Wel veoullhereummoe anlsor yr. Lu 40doarba. Soo li oca n. T t t pt. Etio. Buildings evacuated, streets closed, traffic snarled. The threat of falling bricks on the Upper East Side, still causing trouble tonight and it will likely last through the entire weekend. Tonight, crews are on the scene removing bricks from buildings by hand. Good evening. Christine is off. Lou young is live on the Upper East Side where the trouble began on monday. Lou . Reporter four full days since this urban avalanche avenue. Why the holdup . They are worried about the bricks on the upper facade waiting to fall below. Tonight, they are literally unbuilding it. The scaffold started moving first avenue, a plan to remove brick. As merchants and residents watch, many remember what it was like monday night when they started to come down on their own. Since monday nights rain of bricks, this part of first avenue has been closed. Several apartment buildings the problem is unusual. A whole section of brick pulling away from the building its attached to. Engineers decided to pour glue into the gap to keep bricks in place temporarily so they can be taken down by hand, a time consuming process no one is apologizing for. Listen, i dont want to keep first avenue closed longer than anybody else does, but it has to be right and has to be to the safety of the people and the workers. We didnt have anybody injured the first night. Im not going to have anybody injured as we go through the process. Im glad they are trying their best to make it safe. Im not happy that its taking so long, because were losing a lot of money as a business. Reporter next week, the city promises will be better on first avenue. Lane and evaluate opening it up as quickly as possible. Our objective is monday morning rush, but if the work goes better than planned, its possible earlier. Reporter a live look at the slow progress continuing in 11 00 hour. Those first few rows of bricks are already off and the scaffolding continues to inch down. They will remove it one by one and they will continue working around the clock through the weekend, hopefully while you enjoy yours. Monday morning rush should be normal. Lou young, cbs 2news. Thank you very much. Now to a developing story. Police say this video shows several suspects wanted for robberies in and around central park. There were three incidents monday, a fourth last night. Police identified one suspect as 20yearold blake karrington. They had arrested a group of teenagers last night, but later cleared them and released them. Arson suspect. Police say he set three trash fires on austin street in investigators say the man is not a suspect in the recent same neighborhood. Continues. People all over the city are enjoying it. We have Team Coverage for you tonight. Vanessa murdock is standing by with your forecast, but we upper west side. Reporter what we see all syncing up. Holiday decorations and temperatures we would expect to find after winter, not now. On the coney island board walk, people strolling along wonder, did we skip winter and go straight to spring . Feels too good to be true. Last year was way colder. Now weve got 60degree weather. Reporter a Columbus Circle popup shop is selling lifes a beach ornaments. Not exactly a tropical beach, but warm enough for shoppers to bear biceps. Going to walk around and maybe ill wear shorts tomorrow reporter which is what central park visitors wore earlier in the day. This man remembers last year it was cold enough for a dusting of snow. Very unusual for december. Very fortunate, im retired. I can be out here as long as i want. I think its kind of weird. Its a little strange. I was expecting snow. Reporter clarice lamb says she wishes it would be colder, better for her business selling hot chocolate. Some talk about the pressure, knowing they want to make perfect plans to make the most before cold creeps in. On the upper west side, dave carlin, cbs 2news. Vanessa murdock is standing by with more on the weekend outlook, and its a mild one. Absolutely. So warm out there right now. Our normal daytime high is 44 degrees. Its 57 and partly cloudy out there right now, west winds at 9 miles per hour. The high today was 61. We will continue to climb through the weekend, into the mid60s. Recordbreaking warmth, but then next week, i dont think the cold is going to creep in. I think its going to drop on in with a vengeance. Well talk about when that happens in my full forecast. Maurice, over to you. Vanessa, thank you. A temporary reprieve for Fantasy Sports sites in new york state. Today, an Appeals Court granted an emergency stay, allowing draft kings and fan duel to continue doing business here. Just hours earlier, a judge had ordered them shut down. State attorney general Eric Schneiderman calls it illegal gambling and is trying to ban them in new york. Both draft kings and fan duel insist their games are legal and based on skill. Well, for the second time in just two weeks, a top albany disgrace. It was Sheldon Silver on november 30. His son. Cbs 2s Steve Langford has more on skelos long island district. Reporter father and son exiting federal court in grim conviction speaking for them. Dean and adam skelos, now on likelihood after a jury declared them guilty of what straightup shakedown scheme. The state gave a great time line for us. They did a very good job. Reporter the 67yearold former majority leader of the new York State Senate and his 33yearold son, guilty on all eight charges of bribery, extortion, and conspiracy. Dean skelos had a great deal of power and paying his son was the way to tap it, according to prosecutors who said skelos pressured various companies to pay, for instance, a 20,000 commission to adam skelos, along with a 70,000 noshow job for the son, portrayed as an arrogant hot head. The defense argued there was no quid pro quo for companies with business before the state, saying, quote, thats how the world works. Adams ego and temper are not evidence of wrongdoing. As the verdict came down, dean his office in albany. Here in rockville center, the Sports Complex dedicated to skelos skill