Page 11 - Prek Program News Today

Drastic cutbacks is being felt now, so they want the city to reverse the cuts to a program that offers critical opportunities to new yorks most vulnerable. Joining us this morning, Kevin Douglas is a codirector of policy and advocacy at united neighborhood houses. Our good Friend Council member carlos menchaca, back here with us once again on tiempo. And paola ruiz, from the corporation. Let me cut to the chase with you, kevin, just to get this started. What will not happen as a result of these ...

Traffic coming up on the 4s. Lauren, thank you so much. Happening now in brooklyn, police are searching for a suspect who pointed a gun at police officers. This happened along avenue b in brownsville near 92nd street. Police say officers were responding to reports of gunfire. Thats when they came across two men, one pointing a gun at them. One officer fired at least one shot. They dont believe anyone was hit. Police sources tell news 4 one person right now is being questioned. Happening today, m...

At a press conference earlier today. The may area of and Police Commissioner patton defended the fypds Crime Fighting tech fek. I done believe criminals feel comfortable Walking Around the city with firearms. According to the men, the latest Crime Statistics reflect ap drop in overall crime. Police are looking into with the murder here at penn station is connected to a heroin disput hover weekend, and how those involved may have ties to a he local mare bye methadone clinic. Police believe the me...

Under control. Firefighters have finished the job of extinguishing this fire. Lets go live to the scene and action News Reporter Annie Mccormick. Annie, whats the situation right now . Jim, getting this fire under control as quick as possible as they did, no easy feat. Look behind me, they are still on the ground and also in the air. Pouring water on the roof, thats where the bulk of the fire was. Lock at this video from the air that was shot earlier. You can see where the bulk of the flames wer...

The thirds suspect is on the loose. Juliet the driver of a taxi that killed a lily woman had reportedly been behind the wheel for 16 hours. So far this year there had been 107 pedestrian deaths in the ben israeli Prime Minister will meet with president obama first facetoface meeting in more than a year. Uncomfortable. They dont have a good ben hopefully this is the first step in making it better. It is 6 00 a. M. , november ninth. Thank you for being with us. It is cold outside but juliet claims...

Rallying today, pushing for 15 an hour as the minimum wage. Governor cuomo has talked about doing that here in new york state, but theres still a problem across the country. Meanwhile, homelessness in new york city, its a problem. It seems to be getting bigger. And if youre giving the homeless a dollar or two, the Police Commissioner says you are part of the problem. If you want homelessness to go away, youve got to stop giving them cash. What do you think about that . Let us know on facebook, w...

Wow crest 3d White Whitestrips whiten your smile by safely working below the enamel surface to remove 14 years of stains. Karen . I knew i recognized that smile. Crest 3d White Whitestrips the way to whiten. Action news, delaware valleys leading news program with jim gardner. This is the way it looked tonight as flames attacked a warehouse on cobbs creek parkway. It is wednesday night and the big story on action news tonight is a threealarm fire in southwest philadelphia. And this is now a live ...

Maybe get back to 50, 51 later this afternoon. The wind will be the main feature. A gusty wind that could exceed 30o and 35 miles an hour. Well talk about the forecast coming up in a bit. First check on a thursday morning commute, heres lauren. We have one problem out there on the roads. Its a closure on 9w. It is shut down in both directions. Otherwise, its road work this morning. The verrazano bridge heading to staten island, lower level, two lanes shut down there. More weather and traffic ahe...

Tickets. So many people wanted in, the organizers were overwhelmed. Even posting notices on their door not to drop money in their mail slots. Im still sending strangers messages no, we are done thats it. Reporter crowds of people trying to sign on the page at the plainview Bethpage Library had to be turned away. Three staff started their own pool to buy the staff there at the library started their own pool to buy hundreds of tickets. We decided to take a chance. You have to be in it to win it. R...

We will have a live report from one of the winning locations in the next half hour. Now a developing story. Tragedy strikes Columbia University after an accident in central america. Three columbian students have been killed. Janelle burrell is live with more this morning. Janelle . Reporter three of the female students will not be returning back here to campus when classes resume here next week. The three women were on this medical mission in honduras when they were on their bus, on their way ba...