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and i pray to god. i say, you know, i don't wan to live. >> it was a crime that engulfe the city, a young touris murdered he was stabbed trying to protect his mother >> we had to get everyone. >> seven teams convicted one says he's innocent >> you don't have to believe me look at the facts in this case >> now we are doing just tha -- tracking down witnesses. >> he was shaking. >> he started crying >> revisiting evidence - >> the most emotional thing wa reading the letter >> is he telling the truth or lying to win his freedom? we are about to find out >> this is a perry mason moment >...

Panic. >> it is the terror of life in new york city. no one is safe from random violence >> new york in 1990 was a city under siege, the worst year of crime the city's history >> i dress for the mongers >> we have flat shoe so i ca run. >> and most terrifying was underground. >> - subway stations -- >> at the time, the ma responsible for policing the transit system was bill bratton. >> it was a terrifying time, there is no denying that crime was out of control >> brandon is widely recognize as one of the nation's top cop she's run the police departments of america's two largest cities, includi...

It took us 20 years to get to 1990, the worst crime year in the history of our country. 2,243 murders in new york city. over 5,000 people shot. it only took us a year to start going back this time. political leadership has got to get their act together. but i'm not seeing anybody with any plans to deal with this. that's the sad part. that's why i'm talking about there needs to be a great deal of concern on the part of the public. who in public safety leadership is putting forth plans to keep the citizens of this country safe? i'm just not seeing it. >> yeah. listen, the economy can come back. ...

He's talking about when it comes to crime in new york city. >> what they say is you're right, the overall crime rate is down but violent crime is up and shootings are up. are shootings up this year? >> shootings at the moment are actually down. so once again, if you go day by day, they fluctuate. you look at over time. by the end of this year, we have the opportunity to have fewer than 100,000 crimes in new york city. and a city of 8.5 million people with 57 to 58 tourists coming into the city every year. we have a record low crime year overall. in terms of homicides, homicides are up. but aga...

Air will be a lot colder. historic really in decades. >> this weather whiplash from 44 to 10 in one day in new york city. >> that will be a good story. we'll have to have you out there and see the dichotomy of taking off your layers. >> i think i'm off tuesday when it's 10. >> me too. >> alexandra, thanks so much. the weather has made a mess of air travlg for so many people. over the last two days, more than 4,000 flights have been canceled because of the storm. 2,000 today alone. poppy harlow at new york's laguardia airport. we're hearing at jfk, there have been limited flights taking off aga...