Fuming over the idea. He says the city created the pedestrian plazas for safety reasons, because overcrowded sidewalks were forcing people into the streets. He says the solution is regulating the costumed characters and topless women with body paint. New yorker agrees. I dont think its a solution because this is what times square is. It brings these people to the stores and businesses. You sit down and have a good time. Especially at nighttime you get to see the lights and everything. Reporter but for drivers dealing with stopped traffic at the crossroads of the world, they want the plaza gone. The traffic is terrible. The mayor has to do something with this. Reporter as for the topless women in body paint who sparked this debate, as you can see, they are nowhere to be seen right now or today. Might be because their manager was arrested last night here in times square wanted on an outstanding warrant. It was drugrelated. Live in times square, matt kozar, cbs 2 news. Matt, thank you. Mo
Mark santia with new information from the scene tonight. Reporter all of the injured are expected to survive. Police are searching for the two attackers who left five people bleeding inside that location, a place police call an illegal underground club. Surveillance cameras capture the moments after a vicious fight. More than a dozen people spill out onto the streets. News 4 cameras are rolling as this victim is rushed to the hospital. I heard a lot of yelling, like people were arguing, men, and maybe running up the street. I think its pretty new. I didnt even know it was there. Like a normal basement. Theres a door and people going in. Reporter this Washington Heights resident has seen people coming and going at all times of night. But this fight and the violent nature of it is particularly disturbing. Thats serious. Security because i live right next to it. When anyone run a business without the proper license or permit, they put people in danger. Reporter Washington Heights is this
Citi field. Send it back to kansas city possibly up three games to two. Reporting live from citi field, otis livingston, back thank you. A couple of big names will field. The piano man billy joel is on deck to sing the national anthem. He has performed it in each of were in the world series. And former mets catcher and hall of Famer Mike Piazza will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. For the fans game three tonight cant come soon enough. Excitement is growing and so is the cost of tickets. Matt kozar is also live at citi field on the outside there. Hi, matt. Reporter hey. With tickets costing hundreds even thousands of dollars theres a rumor right now at the box office that around 6 00 a limited number of which is why there is a long line forming right behind me. My limit, 300 apiece. Im hoping to get 100. Reporter that might be Wishful Thinking but these ticketless mets fans are hoping to get inside citi field tonight. Those with tickets are already waiting in line to get in like g
Thats the way the day there play out. A mix of clouds and sun. Mainly high clouds filtering out the sun. Back to the upper 60s by noon. Forecasting a high of 74 degrees. Changes in the works. Well get to that in a bit. First check on the commute on a wednesday morning. Good morning. Things look good out there on the roads with the exception of one spot. Were going to take a live look outside at the George Washington bridge where the good news is they just cleared the construction from the inbound upper level. The bad news is you cant see the delay getting into the tolls here. Its at 15 to 20 minutes. That should ease up soon. You might want to head to the lower level. Youll need your easy pass if youre going that way. On the harlem river drive, construction northbound by 155th street. More weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Thank you very much. New this morning, teenage boys being targeted in the bronx. One man wanted for several incidents that parents need to know about. They al
The man that police are looking for. These three inciden happened in seton falhe park. Tracie strahan is there with new video thats just been released by police. Reporter new video, ichtel, and new details tht came out just this morning. Now, weve learned the victims were 12, 13, and 15 years old. The suspects m. O. Seemed to be the same every time. First, asking them for help, then taking advantage of them. Theres a newly released video we got just this morning into our newsroom. You caatn see thetsuspect walk calmly. Hes said to be in his 30s with a shaved head and ad accent. Thorities say he approached a young 13yearold boy, offered him money if he could help carry his bags. When that young boy agreed, the two entered Seton Falls Park. The suspect then grabbed that young boys buttocks. Lets show you now another video of this suspect. Police say he struck two more times in this park. Once again, then offeringda 15yearold boy money to carry then leading him to an isolated area and exp