: carey gabay underwent surgery according to a spokeswoman for governor cuomo. remain that kings county hospital is using critical condition this morning, the governor said carey gabay is a friend to all have the pleasure of meeting demand governor asked for prayers for his wife and the rest of his family. governor cuomo says 43-year-old carey gabay is a shining example of the american dream. he grew up in public housing, graduated from harvard and joined the cuomo administration as a lawyer in 2011. >> could have gone to any law firm in the city and major quadruple what he was getting paid for by the state. he was all heart, wanted to give back to his community. >> reporter: carey gabay was walking with his brother and a group of friends enjoying the celebrations will for the west indian day parade yesterday morning when police say he got caught in the crossfire between two rival groups. >> a bunch of shots, a good 20 shots. >> reporter: one of those shots hit carey gabay in the head. police say he was not the intended target. >> a beautiful man, sweet man, a m

man was stabbed to death an hour-and-a-half before carey gabay was shot. bill brennan says gains account for much of the violence. >> traditional crime unfortunately the we deal with all the time. it is unfortunate it occurred during this event, but no reason not to go forward with the event each year. >> reporter: bill deblasio was among those who visited carey gabay at a hospital. >> our prayers are with him and his family. another reminder of the bigger which is to get guns off our streets. >> reporter: police are still looking for still images and videos in the hopes those may help catch the person who shot carey gabay. as a powerful legacy is governor cuomo acknowledged in this instance he is powerless when it comes to comforting carey gabay's family. that is the latest, back to you. juliet: funeral services will be held for a family that died in the murder/suicide in their new jersey home. lyndon shot his wife and children before setting their house on fire and killing himself. services for all four will be in long branch. police have not released a

his name is carey gabay. >> darla miles with new details. >> carey gabay is still listed in critical condition here at kings county hospital. he was shot in the head in front of his little brother and his best friend. >> reporter: sadly now it is. >> the new york city police department needs your help. >> reporter: the picture of carey gabay flashes on the side of this nypd crimestoppers vehicle as police search for those responsible for shooting the accomplished attorney in the head. >> this was a beautiful man, a sweet man, a man who was giving back to his community. >> reporter: gabay is the deputy general council for empire state development, 2011. but early monday morning the 43-year-old lawyer of jamaican descent took off his legal hat to partake in the prewest indian day festivities this year gabay and his friends got caught in between two rival 3:45 a.m. >> after the first shot it was a series of 19 shots repeated after that. >> reporter: his best friend says they all ran and ducked behind parked cars. >> there was a group of like six of us laying down, waiting for this to en

janelle burrell is live with more. >> reporter: governor cuomo upset after leaving the bedside of carey gabay yesterday. he said there's no words as he tried to comfort gabay's wife and family as they remained by his side. the family of carey gabay inconsolable as he remains on life support. the innocent victim caught in the cross fire of the shootout between feuding gangs according to police ahead of monday's west indian day parade in brooklyn. >> we have recovered a firearm, and based on the ballistics evidence recovered, it appears two groups of people were shooting back and forth at each other. >> reporter: gabay was walking with his brother and friends between sullivan and montgomery streets around 3:30 monday morning, and two groups started to shoot at each other. one gunman was shooting from the street, and the second firing from the deck of the houses, and gabay was hit as he was diving for safety with a stray bullet hitting him in the head. >> a young man who worked for me, 43 years old, a harvard- educated lawyer, and went to work for the state because he wanted to give back and mak

again, carey gabay remains on life support. we are told he is about to become a father. his wife is pregnant with their first child. we are live in crown heights tonight, hazel sanchez, cbs2 news. >>> the shooting happened not far from the west indian day festivities where three other violent crimes took place. investigators say man is in serious condition after being stabbed on lincoln place and rochester avenue. around the corner from the parade route, one person was stabbed to death. another injured near where people gathered to celebrate. despite the violence still thousands came out to a have a good time and celebrate caribbean pride. jenel burrell reports. >> reporter: the spice and flair of the caribbean transported right to the heart of brooklyn. this sea of people you a along eastern parkway representing the islands with pride. >> jamaica. 600%. >> reporter: reggae and calypso the backdrop. >> my kids are born here. they have never been there before. this is a taste of their culture. >> for me i just love seeing everybody in their costumes and stuff like that. >

