members who went down with the tugboat that crashed where built. kristin thorne has the latest. >> reporter: the search continues today for two missing crew members of that tugboat. the coast guard was forced to call off the search around 9:00 last night because it was too dangerous in the hudson river. other agencies plan to resume the search later this morning. the body. 62-year-old paul amon of bay ville ville, new jersey, was recovered yesterday. authorities have not released the eye identities of the two missing crew members, although years old. it was early yesterday morning when the 90-foot tugboat hit a stationary construction barge at the boat quickly took on water and sank. we spoke with amon's daughter by phone, her dad was supposed to be on vacation, but they called him to go back to work. >> he picked up his bags, excited to go because he loved the job. he grew up working on the water and he was in the navy. he was on diesel subs in the navy and we just always grew up around the water. >> we also expected at some point today crews will begin the process of at least

remains very much intact. kristin thorne is live in inglewood with more. >> happy easter to everyone. the church is planning to hold services here because they do expect a large turnout of people for easter services. this was last tuesday when the fire broke out at the first presbyterian church. the fire badly damaged the 150-year-old church. the cause of the fire still under investigation. congress gants -- congregants say they have been so thankful to the community that has really come out to help. >> it is a devastation to the whole community, for one thing. the commute has come forward, certainly, and been very generous. for me personally, i love that church. that the pastor of the first presbyterian church showed to parishioners during that good friday service. he says that it was pulled from the rubble. he says it is a sign that they should and that they will rebuild. we're live this morning, i'm kristin thorne, channel 7, eyewitness news. >>> police are searching for four men after a i slashing attack at the 96 thshgs street the 19-year-old victim was waiting fo are a

. eyewitness news reporter kristin thorne is live on the scene with the latest on what good morning. >> reporter: good morning, yes, we have confirmed with the hudson county sheriff's office that one person has been this incident. they are also confirming that a 16 and 17-year-old were pronounced dead at the scene. i can show you the vigil that has been growing all mortgage at the scene. the h.u.d -- morning at the scene. the hudson county sheriff's office confirming that a third victim who is 17 is in critical around 9:15, a car jumped the curb on jfk boulevard. we're told the three boys had just left a party together. one of them, identified by people here at the scene is a student at union city high school, brian rodriguez. the other, another local high school student identified by people at the scene as no well -- noel hernandez. we have seen people crying, holding each other. wonderful kids. >> he was energetic. people really liked him. he was always nice to everyone. >> reporter: and here you can see the emotion on the faces of people who are here. all young people from the un

kristin thorne. channel 7, eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> it is 5:34. there is new video police want you to see to find a man who attempted to rape a woman steps away from her front door. darla miles is live in brooklyn with details. >>reporter: good morning, lori, eyewitness news spoke exclusively with the brother of the woman involved in attack. we're honoring his request not to air the interview but he gave us specific interviews. his 29-year-old sister had returned home from a date before midnight when she was attacked in the lobby of her building near 50th and sunset park. the suspect had a knife, pressed the knife against her neck, molested her and ran away. the nypd this morning releasing new video of the suspect. he is described of between 5'9 and 5'10 wearing a dark hoodie. >> it is sad it is happening here and it seems like they're targeting the people from this . >>reporter: now, the brother of the victim says she spent most of the day on saturday working with detectives to try to ieft suspect. if you have any -- to identify the suspect. if you have any information or

of this. kristin thorne is live on the scene with the very latest. >>reporter: good morning, rob. yes, the coast to suspend its search last night because the waters were just too rough. later on this morning we do expect other agencies to take to the water to search for the two missing crew members. this is a picture of one crew member. 62-year-old paul of new jersey was recovered. we know that one of the missing crew members is 29 years old. it was early yesterday morning when the tugboat hit a the bridge. the boat quickly took on water and sank. we spoke with the man's daughter by phone. she says her dad was supposed be to be on vacation, but they called him to come back to work. >> they called him back. he picked up his bags, he loved his job and was excited to go. he was on diesel subs in the navy and we grew up around the water. >> reporter: we also expect that at some point crews will begin pulling the tugboat out of the water. right now it remains at the bottom of the hudson river. >>> two men now face charges in the deadly beating of a bouncer at a queens bar. two men are

