Medics rush the 53yearold man out of the central park north subway station. At least one stab wound to his stomach area. By the time he got to saint lukes hospital, it was too late for doctors to save him. And i am over here saving him. You never know when its going to happen. It could be anyone. Reporter the victim was selling metro card swipes to a woman at the 116th and lennox station. The woman apparently changed her mind but police say the man grabbed a dollar from her anyway. That is when her male companion pulled a knife stabbing the 53 yearold near the turn styles around 9 wednesday night. For whatever reason, the victim got on to a downtown 2 train collapsing after one stop. Its scary. Its been happening a lot. Reporter the mayor said statistics show a drop in some Violent Crimes. A lot of people are wondering if that is an accurate picture of crime. The nypds statistics are quite clear that murders are reporter the mayor said that resources and manpower will be the difference in seeing those numbers drop further. The bottom line here is that were on the right path and in the course of the year, were going to add 2,000 more officers on patrol. I am convinced were moving in the right direction. Reporter now, as for last nights stabbing, police say that the woman who was initially buying that metro card swipe from the victim was detained. At this point, its not clear if she was in custody but police are still looking for the man who stabbed him. From harlem, Janelle Burrell, cbs 2 news. Thank you. And time now is 4 32. And time for traffic and weather on the 2s. Lets go to john. What little leprechaun said we would be staying dry through the parade. Its not true and there is a chance of a shower today. Later, as we wrap up the parade and then we see, yeah, a better chance of more showers late and overnight. And there is another round on the sun settle the unsettled pattern is sticking around. Clear and 46, off to another brilliant start and here comes another impulse. Not likely the kind of ferocious storms we saw yesterday. Hour starts bright and then you see the clouds. Passing showers later in the parade. Reaching a high in the low 60s and that is it. There is a big cooldown in the works for the weekend. I just checked and its not a pot of gold. Oh, man. Looks like bad carbs. Light see what is in store for you on the road with kyla. And top of the morning, everybody and were talking about hoboken where we have closures and that is due to the big water break on monday and that is still a problem. In brooklyn, we have another water main break and this has avenue u closed between east 9th street and into ocean parkway. And this morning, we have no delays on the George Washington bridge. Room there for you and the lincoln and holland tunnels looking great. Alternate side parking is in affect citywide. Spent happening today, about 200,000 marchers and a million spectators take part in this years Saint Patricks day parade that kicks off at 11 this morning and marching up fifth avenue from 44th street to 79th street. The first this year and includes the lavendar and Green Alliance that long protested the ban on gay entrance in the parade and brought back the participation of the mayor who will march with the group and separately with the contingent of Police Officers and this year marks the first time it will be broadcast in ireland and the united kingdom. And a scare in queens after a fifth grader brought a loaded gun to school. The grandfather is facing serious charges and tracy has more. Reporter Tracee Carrasco has more. Millie meeter to school on wednesday. You drop the kids at school and go to work thinking theyre in a safe place. It terrifies me. My little girl goes here. Reporter according to the criminal complaint, the 11year old got the gun from underneath his grandfathers bed inside their home and knows how to load and unload it. The boys grandfather, 54year old Kenneth Miley told police he put the gun under the bed after allegedly finding it and was planning on taking it to a precinct. The police recovered two live rounds of ammunition underneath that same bed. Right now, its still unclear why the child brought the gun to school in the first place. I am a parent. I check my daughters backpack every single day. What does a parent have to say about that . Reporter the department of education spokesperson tells us this is incredibly disturbing and nothing is more important than the safety of all students and staff. School staff immediately notified nypd and they swiftly notified and none of the parents we spoke with had any clue. The school didnt tell you . No, nobody said anything. I didnt receive a phone call. Theyre worried the school didnt say anything . Oh, yes, it does. The grandfather is charged with criminal possession of a weapon, endangering the welfare of a child and wreckless endangerment and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted the. And we new information on a stabbing in Crown Heights last month. The suspect, 26yearold kenny roshelin wont be charged with a hate crime. It was considered a possible bias incident because the victim was a Hasidic Jewish man who was treated for a collapsed lung. Hes accused of attacking two men in Prospect Park and is facing a series of charges, including attempted murder. And happening today, the michigan Governor Rick Snyder heads to capitol hill and will testify about his role in the lead contamination water crisis in flint. According to prepared testimony, he will blame, quote, a failure of government at all levels. Corrosive water eating away at old pipes. Voluntary blood testing begins