early monday morning, governor cuomo's first deputy counsel carey gabay was caught in the crossfire of a gang fight in crown heights, brooklyn, and now the harvard-educated lawyer is on life support. >> he could have done anything with that education. he chose to be in state service because he wanted to use his skills to help others. >> reporter: it was around 3:30 a.m. on labor day, pre-west indian day parade parties were under way. he was walking with his friends outside a housing complex on bedford avenue when gunfire erupted between two feuding games. gabay hid behind a car but was hit in the head by a stray bullet. police recovered nearly 30 shell casings from three different handguns and they recovered a loaded mac-10 machine piston which was not the weapon used to shoot gabay. he was an unintended victim. police are looking at video from the field in hopes of identifying the gunman. governor cuomo says he will fight for tougher national gun laws to prevent illegal weapons from getting into the wrong hands. >> how many weeks do we have to have with the same story over and over an

there's no a $12,500 reward for information about the shooting of carey gabay. he is an attorney in the governor's office. he was shot in the head early heights, brooklyn. police sega bay caught in the crossfire of a -- say that gabay caught in the crossfire of a gun battle between gangs. the governor called him an outstanding public servant. >> it was just another act of pure randomness of gun violence, having too many guns on the street. >> police are looking at surveillance video in hopes of finding the gunman. >>> if somebody in your family takes the bus and is getting home tonight late, chances are that's because of gate changes at the port authority bus terminal 40. gates were changed today. together. there was a lot of warning about the changes but commuters are creatures of habit so the day has been filled with hassles. >> stressed! i was like what's going on? i ain't know which way to go. >> pretty much chaos. >> it's a matter of remembering where to go. >> all new jersey transit buses are now on the third floor of the bus terminal. [ signal breakup ] [

carey gabay, an aide to governor cuomo, shot in the head. >> we have recovered a firearm. based on the ballistics recovered t appears there were two groups of shooting back and forth at each other. >>> the mac gun pistol is similar to this police also found a dozen empty shells. gabay was walking with his brother between sullivan and montgomery streets when suspected gang members started to spray gunfire. at least 16 shots. one gunman was shooting from the street, and the second from the ebbets field patio. gabay was caught in the cross fire as he dove under an suv for safety. >> we will fight every day and use every tool we have to deprive criminals of guns, but we need a bigger change if we are going to ensure that the guns don't flow freely into the wrong hands. >> reporter: gabaya bronx-born, harvard-educated lawyer has been an aide to cuomo since 2011. >> now i was just with the family and the tears and the frustration, and i'm governor of the state of new york, and there's nothing i can say and nothing i can do. sometimes it just hurts. >> reporter: today gabay is li

in the crowd, carey gabay having fun with his friends. governor cuomo's first deputy counsel was walking behind a float when in a split second things changed. in this video obtained by eyewitness news, you see folks walking on the avenue. they stop, look back and then literally run for their lives. >> he was down. they shot. he was down. they shot while he was down. >> reporter: kevin was there with carey when his best friend was hit in the head with a stray bullet. authorities say the 43-year-old was caught in the crossfire, a gun fight between two gangs. carey is a rising star, a harvard educated attorney many admired and looked up to. the family released a statement saying our family is thankful for the outpouring of prayers we received in the aftermath of this senseless violence. carey has been an inspiration to all of us and continues to inspire us with his fight for survival. >> terrible. this is very, very, very, very terrible. >> reporter: authorities have saturated the neighborhood where the shooting went down with posters spelli