the scene at their hour. kristin thorn is there live. kristin? >> good morning, ken, two officers, dylan throw a chemical substance at, they've been treated and released from the hospital. investigators are analyzing what the chemical was here at liquor store where dylan allegedly killed the owner. the investigation continues. investigators say james dylan entered the liquor store on historia boulevard and began arguing with a homeless man. the 55-year-old owner of the store tried to break it up. threw an accelerant on the other man and lit him on fire. dylan is undergoing psychiatric evaluation and is recovering from gunshots by police. for those who knew the owner of the liquor store, they're not surprised he stepped in to try to stop dylan. >> he would defend someone. that is george. he will stand up for you and fight for you. he is the type of guy. >> the homeless man who dylan allegedly set fire is still recovering at hospital. as for the female neighbor, that is how this all began, he allegedly stabbed a female neighbor two blocks from here in the face and the neck. she has

in free port, kristin thorne channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thanks so much, and new this arrest in a deadly hit-and-run in manhattan. police say 60-year-old john bengora is the driver of the yellow cab that hit 44-year-old kenya flores in a bus lane yesterday morning. investigators believe flores was lying in the street when she was hit. a cane found nearby may have belonged to her. >>> an 11-year-old boy is in custody, in the custody of child welfare officials aphemicking a disturb -- after making a disturbing discovery. he found his parents dead inside the home. the 36-year-old family female was found in an upstairs bedroom. the 44-year-old male was found downstairs. >> we believe the male in the inflicted gunshot wound to the head. >> i didn't see anything outside, you know, but they are very friendly. >> officials are not commenting on the nature of the woman's death and it's unclear what sparked the violence. >>> police in brooklyn have identified a suspect in last week's slashing. this photo is from a previous arrest. gregory alfred is believed to be responsible for cutting the

wood, kristin thorne, channel 7. >>> tens of thousands packed into st. peter's square to hear pope francis's blessing of. attacks around the world before telling the faithful never to future. his message is an annual easter are tradition. earlier he celebrated mass as the sun shone over vatican city. >>> the archbishop of new york is celebrating at 10:15 today. last night he celebrated easter vigil mass. if you're looking for fashion to go with your easter fashion sunday, fifth avenue has the easter parade and bonnet festival. it goes on for hours as people don their most colorful easter head wear. the tradition dates back to the late 1800 s. >>> police are searching for four men after a slashing attack the victim ran after the attack. the 19-year-old victim was waiting for a cross town bus when four men approached him, accused of slashing him multiple times in the head, back, even his hands before taking off. the violence at that crowded station was a shock to people who live in the neighborhood. >> i wouldn't expect that. we've been here the last three nights at that same time. i

. >> eyewitness news reporter kristin thorne is live in north bergen with details on this. >> reporter: we're waiting for a lot of information about what exactly happened here. i can show you the debris left from this accident. a car hit a group of people. we don't know how many people were involved. this happened around 9:30 last night near the intersection of 26th street and jfk boulevard in north bergen, just across the street from union city high school. it's also unclear if police arrested the driver or if the driver is even in custody at this point. we don't know the severity of the injuries of those who were hit. obviously we're still waiting for information to come in. as soon as we get it, we'll bring it to you. live in north bergen, kristin thorne channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> thank you very much. in other news now, a father and daughter walked away safely island after their small plane lost engine power. that plane came to rest on ground in hauppaugh. they were coming from looking at colleges in rhode island, the plane's engine cut out 2000 feet above the ground! never expe

accused of attacking people. kristin thorn is live with the story. >> the person that the suspect is accused satisfy killing was the suspect remains in critical condition at the hospital after being shot by police. . >> it took a barrage of police bullets to end the rampage. 23-year-old james patrick dylan is accused of staffing a female neighbor in the face and neck and then went to a liquor store where he stabbed the owner to death and set another man on fire. two hours later, an inspector and lieutenant cornered dylan in his own backyard. >> the officers demanded the suspect drop the knife and bottle accelerant he was carrying. he sprayed the two with the liquid burning their hands and face. the officers discharged the >> there are reports dylan has psychological problems and was off his medication. he has many arrests. five earlier arrests date back to when he was a juvenile. the man who dylan allegedly set on fire is going to be okay. he is recovering at hospital. the 39-year-old woman who dylan allegedly stabbed has been treated and released from the hospital. as for the two

