we will check in with the vanessa murdock. cbs2 news sunday morning continues right now. good morning. 7:00 a.m. on this sunday. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm andrea. >> the top stories are straight ahead. let's get to vanessa murdock who has been tracking a warm up. >> a big warm up on the way. maybe a few flurries this morning. ground. but it is a cold start to sunday. a chilly end to the weekend. and then, temperatures will be climbing big-time. right now, let's go to the vortex satellite and radar picture. most of us under mainly cloudy looks like snow moving through. very few places reporting it reaching the ground. a few flurries through the

by midmorning, it is out of here. after that, we will be looking toward a much brighter afternoon. 33 degrees right now in the city. twenty-six in franklin. as we take the forecast hour by hour, by 9:35 a.m., feeling like 32. noon, 39 and partly sunny. this afternoon, your high is 45 degrees. pretty much on par with where we should be. feeling more like 44. the wind will be calm today. the windchill is not a big factor. coming up, talking about temperatures 25 degrees warmer than today. back to you. new this morning, firefighters battled a huge fire in brooklyn overnight. when flames broke out at a commercial building. this is a picture from the scene in east new york. the fire started at a building on lake street around 1:00 this morning. it is now completely out. fire officials say no one was inside at the time. police say 36-year-old roger luvall has been arrested

explosion in the bronx. investigators say two aerosol cans -- one armed with a detonator, and that -- ignited inside of a car wednesday night. the 24-year-old driver and his passenger were not injured. roger luvall was charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon. campaign 2016 -- some presidential hopefuls are gaining steam after voters went to the polls in five states on super saturday. donald trump and ted cruz both split wins last night. donald trump still leading the delegate count. on the democratic side, bernie sanders pick up two wins, down craig boswell has more on the washington. >> ted cruz picked up super kansas and maine. >> super tuesday, last week, was a phenomenal my where we won victories all over the country. doing the same thing. >> donald trump took

>> i want to thank the people of louisiana, the people of kentucky -- i want to congratulate ted cruz on maine you should do well in maine canada. >> even in the states that came in a close second. >> what we're seeing is republicans coalescing around our campaign. >> senator marco rubio is looking ahead to march 15 when his home state of florida votes. >> we will win florida. and you will find out on march 15 how confident we are. >> democrats voted in three states. louisiana, kansas and nebraska with bernie sanders and hillary clinton sporting the bill. bernie sanders picked up wins in the nebraska and kansas caucuses. but clinton won the louisiana primary which has more delegates. both candidates are setting their sights on tuesday's primary in michigan. >> i'm grateful to everyone who turned out to support us. but now, all eyes turn to michigan.

>> today's -- today they will caucus in maine. john dickinson will talk with hillary clinton and ted cruz on face the nation. at 8:00, we will talk with john about his thoughts on yesterday's race. community members are paying respects to a new jersey child killed in a hit and run. >> a visitation will be held today for 7-year-old shayla pichardo. she died in west new york on her way to school. we're live at the scene of the crash with the details. >> reporter: diane, the death of shayla pichardo has said -- has had such a devastating impact on this community. tonight, people will get a wake. we have watched this memorial drastically grow at the intersection where she was killed. dozens have been stopping by to honor her life and say a prayer for her family. >> 7-year-old shayla pichardo will be laid to rest this week. her loved ones now preparing to >>

>> a grieving father spoke to us with help from a translator sending a message to the driver accused of hitting shayla pichardo monday morning on her way to school and leaving the scene. him. step into my shoes. >> surveillance cameras captured this black suv right before it hit her and her mother crossing this intersection at 61 street. police say seconds later, the driver got out of the vehicle, looked at her lifeless body on the ground, and get them the vehicle and speeds off. we talked to her mother, still recovering from the impact and stunned by the outcome. in spanish, she told us the driver looked at her daughter, said a curse word and left without apologizing. police have identified the driver as 23-year-old fabian rodriguez. they tell us, just hours after the hit and run, his girlfriend reported the suv stolen, trying to cover up the crime. both are now under arrest and appeared in court where they pleaded not guilty.