bears his name, for now. Rockville center residents betrayed. Very sorry to hear that. He got caught up in something that i dont know. Reporter the demise of a once towering political career. Developing story in southern california, the fbi investigating a fire at a mosque. Worshipers reported the fire just after noon at an Islamic Center near palm springs. They held their prayers outside. Federal officials are trying to determine whether it was intentionally set. The mosque had been the target of a hate crime last year. Troubling warning from the government on isis. A new report from immigration and customs reveals terrorists may be creating Fake Passports in order to travel overseas. They are using fake Passport Printing machines and blank books that were stolen from government buildings in syria. On long island, a not guilty verdict for the Nassau County cop caught on camera repeatedly punching a suspect. The video from 2014, a traffic stop in west barry. It led to charges against officer vincent lojudis. An unarmed driver was punched 18 times before the officer says he disobeyed orders and tried to empty a bag of marijuana from his glove compartment. The judge decided he did not use excessive force. He picked the wrong lady to stop that night. Next at 11 00, the tearful end to a convicted cops trial. She took his arm like this, he pulled away, and i went like i said no. A stranger tries to snatch a baby on long island. And piles of presents almost a mom is defending it. He pulled away. No terrifying moments for a long island mother who says a stranger tried to snatch her baby. Kristen powers says it happened while Holiday Shopping at the greenacres mall in valley stream. She says she took her 18month old son into the bathroom at kohls for a diaper change and thats when a woman in her mid forties followed her in. She said the woman said, quote, give me that baby twice. Powers pushed her hand away and ran out of the bathroom. She immediately found an officer. Jennifer mclogan spoke to the mom, who is too scared to show her face. The babys safe, but i am afraid that if they had an intention on taking him, would they take another child . The suspect was seen leaving Nassau County police are reviewing security video and they are testing dna evidence left behind in that bathroom. A sarcastic celebration for a convicted Police Officer found guilty on his birthday in a series of sex attacks. Happy birthday to you people were singing outside the courtroom in oklahoma city, where Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty. A short time earlier, he broke down in tears as he learned his fate. Prosecutors say holtzclaw chose his victims carefully, targeting poor African American women. Grandmother Jeannine Liggins was the first to report one of his attacks. He just picked the wrong lady to stop that night. I was fearing for my life. Sir, please dont make me do this, sir. Birthday. Attacks. He faces up to 263 years in prison. New tonight, prohibition ended 82 years ago this month, but the mystique of moonshine seems to live on. It was once the bad boy of booze. Now its in demand and trendier than ever in whats being seen as moonshine mania. Moonshine is sort of where everything begins. Reporter were talking whiskey, not the more commonly known aged variety happening in these barrels at the kings county distillery, but the stuff straight from the still. Moonshine. Its kind of the precursor to what bourbon becomes. Reporter moonshine is unaged whiskey. The name comes from its illicit background, brewed and sold literally by the light of the moon, undercover during prohibition and always out of sight of the tax man. And its generally not known for its taste, until recently. Narrow cut of what comes out of the still, which ultimately yields a much more expensive, but much smoother and more palatable spirit. Reporter the 6yearold brooklyn distillery is light years from the back wood still. This carefully tended operation boils and ferments about 3 tons of corn weekly. Its combined with barley into a mash thats cooked and the liquid moves through the pipes and coils. The vapors cool inside the contraption and the alcohol runs out. Everybody has a different type of moonshine. Ours is made out of fruits. Reporter at the port morris distillery in the bronx, the moonshine takes on a latin flavor and is called patorro. Every time i say moonshine, they are making a lot of different faces, until they taste it. Reporter port morris started their production in this home made still. Today they vastly upgraded and produce three kinds of moonshine thats sampled and sold in their tasting room. Some trendy bars, the very upscalelooking manhattan moonshine. Cocktail bars and restaurants are always looking for the next product. They are always looking for the next flavor. Reporter this oatbased moonshine has even made it to the top of the cocktail menu at shortys bar. If we can create something that is just a little bit different, a little bit more complex, and in a lot of ways a little sexier for people, thats something that they will start to flock to. And the distillers are not only working to perfect their spirits, they are also making a sound business decision in bottling moonshine. It goes straight from the still into the bottle to be sold, no aging necessary. It is booming. Weather picture tonight, vanessa is in for lonnie. My goodness, is it december or not . Definitely not feeling like december. More like april out there. And for the weekend, it gets even warmer. Quite good stuff, i think, in store for your weekend. Next week, about seven days away, things change in a big way. Lets talk to our weather watchers right now, see what they have to say about whats happening right now. Well head on down south first. Lets see. 53 degrees, says thomas smith, clear skies in manchester township. Sounds like a lovely evening. Next we will move up north, see whats happening. Thats thomas smith again. Dont want to see that twice. How about 46 degrees. So much cooler checking in with greg. A few clouds north of the city. Theres a cluster of clouds moving on through. A mixture of clouds tonight. Were looking at very mild temperatures. In central park, 57 degrees, west winds at 9 miles per hour. As we look at what happened today, the high in central park was 61 degrees. Normally 44, still above seasonable. The entire month has been this way. Every single day has been above normal this month. The trend continues through really thursday. 