island reporter kristin thorne was inside the courthouse and posted updates on social media on today's sentencing. she's in central islip tonight. >> reporter: liz and bill, the judge told scott greene he planned on sentencing him one to four years in prison on grand larceny and official misconduct charges, but he says that once he heard greene's heartfelt apology he changed his mind. former suffolk county sergeant scott greene pled with the judge to give him a six month sentence. he said he wants to become a productive member of society again. the father of three told the judge through tears of his actions stealing cash from hispanic drivers. "at first i was in denial. i pointed fingers at others until i finally accepted i was my own worst enemy. so many people trusted my judgment and character. i let them down." >> he never thought about the families of the people he stole >> reporter: this woman says she has no sympathy for the veteran officer. she says her father was one of the people greene stole from. >> after an incident like this he don't want to drive, you know. he has

selling all over the world. wabc's kristin thorn with the story. >> reporter: art can come in many forms and so can artists. >> paint. yes. >> reporter: dagger is a 3-year-old black l quite an eye. >> pick a color. go ahead. pick. >> reporter: his owner yvonne dagger says she's just the director. >> every stroke that you see on the canvas is dagger's, dagger's mark. >> reporter: she took in dagger as a training puppy for canine companions for independence but there was a different plan for him. one day yvonne herself an artist was working in her had he massapequa studio when -- >> he just started nudging me and i said dagger, do you want to paint? so his tail started to wag. and i said okay. well, now let's see. >> reporter: but like any budding artist, his works aren't free. >> come on over here. yeah, there you go. >> reporter: a 12 x 12 painting will cost you a $50 donation to canine companions. >> we've taken in so many orders for paintings. he was painting yesterday. and he'll be painting again today. dagger's works are actually getting to be quite all over world to make them

news reporter kristin thorne is live now in terry town. kr? >>reporter: rescue crews have been searching everywhere for the third missing crew member, harry hernandez, of staten island. at this point, the conditions in the hudson river are just so bad. they say they're dealing with six inches of visibility, so, yes, the attention now turns to how to get this 90-foot tug boat out of the water. we've learned that the boat owner is now working with a private contractor to submit a salvage operation plan to authorities. it was saturday morning around 5:30 when the tug boat crashed into a stationary construction barge at the tappan zee bridge. the bridge was fully illuminated at the time. the boat with three crew members with travelling from albany to jersey city. investigators are trying to figure out how this all happened sdwl. >> there are numerous witnesses and the work crew on the tappan zee bridge witnessed the accounts as well as the radio transmissions. it will take time to sor. >> the other victim has been identified as 62-year-old paul ammon of bayville new jersey. his dau

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. kristin thorn, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> how do you top that in. >> i had i it's a little much. a little social thing. do you really somebody? >> if you follow me on instagram @reena ninan, i went to a wedding in tampa last weekend for my high school teacher's son. it was awesome. .e had sweet iced tea. india. we had a big princess fairy tale a chimp ♪ >> do you like that one? >> musicians making the leap into acting don't often have to worry about leaping into a different species. shakira is showing she's ready for anything. >> part of the cast of zoo taupia" and sat down with abc's rachel smith revealing what really motivated her to be part of the animated film. ♪ i won't give up >> the anthem zoo taupia's biggest pop star gi sell sung by one of the biggest international pop stars shakira. >> welcome to zu taupia. >> my son is 3 years old. i caught him singing the lyrics and i was so >> oh, my gosh. >> he absorbedsh and spanish. he really, really it. >> good evening, zu the latest animated feature sees all different kinds of animals living in harmony in a place where anyone

far. >> you know they're excited. kristin thorne joining us live with more. >> hi there, guys. stony brook has gotten very close to this point four out of the last five they've finally done it heading they say they know they're the underdogs heading in to this tournament but they don't mind. >> reporter: even the youngest of fans are getting caught up in the excitement. >> let's go! woo! >> this team is a special team. and you're going to see some special things on thursday night. >> reporter: the number 13 seed, stony brook sea wolves are finally getting to taste the excitement they've been so close to getting to the last few years. it was a come-from-behind win against vermont which clinched the trip to the ncaa tournament, the first time ever for the small basketball program. >> we made history. you guys have been there for us all season long. we're going to go to the dance and make history. >> this team did something no team in stony brook history did. it's hard to make history and they got through every obstacle this year and i couldn't be more proud of them. >> reporter: the sc

