pope francis souvenirs flooding the city. dari: how vendors are trying to cash in on that his historic >> this was undeniably one of the high points if not the highpoint of the trip. the pope's visit to the east harlem school. dunkin' donuts' dark roast coffee is deliciously roasted ddperks members can get any size dark roast coffee for 99 cents. ddperks. that's loyalty. america runs on dunkin'. so everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? why fios? well fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network, so you can get 100% out of all your devices. whatever speed you need, fios has it. so if you need more streaming for more devices, fios gives you options with the fastest internet and wi-fi available from 50 to 500 mpbs. and we're not just talking downloads. we're talking equal upload speeds, too. you can upload your favorite videos up to 5x faster than cable. plus with the fios mobile app, you can view your entertainment at home, or on the go. but the main reason to get fios? we're rated number 1 in customer satisfacti

francis. -- on top of the state francis. the equipment you see painted green, that is all the original equipment from 1972. we are just now in the middle of modernizing this equipment. >> why modernize? doesn't the equipment works fine? >> it does, it is of analog and intensive, and there are some additional controls. let me introduce the foreman to you. this is vince. he can do a better job explaining the project details. >> what is happening here, what are you doing? >> we are doing a major modernization. we are tearing out the old system, logic controls, and generator controls, and we will be going over to solid state. this is not your standard selector. it does not have a tape that runs it. because these are outside elevators -- these are unique to the city. >> and this is going away with the upgrade. >> that is right. none of these will be here. we have retrofitted three elevators so far and now we're doing the outside cars. >> so this is what will be replacing -- >> this will be replacing the generator controller and c

pope and francis posed outside st. patrick's cathedral hours before the pope arrived. >> what a great image. i have to a being out there tonight seeing the u.s. secret service and nypd, there is never been a moment when taxpayer dollars should go towards buying these folks a beer next week. we should all agree that taxpayer money should help. they are doing major work out there. >> i love that you signify next week. >> that's when the pope will leave. >> by the way, more from the pope's visit coming up in this half hour including the family that drove all the way from argentina to see him. >>> pope francis has offered a prayer for the muslims killed in a stampede in saudi arabia. the king promising a speedy investigation into how more than 700 pill games died. high temperatures and fatigue may have played a role. >> reporter: they were muslim faithful from around the world, crushed to death, just outside islam's holiest city of mecca. more than 700 lost their lives, making it the deadliest tragedy there in 25 years. in

but francis also spoke as a visiting head of state. at the white house, where president obama praised the pope's humility, francis spoke in english, praising the country hosting him. >> as the son of an immigrant family, i'm happy to be a guest in this country, which was built by such families. >> reporter: so we got a glimpse today of some of the things that francis is likely to talk about as the trip unfolds. certainly the environment and matters of the family. we also got a glimpse, chuck and sibila, of some of those security moments that perhaps makes the secret service tense up a little bit. we hear sometimes they are controlled places where if perhaps the pope is going to wander into the public or let the public have access to him, they know about it, but we know the nypd is watching. >> we have coverage right now of cozi tv, full mass coverage. we've listed the channels here on your screen. >>> we're just less than 24 hours away from the pope's arrival in new york city. that means one of the largest security operations this city

francis. -- on top of the state francis. the equipment you see painted green, that is all the original equipment from 1972. we are just now in the middle of modernizing this equipment. >> why modernize? doesn't the equipment works fine? >> it does, it is of analog and intensive, and there are some additional controls. let me introduce the foreman to you. this is vince. he can do a better job explaining the project details. >> what is happening here, what are you doing? >> we are doing a major modernization. we are tearing out the old system, logic controls, and generator contro

a chance to finally see pope francis. now some fear that extra tight security will keep the pontiff too far from his flock. has the city gone overboard or are threats more real than we realized. that, plus a look at the pope's message while he's here. is he the political liberal some have suggested or a leader who has no intention of changing church doctrine. >>> good morning, i'm rosemary connors for "nbc10 @issue." it's wheels down on saturday when pope francis finally lands in philadelphia and law enforcement isn't taking any chances when it comes to security. recently the fbi foiled an alleged plot to harm the pope, arresting a new jersey teenager. before that the chair of the homeland security committee revealed threats against the pontiff are real. joining me now is security expert matthew, chief security officer for fjc securities. matthew managed national and international investigations while working for the u.s. department of justice. he also served as the special agent in charge of the newark office of the atf.