The response teams. Outreach teams are trying to deal with those in the subways. This is exclusive cbs video of outreach workers trying to get shelter. Something rodrigo lisboa understands. I have a drug addiction. Homeless. Reporter outside the west 4th street station he says tried to help him. They cant help you unless you are going to make the yourself. And you havent done that yet . Not yet, i have not. Reporter from drug addiction to emotional problems to severe mental illness, outreach workers are up against everything. Its tough. Not everyone accepts our services on first time or the tenth time or the 100th time but we always continue to engage with them. Reporter the city officials plan to do even more to help the street homeless. Police commissioner William Bratton says officials are exploring new legislation to give the police more power to get them off the streets to get them help. Cold weather coming reporter yeah. I mean, its really important it get them off the street because theres so many other them. Marcia, thank you. And its not just the streets and the subways. Tonight at 11, living at laguardia. We go undercover overnight at the airport. Our cameras uncover a bigger problem people bathing in bathroom sinks. Watch our report at 11 on cbs 2 news. And in the suburbs, the problem of homelessness has a different look but experts say its worse than ever. Even if the breadwinners are working. Today a gifted for one homeless family. Cbs 2s Carolyn Gusoff report from long island. Reporter a new home is a new concept for the harris family. They have been living in a shelter for more than a year. Who would think they would be in a homeless shelter . I make decent money. I had a decent bank account. Reporter they are the things fell apart when downsizing eliminated his 60,000 a year delivery route as their rent jumped from 1,750 to 2,400 a month. With three kids in the house, you know, groceries, bills, dont stop coming because you stop working. It was heartbreaking for me because im like, you know, all of this dad, it was just taken away so fast. Reporter they are the 85th long island homely to sign a flexible rent lease. They will pay onethird of their income. He is working part time hauling concrete. There are 600 other homeless families like them in suffolk alone. There are more People Living in poverty in the suburbs than in the cities. Its a hidden crisis. Reporter a new concept launched by the Suffolk County executive taxdeductible Gift Certificates the public can buy and give to homeless families for furnishings. Things that happen in life circumstances, um, and thats when that larger family matters, that Larger Community matters. Everybody wants to try to get into the american dream. And this is a start. Im more happy for the kids because they dont have to be in the shelter anymore. Its a beautiful place. Reporter the Affordable Rentals come furnished with little more than beds. The gift cards are available for anyone to purchase will give formerly homeless families money for linens and dishes and the things that make a house a home. In bellport, long island, Carolyn Gusoff, cbs 2 news. The gift cards can be purchased for homeless families in suffolk, nassau, westchester, dutchess and orange counties. And if you would like to do that, for more information, go to our website, cbsnewyork. Com. Pickup time at school and a boy with autism cannot be found. You can imagine. Tonight its raising questions about safety procedures at a newark school. Cbs 2s tony aiello spoke with reporter i was beaten on my car. I was devastated. I couldnt understand where my child was. Reporter wednesday afternoon her autistic 9year old antonio was missing from Louise Spencer elementary at pickup time from the after school program. No one knew where it was. Somebody has to be rational. Only thing we know the little boy said we saw him walk out the building. Reporter the parents say almost immediately, their minds flashed back to new york city 2013 and the sad case of a avonte oquendo. He was found dead after wandering out. They need to be watched. Reporter booker and brown said they learned a school aide failed escort antonio to the Afterschool Program that was on his schedule. He said the aide askedded asked him what you want to do to, go home . I told her last night he is not able to make no decisions proper procedure or protocol. Reporter the parents say antonio spent an hour on the bus as the driver stopped repeatedly at their complex where no one was home to collect the boy. He was upset but okay when they eventually reunited. Somebody got to be held accountable for this. Reporter the parents say the principal took full responsibility apologized and promised to put procedures in place to make sure it wont happen again. In newark, tony aiello, cbs 2 news. And tony says a Spokesman Says newark schools will work with antonios family to investigate and make corrections. An update tonight as nypd detectives go door to door in a queens neighborhood. They are looking for clues to help catch the man who slashed yesterday. Surveillance video showing the man running up behind her, she is 16, she is an Exchange Student from china. Off. A surgical mask and gloves. He was stalking her. Nothing like that ever its a safe neighborhood. Very disturbing. Police posted flyers and patroled the streets around Whitestone Academy where the teenager goes tole school. A woman filed suit against the nypd over the handling of her arrest claiming the department broke the law because she is deaf and was denied special assistance. I had my hands behind my back when they put the handcuffs on. Reporter speaking through a sign Language Interpreter, 52yearold opal gordon of manhattan describes what happened to her on september 21 when she was arrested for allegedly violating an order of protection in a child