. in jamaica, queens, kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> tonight an witness news exclusive. the mother of a man on the run telling us tonight he was just defending his daughter. police are looking for 48-year-old julio velasquez. burgess last night. his mom telling us he was defending his daughter who burgess had threatened and punched to the face, angry that she didn't accept his offer to swipe him in to the subway system for $1. >> you know they've been cutting up girls, is slicing them in the face and the hands. >> new york police tonight urging velasquez to turn himself in. >>> in manhattan today, st. patrick's day parade free of controversy for the first time in decades. an estimated 200,000 people marched up fifth avenue today. the weather today, pretty perfect for the celebration. this year mayor de blasio marched in the parade for the first time after a large group of gays were allowed to participate in the parade as well. political reporter dave evans is along the parade route with more. >> as you know the st. patrick's day parade which went up 5th one of

island reporter kristin thorne live outside the courthouse in mineola. kristin. >>reporter: cory globe pled guilty to all 17 counts including mafrnls and criminally negligent homicide -- manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. the judge said because he is 17 at the time of the incident, they're treating him as a youthful offender. he admitted he was drag racing in farmingdale the night that five of his friends were killed. he admitted to challenging the driver of the other car to a drag race. that car veered into on coming traffic and all of the teens in the car were killed. this is a story that stunned the upsetting and emotional for all of the families and friends of those victims. we spoke with noa francis' sister. here is what she had to say about the decision. >> nothing will change and nothing is going to bring them back, but i wish there was more justice for what we've. >> coming up on eyewitness news at 5:30, prosecutors say this may not be the final sentence for glow. what they plan on addressing with the prosecutor or the judge i should say during his sentencing in ma

what's next. kristin thorn, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> how do you top that in. >> i had i it's a little much. a little social thing. do you really somebody? >> if you follow me on instagram @reena ninan, i went to a wedding in tampa last weekend for my high school teacher's son. it was awesome. country wedding. we had sweet iced tea. we had barbecue chicken and mac and cheese. >> is this all a plug for your instagram at the end of the day? >> no, it's a pug for cheaper weddings. my parents are from india. we had a big princess fairy tale wedding. that's a lot. i wish i had invited you. >> coming up, shakira embraces her wild side. >> the music superstar's transformation on the big screen talking about life as an animal. just imagining it chatting with a chimp >> do you like that one? >> musicians making the leap into acting don't often have to worry about leaping into a different species. shakira is showing she's ready for anything. >> part of the cast of zoo taupia" and sat down with abc's really motivated her to be part of the animated film. i won't give up >> the anthem zoo ta

complained about noise and other nuisances. >> as long island reporter kristin thorne shows us, this beach battle is headed to court. >> the extreme numbers of cars that use the beach make it very difficult for our children and grandchildren to access the shoreline without having to traverse a very scary highway of moving trucks. near napeague beach say they've had enough of the speeding suvs, public urination on a small secluded beach, a beach that can really only be accessed by car. but we all know you can't make the rules unless you own the beach. therein lies the issue. >> the beach has been privately owned since the 1800s. we happen to be the first group to exercise our property rights over a matter we find extremely egregious, unsafe and unsanitary. >> residents have been involved in a legal battle for years with the town saying they own the rights to this beach. the town disagrees saying this is a public beach and they'll make sure it stays that way. a trial is set for june. >> generations of families have gone to this beach and gathered there. public access to the beach is an

plain old good dog. doesn't get much sweeter than that. in massapequa, kristin thorn, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> all right. >> he's probably thinking that's great and all. why do i have to wear this hat. >> totally. >> would you pay 50 bucks for a 12 x 12 work of art by dagger? >> flow, i wouldn't. would you? >> it's cute. i'll give the doeflation and leave the painting. > there you go. facebook.e 50 to 85: what's your reason for getting life insurance? i'm in my 60s and i work part-time with no benefits. i needed a plan that was easy to get. all i had to do was make a phone call. at age 70, i'm on a fixed income. i found a whole life insurance plan that's affordable, with a lifetime rate lock, so my monthly payment will never increase. all this by making a phone call. i don't like taking risks now that i'm almost 80. i made a phone call and found a plan that has written guarantees. in the last month alone, thousands have called about this plan with the rate lock guarantee through the colonial penn program, and here's why. this plan is affordable, with coverage options for j

activist, an dog. doesn't get much sweeter than that. in massapequa, kristin thorn, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> all right. >> he's probably thinking that's great and all. why do i have to wear this hat. >> totally. >> would you pay 50 bucks for a 12 x 12 work of art by dagger? would you? >> it's cute. i'll give the doeflation and leave the painting. > there you go. that's the news for this half facebo >>> this morning on "world news now," the primaries and caucuses today in three states. >> the push for the presidential candidates to set themselves apart on a major foreign policy issue. and a first for donald trump at a campaign event. >> making history, president obama's state dinner with raul castro last night in cuba. the unforgettable moments, is the tough politics and the busy day ahead in havana. >> letting go. the heart wrenching custody decision involving a 6-year-old girl, her foster parents and a controversial law. court for hulk hogan and his legal smackdown with gawker over a sex tape. why the court just awarded him millions more in his lawsuit. it's tuesday, ma

