Unions can be agreed upon. There will be an agreement. Reporter the 11 unions have been working without a contract since 2011. Their spokesperson entered the negotiations cautiously optimistic. Were always hopeful. Reporter but hours later, he and other Union Members stormed out fuming after new Jersey Transit sent them a letter informing members that if they go through with the strike, all rail positions will be suspended, all workers on sick leave will lose benefits and all employees will lose their health insurance. It is apparent that new Jersey Transits notice to the Coalition Members represents retaliatory action and harassment of the Coalition Members. Reporter nj transit says the notice was required by federal law. About 105,000 commuters rely on transit trains daily and the accommodate about 40,000 of those riders. The new jersey senator says it may come to the point where federal mediators may need to intervene. We cannot afford a shut down. By the same token, you cant expect workers to be five years without a contract to exceed decisions and still be told no. Lets get to traffic and weather on the 2s now. John good morning cindy and mary. And good morning to you. We are going to see a big change today. You will feel it and you may hear it out the door. A little pitter patter of drops. Drove through a few this morning myself. Cloudy and 56. Winds are calm. Relative humidity at 90 . We are going to see the shower continue to push through during the course of the morning commute. Possibility of a brief moderate shower into parts of the Hudson Valley and then cruising into connecticut. This say morning event and we this afternoon with breezy conditions too. And that will make it feel a lot cooler. So 64 will not feel that cool after a recordsetting week. We have these numbers retreating back closer to normal. So again, we are going to retreat. And you might need the jacket and an umbrella this morning and then Better Weather this afternoon. Lets get you headed out the door. Yes. Im hearing i have to wear socks again today. Yes. But we are looking better so far this morning than yesterday, no doubt about it. Brooklyn, lynndon boulevard is closed. The bridge is closed. Stick with the goethals bridge until that is cleared. And we have construction. Weve got blocking two lanes northbound on the fdr drive at thats an ongoing thing. Alternate side of the Street Parking rules are in effect citywide. Cindy,. All right, thank you very much. A wild chain of events on long island where sources say someone was able to take off in a squad car. It happened last night. The suspect was able to get to a neighboring town where he crashed before being taken into custody. A developing story this morning. Police charge a queens man with attempted murder after he allegedly pushed a teenager in front of an oncoming train last week. Police say he is seen on the Surveillance Video. The 15yearold girl survived with only minor injuries by squeezing between the platform and the trains wheels as it rolled by. The search is on for a man police say slashed a woman on a brooklyn street. Surveillance video shows the suspect running away. The 53yearold woman says she was talking on the phone when she was slashed on the neck yesterday morning. Attack came out of nowhere. Just talking with friends. And she was attacked from behind by somebody with a mask on, a bandanna or something and she was cut on the neck. Slashed. From one end to the other. The victim is expected to be okay. The suspect was seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. A mother makes a plea to police in brooklyn. A man accused of stabbing her son is under arrest but she wants to make sure they caught the right man. It was a hate crime. Hes a jew. And thats why d. Reporter she says the only reason her son was stabbed in the back last month was his religion. And she had tough questions for police during a packed Community Meeting at the parkway in brooklyn. How am i going to be sure that its anymore i need a followup, im sorry. Reporter the meeting came the suspect who lives in a manhattan homeless shelter is charged with assault and robbery in the knife attacks on wednesday night. One victim stabbed in the stomach got his wallet stole and the other was cut on his hands fighting off the suspect. Both are expected to be okay. Police sources say while in custody, he also admitted to stabbing the 25yearold on empire boulevard in Crown Heights one month ago. He was caught on Surveillance Video holding a knife moments after that attack. Today he was charged with attempted murder as a hate crime in that case but still on edge, the victims mother wants dna to prove this is really the guy who attacked her son. I need to make sure that the person that they got that stabbed him is truly the one that stabbed the other two people. The bottom line is, we firmly believe we have the right guy. Police say they have recovered a knife and are testing it for dna. And they are investigating another jewish man on Eastern Parkway back in november. New information on the driver accused of fatally striking two teenagers in union city last weekend. Charges against Eric Paterson were upgraded to aggravated manslaughter after investigators say he tested positive for pcp. Police say he was driving 74 Miles Per Hour in a 25 Miles Per Hour zone when he jumped the curb killing two. He also struck a third teen who remains in the hospital in stable condition. Now to campaign 2016 where there was more substance and fewer insults at the Republican Debate in miami last night. For the first 45 minute, they candidates discussed many issues. They were asked about comments made by donald trump. The problem is president s cant just say anything they want. It has consequences. Do you think islam hates us . No, i dont. I think theres a sect of this radical islam that is really, really serious. And poses the greatest threat to us today. Yes, it is true, there are millions of radical islamic terrorists who seek to kill us. We need a commander in chief