this year a 43-year-old aide to governor cuomo, carey gabay, was shot in the head, caught in the crossfire of a wild gang shootout on crowded bedford avenue. >> it's unfortunate there's so much violence associated with it. it continues to be our most violent public event in the city. some of it has to do with the fact that it's an overnight event. >> reporter: the police department works with political and community leadership and will continue to do so. that leadership insists they will not cancel the festival. eric adams says there's another way to keep the tradition satisfy live and lose the danger. >> we want to pull together the local elected, the nypd, community leaders and talk about how do we allow a celebratory atmosphere become free of violence, particularly when you have a parade like this, which is an overnight event, probably the only overnight event of this magnitude in the city. how do we do it in a safe way? >> reporter: adams says he believes they can come up with a safety plan for 2016. the only murder this weekend happened at the pre-parade event. we're learning more fro

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this is the family of carey gabay releasing a statement. there are difficult decisions we face in the coming hours and days as our family struggles to process what this means for us. the nypd is using facial recognition software to try to track down the gunman that shot gabay. >>> a popular comedian is confessing that he has been lying for years about escaping from the twin towers days after the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. steve rannazzisi admitted that he made up the tale. one of his sponsors, buffalo wild wings is reevaluating its relationship with the funny man. he said as a young man i made a mistake for which i deeply regret and apologize may not be enough. >>> tensions are on the rise after border police in hungary used water and tear gas on the immigrants contribution to enter the country after they broke through razor wire fencing. hungary said they have to secure the european union border as a flood seek shelter. >>> the deadly -- lone survivor of a deadly shooting on live tv is speaking out. very said she was paying atte

. >> carey gabay is a rising star, a harvard educated lawyer, governor cuomo's first deputy council. he left a big impression on many who had the pleasure of working with him. >> early this morning carey was caught in the middle of a gunfight. he was hit in the head with a stray bullet as he walked around bedford at 3:30. i speak exclusively with his best friend, kevin, by phone who was with carey on bedford. he said they were walking behind a float that was part of the j'ouvert celebration. >> we had a group of four guys. we ran into the park ing lot and ducked down. we were in separate places. there was about 20 shots that rang out. after 20 shots about 5 seconds lapsed and someone said someone got hit. i looked around and it i started yelling for paramedics. they came maybe 10 seconds after wards. his brother was hysterical. >> his wife who is pregnant with the couple's first child is by his side. governor cuomo visited carey at the hospital calling him a sweet man dedicated to his job, a job kevin tells me carey is proud to have. >> he loved the fact that he was a black lawyer for

carey gabay was taken off life support. he was caught in the cross fire of a gang gun battle. governor cuomo said in part "carey was the epitome of an he chose to better the lives of others." >>> the nation of chile reeling from an earthquake that struck last night. it issued a magnitude of 8.3 and sunt people screaming and running from the quakes, and it was captured on a series of cameras. the quake was followed by aftershocks, some as strong as a 6. a tsunami advisory was quickly issued enclouding for hawaii and california. dangerous waves and rip currents are expected. the first mayor tremor since 2010 when hundreds were killed. >>> now the republican party's second minor debate. 11 candidates spent more than 3 hours on the stage. donald trump. >> reporter: the top tier presidential candidates turned to name calling and mud question. appearance. short, tall, fat, ugly, my junior high. >> never attacked him on his look, and believe me, there's plenty of subject matter there. that i can tell you. >> you can't talk about this and insult the the leaders around the world and exp

carey gabay, his friends and family. someone started shooting just before 4:00 a.m. >> we all got up. everybody was okay. i walked around and saw carey laying on the floor. i started to cry. his brother was there and lost it. >> police say the 43-year-old got caught in the cross fire of two rival gangs on bedford avenue in sullivan street in crown heights. even though they all ducked and ran for cover gabay still was shot in the head. >> he was down. they shot when he was down >> he works for the governor's office at first governor council and is well respected. new york attorney general eric sniderman said my thoughts and prayers are with carey and his family. >> the nyc council extends the gun violence most end. >> he's breathing, not on his own by with a respirator. they gave him a blood transfusion. everybody needs to pray because he can pull out of it. >> reporter: he has a young wife who is pregnant. all of them are by his side praying for him at the hospital. in terms of the investigation, the nypd is not certain o