custody cannist. I was fingerprinted, my picture was taken, and i was heartbroken. I knew they thought i was crazy at that point. Im not crazy. Im not an animal. Im a human being. I have rights. Reporter opal was born at the bronx criminal courthouse for nearly 24 hours, she was never given access to a sign Language Interpreter or any other assistance to figure out why she was arrested. But one officer did try. In sign, he said the sign for deaf. And i nodded my head and i repeated it, yes, im deaf, please get me an interpreter but no one listened. Reporter the americans with disability act requires that time and time again, um, the Police Department has demonstrated that they are not treating deaf individuals equally. It has to stop. Reporter the nypd says they will review the lawsuit but at this point had no comment. Brian connie bear, cbs 2 news. Gordon and her attorney want a judge to require the policies and federal laws when dealing with deaf people. Thursday. But will the rain stick around tonight . Quinn. The end of the rain is moving on out. Cold air will be taking its place and well have your full forecast coming up. Well talk about the chill and how long it will last. The rain certainly did not stop diehard star wars fans lining up tonight for the movies big opening. Also, whats in a name . Ideas for new street names on Staten Island not sitting so well with some people. This dispute now ends up in court. And talk about a tip. How some firefighters went above and beyond there to help their favorite waitress. And her family. Coming up on the cbs evening news with scott pelley, security changes at popular theme parks. Scott . Reporter dana, great to be with you. Disneyland and disneyworld visitors will see a lot of changes once they visit the theme parks. Terrorism. Well have that story and the rest of the world news coming right up on the cbs evening news at 6 30. Prediabetes is a serious medical condition that increases the risk for developing type 2 diabetes. More than 1 in 3 adults has prediabetes, but 90 dont know it. You could be one of them. Talk to your doctor about small Lifestyle Changes that can prevent you from getting type 2 diabetes. Sponsored by naccd with support from the centers for Disease Control and prevention name calling on Staten Island has landed the borough president in court. Developers of a residential complex are suing james otto claiming he is delaying their construction by choosing unappealing street names. Cbs 2s Hazel Sanchez explains this street fight. Reporter residents who move into the controversial townhouse complex slated to be built on this property on fingerboard road on Staten Island could be living with an address on on cupidity lane. It means something out. Reporter its an excessive desire for money, fourberie means deception and avidity, greed. They have lived across the street from the property for 40 years. Maybe they tell a story of what happened here. Money talks. And thats the bottom line. Reporter borough president james otto picked those names. Its his responsibility. Otto has been a vocal opponent of the complex. He sided with the resident to wanted to preserve the jesuit retreated thats been here over 100 years. Its beautiful. Just for money and greed on Staten Island, look at it reporter now otto is being sued by the developers who cant receive Building Permits until they have street names. I think there was an intention and a spitefulness that we found inappropriate and that violated i think the spirit of the courts order and clearly was an abuse of the borough president s discretion. Reporter otto couldnt comment because the judge hasnt ruled on the case. The City Law Department says the borough president has done nothing wrong. So for now the fate of this property remains unknown until both sides can agree to call that frustrating. Hazel sanchez, cbs2 news. A new jersey waitress and her family were gifted a very special van after she helped a pair of firefighters. Cbs 2s alice gainer reports one act of kindness deserves another. Reporter over the summer this diner receipt went viral. A waitress at the route 130 diner at dell rand in new jersey paid for the breakfast of two firefighters thanking them for all they do. They posted about her act of kind nest on facebook. And when firefighters Paul Hollings and tim young learned that waitress liz woodward had started a go fund me page to pay for a Wheelchair Accessible van for her father, they wanted to pay her back and help spread the word. Donations came pouring in. Her father had a brain aneurysm rupture in 2010 and became quadriplegic. Without an expensive special vehicle, the family had no way of transporting him. Today, that all changed. We would like to present to accessible Mobility Ventures mb1. Reporter Steve Woodward was given the gift of mobility. This is the greatest day. Reporter Mobility Ventures llc maker of the vehicle heard about the fundraising and donated the mv1. So now the go fund me contributions can go towards medical costs. So where toker . Star wars. [ laughter ] [ humming theme ] reporter simple things many of us take for granted, now possible. This whole story has been all about gratitude and paying it forward in any way that you you can. Thats what its all about. Reporter a message the family, steve included, will now take with them on the road. In north brunswick, new jersey, alice gainer, cbs 2 news. Great to share that good news story with you. Lonnie quinn is off this evening. Vanessa murdoch here. How about that, vanessa . Beautiful story. Generous firefighters. Just fabulous story for the family. Absolutely. Absolutely. The weather tonight, going to be clearing on out, dana. Good. Exit. But i say we needed it. Thank goodness we got some. Let take a look at our westchester report as far as rainfall totals go. They have been impressive. Many spots about an inch total is what has fallen and really the rain is beginning to wrap up. So well end with 1. 