focused on fighting them. And donald trump announced that former rival ben carson plans to endorse him today. They are now looking toward to ohio and florida. Nancy reagan, 1,000 dig that tear, celebrities and others are expected to attend her private funeral today in california. Those include former president george w. Bush, First Lady Michelle Obama and former first ladies laura bush, Hillary Clinton and carter. Mrs. Reagan died sunday at the age of 94. Time now is 4 38. Side is getting attention for the wrong reason. And the move in one westchester city to get foreclosured homes in the hands of new owner. And with the round of warm weather, the painted ladies are back in times square. We asked the mayor how the city will crack down on the quality of life in the cross roads of the world. Is it over, mary . You can look up now okay, good. Rain this morning, that will slow you down. And then the sun returns but jacket weather, breezy and cooler today. With clothes coming up. This weeks warmer temperatures brought a lot of people outdoors showing off legs and shorts and even more in times square. It was the return of the painted ladieses. Our cameras spotted several homeless people, many who were out of sight during the winter. Nypd has a greatly expanded presence in times square. Any kind of infraction would be immediately addressed. The city council is now reviewing a plan to create zones in times square which would include a section for costume characters. Mayor de blasio says he expects the proposal will become law. Traffic and weather on the 2s. Heres john elliott. My kind of camera. My kids class is combing into town. Lets hope the painted ladies respect out there for the kids. First off, cooler readings, 50s. We have raindrops. Showers waking some up. Its not heavy rain, but rain as forecasted coming through. Thank you, tony, 58 in riveredge. And i appreciate this history. 1779, the u. S. Corp of engineers established. My dad was corp of engineers in 1988, the great blizzard of 88. And 59 here. I appreciate this, michael, Staten Island, this comment, yeah, meteorology is a different game. Whats he talking about . Did you hear the story about the google beats the go grand master . If they could come up with a computer to do my job, i would be out of here. They would not let me stick around. But meteorology is science meets art meets a whole sea of the atmosphere. That atmosphere has wet weather. The observation in the park, cloudy and 56 and winds are calm. Humidity is a little high. Isnt that much of a spread from 48 to 57, less than a 10 degree spread because of the clouds. Those numbers though with limited exception cooler than yesterday. On average about a five degree drop. And now that will be much more pronounced this afternoon. Yesterday, 8, 80plus to the west. Light rain for the twin forks. Heavier through duchess county into orange, sullivan too. And that line will continue to push through. Its going to get more area wet. You have a few rounds of showers but a morning vent. And watch between now and 6 00 or 7 00. We see this thing clear out. The tail end of the commute, actually some sun north and west. And with the northwest wind, you will see brighter skies. But it will feel a lot cooler and that breezy condition will enhance the drop in temperatures. Saturday looks fine. Its sunday later where we see a chance for a few showers. But that would be much later. We are thinking later in the afternoon and not a lot of coverage. Thats monday. Monday looks like its going to be a rainy start to the next work week. 64, clearing and cooler. Yeah, but that wind out of the northwest at 20 Miles Per Hour, that means the realfeel numbers will retreat to the 50s. So upper 70s to that feel in the 50s. Cooler saturday and the chance sunday as we lose the hour of sleep. She was singing which is great. Its friday. Something to sing about. Take it easy this morning, the slick roads can be tough. In fact, we have some construction already here in brooklyn. Closed in both directions between pennsylvania avenue and rockaway avenue due to a fuel leak. And we have the bridge closed in both directions for road work but thats just till 5 00 a. M. Stick with the goethals. That will be the alternate there. And construction blocking two lanes on the inbound upper level of the George Washington bridge. Slow across the span and about a 10 minute wait already at the toll plaza. And you can see a few lights there. We may have an accident too. We will keep an eye on that for you throughout the morning but already slow. Its friday. At least its friday. Alternate side of the street citywide. The Justice Department plans to indict five iranian hackers it claims breached the dam back in 2013. The feds say the five people who work for the iranian government did not seize control of the dam. An officer involved in the Fatal Shooting of unarmed teenager graham could still face disciplinary charges from the police department. The nypd will proceed with the internal case against officer richard haste. This week, federal prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against him. And nets pitcher will make an announcement this morning about his lifetime ban from major league baseball. He tested positive for steroids. His third positive test in a year. He can apply for reinstatement after sitting out two years. Stock futures are trending up as investors wait on february import prices. Yesterday, stocks ended the day mixed. The dow fell five points. You snooze, you lose. You can say goodbye to your refund if you have not filed your 2012 federal income taxes. Nearly 1 billion in tax refunds will be fore fitted after the april 18th deadline. About 1 million americans have refund checks due to them. For those who dont file by the deadline, you may be losing out on the 2012 earned income tax credit. Thats worth nearly 6,000. Having a baby brings many additional expenses like having to buy diapers but diapers can be a budget buster, especially for lowincome families. Thats why the white house