a horrific crash in may of 2014. long island reporter kristin thorne is at the courthouse in mineola with a sentence that has so many people upsit. guilty to 17 counts including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. for, that though, he's only facing up to six months in jail. that's because the judge is treating him as a youthful offender. >> he was young. he did stupid things, but he needs to know you cannot do these thing. you can't go out and -- things. you can't go out and take a car and decide to have fun with it and make it a potential weapon. >> reporter: 19-year-old cory gloh admitted he was street racing the night five of his friends were killed, that the victims' family members can understand. what they're having a hard time comprehending is the fact that gloh who was 17 at the time of the incident is being treated as a universitiful offender and will -- youthful offender and will only serve up to six months in jail. >> what kind of message are they sending to these other kids out there? you can go out there and do >> my client has taken full responsibilit

kristin thorne is in jamaica with the story. kr? >>reporter: liz and dave, parents leaving the york college academy told me they had no idea that a student brought a gun to school. we showed them the picture and they were just stunned. this is the picture we showed them of the loaded 38-caliber revolver that school officials found in a student's back pack today. the student is 15 years old and academy. charges are pending against him. this is the loaded nine-millimeter handgun which an 11-year-old boy brought to ps 40 in jamaica yesterday. that boy's grandfather is being charged for not properly storing the illegal weapon. parents of students at the york early college academy says this is very unnerving. >> i've never heard of anything like this before, nothing. i'm shocked. >> a spokeswoman for the department of education told eyewitness news about today's incident. this is deeply alarming and we're working closely with the nypd to ensure that all students and staff are safe. the police department responded and are investigating the troubling incident. coming up on eyewitness news

should prepare. kristin thorne has your summer camp 411. >> reporter: mindy finkelstein of plainview made a big decision for this summer. she's sending her 8-year-old daughter to sleep away camp. >> she feels she's ready. she's excited. >> reporter: what child wouldn't be? endless hours of running and playing, all without mom and dad. but for parents, it can be nerve-wracking. >> you want to make sure they're there to take care of your child in a loving way. >> reporter: we asked camp experts karen alford what parents should look for in a sleepaway camp. alford works for camp specialist, a free camp placement service. >> they should be looking at the facilities, the grounds, make sure that the camp is reinvesting money in to the their facilities, that they're adding new programs. >> reporter: alford says do a tour of the camp with your child the summer before you want to send them so you and they can see the camp in action. talk to your child but what he or she wants in a sleep-away experience. and really get to know the camp management. >> would you be able to comfortably pick up th

rest. wabc's kristin thorne has more. >> reporter: why have pictures of your wedding from the ground when you can have them from the air? >> you're able to see your affair from an angle that you've never been able to see before. >> reporter: drones are just one of the new hottest trends happening in weddings. photographer brian ozegovich of park avenue studios on long island says he's done more than 100 weddings like this one using drones. >> i literally have the drones play with the guests. i'll land it on a table as they're sitting there and they'll wave and the thing will take off and fly away. there's all new things happening at weddings. this is one of them. >> reporter: then there's people like samantha roberts who you can hire to live tweet, facebook, instagram and even periscope your wedding. her company is called maid of social. >> brides usually spend about 14 months planning their wedding. the star of the show. and so this really makes them not only the star of their wedding but now of the social media of bridal world that day. >> reporter: wedding guests, there's somethin

already committed to penn state at least verbally. long island reporter kristin thorne spoke to him about his goals. >> reporter: 13-year-old brennan o'neil eats, drinks and sleep has across. >> any time i -- sleeps lacrosse. >> any time i can i have a stick in my hand. the 8th grader. he just made a verbal commitment to play for a division 1 college team, penn state. >> i love the big school with the big football, the big basketball and even lacrosse, but a lot of it was the amount of majors they have and just the way, the academic support they have, the way they do things. i just loved it. >> in my 18 years i've been here i've never had a kid his age with a skill set he has. >> reporter: you may be thinking isn't there a ncaa rule that prevents colleges from having a verbal commitment with an 8th grader, but there isn't. the ncaa does not prevent colleges to reaching out to students younger than the 9th grade. don't think brennan is resting on his laurels. he practices several hours every day. >> it's a very intense practice i usually have. it's around three hours, well, with thes

