt. Etio. Buildings evacuated, streets closed, traffic snarled. The threat of falling bricks on the Upper East Side, still causing trouble tonight and it will likely last through the entire weekend. Tonight, crews are on the scene removing bricks from buildings by hand. Good evening. Christine is off. Lou young is live on the Upper East Side where the trouble began on monday. Lou . Reporter four full days since this urban avalanche avenue. Why the holdup . They are worried about the bricks on the upper facade waiting to fall below. Tonight, they are literally unbuilding it. The scaffold started moving first avenue, a plan to remove brick. As merchants and residents watch, many remember what it was like monday night when they started to come down on their own. Since monday nights rain of bricks, this part of first avenue has been closed. Several apartment buildings the problem is unusual. A whole section of brick pulling aw