Hiker somehow lost his footing and tumbled down the mountain face before he was wedged in against a tree. But the scene was so precarious, that it took rescuers three hours to secure the hiker. Place him into a stretcher. And bring him safely down the mountain. Where he was treated for shock and hypothermia. Before he was rushed to the emergency room. Hook mountain is the second highest peak in the pallisades. Rising 728 feet, above the hudson river. How the hiker managed to fall, and whether he was on an established trail when he fell, were not known. And it happened around 2 30 this afternoon. And became a race against time, for paramedics and high angle rescue teams. With darkness closing in, on the shortest day of the year. All right, guys, try and stay away from directly underneath. Here. But the hikers injuries were not believed to be life threatening. And medics say he never lost consciousness. The hikers identity could the extent of his injuries still being evaluated. Mountain.
Bill evans with the exclusive accuweather forecast. It is going to be a warm day. Its only going to get warmer from this point on. Our temperature has been hanging around 56 degrees since 10 00 last night. Thats pretty much where this temperatures going to be. It might get to 55 like it is in north port and massapequa. Hauppauge is at 52, 57 at great neck and toward the eastern end its 56. It should be at 30 in the park and 20 north and west. It is warm on this first day of winter. Warm air is surging up from the south. That will be coming in this morning. Well need your rain gear through the morning. Youll see on our planner were looking at showers west of the city about 7 00, in the city about 10 and in the afternoon well have showers off and on at some point. Very warm at 62 degrees. Heathers already busy. Got an overturned tractor trailer rig on the bqe. Happy Tuesday Morning to you. And to those who use the bqe you want to listen to this one. As you travel to go on to the northbou
Liz i am liz dahlem involved and and juliet. Kerry i am getting readyjuliet. Kerry i am getting ready for the christmas holiday. Might have to put some shortrun, deliveries. 70 degrees i am hearing. Meteorologist going to see some 70 degrees. Didnt reveal nice and mild out there . 56 is the number right now in central park, hard to believe christmas is coming of this week, 33 and islip, 56 for a long talk, bridgeport at 51, 40s to the northwest in poughkeepsie and sussex, monticello 39, everyone seeing readings well above average for this time of year, tend to almost 20 degrees above where we were at this time a look at sky guardian radar shows we are relatively dry in the city but we have some rain activity around the periphery towards the Hudson Valley and eastern pennsylvania seeing some rain moving in slowing around the tristate area as we go through the afternoon. We want your umbrella handy as you head out the door, we anticipate some showers, springlike, high readings in the upp
His assessment of the damage. I dont think there was any damage done to steve harvey. It was an honest mistake. And, you know, look, steve harvey has two successful shows on television. This can only raise his profile. Reporter and addressed the conspiracy theorys this mistake was really all a publicity stunt. Donald trump said, look, i talked to him this morning. He said he knows a lot of the people who run the pageant, and he said, you know, theres no way that this was planned. Reporter harvey levin recommended that the pageant bring steve harvey back as next years host because he predicts that everyone will be watching to see if he makes up for this years error. Bottom line, he very well liked and he responded as well as he could have to what seems like an honest mistake. Dari my goodness. Steve you didnt want it to go down like that. Thank you, baruch. Dari well, boy scout leaders recovering after a bear attack that happened in new jersey. It was yesterday afternoon as were hiking
The day and i am pinching. Ben she has not had a pleasant evening but we hope she is watching. Good luck. Mike woods is here. Theresa it is not a good place to be. Meteorologist we have some fog around the tristate region, it crept up on us with onshore flow and warm front passing by the we have a dense fog advisory for gray shaded areas, that is most of the tristate area excluding sussex and warren counties in new jersey. As you head the lower Hudson Valley you got is there as well as the coastal sections of connecticut and some of the interior sections, all of long island, the rest of the tristate has a dense fog advisory. Expects some fog is in is used about the door you will see it. Visibility varies quite a bit in the city. It is a mile and a quarter for you but as you head to long island, islip, down to a quarter of a mile, same thing in belmar, half mile in newark so when you less you need to Pay Attention and slowed down. Of it thicken up even more so because it can be very dan