wonder what's next. kristin thorne, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> yeah, how do you top that? >> i think it's a little much. the little social thing is, do you really need somebody -- >> if you follow me on instagram @reenaninan, i went to a wedding in tampa last weekend for my high school teacher's son. it was awesome. country wedding. mom and dad went with me. we had sweet iced tea. we had barbecue chicken and mac and cheese. >> is this all a plug for your instagram at the end of the day? >> no, it's a plug for cheaper weddings. my parents are from india. we had a big princess fairytale wedding and that's a lot. that's a lot. >> good to know. >> i wish i had invited you. i didn't know you then. >>> coming up, sha rekira embra her wild side. >> the music superstar's transformation on the big screen talking about life as an animal. you're watching "world news you're watching "world news now." my name is eddie metcalf. i enjoworking in my yard and you know, i can't. i can't do that any more,'cuz i'm missing most of my lung. they did a cat scan of my kidneys, no more kidney stones. t

social media, "eyewitness news" reporter kristin thorne shows us the new trends in marital bliss. >> reporter: why have pictures of your wedding from the ground when you can have them from the air. affair from an angle that before. >> reporter: drones are one. weddings. photographer brian of park avenue studios on long island says he's done more than 100 drones. >> i literally have the drones play with the guests. i'll land it on a table, and they'll wave and the thing will take off and fly away. there's all new things happening at weddings. this is one of them. >> reporter: then there's people like samantha roberts, who you can hire to live tweet, facebook, instagram and periscope your wedding. >> brides usually spend about 14 months planning their wedding, and this is the day that they feel like the star of the show. so this really makes them not only the star of their wedding but now of social media bridal world that day. >> reporter: wedding guests, there's something new for you, too. a card you put a check inside and before the reception, you have to worry about what you did

to work around that rule and help pediatric patients. long island reporter kristin thorne has the story. >> reporter: you can't stop kindness. 13-year-old anna belle fritz is proof of that. >> i went to the hospital and i said i wanted to volunteer there but i had to be a certain age, which is 14. >> reporter: she decided she'd collect stuffed animals for pediatric patients at john t. mather memorial in jefferson. >> they can have it with them when they get out they can keep it for as long as they want. >> reporter: she's been collecting stuffed animals at local schools and sporting events. but that's not all. she even wrote to some major toy companies seeking donations and they responded in kind. >> i've collected 242 stuffed animals so far. i sent out a whole bunch of letters recently. i'm waiting to see like some in california if they're going to send anything. >> she sits at her companies. she writes all the letters. she researches companies. she mails them out, real mail, not e-mail. and she writes thank yous when she gets donations from a company. >> reporter: in june annabe

. >> reporter: it does make you wonder what's next? kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> that's so convenient. >> but what happened to just the photographer and videographer? >> that's long gone. >>> what a ride. a transit hub makes its long awaited debut. over budget and overdue. the multibillion-dollar transit center is finally open. why there's little hoopla. >> i'm liz cho. coming up at 6:00, new jersey governor chris christie fires back. he talks about his endorsement of donald trump that's caused a whole lot of controversy. >> investigation in to the death of a mother of eight. she died in jail two days after she was arrested for shoplifting. new recommendations from the new all across america families are coming back to time warner cable for a whole new experience. that's because we've been working hard to give you better service, and it shows. we came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. just as fast as we can watch them. for $89.99 a month you'll get 100 meg ultra-fast internet, popular hd channels and unlimited calling. twc's h

fundraiser for people with multiple sclerosis. kristin thorne serving as the mc. the money raised to help people with ms and help fund research, and eventually one day hopefully to find a cure. >> very nice cause. >>> now we're going to head outside with meteorologist lee goldberg who has the plush assignment of being out in central park today on this gorgeous, gorgeous day. >> how can you not? it's so nice. the mall has to be one of your first stops. everybody is enjoying a great afternoon, the mall with its elms. so pretty out here. it was actually originally designed to accommodate to carriages. a beautiful afternoon here by the mall. 72nd street transverse is really a great view here in the park. let's give you a weather forecast. 72 degrees. high thin clouds out there right now making for a pretty sunset which we'll have on eyewitness news at 6:00. 72 degrees. and the wind is still, it's actually a sea breeze at the coast, and that's why our numbers are so much cooler in a place like riverhead. it feels like it's almost 49 degrees but feels like 80 in parts of interior new je