>> how can you do that to a little girl like that? and leave it behind. it is not human. >> the community and the family of shayla pichardo, outraged and devastated. they want the suspects held accountable. >> i'm heartbroken that i lost my daughter. >> the family, certainly dealing with so much devastation. again, the visitation for shayla pichardo is tonight at 7:00. her funeral is tomorrow morning. the two suspects -- the boyfriend and girlfriend, are facing a number of criminal charges including leaving the scene of an accident and finally -- filing a false police report. cbs2 news. students in westchester counter -- county are mourning the loss of a nun who died in a head-on car crash. students placed flowers at the entrance to john f. kennedy catholic high school in honor of sister barbarba heil. she taught mathematics and latin at the school since it

the 80-year-old was in a honda on friday when state police say the driver of a suzuki crossed the centerline on route six and hit the vehicle. last night, students dedicated their musical production of "cinderella" to her memory. she handstitched many of their costumes. school leaders say the community is devastated. >> sister barbarba heil -- you have to remember, just here at kennedy, was a woman of faith that influenced young people for 50 years. >> sister barbara's funeral will be thursday morning in white plains. police in long island say a burglar armed with a blowtorch was caught on camera breaking into a cell phone store. police say the man spent about one hour trying to burn a hole through the door at the at&t store. the double panel metal prevented him from getting in. but investigators say he then broke into the nail salon next door and tried to burn through the wall. that did not work either.

in the window at the cell phone store. >> this is the most brazen act to get into the store that i have seen so far. the glass doors and the metal doors are not going to hold these guys back. >> police say the burglar made off with cell phones, ipads and a few cases as well. the attorney for the engineer in a deadly train derailment says his client has retired with a disability pension. 48-year-old william rockefeller has not worked since this accident back in 2013, which left four people dead. a tribunal found he is no job. the national transportation safety board concluded that rockefeller suffered from sleep apnea and fell asleep just before taking a 30 mile-per- hour. a father and daughter survived what could have been a >> you see your life flashing before your eyes.

>> how some quick thinking saved their lives. spring cleaning time. and where you can make the biggest difference with the least amount of effort. a surprise that the will of a big rig. look who took it for a joy ride. first, a check of the forecast. >> i think he is trying to make his way here for you can jump -- so he can join us for furry friends time. the forecast today -- not the most bright and beautiful. warm to start off. moving ahead, it is a stellar springlike forecast.

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we're hearing from a local teenager this morning who survived a small plane crash. checking in on the weather as well. 33 degrees. a chilly start. 7-eleven a.m. we're hearing from a local teenager this morning. >> i'm happy. no injuries. we are good. >> an amazing story. that is rachel obergh. her and her father were flying back from rhode island after touring a college. suddenly the engine cut out above the sky in hauppauge. >> you could just hear it stopped working. we call the airport control tower. we said, there is an emergency. >> i was like, will i make it out alive? everything hits you. >> rachael and her father deployed a power -- a parachute which help -- which helped to cushion the crash. they landed in the middle of an

>> that is an amazing story. >> a whole new meaning of, my father the hero. >> thank you dad for the quick thinking. >> she still managed to get a prom dress. >> so grateful they both survived. a good day. it all turned out okay. let's check in with vanessa murdock. a good day for flying, vanessa? >> it is not bad out there. just chilly this morning. a little bit of snow moving through. most of it is not reaching the ground. but the wind is calm. that is probably the most pivotal part of the forecast. the visibility is pretty good. clouds are pretty high. looking decent. but not perfect. to end the weekend. it is chilly out there. we have a massive warm up coming our way. what is the word massive really mean? it means -- roughly speaking, 40 degrees warmer then it is right now. by wednesday afternoon. we want to take you live outside. and show you the skies from on

