And im ben simmoneau. Juliet huddy is off this morning. Thursday morning april 14th almost a tax day. Taxes due on monday it is 6 00 mid40s out there in the park but it is going to warm up nicely for us. I understand youre headed somewhere very warm very soon. No wonder hes in such a good mood. You were just off. Didnt time it out. Once you book yourself youve got to go. You and huddy. I dont know who is negotiating [laughter] not the same one im joking actually. But yeah seriously. Ive been here 15 years. There shall thats true. Juliet huddy has you beat on that been here have one job . One job. Yeah, good for her. Youll endure your vacation. Yep and just a u few days. Freeze warning in effect for purple shaded counties for majority of new jersey this morning. Thats where early spring plants could be at a risk. But temps as they stand right now but so far temps have not gotten ridiculously cold and, in fact, only 42 at a newark. 32 belmar. You can see where were dropping into lower 30s once you hit that freezing point. It certainly comes at risk here. 35 alan u town. 36 in sussex, and 35 central park. Winds from the northeast at 5 to 10 Miles Per Hour and that makes your temp a little bit colder here morning. We have high clouds in the area thats it be. No rainmaker but a weak disturbance passing through the northeast to keep high clouds in the mix and for the most part you dont notice that because theyre so thin. Sun goads through and a not quite up yet but it will be. High pressure is in control. A beautiful looking day coming up for us here. We have showers over the southeastern states and deep south. Virginias, carolinas, youve got some showers, not virginias but down in the carolinas. Anyhow nice and quiet here. High pressure is in control, and theres really nothing out there to give us anything as far as rain is concerned. Just looking at watch o o or temperatures go up a little bit day by day. Up to 54 degrees by noon and high 58. Winds are light and not so sequential consequential. 73 on monday. And then it starts to come back down again. Small shower chance early on tews but i think that chance of showers is going to be minimal all right lets get you over to ines looks like camera shot should brighten up or for us here. But how busy. Good morning ines. Everybody is heading to work so getting busy but we have problems as well. Eastbound exit 24, watch outs for an accident blocking lane slowing everyone down. 287, no slowdowns but theres an yowpght to watch out for the commute on Staten Island doing fine on expressway. No issues between goethals and verrazano bridge. Commute this morning, and this is in the bronx major deegan moving fine. No issue on northbound side. George Washington Bridge a little volume upper level about five minutes nothing. Nothing huge. Lower level looking good as well as lincoln and holland tunnel. Trains are running on or close. Ben and kerry. Nice and dry. Thank you very much. 6 04 a sad story morning two young sisters twoyearold an 18yearold killed in a apartment fire. Mother down the street at a nearby laundromat and no charges filed against her. The fire broke out around 6 30 inside the apartment on third floor of a 21 story highrise at the butler house it is in the claire mounts section of the bronx. Firefighters found girls inside. Bronx lebanon hospital. Six civilians had minor injuries and no word what caused that fire. To politicses now stage is for the 2016 primary season. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders face off tonight another Brooklyn Navy yard. Fox 5 robert moses has a preview good morning robert. Brooklyn navy yard provides beautiful view the city, and its a reminder that new york is really the big prize on tuesday. Tonight, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will have two how shalls to distinguish themselves not only from each other but also from the republican field. Call it the battle of brooklyn beginning at 9 tonight Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangle at the Brooklyn Navy yard. The Democratic Campaign has become increasingly contentious and that likely will be on full display. Polls show clinton leading in new york but sanders gained ground. Here tonight reporter sanders camp says 27,000 people came out to washington a square park for a rally last night. Thats more than the 20,000 who rallied for barack obama in the same park in 2007. When i look at an unbelievable crowd like this, i believe were going to win here in new york next tuesday. Reporter sanders and clinton hopscotched across the city yesterday. Sanders picked up a union that repghts city transit workers. Feeling the burn sanders and clinton show verizon workers. Clinton also appeared at the convention of the National Action network which is reverend al sharpton civil rights organization. Despite our best efforts and highest hopes americas long struggle with racism is far from last night clinton held a rally in the bronx and increasingly turned attention to the man she thinks will be her republican o opponent. Mr. Donald trump wants to set americans against each other. You know, he wants to build walls, with i want us to build bridges. Speaking of bridges williamsburg bridge is perched right behind us. Now, this is a busy day for Bernie Sanders, he speaks at the National ActionNetwork Convention this afternoon. In the lead upto the debate Hillary Clinton what has no public schedule and brook lean is where Bernie Sanders grew up, its where he went to high school. Its where both sand rs