the family of marcos castillo, now preparing to bury him. >> why? >> reporter: and his wake will be held late they are evening here on staten island. his funeral set for thursday. reporting live from staten island, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. we will be right back. -are you happy with your bathroom? i wasn't. until i learned about bath fitter. bath fitter puts a new bathtub right over your old one. isn't that amazing? bath fitter will measure, custom-make and install right over your existing tub. and only bath fitter has seamless walls, which guarantees a watertight fit. plus, they do it all in just one day. i know because i did it. >>> time now for traffic and weather on the 2s. >> morning everybody. yesterday, not bad. today, not bad. over the next few day, not bad. we are just going to see just this conveyer of cold head our way. evidence of that will be showers on friday and then those cooler temperatures as we work our way into the weekend. worst of it likely saturday night into sunday. and here wednesday morning, not too bad. 60

police say 16-year-old marcos castillo, and four others were playing in this abandoned building right before he plunged to his death in an elevator shaft last friday. now castillo's family wants to know why a permit to demolish this eight-story structure took so long to pass. >> a lot of kids from school, they go off to school, they hang in there, and they -- now they're closing it because now my cousin is dead. they should have done that a long time ago. it's 29 years that that building's been abandoned. >> reporter: today a gathering of castillo's family and friends will take place at our church. funeral. and also, meanwhile, this demolition here will take about the neighborhood says they can't wait to see it go. live in staten island, kala rama channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> thank you kala. this morning a bronx father is speaking out about the man accused of killing husband daughter outside a manhattan nightclub. dalone jamison is to be arraigned on murder and other charges in monday's early morning shooting. he opened fire outside of motivo which is a club in the flatiron district

this action comes just days after 16-year-old marcos castillo died after falling down an elevator shaft in the building. action. more. >> reporter: they have been making preparations all day. they have taken the teen's memorial and moved it to the corner here. it had been growing along the fence outside of the front of casselton avenue. you can see they have closed off the sidewalk. they have orange cones all neighbors say it's about time. heavy machinery is here. place. and other prep work is being finalized to tear down the old staten island hospital. >> i think it's a disgrace, they had to wait for a kid to die, you know, in order for >> reporter: 16-year-old marcos castillo died last friday after falling 7 stories down an elevator shaft inside. but neighbors along casselton avenue say he is hardly the first kid to venture inside at band on the building. >> after all the complaints we coming down, someone had to die. breaks my heart every time i city. >> i called up plenty of times and reported it. they used to go in there and low rocks off the -- throw rocks off the roof at people.

. >> reporter: marcos castillo always came home minutes after leaving school. he was a sophomore at curtis high school. always quiet, the oldest of two boys. friday afternoon, marcos never came home. in spanish, relatives tell me police came to the door instead. there was an accident, they were told. police say castillo fell to his death at an abandoned hospital. investigators say castillo fell seven flights down an elevator shaft. >> he was a great kid. had a bright future. >> reporter: now castillo's family is asking questions. mainly, why was this building not secured in the first place? hours after his death, you can see they were building a fence to try to prevent people from getting in. >> someone has to bring down that building because i don't want somebody else to lose their son like us. >> reporter: the abandoned building was staten island's first volunteer hospital, built more than 100 years ago. it's been sitting empty and boarded up for years now. news 4 has learned there was a complaint filed in 2009 with the department of buildings. the complaint w

steps away from the sidewalk memorial to marcos castillo, workers showed up in hard hat, driving in heavy equipment and pouring over building plans, preparing for what many say is long overdue. >> it's a danger zone. for kids. >> reporter: mike lives across the street from the old staten island hospital that's been vacant for years and it's now set to be demolished this week. a permit finally approved for demolition last night. >> the kid died. this should have been done a longtime. >> reporter: the 16-year-old died last friday after tumbling seven stories down an elevator shaft inside of the abandoned building. his father demanded to know what happened. >> why they wait till something happen to take it out? they should take it out before. >> reporter: cbs 2 news put that question to staten island's borough president who says the building is privately owned. >> i can tell you there was a building that had a demolish ordered by the city months ago. and this young man died records and while some were hoping to see the building repurposed, an option previously discussed. >> they should make

