Took off on foot with money, phone and shoes. No word yet on who the victim is but we did see a man without shoes getting into the back of a police car. Investigators say one of the suspects was wearing brown timberland boots and one was wearing a black north face jacket. Now coincidentally there have been three other muggings nearby in and around central park since monday night at west 95th street and west drive, west 91st street near the reservoir and east 86th street. These all happened late at night and into the overnight hours. Police at this point do not believe that this Armed Robbery from this morning is connected but still, people we spoke with last night say all of this has left them on edge. My mom used to always send me every article any time anything would happen here being like please stop walking through the park at night but will you stop . Yeah, i think i probably will. I usually dont walk through the park at night for reasons and again, police are searching for two male suspects in this Armed Robbery that happened less than two hours ago here on the Upper West Side. Reporting live this morning Andrea Grymes cbs 2 news. Andrea thank you. Happening today sentencing for a new jersey man who plead guilty to stabbing and killing the former scout monster who molested him as a child. In court in june, clark fredricks described years of abuse by former scott master and he said shame kept him quiet but news reports about Jerry Sandusky, the former penn state coach convicted of molestation charges lead him to kill peg in june of 2012. No evidence of the abuse was ever produced but other men have made similar allegations. Time is 4 32. Lets check in with john this morning hi john. Good morning chris, mary and hello to you. Can you believe it . Lets see now. Its 54. The normal high is 45. We have literally turned the weather i dont want to say and backwards winds out of the southwest thats why. Ill tell you what its a bit breezy a warm front dealing with showers too. We have heavy rain north of our area but a few showers pushing through parts of the area well to the west so watch out, definitely morris, Warren County as well. This warm front pushes through and drops off the warm temperatures today and over the next few, so youre back to 55 around lunch time upper 50s for your high this afternoon 58 well above normal and yeah just get ready even warmer into the weekend. Yesterday a cold, today shes resting so alex is out and meg baker is in. Hi, meg. Hi john thank you, good morning everyone. First well get to the maps. The bridge is closed in both directions due to construction until 5 00 a. M. Also on this map in newark one lane is blocked on southbound route 1 9 due to a water main break and now the George Washington bridge two lanes are the apartments on the inbound upper level. Heavy across the span, no delays at the tolls and just reminder alternate side parking is in effect city wide. Chris and mary . Meg, thanks. New this morning the arson pattern in forest hill queens Surveillance Video into our news room of a possible suspect seen walking with a limp and kneeling behind a building. Police have stepped up patrols in queens after an arson spree in forest hills. The nypd is hoping increased Police Presence will help root out the suspected arsonist before he strikes again. Investigators say the arson its has torched seven properties since october. Most of the structures have been under construction. Police say the arsonist last struck on sunday on 69th road near grand vent parkway. Happening today jury deliberations are expected to begin in the trial of former new York State Senate leader and his son adam. They are accused of shaking down companies with state business to get them to hire adam. Reporter deal skelos wife reiterating confidence he will be acquitted. The jury is working diligently, they listen diligently and im confident my son and i will be found innocent. The former new York State Senate majority leader and his 33 year old son adam both facing prison time and eight counts of bribery, extortion and conspiracy. The elder skelos used his position to strong arm companies into getting his son a no show job and other high paying positions. They say the 67 year olds also accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from developers in exchange for political favors. During the three week trial attorneys for both skelos men argue no crime was committed. As he entered court wednesday, adam skelos made a swipe at the notorious three men in a room the term referring to the state majority leader the state Assembly Majority leader and governor, the most powerful politicians in the state. Governor cuomo and former assemblyman shelton convicted in his own corruption trial last week. The three men in the room running the state, two of them are crooked politicians. My dad is not one of them. Their fate soon to be in the hands of the jury of nine women and three men. Hope to be found innocent. Cbs 2 news. The first funeral will be held today for victim of the san bern terror attack. One of 14 People Killed in that mass shooting and word this morning the couple behind the third suspect. He was a friend of a former neighbor who admitted to giving questioned about other plans the couple may have had. The fbi says the couple was on the path to radical station even before their marriage last year. End of 2013 they were talking to each other and things before they became engaged and married and lived together in the United States. Source tell cbs news the Justice Department is looking support for terrorism. New information this morning on a Deadly Police involved shooting of an unarmed man in westchester. The new York State AttorneyGenerals Office is now taking over the investigation. 