61 degrees today, the normal high for april 18. Certainly springing ahead today 46 in sparta right now. 52 in edison. This is what i mentioned, that cluster of clouds moving on through. Overnight tonight, similar situation, just passing clouds. We will see plenty of sunshine through the weekend, plenty of clouds as well. High pressure, really the dominant feature. The flow around this bringing in winds from the west southwest, pumping in the warmer air. Heres what it looks like for your weekend forecast. Tomorrow morning, starting off with fog and sun. Then as we go through the day, note more clouds. Were calling it partly sunny to start your weekend. Sunday, partly sunny as well. As we go late in the day, know what happens. Clouds get thicker and we do have a chance for showers very late on sunday. Now, your forecast for tomorrow, 63 degrees and partly sunny with fog. Then for sunday, 65. I think record warmth will be set on sunday. Monday, 63 degrees. Still very warm, but windy. Were likely going to get rain on monday, especially late in mostly sunny. Wednesday. Next friday, highs will be in the low 40s. For some, maybe a little snow. Were tracking the possibility of that. That is much more seasonable, 42. Thanks, vanessa. Well, a mom in the uk is defending a photo of her Christmas Tree that went viral. The 35yearold mother of three says people started attacking her online after she posted this photo last week. Lots of presents piled up way high there, leaving only the top of the tree visible. People started calling her materialistic and said she was missing the true meaning of christmas. The woman later posted a note, saying she happens to be a savvy shopper and that the presents were for her whole family and not just her children. Who are we to judge . And we have an update for you to warm your heart even more than the weather. Take a look at this picture of 12yearold gracie west from free holt, new jersey, we first introduced her to you she had neuroblastoma. Her one wish was to meet the pope. Her wish was granted. She traveled to the vatican around this time last year. She got her blessing and her mom is calling this a christmas miracle. Good for her. Your friday night sports, Otis Livingston standing by. What cant eric decker do . The man with the golden hands has golden pipes. And he didnt have on the red nocontact jersey today, but how close is darelle revis to playing sunday against the titans . Hi. Were the marnell based in guam. Daughter. We miss you and well see you. Next at 11 00, trouble inside the giants locker room. Then after the news on the late show, Stephen Colberts got the multitalented creator and star miranda. Time for sports to otis. Jets trying to put backtoback wins together. Trying to go backtoback. Todd bowles says no need to worry about the game against the titans this sunday. His message has been take care of your own business and focus good to see Darrelle Revis back on the field. Minus the nocontact red jersey he had on yesterday, he looked good today, but needs final clearance from concussion protocol. He must deal with marcus marietta. He can get it done through the air and on the ground, evidenced by his 87yard touchdown run last week. Thats a quarterback, folks. But hes not your average rookie. He doesnt make a lot of mistakes. Hes a dual threat. He can run, throw. Like having another half back back there. Hes faster than most the defensive linemen so he can get around the corner, go up the middle. We got to make sure we understand where he is at all times and try to keep him in the pocket. From the field to the locker room, first, the jets player got moore waived by the giants. He got into a fight with fellow because he didnt get free headphones given out to every member of the team by odell beckham. Pair. The rangers recent slide has them reeling, losing six of the last eight, leaving them in president s cup. Three goals allowed by lundquist in the first period, but give new york credit for fighting back on the road. Broussard bangs home the equalizer midway into the second. Right now, its tied at 33 in the second period. Red wings and devils at the rock. Jersey boys fought from two down to force overtime. Thats where kyle palmery dumped in his fifth of the year. 32 was the final from the rock. Time for us to step aside for a minute. When we return, eric decker was hearing it from his teammates today because of what they heard from him. One things for sure. Soo li oca n. T t t pt. Etio. Welcome back. Mets making additions the last few days. Today, they suffered a subtraction. Michael cuddyer retires after 15year major league career. His only season with the mets, he batted. 259 with 10 homers and 41 rbis in 117 games. He was due to make 12. 5 million this season. And finally tonight, we knew eric decker could carry a football. But who knew he could carry a tune . Recording a Christmas Song with his wife Country Singer jessie james. I really cant stay. Baby its cold outside. Ive got to go away. Baby its cold outside. Yeah, what do you think . Decker took a lot of heat from his teammates for the duet. It played for three straight hours in the trainers room and was blared on the speakers during the morning stretch. He said with the help of auto tune, it sounded pretty good. That was good, right . Sounded like a little dean martin. Still pretty good. By the way, cuddyer walked away from 12. 5 million . 12. 5 million to say good bye. He had a Great Major League career. I guess everythings good. Yeah, its all good. Some guys dont want to stick around and just earn a paycheck. Know when to say when. Exactly. Like right now. I might stick around for another year, though [ laughter ] well be right back. I only buy soli