this is what alex dennis is so can you believe it? are you bobbing for apples over there? fall, technically, one month away today. can you believe it? i'm a summer-lover. alex just clicked her heels. the pollen count is high today, tomorrow and wednesday. there's not much relief. we have other elements of the forecast. humidity is nice and low. barometer is on the rise. air qualit great. u.v. forecast is about an eight so be sure to have the sunscreen on if you're heading out. a lot of sun today, tomorrow, wednesday. it's just bone-dry and here's why. it's a big high. big area of high pressure dominating. it's just a string of nice days ahead. some the models hinting on friday. with higher dew points, it will feel like the 90s again. here she is. send your cards and letters to alex dennis. >> i'm a fall lover, growing up in florida, i never got to see the leaves change! and 17 a is closed in both directions because of a fallen tree and wires. not a great alternate. give yourself plenty of time. in queens, the l.i.e. is moving well in both dion side. ebbing and flow from the

time now for a check on the roadways. >>> here's alex dennis. disabled vehicle blocking the right lane. it is at -- it's at white plains road traveling there. do plan for that. and an overturned tractor- trailer closed the northbound side of the bqe, that's at exit 26, hamilton avenue. let's give you a live look to see the delays. the gowanus at the prospect expressway is a camera we will be showing you. traffic is stopped back to the belt parkway. citywide today. back to you. >>> a call for action in the fight against zika. chuck schumer wants to return to washington to pass the $1.9 billion bill. >> it is utley amazing. we're on the urge of finding a vaccine to stop zika and because congress is derelict in its duty, we're not going to get the vaccine for a long period of time because they don't have the money. >> lawmakers don't return to washington until september. miami and there are currently 537 cases in new york, all infected while traveling. >>> disney world is stepping up security measures after an alligator killed a toddler earlier thi

we are starting your day with alex dennis. >> thank you, john. changes for you coming up. as you make your way south out -- let you know when this clears out entirely and in east rutherford an accident blocking three lanes at route 120 and heavy delays extend back to midlands parkway -- parkway. a disabled truck was just cleared and we do have residual delays that extend back to grand street. parking. be safe. >> a first of its kind from the cdc. >>> c infected mosquitoes -- zika infected mosquitoes -- >>reporter: it's often -- it is concentrated in the wynwood area of miami. that alert being issued for those trying to conceive to be on the lookout. >> passengers lined up at laguardia ready to board a flight to miami. the zika threat leaving some worried. >> i think it is always a concern. >> others are avoiding the region altogether. >> that is dangerous. >> the cdc and prevented has issued a travel advisory for the one-mile neighborhood of miami were so far it is mosquito bites. >> some of the mosquitoes are resistant or they have not got rid of all the standing water or

dennis. >>> coming up, a yankee finale for alex rodriguez. could they spoil their final game? an update straight ahead in sports with john sabol. z22rnz zy6z z22rvz zy6z >>> thanks for stopping by. we love them or loathe them. alex rodriguez will go down as one of the greats. tonight was his final game against the rays, of course. there's one thing you need to know about a-rod, loves the dramatic. dark clouds overhead, delaying the game for an hour tonight. once the game got started it didn't take long for the longoria busted out the 26th of the year. bottom of the 1st, alex rodriguez is first at bat facing chris archer. right to center field and the ball rolls all the way to the third with an rbi double for a- rod. good for third all time. and also career number three against archer. now we'll go into the 6th on cast treatment castro. yankees will take a 5-3 lead. and abruptly ending his 12-year run and career in yankee pinstripes. classy move there as they go on to beat the rays tonight 6-3. with the talk still will he play again? he hasn't used that r word retire. after ton

alex, thank you. >>> suffolk county police charge a man with the murder of his mother in lloyd harbor. 23-year-old dennis cullen is accused of intentionally drowning 63-year-old elizabeth cullen spent the night in the precinct. he is expected to be arraigned later today. >>> police are on the hunt for a man who robbed an off-duty cop in the bronx. it happened just before 7:00 last night on clinton avenue near crotona park. police say the man grabbed some necklaces the officer was wearing. there was a struggle. the officer fired one shot. police say the robber was not hit and was able to escape. >>> now let's get over to vanessa with your forecast. vanessa. >> all right. we've got temperatures in the 60s and 70s, but it's a little sticky out there this morning, 73 and to start off your day in speonk, 72 degrees. on the satellite and radar picture, we saw on that live shot the clouds are thick overhead, but we also do have some wet weather moving on through. very light rain, especially to the northeast and east of the city. after the 8:00 hour, things begin to taper off an mid morning we get a break and so