is launching a new initiative to make diapers more affordable with up to 25 discounts. The Program Launches at the end of next month. Now yonkers, rising new york City Real Estate values are putting pressure on the city just north of bronx. Officials are rounding up market. Reporter along the yonkers water front, you can see the activity within sight of the bigger city down river, a redevelopment pressure that has city hall looking closely at the map of their town. The color coded parcels represent a decade of property tax delinquencies. No longer will we let tax and debt beats go. A lot of the properties seem within easy access. Absolutely. Reporter a whole range of properties are about to go on the auction block, the city taking them for back taxes and offering them to new buyers. The first time thats happened in a decade. Theres been a lot of redevelopment and young people coming here. Both to work, shop and play. We are talking in the millions and we are talking about probably about 200 properties. Reporter the majority of the properties are vacant lots but some have buildings on them, houses or businesses. The accusation by the city can consuming but the turn around in the economy has city officials believing its worth their while. Young residents see the wisdom, close enough to the big city easy access to mass transit. Ride away. And a family oriented environment neighborhood here. Yes. I have multiple friends here. Its a great place to the live. Reporter still a work in progress but the properties going out to auction are being offered as something to work with. Lou young. Foreclosured properties not purchased will be retained by the city. Still to come, a check on some of the new movies hitting theaters this weekend. And also, whats wrong with this picture. The message that could be a driving risk reaction to these billboards. I stopped like slowed down another check on traffic and weather on the 2s. This is cbs 2 news this morning. Blinds to gos cellular shades are as beautiful as they are energy efficient, insulating your home in warm weather and cold. Right now, take 25 off hundreds of styles and colors just in time for winter blinds to gos cellular shades are as beautiful as they are energy efficient, insulating your home in warm weather and cold. Right now, take 25 off hundreds of styles and colors just in time for winter drivers say a pair of billboards have them slowing down and take their eyes off the road. They have a lot of words and a small font. A spokesperson says the ads were put in areas known for heavy congestion. Drivers say its a dangerous distraction. Its terrible. Like too small. No one yeah, you cant read that much driving. I saw the sign. It distracted me. Took my eyes away from the road. It should be removed. The billboards owner says it has not received any complaints about the signs. Okay. I havent been able to read all the words. Now we know. Hey, john im complaining right now. That one on the west side the its like a novel. Tickens is all of a sudden doing billboards. 56 with clouds overhead. A break from the rain now but theres more rain pushing through. We start with showers and then a northwest wind and cooler. No fine print, just going to be a change. Youre going to be changing lane, trust me. Yes, its a friday kind of thing. And we have construction to tell everybody about. Again, it is friday. Think about it, this could be your last day for two if youre off for the weekend. Two lanes blocked in the inbound upperlevel of the George Washington bridge. As you can see, already this morning, very heavy traffic across the span. About a 10 minute wait at the toll plaza. You will want to stick with the lower level for a smoother ride this morning. All those lights already. And lets head to brooklyn. A look at the map, closed in both directions between pennsylvania avenue and rockaway avenue due tie fuel leak. The Street Parking rules are in effect citywide. So cindy and mary, back to you. We are off to the races with the traffic, right . All right. Thank you. In the next half hour, twin sisters missing for nearly a year suddenly found safe. And also this morning, inches from disaster. Riders demanding action when the doors on an lirr train open up off the platform on an elevated track. And the new offering that could scare up a box office win. A sneak peek next. Looking great and stepping out with confidence includes my newest beauty routine secret starts in the shower. Discover the latest innovation from amop\. The new pedi perfect wet dry. Now get effortless hard skin removal on dry or wet skin. Plus, it has 2 speeds and its rechargeable. The easy way for touchably soft feet. Suits me and my new shoes. New amop\ pedi perfect wet dry. Amop\. Dont open that door . In theaters this weekend, the scifi thriller 10 clover field lane. He is convinced the outside world has been taintedded by a chemical attack. Will you stop shooting everything . And brothers star as a football fanatic searching for his brother for the last 28 years. When the two finally reunit, he learns his little brother is a top assassin after uncovering a plot that puts the world in danger. They team up. It is rated r. Totally plausible. I know, right . Totally buy that. Im terrified of him. Yeah. What is he going to do . What is going to pop out. Oh, boy. Always be ready. Yes. And after everybody wanted to be outside, its cooler so weekend. Oh, good. Time now oop, sorry. You hooked up. Coming up, down to the wire, the new Jersey Transit commuters. Will a deal will reached to avert a strike . And a wild night on long island involving a Police Cruiser and multiple cars. And more than 30 years found dead in a local marina, there are new calls for the cold case to heat up. And a local High School Player steps back on the court after an accident during a game nearly left her with a broken neck. Seconds. Degrees on this friday, march 11th. Morning clouds will give way to the sun but it will be cooler this morning. We will have traffic and weather on the 2s in a moment.