Sanders Campaigns In Coney Island, Clinton Visits Local Churches Ahead Of New York Primary
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)-- Bernie Sanders riled up hundreds of supporters at Coney Island, telling them he's listening to their voices instead of "hustling money'' on Wall Street and from billionaires.
It was a dig at Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Sanders has been widely critical of her ties to Wall Street.
Delivering remarks in front of the Thunderbolt roller coaster, Sanders was reminiscing about visiting the amusement park as a child. He jokes that he "ate half the hot dogs'' at the park.
Hundreds more supporters were lined up on the beach near the event to here Sanders remarks. His Sunday rally concludes a three-day, seven-stop swing through New York City. He'll head to Upstate New York to campaign on Monday morning.
"It is beautiful to be back in a place where I used to be when I was a kid," he said.
Sanders emphasized his efforts to protect the poor and the elderly, 1010 WINS' Roger Stern reported.
"We are not going to cut social security, we are going to expand social security benefits," he said.
The candidate also called for a unified Democratic party in order to stop Republicans like Donald Trump from becoming president, WCBS 880's Stephanie Colombini reported.
A recent poll has Clinton leading Sanders 53 to 37 in New York, CBS2's Hazel Sanchez reports. The same poll showed Trump winning in New York with 54 percent over Ohio Gov. John Kasich with 22 percent. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was trailing with 15 percent, according to the poll.
"At the end of the day love always trumps hatred," Sanders said.
Meanwhile, Clinton surprised churchgoers on Sunday in a tour of three African-American churches, 1010 WINS' Steve Kastenbaum reported.
Clinton talked about the important role the church plays in many people's lives.
"Lifting people up, I think that's what people need in this country. Finding ways to serve one another again," she said.
Bill Clinton accompanied her, telling a Harlem congregation that as president, his wife would lift some of the economic barriers that keep many stuck in low-wage jobs.
The former Democratic president spoke Sunday at the Antioch Baptist Church. He was accompanied by Rep. Charles Rangel, who Bill Clinton said had helped him to put more police on crime-ridden Harlem streets.
Bill Clinton said that the next president would have to rebuild people's trust in government, instead of what he called today's political "screaming and yelling.''
He implored Harlem residents to again vote for Hillary Clinton, 1010 WINS' Carol D'Auria reported. He said that as a Democratic senator from New York, she already had fought for their economic and health care equality. [cbs-clip-player content_id=60383918 size=large station=305
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