tonight five people are facing tough questions about this bombing in new york city that sent more than two dozen people to the the hospital. abc7 news begin it s a performance machine. engineering. with this degree of intelligence. it s a supercomputer. with this grade of protection. it s a fortress. and with this standard of luxury. it s an oasis. introducing the completely redesigned e-class. it s everything you need it to be. and more. lease the e300 for $549 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. live where you live, this is abc7 news. first calm and then shock and then fear. we are getting a new look at the moments after an explosion rocked the streets of new york city one night ago and tonight authorities have taken five people into custody. good evening. i m eric thomas. a massive man hunt has been underway since the explosion in the city s chelsea neighborhood a little more than 24 hours ago. abc news reporter maggie kicks of
of their friend and ally s death today. very close friend. she was very much a part of every public decision i made and almost every private decision. a giant amongst giants. really was not afraid to speak her peace for the people that she represented. police escorted the van carrying pak s body to a funeral home. she underwent a kidney transplant in china earlier this year. pak was believed to be 68 years old. mayor ed lee reflected on her clout. she was tough as nails, swore like a sailor and she was fearless and relentless, sometimes painfully so. but always for a cause she most believed in, uplifting her community. our city is diminished with the passing of chinese community leader rose pak. she fought for those who needed help most. rest in power. and sicilia chung wrote, rest in peace, rose pak. thank you for your dedication to our chinatown community. we sent out a push alert when we first confirmed pak s death earlier this afternoon. download the app for free an