emergency order to tear it down was issued eight months ago but a permit wasn't issued until after marcos castillo's death. castillo fell seven stories inside the abandoned building last friday. tonight his family and friends paid their respects to castillo at a church in west brighton from 7:00 to 10:00 tonight. >>> fear spreading across israel. the country on high alert, deploying military troops amid escalating palestinian attacks on the public. two more attacks including a stabbing on an elderly woman in a bus stop. series of deadly shootings has forces setting up checkpoints and restricting access to palestinian neighborhoods. secretary of state kerry planning to visit in the next few days to offer support for trying to restore peace. new york mayor de blasio also heading to israel. tonight he's about to hold his first ever town hall meeting. about 250 expected to attend the meeting. this in washington heights which begins at 7:00. the mayor will discuss tenant issues and the recent rent freeze. town hall is at the high school for science and math in washington heights. >>> former nba star and

we just learned the name of the 16-year-old boy who fell down an elevator shaft in staten as marcos castillo. he fell seven floors down an elevator shaft. he was rushed to the hospital where he died. >>> how about finding out the person who you paid for a divorce forged the documents? that's what two couples are doing tonight, just learning they are still married. >> chuck, what we are told is the passaic prosecutor knows of two couples who thought they were divorced but are still married. and the prosecutor wants to know if there are others out there who paid for a divorce and divorce papers from this business but got the fake version, instead. 29-year-old woman is accused of selling fake divorce documents out of this store front on main street which advertises itself among many items, the awning offers document preparations. she faces practicing law without a license. she forged the signature of a superior court judge on the judgments to create the appearance of authenticity. her store was closed. we went to an address in lodi listed as her husband's last known address and her husband decl

. >> reporter: heartbreak and unanswered questions at the wake of marcos castillo, friends flanld members wonder did it have to happen? >> marcos is dead that building is 39 years it's been abandoned. they should have take it down a long time ago. >> reporter: marcos was playing in this abandoned building when he fell seven stories down an elevator shaft. the building has been sitting vacant for decades. but only now five days after marcos' death did crews finally start demolishing the building. >> what do you want the hear from the city right now? >> well, we want answers, you know. >> reporter: news 4 is trying to get those answers. we looked into city records and found the problems at this building were known months ago. back in january, it was acquired by shore holding uk. in june, a demolition request was filed. and just a few weeks ago the building prassed a predemolition inspection. the department of buildings tells us a contractor was providing plans for the demolition, making sure it was done safely. but marcos fell to his death before the demolition started. four days later, the

. >> reporter: police say 16-yard-line marcos castillo fell seven stories down an elevator shaft in what used to be staten island hospital on castle ton avenue in new brighton. the property has been abandoned and fenced off since 1992, but apparently still a hangout for some teens. >> everybody went in there. everybody. i am 34 years old. when i was a kid i used to come here all the time. they he should knock it down. i don't know why it's here. >> reporter: even as detectives and city inspectors made their way through the property today, construction workers were busy putting up a new fence around it. little comfort for this grieving family. >> they got to do something so to won't happen with the other kids the same like us. >> reporter: the department of buildings reportedly listed hundreds of violations, including complaints of squatters and unsealed windows. it is unclear who owns that property. >>> president barack obama reassuring turkish leaders that the united states will stand with turkey in the fight against terrorism and other security challenges in the region. he called turke

demanding the old staten island hospital be torn down to prevent more tragedies. 16-year-old marcos castillo fell down an elevator shaft on friday night. he fell seven stories below. on -- a new fence has gone up near the entrance, but some neighbors say that's not enough. >> i think the building should have been down years ago. >> i think it needs to be, you kids are always in there. >> in response to our inquiries, the department of buildings did issue a statement sunday saying, quote, this was clearly a tragic event, and we feel for the family. at this time, the circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation. >>> and the commissioner of the city's department of investigations says he expects more arrests. the current crackdown on illegal activity by department of correction employees. on saturday, authorities arrested correction officer charles bracy for allegedly smuggling a weapon into the jail on rikers island. you can see from this picture here, investigators say that weapon contained a small saw and a razor. he now faces up to eight years in prison if convicted.

police say 16-year-old marcos castillo and four others were playing in the abandoned building right before he plunged to his death in an elevator shaft last friday. now castillo's parents are happy about the demolition but still grief stricken over the loss of their son. >> he's only 16 years old. he's beautiful. he's lovely. i don't want it to happen with the other kids the same like us. >> reporter: today a gathering of castillo's family and friends will take place at our lady of mount carmel benidicta church, the funeral is tomorrow at 10 a.m. this demolition will take four to six months to complete. questions still loom on why it took more than eight months to come down after that emergency declaration was declared back in june. we're live here in staten island, kala rama channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> thank you. a developing story overnight. former pro basketball star and queens native is fighting for his life. he was found unresponsive yesterday at a lethal brothel. ranch. since saturday. arrangements had to be made to fly odom to the las vegas hospital but he was too tall to fit in