for Newark Public School students to check for lead poisoning. The students attending 30 schools where elevated levels of lead were found in the Drinking Water. The water to the schools is shut off. The testing will begin in two schools today with the youngest children because theyre most vulnerable to lead and its known to severely affect the childs development. And federal prosecutors are investigating elevated blood lead levels, rather n residents of new york city Public Housing. That is according to Court Documents involving a probe into Environmental Health and safety conditions. More than 400,000 people live in the housing complex. A city spokesman said the Health Department is cooperating with the investigation. President obamas pick First Supreme Court will about gin visiting Democratic Senators on capitol hill. Merreck garland is a former prosecutor and the chief judge of the federal Appeals Court in washington. Garland oversaw the government response to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Emotion at yesterdays announcement. This is the greatest honor of my life. Other than lana agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Its also the greatest gift i have ever received except, and there is another caveat, the birth of our daughters. President obama surging Senate Republicans to consider the nomination. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell said that garland is not going to get a hearing. Gop leaders vowed to block any nominee until after the president ial election. The next justice could fundamentally alter the direction of the Supreme Court and have a profound impact on our country. So, of course, of course the American People should have a say in the courts direction. But more republican senators now say they will meet with garland and that includes Judiciary Committee chairman charles grassily who is open to a meeting in the coming weeks. Mean while on the campaign for this monday has been cancelled. It was scheduled to take place in salt lake city, a day before utahs caucuses. Front runner donald trump announced he would not take part and said he would instead give a speech to a proisrael group in washington. After that, Ohio Governor john kasich dropped out. And time now is 4 39. Up next, remembering Frank Sinatra jr. Who died suddenly late last night. And shes back but for how long. The citys efforts to help a homeless woman whose caravan of entire city block. And the car of the future could break on a dime even if you dont hit the brake pedal. The new Standard Equipment being implemented into all new cars. And we have some dry roads now but another round of wet roads possible later today. Last were going to be 60 plus of that some of that coming up. Frank sinatra jr. , the son of the legendary entertainer died of cardiac arrest in florida. He was born in jersey city and followed his famous father into the Music Industry. In 1963, when he was 19. He was kidnapped and he was held for two days until his family paid 240,000 for his release. The kidnappers were caught within hours. Frank sinatra jr. Was 72 years old. Time now is 4 42 and time for traffic and weather on the 2s. Lets go to johnny. I saw him in a very small club years ago. Terrific voice, underrated. What are you going to do . Frank sinatras your dad. I have a tony and anthony and a gene all chiming in. Theyre reporting for duty with their numbers, 48 in North Plainfield and reporting to the first Saint Patricks day parade was held in new york city in 1762. And as chris points out, i was the live reporter for that parade. And yeah, i mean, its this rich history we have. Also, walter has 46. Walter sent in an irish blessing and i cant make it pop up on the screen. Appreciate that and charlie, you can count on this. 41 and also, talking about those thunderstorms that rolled through yesterday. Hitandmiss and where they hit, boy, it was quite a show. We had that brief heavy rain. As promised, we had that impulse furb through and not the exact same scenario, but kind of a repeat in the sense that its later in the afternoon and scattered in nature today. Clear and 46. Wind calm. The relative humidity at 79 . 33 in the hamptons; 44, a guy from sparta and hes already got the green beer flowing. 43, white plains; 45, greenwich. These numbers compared to yesterday. On average, its cooler. You can see clear skies here and some patchy clouds will roll in through midday and this there is this impulse. All of this is still spinning around the area of low pressure and that is a vigorous one and this is what it means for you and me and youre fine through lunchtime. The clouds will fill in and the parade wraps up with an isolated shower possibly and a thunderstorm pushing through and getting out of the parade could be a little soupy and we have a colder friday with scattered showers again in the afternoon and for your getaway and we wait and watch, expanding the view and waiting to see where this low with the the forecast. Were hinting it and its into the day on sunday and sunday and overnight, a warm up and showers this afternoon and friday afternoon as well and its not this afternoon. We have to get there. And we are waking up. We have a Saint Patricks day parade and that means we have street closures. Around 10 00 a. M. , well see the street closures in manhattan on fifth avenue shut between 42nd and 86th street. Madison avenue, that is going to be closed between 63rd and 64th and, again, from 78th street to 86th street and also expect closures on side streets throughout the parade route and that is part of the deal for all of the fun and lets look live