33 degrees. northeast wind at 5 miles per hour. the wind will be on the calm side today. this morning, a few passing snowflakes at best. then it is going to be a seasonable end to the weekend. a seasonable sunday with highs in the mid-40s. then the warm-up really ramps up. here we go. yesterday, 41. tomorrow -- today, excuse me. forty-five today. monday, tomorrow, 57. tuesday, 65. and what is missing, -- is where we climb wednesday. wednesday, 70 degrees. the forecasted high -- that would be a record setter. fourteen days to go until spring officially sets in. and you know what? spring snow is not unheard of. i just want to remind everybody -- despite this warm-up we are discussing, spring snow is not out of the question. back in 1875, 3 inches fell on april 25. on may 9, 1977, we did receive

this morning, a trace at best is what it looks like. because much of this, not even reaching the ground. clouds moving through. maybe a few flakes. skies will begin to clear as high pressure builds in. right now, it is to the southwest. southeast. and we will continue to warm up as the day progresses. clearing skies today. still chilly, in the 40s. tomorrow, mild. wind out of the southwest. warming up into the 50s. and then we continue to crank and the warmer air for tuesday. a late april feel with highs in the 60s. afternoon. forty-five in the city. forty, in montauk. forty-two in monticello. clouds. thirty-five in the city. twentys in the suburbs. and then tomorrow, by afternoon, it is mostly sunny and 57. a little breezy. wind out of the southwest at 10

the extended forecast as we get into tuesday, 65. partly sunny. wednesday, looks to be mostly sunny and 70 degrees. thursday, 63 degrees. rain moving in late. friday, 55. partly sunny. saturday, 58. a little unsettled to start the weekend. >> sounds like a good spring week. a good taste of what it is like going into these months. >> we will continue to have these huge swings for the next couple of months. >> cannot wait to see everybody in shorts on wednesday. >> yes. absolutely. >> here is the deal. time to start thinking about spring. talking about these temperatures climbing. the birds are chirping. crocuses are creeping up. have you seen him? those are sure signs that spring is around the corner. that also means spring cleaning. there are some steps you can take to easily tackle this

>> do you have too many coats to count? a bunch of random stuff -- like a little drummer boy -- just tossed in your coat closet. start your spring cleaning here. a professional organizer says to always start where you store. >> when you clean out the closets, that is when you see if you have extra space to take all the junk that has been piling up on your bookshelf, around your living room. >> she says it is essential to take everything out. >> somewhere in the middle of any closet cleaning project, you will say -- i don't want to do this anymore. >> you have to finish. >> when you get in there, clean. get out your spray cleaner. dust, vacuum. >> the same rules apply to the kitchen pantry and your bedroom closet. >> a closet can look really truly beautiful -- as beautiful as the rest of the home, when your spring cleaning. >> cause experts say when it is time to start putting everything back, make sure you

>> always get rid of stuff. >> get rid of 40%. >> which is sometimes, easier said than done. interior designer jonathan rosen offers this approach. >> i think you want to live with the things he really love. >> when everything is back in its place, it is time for the final sleep. >> obviously, you will dust. you will not. you will vacuum the whole house. >> don't forget the switch plates and the door. especially around the handle. >> look at the difference it will make. >> and when you are ready to get down to the nitty-gritty in the kitchen, grabbed a butter knife, a piece of paper towel -- wrap it up nice and tight. rented out -- one it under cold water. then run it around the edge of your think. that grime that you pick up -- watch it go away. >> get rid of the paperback books. i know they might be sentimental. but it is unlikely they will be