. >> along with his creative partner, marco castillo, rodriguez is half of an artistic entity whose workgle grill is a different thing. we have different technology to fabricate, to develop. >> they have managed to stay in the government's good graces by widely using irony to make their points. in the brutal and capricious contemporary art world outside of cuba, they are stars. they make a lot of money, but they always return home to havana. looks like we'll be eating well. ♪ >> tonight it's a party in dabo's backyard. ♪ >> he has made his much loved pig's head soup with pumpkin, peppers, corn, and plantain. i saw somebody's house, it was just an ordinary home, but they created their own fast food franchise. they made it look as if it was part of a chain. it was like mr. burger or something like this. >> this can be a place for fast food. >> i hope they don't come here soon. >> this is my biggest fear is there will be a big glass box of a "w" hotel and start seeing starbucks and victoria's secret, you know, all of the people who make every place look the same. it would be awful. >> yeah,

the funeral mass for 16-year-old marcos castillo will be at 10:00 a.m. at our lady of mt. caramel benedict church. meanwhile, demolition ha finally started at the building where he plunged to his death. a full demolition permit was applied for in june. it was issued four days after marcos fell to his death. >> they knew it was dangerous. why they don't close it? why they don't close the gates long time ago? searching for the man in this video. he's robbing commuters on the 1 train. police say he's hit a number of times in the tribeca area. in this case, he shows a knife, demands money from his victims. nobody was hurt. police are offering $2500 in reward money for his arrest. >>> charges have been dropped against a long island man accused of taking pictures of a boy in a restaurant bathroom. luis flores jr. says he lost his job, received death threats after his arrest last may. surveillance video showed him at the north babylon restaurant where the alleged crime happen. prosecutors now say that video shows flores was never alone in the bathroom with the b

there will be a wake for 16- year-old marcos castillo and a funeral mass tomorrow morning. an emergency order to demolish that hospital was issued eight months ago but a permit was not issued until after castillo's death. the hospital has been sitting em >>> check in on the commute with heather. >> it's a messy commute at the george washington bridge. let me show you a picture of that. traffic is bumper-to-bumper as you make your way across the span. this is all because of an accident. let's head to our maps and i'll tell you what's happening here. as you go inbound at the george washington bridge there's an accident on the upper level. it's 30 minutes. the lincoln is 45. the holland is a 10 minute times. everything doing okay. metro north and new haven you have that track work. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. >> good morning. we've got gorgeous weather outside. a lot of beautiful sunshine. we're going to have a great day. temperatures warmer than normal for this hour of the day, and then we're looking at 58 around sunset park. 55 around oakwood and tem

marcos castillo died after falling six stories in the the building which used to be the tompkinsville hospital is being torn down. letter his funeral will be held at 10:00 this morning at our lady of mount carmel church in port richmond. >>> breaking news on the u.s. military mission in afghanistan. president obama is set to announce later today that he plans to maintain a force of 9800 troops, enough to continue hunting for al-qaeda and isis militants. this is a significant about face for the president. he had planned to withdraw virtually all u.s. troops by the end of next year accept for those needed to protect the u.s. embassy. 5900 troops will remain in afghanistan by the time the president leaves office in 2017. >>> happening today, mayor de blasio is heading to israel. the trip was planned before the recent string of attacks in jerusalem. he will visit a multicultural school known as hand in hand, center for jewish education in israel. arson attack in november. >>> last night the mayor hosted the first town hall meeting of his time in office. the focus was on the soaring cost o

the permit wasn't issued until after marcos castillo's death. today family and friends will pay their respects to castillo from 7:00 to 10:00 tonight. >>> in an hour friends and relatives will attend a wake for a promising baseball prospect who was shot and killed in westchester county. 23-year-old michael nolan died last friday. he was shot three weeks ago in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in yonkers. a $5,000 reward is being offered for in this case. >>> we have important new information tonight about a vehicle involved in a hit and run that left a woman badly hurt jersey. a description of that car, a dark colored pickup truck, possibly a ford f 150 that may have front end damage according to police in clifton. 22 yield anna samioli critically hurt last week. her family offering a $10,000 reward for arrest. >>> fire officials trying to figure out how a long island man they rescued had been trapped in a store drain, how long he had been trapped there. firefighters responding to a 911 call discovering a man under the street in the nas

