one goes onto the beach, due to the high surf and rip tides. residents are being extra cautious. parts of the rockaway boardwalk remain unfinished after being wiped out by superstorm sandy. i went back to my house and seen it picked up and cross shore front parkway. i m afraid. reporter: many homes are still being rebuilt in bell harbor. we took it on the chin. we are a resilient bunch. another blast like this, it is going to be devastating. reporter: barriers have been brought in in the rockaways for flood protection. flood logs, aluminum panels will be used to cut off the beach. in addition to dunes that have been cut to prepare for the worst. we are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. with a situation like this i even with a nor easter we are going to have problems here. reporter: thirty agencies are coordinating together, even the police department who tweeted these photos. we want equipment in all of the areas. even if we put it in staten isl
pack of his car here at madison avenue and east 80th street when another car hit him. police say the car with two people inside initially drove off but cops tracked them down on the upper west side, on west 71st street. they say the victim was taken to the hospital with leg trauma but is expected to survive. as for the two people in the car that hit him, they re two men in their 30s and they are now in custody and police say charges are pending. reporting on the upper east side, andrea grymes, cbs 2 news. a commuter alert. the jersey turnpike just re- opened moments ago following yesterday s fiery accident. police say debris on the roadway led to the a crash and there s new video of the moment of impact. this is video taken yesterday afternoon. mattresses fell on to the turnpike. and an suv swerved and hit the tanker which slammed into the guardrail and exploded. and another drive shot cellphone video and felt the intense heat. as we pulled up, i opened the sunroof and pu
are trying to pin point whether this was in fact a hate crime. in radio transmissions you hear the volunteer calling for help. i ve been stabbed. reporter: cellphone video showing the man soon after being tended to by fellow medics and an ambulance after the 34-year-old says she was slashed from behind. around 8:30 last night near eastern parkway and rogers avenue. he was screaming, i ve been stabbed. reporter: the victim says the attacker was wearing black sweats and said nothing before slashing his right shoulder and then running from the scene. police showed up a minute later and closed the scene, made a crime scene. reporter: and officers spent hours flooding the area late into the night, searching for evidence and the alleged attacker. and again this morning, officers just finished clearing the scene as this investigation continues. we should mention that the victim says he did not know his unprovoked and that they did not exchange any words before that man s
spot to ring in the new year. how did you get such a great spot? it s all planning. reporter: the prime spots have already been claimed. we came we were like four blocks away and couldn t see anyone other than the little tiny ball. this time we got up way earlier and got here around 8:00 or 9:00. i m hoping it s a good spot. we re not really familiar with what s the best spot but we re hoping it s a good spot. and we re trying to see where the entertainers are going to be. and all are ready to ring in the new year. last year it was worse than the previous year. like this is actually really nice. i came all the way from paris to be here. and luckily, welcoming 2016 will not be as frigid as years past. and some say mild or cold rather be on december 31st. would you hang it up after this year? no. why come back? it s fun and exciting and you meet new people. look how close. [ laughter ] that was actually a little bit fun like waving my arms and legs
prosecutors also say the woman who blew herself up when the raids started was abaaoud s cousin. but the manhunt continues for attackers like 26-year-old salah abdeslam and today france s prime minister warned legislators, the next attack could be with chemical or biological weapons. he wants to extend the nation s state of emergency three months giving security forces the power to search and detain suspects without a warrant. we want to remind people next week of course is the macy s thanksgiving day parade. you can expect to see extra officers on hand for that one in particular from the nypd s newly formed critical response command team. live in times square, alice gainer, cbs 2 news. alice, thank you. security is also high at the airports of a jetblue flight to new york was delayed in los angeles this morning after a worker reported an unauthorized person dressed as a pilot trying to access the flight. the lapd bomb squad searched the plane. police believe the unauthori