outside and we havE Construction blocking one southbound lane at the if, dr drive on 96th street. The delays are there and this is back to 10 3rd. Alternate side parking is in affect and that is city wide. A quick look at the stories making headlines. The mayor announced a new citywide ferry systems at launch next year. It will provide service at 21 a ride will cost the same as a standard metro card swipe. The plaza hotel is expected to go on the Auction Block next month. According to bloomberg business, the billionaire brothers who hold the mortgage on the plaza scheduled the foreclosure auction for the 26th of april. And in new jersey, the west orange board of education voted to rename Pleasantdale Elementary School after former astronauts mark and scott kelly. Kelly attended pleasantdale elementary, roosevelt middle and Mountain High school. Mary. And we futures are higher this morning after gains on wall street on wednesday. The share of prices rose after the Federal Reserve left Interest Rates unchanged and forecast a more gradual rise and envision last year. The Dow Jones Industrial average gaped 74 points. The nasdaq composite gained 35s p rose by 11. And automatic emergency braking will be Standard Equipment on most cards by 2022. And that announcement is expected from the federal safety officials and major auto makers. Available as an option on many models, using cameras, radar and other centers to see objects in the way and slow or stop a vehicle if the driver does not react. And a homeless hoarder continues to battle the nypd. We first told you about Sonia Gonzalez last week after police confiscated 20 of her carts. The hoarding took over blocks of hells kitchen. The city said efforts to help her have not work. Alana gold tracked her down. Reporter we could not miss an irate Sonia Gonzalez standing in the middle of 11th avenue and 51st street with her cart packed to the bridge. Minutes later, she threw food on the Health Kitchen sidewalk and got aggressive with us when we approached her. All because cruz with the citys peddlers task force showed up and took most of her belongings. We watched her hauling her massive collection of bags and cardboard across the neighborhood, something nearby businesses cant ignore. She, within the course of two or three days, regained two or three carts and she is probably the hardest working homeless woman in new york city. Reporter for years, there to the city about this homeless womans street hoarding. One week ago, we told you about the city confiscating 20 of her carts. Gonzalez has been sprawling them across sidewalks and dragging them across busy intersections. Do you think this is even work something. Its not solving her own personal issues or problems. Reporter the coalition for the homeless said the city is in a tough spot. Were needing to balance the needs of this individual woman against any other Public Health and safety concerns. Reporter the Mayors Office said its consistently tried giving her housing obligations and Mental Health assistance since 2009 and she refuses. For now, she can only make sure shes not breaking the law and telling us shes only allowed single cart. How do you help someone like this and get them off of the streets and get them help if theyre refuse something. Engagement, trust building and housing first. A lot of times the trust streets takes time. Reporter we asked the do and got this statement were consistently sending experienced outreach workers to talk to sonia and build the trust needed to help bring her indoors to the shelter and services she deserves. The nypd said its also going to keep checking in on gonzalez to make sure shes not accumulating too many carts. In hells kitchen, alana gold. The cans and bolts elana gold. Cbs 2 news. And the city will hold on to her cans and bottles and help her exchange them for cash. And a new beginning for the south street seaport after Superstorm Sandy. And this is not your typical Grilled Cheese sandwich. A taste of france for this weeks dining deal. And another check of traffic and weather on the 2s. Next. Morning. Oh, danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling. This week. Take a listen to this. Bing crosby and danny boy at 4 52 and welcome back to cbs 2 news this morning. A major milestone for the south street sea pott museum. The Museum Launched the first exhibit since Superstorm Sandy hit and severely damaged the electrical heating and cooling systems. It examines the rise to be the busiest port by the start of the 20th century. The its set to return to the seaport in july. And looking good there. And time now 4 52. John, good morning again . And thank you, chris. This is the deal. A dry morning and well need some luck this afternoon for passing showers. Remember that and can see the passing shower and a brief, heavy rain and we cool off tomorrow, another round of showers and a chilled beauty on saturday and that is dry. And potentially snowy start to spring and that is for fun. Afternoon and by saturday morning, feels like 21 in the city and some cold air takes over. Okay, shes taking over now. I am in shock at the windchills and checking mass transit this morning and looking good. Everything on or close to schedule and Metro North Long Island Railroad and transit buses will offer extra services for those travelling into the city and a reminder, alcohol is not allowed on any bus or train and you can expect detours near the parade. Have fun and be safe, everybody and alternate side parking in is is in affect citywide and lots of people taking the buses and trains today. And that is a safe bet. The next half hour, one of the