>> i have to pick that segment next time -- and have them come to my house. >> yes. i hate the process of taking of the winter clothing and putting in the spring clothing. i usually have to have my mom, over. >> you need support. >> you need somebody to say, you don't need that. >> and maybe a glass of wine. >> and you ask yourself -- does this thing bring you joy? if it doesn't, you toss it. i have like three garbage bags full of stuff to donate. >> some great tips. it is 7:19 a.m. some terrifying moment for a mother and her children in brooklyn. hear what happened when a man went after them with a gun. we have video of the suspects and what may have stopped him from shooting them. the clock is ticking. taxes. after the break, we have a tax expert in the studio to answer

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it is tax season. and you have six more weeks to go before the deadline of april 18. if you are still unsure about what you can and cannot deduct, we have tax expert jeff levine back to answer your tax questions. we had one viewer say -- do people that sell items on ebay have to claim those as income? >> a great question. many answers. it depends on how you are doing it. most cases, the answer is no. i saw in the last segment, they were talking about strategies to clean up the house. if you bought a book a few years ago and it was $20 -- and today, you sell it for $5 on ebay, you don't have to report that. it is really a loss. but it is a loss on a personal item. so you don't get to deduct. but you don't claim the income. on the other hand, do you remember the movie "the 40-year- old virgin"? >> yes. she runs a store like that. >> that is her business. if everything she sold is essentially like inventory, she

her business returns as a gross receipt. it depends on the capacity. most people -- does clearing out the house -- and selling something -- years ago would have been a higher price. and then having a garage sale online basically. you don't have to worry about reporting at. >> donating goods -- this is another question i had. you drop things off at salvation army. a lot of times you do it, and you don't deduct them. where does that come into play? >> anything you give to a qualifying charity, you can deduct a fair market value. that is the real question. what is the fair market value? what would someone else pay for it? the dress you bought years ago -- where you are like, this looks amazing on me. and your friend said -- i don't know. no one else would wear that. >> it is the question of -- how much would someone else pay for that item? so there is a method that you would use to determine -- it

some people throw away stuff that is just a tattered garment that nobody would wear. >> you cannot count that. >> if it is in good condition, you could take the value that someone else would pay. obviously -- that is an estimation. you can take an educated guess. it really depends on what the value is. the more value that you are donating in terms of goods, the more strict the irs reporting requirements are. there is also a special form to file. >> key pictures. pictures of what you are donating. then you can say, this is what i donated. this is the quality it was an. >> another one. do i have to report a scholarship my daughter received for college if i claim her as a dependent? >> good news. generally, no. if this person is going to a degree granting institution -- and they are getting this -- just for going there. they are not getting it for working. that is the difference. sometimes the scholarship is

's we're giving you money. but you have to do work. that is an, not regard. in some cases -- if you are just getting a scholarship -- like we will pay for part of your tuition to come to this educational institution, now. >> these are tricky answers. when our transportation expenses deducted? >> good question. again, it depends. transportation expenses can fall into one of a few categories. the most popular one -- business travel. if you work multiple jobs, the commute you have from your first up to your second job -- from home to your first job, that commute is not deductible. if you go from the first job to a second job -- someone like me -- acpa -- if i go into the office and then i travel to a client's place of work -- that could be deductible. absolutely. there is also other travel that is deductible. if you drive to take those closings items to a drop off box for charity, those are charitable miles driven. there is a possible deduction for that.

your doctor or to a medical issue -- those miles are deductible as well. you have to keep track of all of them. it used to be really hard. >> you have to be really organized. >> it used to be very difficult to do that. today with technology, it is so much easier. there are so many apps. you just swipe right for a business mile. swipe left for a business mile. swipe up for charitable miles. the new york times had a great article where they list of the top five or six apps to keep track of mileage. it is so much easier today. >> lucky for you and all of your clients. >> thank you so much. we did have another question. we will try to get to it again. for more tax information, you can go to our website to www.cbsnewyork.com. just will stay with us.