36 year old miguel espinol was shot and killed tuesday during a confrontation tuesday with officers after he lead police on a high speed car chase. The nypd will conduct its own internal appropriate into the shooting. No injuries following a gas leak. National grid and con ed have been there all night looking for the source. Officials say it appears the leak was from nearby construction. Four small buildings were evacuated at 11th avenue and 64th street. This morning israeli Prime Minister rejects donalds trumps comments about muslims but still plans to meet with trump when the republican front runner visits israel later this month. Back at home city leader pulled no punches in a rally against trump at city hall. Who has no business running for president period. Council speaker was front and center yesterday at a rally on steps of city hall and the group included prominent religious and Community Leaders. Together the demonstrators demanded the city stop doing business with trump. The most important products in america is freedom and liberty and we will continue to stand in unison and unity. One trump supporter standing next to him tried to heck el the group but they outshouted her. A former hospital employee and his wife were accused of stealing personal information from dozens of patients and going on a shopping spree. Police say kyle steed gave patient records including Social Security numbers to his wife crystal who took overcured card accounts and bought about 300,000 of luxury items and the hospital says its taking aggressive steps to strengthen security protocols. A 15 year old is faces first degree murder charges in killing of a brooklyn rabbi. Dna, phone records and a witness sketch convinced a grand jury to indict d Andre Charles. The rabbi was fatally shot by two young men in 2014 during a visit to husband daughter in south florida and he was walking to a miami temple when the suspects tried to rob him. He didnt have any money on him so he shot and killed him. He want this vicious thug to be prosecuted to the fullest extent the law allows. He was taken into custody early yesterday morning after a police raid of his home. Police say there could be more arrests in this case. Time is now 4 39. Still to come this morning a decision in court about a plan in new york state to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers. Also this morning the gunman in the Colorado Springs planned parenthood attack has his day in court. Why there will be no trial. Every time we get to the one yard line they extend the goal line. And taking the fight back to washington. Finally get federal funding for 9 11 First Responders up for a vote. Very mild for your day today. A little wet parts of the area this morning, a few drops. Going to get brighter this afternoon and then that spring feel is back today and over the next few. On the 2s. That cant be right. 54 degrees here at 4 42. Traffic and weather on the 2s john . We cant believe it. Im just ive got to get the sleep out of my eyes. That can not be right. Feels so nice out there. Plus Walking Around coming around the bend there on the 57th street the wind hit me and it was just like a summer wind in honor of sinatra, happy birth day. Msg playing the concert thats pretty nice. 51 in great neck, cooler readings, lets see i think this was interesting, anthony hes going to start to start cutting his grass again. Its still growing another 47 and i like this tony appreciate this, you know i do. 1901 first nobel prize awarded 1915 ford builds its one millionth car available in every color as long as its black. Nice sky shots from yesterday. More late night lights from tony and ive got to tell you this is just amazing from charlie, how he managed to capture that and that we appreciate that is one fast lens and beautiful for bird watching yesterday. After the clouds mixed away nice skies. Same situation today but today dealing with rain in the area as well. In the city partly cloudy and as noted mild, 54 wind out of the south at six. Numbers around the area well youve got some readings in the 40s, 45 non, 47 sparta, 54 babylon, anywhere from 1012 to 24 degrees warmer than it was this time yesterday out the door so its very mild way to start the day. Clouds will mix away as early as lunch time by some 55 in the city, for lunch 58 your afternoon high, 57 after work and school and another mild night for hannakuh celebrations and get togethers tonight. Around the area theres rain, heavier rain to the west around bethlehem and also there just pushing through clinton north of 78 pushing into Morris County. It will slow you down definitely been awhile. We need the rain but it will make those driveway, sidewalks and secondary roads a little slick. Futurecast not a lot. Some of these showers hold together through the commute but by early afternoon we see more sun and its very comfortable that 2 003 00 hour sweet and then friday, some clouds in the morning. Same pattern maybe even a little bit light rain, not much of a feature, clouds mix away sunday the warming continues as that wind is then forced and southwest. Close to a record sunday, mild