a permit wasn't issued until after marcos castillo's death. family and friends will pay their respects to castillo at a church in west brighton from 7 to 10 p.m. >>> a bicyclist was killed after being hit by a dump truck in queens. it happened in the sunny side direction. the driver was turning right on 48th street when the truck hit the bicyclist who was immediately rushed to the hospital. no word on any possible charges. >>> meanwhile in brooklyn a car jumped a curb in borough park hitting two people. the two men were struck at 18th avenue and 57th street this morning. they were taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition. police tell us it appears the driver fell asleep at the wheel. they don't plan to bring any criminal charges. >>> turning now to vote 2016. the democratic presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail today after facing off last night in their first primary debate. five candidates took the stage, but much of the focus was on front runner hillary clinton and her rival bernie sanders. the two were the most talked

emergency order to tear it down was issued eight months ago, but a permit was not issued until after marcos castillo's death. castillo died on friday when he fell seven stories down an elevator shaft in the building. pay their respects to castillo at a church in west brighton from 7 to 10:00 tonight. his funeral is tomorrow. >>> a wake is being held tonight for a promising basketball prospect gunned down outside of a fast food restaurant in westchester county. 23-year-old michael nolan died last friday. that is three weeks after he was shot in a parking lot in yonkers. nolan's wake is at 6:00 this evening. his funeral will be at st. paul the apostle church tomorrow morning. $5000 reward is now being offered for any information leading to an arrest. >>> on long island authorities are trying to find out how a man rescued from a storm drain got trapped there in the first place. firefighters lowered a ladder to the man around morning. a few minutes later the man climbed out of the manhole near corona avenue in valley stream. fire officials say the man went into the sewer in another entrance and somehow go

police say 16-year-old marcos castillo was with his friends when he fell seven floors down the shaft yesterday. the building on castleton avenue was once home to staten island hospital but it's been vacant for the past 36 years. residents are calling for increased police patrols at the site. >>> a freshman is being held on $2 million bond after a deadly shooting at an arizona college campus. police say steven jones shot four student, killing one yesterday. later in texas, one student was killed and another hospitalized after a shooting at a housing facility parking lot. police are questioning two people and still searching for a third in that case. the shootings came just hours before president barack obama met with families of loved ones killed at a community college in oregon. >>> back here at home, one more check of the forecast for the weekend with vanessa murdock. feeling like fall, right? >> very much like fall. tomorrow morning, maybe frost on the pumpkins out there. >> should we bring in the plants? >> you have sensitive plants but not for the city. areas north and west where

well, police have now identified that 16-year-old victim as marcos castillo. they say he fell down an elevator shaft here. we've seen inspectors back on scene this morning, taking tons of pictures of the property. this happened yesterday afternoon around 4:30. police say castillo was playing inside this abandoned building with some of his friends when he fell seven stories down an elevator shaft. he suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. speaking to people who live around here, they say everyday they see young people hanging around this property. in fact, it's been a hangout since a staten island hospital closed many years ago. people have been hanging out here. the question is, is the area around here secure. that, of course, is one of the reasons why inspectors are back on scene today. we're live in new brighton on staten island, i'm kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, kristin. >>> it was a terrifying moment for a mother and her two young daughters and it was all caught on camera on long island. a woman a

police have identified the victim as 16-year-old marcos castillo of staten island. he fell down an elevator shaft here. inspectors arrived here very early this morning to continue their investigation, taking a lot of pictures of the property. it was yesterday afternoon around 4:30 when police say castillo was playing in this abandoned complex with his friends and fell seven stories down an elevator shaft. he suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at a local homent. speaking of people who live around here, they say this abandoned complex which used to be staten island hospital has been abandoned for decades. they say it is a popular hangout for kids. they see kids here every single day, so the question is was the area around here secure enough? that is now up to building inspectors and police to decide. we're live in new brighton on staten island, i'm kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> kristin, thank you so much. >>> it was a terrifying moment for a mother and her two young daughters. it was caught on camera on long island as a woman accused o

the 16-year-old marcos castillo was playing with friends inside of the vacant hospital on friday when he fell seven stories right down an elevator shaft and he died at the hospital. the building has been abandoned for three decades. >>> the story everyone will be talking about today in the sports world. a rough night for more ways than one for the mets. the team heading home with the series tied after losing the game and lost their starting shortstop in a highly controversial play. the mets were leading 2-1 in the 7th inning when chase utley slid into ruben tejada at second base. you saw it. well, the collision was so tough that tejada suffered a broken leg in that mess and the dodgers went on to win after that moment 5-2. the injury really became a downward spiral ral for the mets after that. now, game three, the division series comes back home to new york city to city field tomorrow night. of course the team and fans will be thirsty for a little revenge and redemption and another w. >> anybody who follows baseball is like what just happened ner? >> the guy never touched the base, ju