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killed in a hit and run in west new york as her family prepares to say final goodbyes. a new jersey transit workers threaten to leave commuters stranded as the strike deadline looms. the message for governor chris christie. temperatures rising for the start of the week. how we can experience some spring like weather. cbs2 sunday morning continues right now. good morning. it is 7:30 a.m. sunday, march 6. i'm andrea grymes. >> i'm diane macedo. top stories ahead. first vanessa is here with a look at the forecast. >> good morning. cloudy skies right now. some snowflakes falling. no big deal out there.

today, 4 degrees warmer than yesterday. by wednesday, it will be almost 40 degrees warmer then it is right now. at present, we do have the suggestion that snow is falling out there. much of this is not even reaching the ground this morning. a few flakes through the midday -- through the midmorning, excuse me. after that, skies clearing. twenty-seven right now in chatham. thirty-three in central park. hour by hour, 9:00 a.m., 35. feeling like 32. by noon, 39 degrees and partly sunny. it will feel like 38. a beautiful afternoon. but cool, seasonably cool. 45 degrees. mostly sunny. feeling like 44. by 9:00 this evening, down to 40. feeling like 37. after that, it will be a chilly night. we have big numbers to talk about in the full forecast. back to you. a grief stricken family

say goodbye to a new jersey child killed in a hit and run. >> the visitation will be held today for 7-year-old she died in west new york on her way to school. we have more. >> reporter: 7-year-old shayla pichardo will be laid to rest this week. or loved ones now preparing to say final goodbyes. >> [ crying ] >> her grieving father spoke to us with help from a translator, sending a message to the driver accused of hitting shayla pichardo monday morning on her way to school and leaving the scene. >> a whole no anger toward him. i asked him to step into my shoes. >> surveillance cameras captured this black suv right before it slammed into shayla pichardo and her mother crossing the intersection on 61. police say seconds later, the driver gets out of the vehicle, looks at her lifeless body on the ground and get back into the tahoe and speed the way. we talked to her mother, still recovering from the impact and stunned by the outcome. in spanish, she told us the driver looked at her daughter,

>> police have identified the driver as 23-year-old fabian rodriguez. they tell us, just hours after the hit and run, his girlfriend, joanna alvarez, reported that there are suv was stolen -- trying to cover up the crime. both are under arrest and appeared in court were they pleaded not guilty. neighbors and witnesses are alarmed. little girl like that and leave it behind? it is not human. >> the community and the family of shayla pichardo, outraged and devastated. they want the suspects held accountable. >> i'm heartbroken that i lost my daughter. >> . emotions ran high for a student in brooklyn. mourners released balloons in memory of bradley doyley yesterday. he died last month in a possible fraternity hazing incident.

fraternity at the time. >> very friendly. very loving. very respectful. we will all miss him. >> toxicology results that could answer certain key questions are not back yet. the fraternity has been suspended. counselors will be on hand today at a new jersey high school after the death of a student. sixteen-year-old conor barbero died on friday night after crashing his atv. a small memorial of balloons and flowers has been set up to honor the belvidere high school junior you played basketball and soccer. counselors will be available beginning at 10:00 this morning. police have released surveillance video of the man who they say tried to shoot a crown heights woman while her children were nearby. the nypd says just after 4:00 yesterday afternoon, the woman was walking up the stairs of her apartment building with her two kids when the man approached them from behind and tried to shoot her. police say the gun jammed. the woman and her kids ran into the apartment and locked the

investigators say the man then shot at the door several times before taking off. luckily nobody was hurt. police are searching for a man who pushed a teenage girl on to the subway track in front of an oncoming train. this happened just after 8:30 p.m. last night at the roosevelt avenue and 103 street subway station in queens. investigators say the train operators saw the 17-year-old on the tracks and quickly activated the emergency brake. she was taken to elmhurst hospital where she is expected to be okay. the clock ticking down on a possible transit strike. yesterday, hundreds of workers rally for a new contract. we report on their calls for change. >> after five years without a contract or a raise, new jersey transit rail workers appear to

across from the woodbridge train station saturday as the strike deadline looms, just eight days away. >> when we go on strike, if we go on strike, it will be financial devastation to this area. >> more than 100,000 new jersey people will have to scramble to find another way to work. >> we will not be able to provide the level of service or the capacity that our rail service currently provides to our customers. >> it is a very long time. everything is up at our paychecks. >> there is a highly charged political backdrop to the showdown with a governor who ended his bid for president but now campaigns for donald trump. >> it is absolutely amazing that he continues to refuse to do the work that ordinary new jersey residents expect him to do.