5 inches in plainview. For those of you east of the city, there is still a little bit more rain to come. You will likely end closer to that one inch mark. But truly, tonight skies will be drying out. Heres the deal. City, 59 degrees with east northeast winds at 8 miles per hour. Your headlines are this. The rain is moving on out. Air. It begins moving in tomorrow afternoon. And its in place for the weekend. Weekend. Warming up again. Back into the 60s. As we look at the temperature trend today a high of of 59. 17 degrees above normal. A damp and very warm day. Tomorrow cooler 51. This happens earlier in the day. By afternoon tomorrow temperatures will actually start to drop off. 41 is your high on saturday. It will feel like the 30s then the warming trend begins again. 46 for sunday with lots of sun. Monday 52 and we continue to climb from there. Big picture on the vortex satellite and radar, lots of moisture making it exit all associated with a cold front. Tonight left with drizzle and fog. So tonight damp and mild. That cold front making it exit. As we make our way into the day tomorrow, it is looking drier. Well see a little bit of sun. Well see clouds and theres the slightest chance of a shower well east of the city as this area of low pressure passes off to our east. It will be getting cooler tomorrow afternoon as canadian High Pressure builds on in. That chill returns to your forecast. Highs on saturday with it will feel like the 30s. Fog, drizzle, 49 overnight low in the city. 46 whiting. Then tomorrow with clouds, some sun, maybe a stray shower east of the city, highs will be in the upper 40s and low 50s. Still above where we should be. 51 degrees the high in the city. Then as we make our way into the weekend, 41 degrees saturday. Early saturday morning theres the potential for a few stray snow showers well north and west of the city. Going to feel like 30s on saturday, 46 and breezy on sunday with sunshine. After that were warming up. Note wednesday and thursday, in the low 60s. The star wars the force awakens film, people going all out dressing up in costumes buying tickets the second they went on sale. The big ever worry spoilers. Many people have sworn off the internet until they have seen we have a blanket no spoiler policy. Lets just chill on reviewing any details. If you spoil this for me i will kill you. [ laughter ] the latest Star Wars Film this is the 7th is already breaking records with more than 100 million in presales. A couple of future stars taking center stage last night. Oat oat here with more in sports. Otis. We are going to look back at the first of many battles between two of the nbas top rookies. Kristaps porzingis and carl Anthony Towns. And former Knick Iman Shumpert will be known for his high top fade and making it to the nba. His name will live on at least another generation. Hello from japan. Im dan ramirez stationed on camp foster. I want to send a holiday shoutout to my mother in new york, new york, manhattan. Mom, merry christmas. Happy new year. We work weends here. Because it works for our patients. Here, at Cancer Treatment centers of america in make appointments that fit their schedules, even on weekends. Because we believe in being here when our patients need us, so they can keep living their busy lives. Weekend appointments are now available here. Otis livingston is starting with news with the giants. You can never have too much super bowl experience. The guy with the ring and the blink in the clubhouse. Giants undefeated panthers in town this sunday. Big blue needs a win to stay and playoff race. A familiar face back in blue today. Defensive tackle Barry Cofield after football after hip surgery and was unsigned for 14 weeks. He is no stranger to late season runs have been been on the giants super bowl xlii winning team. If you cant beat a team like this then youre not going to win in the playoffs. This is the type of talented team we are going to have to beat going forward. Im just talking to the young guys trying to little them know its all about sunday. One game at a time. Next time you find yourself in the super bowl. And hopefully winning it. Hard to comprehend but the sixth seeded jetted could win the last three games of the regular season but still miss the playoffs because of tiebreakers. They are preparing for a dallas team with playoff hopes of their own albeit faint. So they won four out of the first five, then won four out of five, now a threegame winning streak. Which is the real new york jet team . December is the time where great teams separate themselves and i think, you we have won three in a row. We have three left. We expect to compete and win those next three games. I think this is the jet team that, you know, we all thought we would be. All right. For more from eric decker and calvin pryor tune into our halfhour pregame show game Night Saturday at 7 00 and that will be followed by coverage of the showdown in dallas. Well also have former jets quarterback ray lucas and daily news Columnist Gary meyers. On ice tonight the rangers will be in minnesota. The islanders will be in quarterback and the devils host the panthers. Last night car Anthony Towns won the battle carl Anthony Towns won the battle. Kristaps porzingis won the war on the scoreboard. He had 11 points and 7 blocks. The new jersey native towns said he looked forward to going up against kristaps for the next 20 years when they will just be 40 and ill be i dont want to think about that Nick Shumpert is hands on yesterday he helped in the delivery of his new child. It was an athome birth with his girlfriend. The child came three weeks early. To come. The name, iman shumpert, jr. , for the young lady. Every bit of that story was young