monday but it turns wet. More of the area sees wet weather monday into tuesday. Until then it feels like you know who sprung our way whats going on . Thank you, john. A few trouble spots to warn you about. First in manhattan first avenue remains closed between 57th and 65th streets as well as 63rd street between york and 7th avenue. Now thats due to the falling bricks from monday night. Now to some subway issues due to track maintenance there are no j trains between broad street and chambers street in both directions. And checking mass transit for you all is on or close to schedule on metro north, pass trains, new Jersey Transit and the Long Island Railroad and alternate side parking is in effect city wide. Mary . If youre just waking up here is a quick look at the stories making news. The man charged in last months shooting spree at a colorado clinic has confessed in court. Robert dear shouted he was guilty called himself a warrior for the babies and said there would be no trial. He is acused of killing three people and wounding nine others. His lawyer says his mental competency must now be investigated. A new york state oversite board has upheld a decision by the Governor Cuomo administration to gradually raise the hourly minimum wage for fast food workers to 15. The board rejected arguments by a restaurant trade group that the wage order was unconstitutional when focused improperly on fast food chains with more than 30 locations. Founder of the rent is too high party is retiring from new york politics. Mcmillan says his warnings about rising rents have been ignored. On our money watch this morning stock futures are higher today after a slump in Technology Companies helped push markets lower wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 75 points, the nasdac composite also dropped by 75. The s p 500 lost just under made in china. Now that may include cars. Gm says it will start selling the brew ic envision next year, a crossover suv, designed in the u. S. But built in china. Critics are blasting the move saying cheaper Chinese Labor could lead tofuer american jobs. Gm currently makes cars in china and sells more there than here in the United States. And how about this. United airlines is bringing back free snacks for economy passengers. The change applies to united flights within north in february. Passengers on Early Morning flights will be served a dutch style caramel filled waffle, how does that sound . Flights later in the day will feature snack mixes including items like nuts and pretzels and the Airline First eliminated free snacks right after the 2008 financial crisis but they say they want to get back to giving passengers some of the essentials like food. Make it more fun. Happening today, a Police Commissioner will be joined by washington in a push to get the act passed. Advocates looking to extend Health Benefits for 9 11 First Responders are hoping to beat to the end of season deadline. Cbs 2 dick brennan has the latest developments from washington. Reporter none of us should leave washington for the holidays without passing this bill. Lawmakers on capitol hill and 9 11 First Responders are furious the 9 11 health and compensation act has not been renewed. John feel used colorful language describing House Speaker paul ryan and senate leader. I dont apologize to anybody when it comes to human life. If it takes using an abomb which to me isnt that big of a word because im sure theyve been called worse by their own con stich wants. Thely that covers 33,000 people that got sick working at ground zero expired in september and despite overwhelming support for a new bill has not been voted on despite numerous promises. We were told it was in the it literally was in the transportation bill. Someone took it out. Now congresswoman maloney says they hope it will be passed in the budget bill but in what form and when that will happen is not clear. Its a fluid situation. No one knows. Weve been told that we will be here through friday, saturday, come back on monday or tuesday and work to thursday of next week. So whats been the slowdown . Negotiations on how to fund the bill. Maloney says it appears all obsticles have been removed First Responders will get a Permanent Health care program but critics say they believe it when they see it. Every time we get to the one yard line at the extend the goal loin and they arent playing fair so why now at the end when we get closer . Were within days of getting this done. Why should we have to play by their rules. First responder john feal says hes not afraid to get arrested for civil disobedience if the bill is not passed. Right after this. 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Very inflated prices. 4 52. Traffic and weather on the 2s lets bring back john at 54 degrees. Wow. You brought it up yesterday when you came outside it feels so nice. So nice. There is wet weather parts of the area north and west of the city but definitely serving up that spring feel the next several days. Record breaking highs certainly in reach on sunday, thats it but its still very mild on monday. Monday though a better chance for more of the area youll see rain until then spring time. Okay thank you john. How about the commute . Springlike traffic to report. But first well get to subway issues due to track maintenance there are no j trains between broad street and chambers street in both directions. Now well take a look outside in queens