rail workers union that with the national board in washington friday. they are scheduled to negotiate here in new jersey on monday. >> it will be horrible. how will people commute? >> public sympathies toward a strike divided. >> new jersey transit should do the right thing. >> strike train may be about to leave the station. cbs2 news. two presidential labor boards have recommended annual wage increases of 2.6% -- over a 6.5 year contract. new jersey transit says that would force the agency to raise fares. the union says they would not need to raise fares. we reached out to governor chris christie's office yesterday but have not heard back. a new streetlights. it is unlike any others in the cottage in the country. this solar select powered light was installed at jfk marina along the hudson river. it uses a vertical wind turbine

power and can work for up to six days without the sun or the wind. it costs about $4700. the city says it will analyze that to find out if it is cost efficient before buying more. it was the look of the irish in queens for the annual rockaway and st. patrick's day parade. the 41st year. the parade is the unofficial spring kickoff in the rockaway's. one of the most highly anticipated events of the year. mayor's bill de blasio marched yesterday along with community members, bagpipes bands, dancers. the crowds were all decked out in green. and even the dogs got in a festive mood. catharine just tweeted me -- you missed a grand parade yesterday. >> we're glad everyone had a good time. >> always fun to see dogs in sweaters. time is now 7:38 a.m. some alarming new information on the zika virus. hear what researchers just discovered about the outbreak.

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a little windy. camera shaking a bit there. 33 degrees. 7:41 a.m. vanessa says we're in for quite a warm-up. she will explain all about that coming up. new studies on the zika virus show a greater link between the virus and grave outcomes for developing fetuses. researchers in brazil tracked 72 pregnant women who tested positive for the zika virus. they found a virus increases the risk for miscarriages and poorly developed placentas. it creates little or no amniotic fluid. and it raises the risk of blindness and deafness. researchers also linked problems to infections in each trimester of pregnancy. when it comes to easing into your golden years, new york apparently is not the place to be. a new survey says the empire state is the worst place to retire. going to bank rate.com, new york is at the bottom of the list due to factors like cost of living, crime, healthcare and taxes.

and louisiana are also at the bottom. as for the top of the list, wyoming comes in at number one. best place to retire followed by south dakota, colorado, utah and virginia. >> i hear wyoming is beautiful as well. >> topping the list. we all have our real names. and then we have the acute pet names that our significant others created for us. >> what did your partner call you? >> pnet, honey bunny. >> just by their name. >> scamp. >> because i scamper around. >> my father referred to me as -- a really bomber move. so he picked that up. >> when did you first use that? >> right away. >> what you doing?

>> honey bunny? was this in a moment of great passion? >> no. probably after something happened. and this was his way of being sweet. name? >> i really can't. date he says that? >> we never got married. >> tiger. >> have you ever had a nickname? >> my husband's it is meto. >> do you ever shorten his name?