and clinton have Campaign Office ands its promise to be a heated debate tonight. That is latest live tbrook linn where the city will get the first at the Brooklyn Navy yard its true. Robert moses for us at the navy yard in brooklyn thank you. The debate and remaining president ial candidates will be across the east river at a big gop event in manhattan. That event is scheduled to draw large protests against front runner donald trump. Lets go to fox 5s Teresa Priolo she swroins us from outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in midtown. Good morning to you, teresa. Good morning ben and kerry good morning everyone. This is rare for us even here in new york all president ial candidates will be here to be tonight in new york city but for the gop, the focus is midtown. All eyes on new york city which has found itself square in the middle of the political universe. Tonight, donald trump, ted cruz, and john kasich will put on tuxes and play nice at the gop gala at the grand hyatt. A 1,000 a pop dinner that aids what happens nsdz might make news and what happens outside may also too. Over 30 different causes are planning to disrupt gala they distrump. Also protest donald trump, tens of thousands of demonstrators could show. There is some concern that this rally could mirror what happened at antitrump rally in chicago that turn violent this year at a time when both delegates greatly matter. We have to bring the voter back in. I can win Donald Trump Holds the lead but ted cruz is shopping for dell tbats and a new mammoth poll shows john kasich is solidly in second place. What donald is unhappy about is in the last three weeks there have been a total of 11 elections in four states. And we beaten donald in all 11 elections. We have to keep beginning and Convention People want to know that. And john kasich also having a pretty good week. We have this of the New York Daily News they endorsed him with this cover saying never trump, never cruz either. Kay success is clearly the only choice for the gop. And when you look at the corresponding article they site temperament, credibility for reasons theyre endorsing him and highly suitable. Now ben and kerry i promised you a little bit of trif why trivia about the building. One thing we know it was developed by trump his first deal here in new York City Hotel deal but did you know he was responsible for putting in reare flective glass and the reason he wanted to be able to see Grand Central in the building. That is in the shadow of it. Thats the latest from the grand hyatt this morning. Thats actually pretty cool. And then he view that glass in other buildings. Ohio governor john kay suck will little bit later on right here on good day new york. Kasich will join greg and rosanna coming up live at 9 a. M. Stay tuned for that. Other news in president ial race. Donald trump met with fox news host megyn kelly at trump tower. Kelly said it was at her request and, quote, they had a chance to clear the air. Shes hoping to interview him on the program in coming weeks. Reports say Trump Campaign manager koirs lewandowski will be charngd. Official announcement is expected later today. Youll remember he was accusing of grabbing arm of Michelle Fields during an event in jupiter, florida last month. She plans on filing a civil suit for defamation. 6 11 much more still to come this morning flps other o news besides politics. Mike is here with a check of the forecast. Hi, mike. It is just sunny here. Ny hao 45 degrees. Sun is getting ready to come up. Chilly start, sunny and nice and if you want more forecast information we have the fox 5 weather app that comes in handy. Daily and hourly forecast on it. Download it, Google Play Store and apple itunes store. Check it out well be back in a bit. Make today smile with 6 Dunkin Donuts for 4. 49, powdered with sugar, layered with frosting, filled with jelly, or topped with sprinkles. Share some smiles with 6 donuts for 4. 49 today. I want to show you some cutting edge technology. This is a vhs tape. Push that tape in and hit play. This is a flip phone. 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But i have to say youre leaving a pretty initial weekend that is nice. But when i get back it is better. We have this quilted thing for the baby for stoller she said do you think i can wash it and put it away. The border is like when it is highs around 50 you need that. Ore less but are we finished with that . You know, for the most part yes but thats not so say we toangt have an incident. Because snow comes back at us once in a while. Declaration of no more snow. That was a duke answer. Hedge, maybe see what happens had. These little tiny storms that come back here and go surprise. But yeah that can happen. But the chances are really unlikely. Anyhow, weve got some more for us here including what we have tad. Another sunny one with upper 50s and were going to warm up even more as we get into the weekend. Now, there are no major storms on the horizon. Rain or snow or anything weve got a lot of sunshine coming at you and donate little warmup a few days down the road a piece. 