ABC7 New York. ABC7 viewers are asking where Shirleen Allicot is after another absence from Eyewitness News. Here's what we know about the anchor's status. Liz Cho and Mike Marza ran in honor of their colleague Bill Ritter and the Alzheimer's Association. NEW YORK -- Longtime New York news anchor Bill Ritter announced on Friday that he is stepping away from anchoring after he was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's Disease.