>> so he calls you pnet -- peanut. >> . >> my husband calls me poo. it sounds a little bit weird. but i just interpreted as winnie the pooh. >> and then we go to my friend's apartment and she has an adorable dog. and then i call the dog, poo. >> he just calls anything he thinks cute, poo. >> he will be coming up with a new term of endearment. >> sorry about that. let's bring in vanessa any nicknames in your >> the baby. >> nothing too that. >> i will stick with that. let's check with our weather forecast. as we look to long island,

the freezing mark. 33 degrees. valley stream, reporting partly cloudy skies. as we look to the northwest, we will head -- over here -- 27 in middletown. mostly cloudy skies. a couple places reporting some snow. it is minimal this morning. it will be moving out by midmorning. and skies will clear. i think it will be a beautiful afternoon. just not a warm afternoon. so live outside -- we will show you what is going on. cloudy skies. looking from on top the empire state building. 33 degrees, northeast wind at 5 miles per hour. the wind will be on the calm side today. what can you expect? some flakes moving through this morning. then skies gradually clear. of a warm-up is on the way. fiftys on monday. sixtys on tuesday. seventys on wednesday. today, 45 degrees. the anticipated high.

where we should be. this evening, sunset is at 5:53 p.m. remember what happens next weekend? we turn the clocks ahead. sunset next sunday will be at 7:01 p.m. losing an hour of sleep is never pleasant. but i do like the fact that it will be later for light in the day. you can see the snow sweeping to the southeast. it is really falling apart as it does so. a few spots with some flakes. midmorning, it is out of here. then skies in the clear. snow this morning, courtesy of an area of low pressure moving to the south. high-pressure building and. not just for this afternoon but for the work week as well. at least the first half. high-pressure migrating off the coast. as that happens, the wind direction switches and becomes southwesterly. temperatures climbing over the next three or four days. each day gets warmer. ten up to 25 degrees above normal is where we will be monday through wednesday.

a high of 70 -- would break the old record of 69 degrees. a lovely forecast. a dry forecast through then as well. with the exception of a few snowflakes possible this morning. this afternoon, gradual clearing. 45 degrees. wind out of the north, becoming more southwesterly at five. tonight, 35. tomorrow, mostly sunny. fifty-seven. from there, we continue to climb. tuesday, partly sunny. 65 degrees. wednesday, 70. mostly sunny. mainly cloudy on thursday. sixty-three with showers. a little cooler but well above the normal temperatures as we head into the weekend. the beginning of march. the start of irish-american heritage month. a few days away from st. patrick's day. right there is a celebration of irish culture taking place. it is called, the craft festival. the annual event highlights irish films and music. joining us is the founder, terence mulligan and patty smith.

welcome to both of you. let me start by asking you -- what does crack mean? >> crack is basically the irish word for a good time. you will have a good time. >> talk to us more about what people can expect. the film portion wrapped up last week. >> basically we do the best of emerging irish music. great to have patty here. giving us a little bit of the blues. >> tell us what you wanted to patty? >> it has just been fantastic. new york celebrity irish culture -- it is perfect. >> you are featured in a film shown last night. for people who want to see it,

>> the film -- it is a short biography -- it tells the story -- of a recovering alcoholic. and music -- the blues, saved me. gave me hope. i'm five years sober now. i think the music saved me. >> congratulations. that is wonderful. what do you want people to take away when they hear you play? of passion. and obviously have some fun. and then come see me again. >> when can people see patty performers? lounge. not many. a few tickets left. he is the opening act. >> there is another dublin musician involved as well. >> and stuff for kids also and a branch as well?

here. he is great. >> and you will play a little >> yes. >> wonderful. we appreciate it. rock festival music events take place on next weekend. for more information, you can go to our website at www.cbsnewyork.com. and patty will take us to break with a preview of his performance. [ music ] "harmonica

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with the many victories could mean for the road ahead. sparks fly at a long island cell phone store when a burglar is caught on surveillance using a blowtorch to break can. and light flurries for some this morning. a warm-up on the way. cbs2 news sunday morning continues right now. good morning. march 6, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm andrea grymes. the top stories ahead. first vanessa murdock is here with a look at the forecast -- a chilly start to the day. >> short-lived -- when you look at the whole week. >> very short-lived. starting off at freezing and below for many of us. no big deal. up. right now, at 30. by wednesday, in the afternoon, 40 degrees warmer.