53 degrees with high clouds. Wounds from the north, northeast at 7 Miles Per Hour. Some regional temps far rockaway queens a clear sky. 31 degrees glen cove 43 and a 31 degrees in danbury right now. Most of us are reporting a pretty clier sky, we have the high clouds roll through overnight hours. A weak disturbance falling apart as it made its approach and moved o on through the tristate region so quiet here with High Pressure in control. Take a look at the future cast computer moldses dont show you much at all here. Closer to 48 hours with, theres an a area of low pressure in scrawf shore atlantic waters that is is going to back up it looks leak its becoming substantiate storm but it never gets its full act together and brings us anything over land areas but cloud cover and send back wave action. Winds around that area of low issue from are significant is enough to conclude up winds so surf is up this weekend so surfers will be happy with whats beginning on just in time for the weekend. So there you go busy at the beaches. Even though its not quite beach season. 58 degrees for a High Temperature later on this afternoon. Not a bad day at all just a few degrees below the normal this time the year. 70 on sunday and 73 on monday so you see that nice ramp up in temps. Thats the peek we come back down into tuesday, wednesday a tuesday. Lets bring in ines and see whats going on and roads and rails. Roads, subways doing great this morning. Roads a trouble spot exit 12 working on an accident blocking 78 has an accident over in dukes bury blocking a lane as well. Staten island no issues there from goethals to verrazano no Traffic Building as you approach the bridge. Cameras see thingings moving this morning on l. I. E. No problems westbound. Theres service rooted. Main line moving fine. L. I. E. And queens normal dliers approaching Grand Central parkway. Accident by 74th street blocking a lane. Lincoln tunnel into the city a ten to 15 minute delay. Holland gwb five to ten from each approach. J thank you ines. 6 18 Police Arrested boxer they say knocked out his girlfriend leaving her hospitalized. Josh arrested just after 12 30 p. M. At a hospital on upper west side. Investigators say early Tuesday Morning he punched 38yearold girlfriend in the head inside brooklyn. She was rushed to Methodist Hospital in critical but sable condition. And assault charges. Big shakeup at the civilian agency that provides oversight of the nypd. The chairman redesigned yesterday after accused of making sexist remarks richard is his name and stepped down from civilian Complaint Review board after the executive director of that agency filed a lawsuit against him. Shes the executive director of malick her name. She claims he used a gender based slur against her last september. She said she filed a complaint soon after. But she says nothing was done for months. Her lawyer says that investigation started in march and when amery found out he retaliated. The chair after she had complained, after he had found out about it started to strip away her responsibilities. Her reports started undermining her credibility in the office. And really started affecting her daytoday ability to carry out her job. This was not the first time amery accused of saying something offensive last month comparing nypd unions to pigs thats according to a daily news interview. The ongoing corruption probe into the nypd has claimed another top official. Deputy chief andrew capital moved to an administrative position pending further review. He had been executive officer of triborough manhattan north. 12 officers interviewed whether they received gifts in exchange for favors for two businessman with ties to mayor de blasio campaign. Two previously reassigned no charges have been filed. Capitol union said he was not a target of the probe and reassignment sully is his that i am. Good dayer in mma fans cuomo will sign a bill making the controversial sport legal in new york state. Last state by the way in the nation to legalize mixed marshal arts. Rhonda rightronda rousey will watch at Madison Square garden it was considered it too barbaric. It plans to hold first event at the garden before end of the year and hold self events up and down new york state in 2017. A popularity of that sport over last ten yearses has taken off. Coming up, proposed changes to new yorks alcohol laws could impact your sunday brunch plans. Is it a good thing or a bad thing. Depends who you ask essentially. Time is 6 21. This one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. You know who you are. You ve lost your game. Literally. Your family outing is magical for all the wrong reasons. And your sneezes are a force to be reckoned with. Well, allergy muddlers, muddle no more. Try zyrtec for powerful allergy relief. And zyrtec is different than claritin , because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. Try zyrtec. Muddle no more. And children s zyrtec takes care of your child s allergies all right welcome become a judge delayed sentencing of former nypd officer peter liang supposed to be sentenced today following manslaughter conviction of the Fatal Shooting of akai gurley. This you might recall in a darkened stairwell in pink houses in brooklyn. Again back in 2014, but judge is not considering whether to that conviction afters Defense Attorneys accuse ud one of the jurors you saw him walk by camera with a beard of lying during the election process. They say michael jurors name initially said nobody had his family accused of a crime but later admitted admit an interview that his e strappinged father sent to prison feater sent to trial for in accidental shooting of a not an impartial juror, strong for anticop and not have him. Thats vargas there juror with a beertd and did not comment when he left the courthouse he asked if close relatives were no because i wasnt close with my father. I grew up in orphanages nothing to say yesterday that hearing continues to