teenager killed when he fell down an elevator shaft in a building on staten island. 16-year-old marcos castillo will be remembered at the church. he died on friday. the kay haven't building, part of the former staten island hospital is finally being torn down. the demolition permit was approved tuesday night. >>> and mayor de blasio leaves for israel today. the new york times says the trip will include a meeting with members of israel's palestinian community. the mayor's aides reportedly considered a trip to the west bank but that's unlikely due to security concerns and. the mayor is due to meet with students at a school where jewish and arab children attend classes. >>> also today, new york city the taxi commission is expected to vote on a pilot program to phase out taxi tv. they won't be missed. the tlc says they are widely unpopular with drivers and passengers. and they have proposed that the tax cease use a gps-based meter to replace the meets now in use. >>> if you ride new jersey transit, mind your manners. the agency just launchedded a new campaign reminding passengers to stay out of the

a wake for 16-year-old marcos castillo will be held today and the funeral is tomorrow. he fell. he wasn't found for several hours. a permit was issued yesterday for the demolition which could begin as early as today. >>> new york police officers who served at ground zero after september 11th have significantly higher rates of cancer according the to a new study. researchers examined the medical recordsover nearly 40,000 officers and found rates of cancer were roughly 50% higher. and more than half of officers diagnosed with cancer were at ground zero less than 24 hours after the attack. ratesover brain tumors and kidney cancers tripled while thyroid cancer increased by about 50%. >>> and happening today, new york city mayor de blasio holds his first full fledged town hall since taking office. he will meet with residents in washington heights to discuss rent security and other tenant issues but other topics are fair game. about 250 people are expected to attend the hour-long event. it's at 7:00 tonight at a high school on west 165th street. >>> and the next cup of joe from starbu

it's unclear what they were doing, this remains an open invitation three days after 16- year-old marcos castillo fell to his death. my first child, the young man's mother cried on the weekend as her husband demands answers as to why the empty wreck of a property remained so accessible for decade. the family says they've heard from no city officials. calls from cbs 2 news to a local counselwoman have not been returned. can you tell us, why did a young man have to the die at this facility? can you answer that? this man who responded no comment when asked if he's associated with the ownership of the property, part of a number of workers at the site where a giant hole in the fence remains at the side of the despite the latest scramble to secure the site, it's still easy to get in by the front fence here. and even i could get over that. >> someone has to pull down that building because i don't like us. >> reporter: a couple of security guards spotted at the property records shows no records listed as to who site. theres have piled up for years. cbs 2 news. >>> a surfer who lost most of one leg in a s

teenager killed when he fell down an elevator shaft in a building on staten island. 16-year-old marcos castillo will be remembered at the church. he died on friday. the vacant building is finally being torn down. the demolition permit was approved tuesday night. >>> happening today, taxi tv may soon go dark. the taxi commission set to vote on a pilot program to phase out the unpopular backseat tvs. andrea grymes is live from times square with more. >> reporter: well, chris, riders have had a lot of complaints over the years. some saying they're real noisy and others saying they're tough to turn off. and the taxi commission says they have heard the complaints and today they are taking a step to possibly retire those taxi tvs. avenue it looks like taxi tv is on the road to being shut off for good. they'll vote on a pool ott program to phase out what many consider a backseat annoyance. >> i'm really not interested and i heard they might go out and i'm glad. >> don't love them. i put it on mute. >> reporter: since late 2008, all yellow cabs have been equipped with the screen that allows riders to p

marcos castillo died inside abandoned building that was once a hospital and condominiums before sitting vacant for deck kate. the city has issued a demolition to tear down he building. they i' wonder why it wasn't done years ago. >> you still have big issucs if you are headed towards the westchester airport. route 120, multiple accidents out there involving up to 9 vehicles. delays go back for miles. you can also see route 120 is picing a lot of alternate delays up. heading to new jersey, an accident southbound n the garden state parkway. t by exit 151. still shut down in jersey city southbound. >> let's check the weather today. sun, clouds, high of 68. a chance for light rain to the north and west. tonight, mostly clear, 49 degrees. tomorrow, lots of sun, 66. friday, showers with a high of 65. saturday, cloudy and windy, 58 degrees. coming up on the "today" show, after sean aston stops by to talk about his new movie, woodlawn. >>> 8:30 now. wednesday morning, 149th of october, 2015, and it's a pretty morning out here on our plaza. reare in the heart of autumn, and it's a gorgeous day o

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