. >>> aide to the governor carey gabay is in critical condition on life support following being shot in the head yesterday ahead of the indian day parade. the third floor of the terminal will be dedicated entirely in new jersey. coach authority transit will be moved to the fourth floor. all changes are listed on our facebook page, and you can go there and check it out there as well. >>> riding the subway today will be hot and challenging. 76 in the city, and that's your temperature spread right now, and we are talking toasty later, and i think the hudson valley, we will see a repeat of yesterday. south shore, and don't forget, we have a moderate rip current risk, and don't forget if this is the kid's last day, don't send them with the burn. there's rain in the forecast late wednesday into thursday. >> another update in 25 minutes. cbs this morning is back right >>> torrential rain has been hammering southern spain. you see cars being washed away by the widespread flooding. at least one person was killed. that's got to be so frightening to have no control, just rolling in the water. >

reminder that the violence -- the violence has to stop, and we all have a role and a responsibility carey gabay's wife is pregnant with their first child. she remains at the hospital by mr. gabay's side as well as the governor, kala rama channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> now to the labor day holiday, and it's a day to honor the american worker and also known as the unofficial end of summer. one of the largest labor day parades stepped off in south plainfield new jersey. this is the 58th year the parade has been held in the middlesex town. tens of thousands are spending this holiday along the jersey shore. we're going to be in with meteorologist bill evans outside our studios on the upper west side on a perfectly beautiful unofficial day last day of summer. >> you're exactly right. it's warm and we're in a little bit of some unusual weather. we're going to have three days of 90-degree weather in september. so summer is going out kicking and screaming. today is going to be hot but not humid. here at noontime the temperature now 88 degrees. we'll easily get to 90 this afternoon. there's a

. >> reporter: 43-year-old carey gabay continues t fight for his life, in critical condition. gabay dropped to the ground after he heard those shots fired. a bullet that would have hit him in the leg ended up hitting him in the head. wanted posters are up, a large reward as crime scene tape remains at bedford avenue and montgomery that left one of governor cuomo's top aides in grave condition. he is a harvard-educated attorney. he walked with his brother during a festival. police say gabay was caught in a gunfight between rival gangs. april, a young mom lives down the street in from the shooting. >> every year, it's how much violence is going to happen. >> reporter: we spoke to students just up the block about gun violence in central brooklyn. >> stop the violence. a lot of people dying over stupid stuff. >> more police? >> more justice.h>> reporter: april says there's bit of a feud between different communities in her neighborhood. >> i think a lry of west unioners say we're not the ones carrying guns. they're saying maybe it's the african-americans. >> reporter: there was ot

carey gabay's taem family says he remains on life support. he was caught in the crossfire betw n two gangs. police hav ed a sketch of the suspected gunman. >>> some parents are furious because the oyster bay school district waited too long to tell them a janitor threatened to shoot up james h vernon

carey gabay is in critical condition. he is a harvard educated lawyer who went from city housing developments to the governor's office. his best friend, kevin cummings smoke exclusively to eyewitness news. he says they all ran and ducked behind parked cars when the gunfire erupted early yesterday morning. >> after the first shot, a series of 19 shots after that. it repeated, pow, pow, pow. like six of us laying down waiting for this to end. and when it ended like 5, 6 seconds, someone said someone shot and i looked around and it was carrie -- carey. >> it appears that gabay was unintended target of the shooting. he is on life support. >>> rudy giuliani will testify in a congressional homeland security hearing held at the 9/11 museum and memorial in manhattan. police commissioner bratton will testify along with the fire commissioner and representative of the 9/11 pham rei association. they are assessing the country's readiness to confront the spread of terrorism. >>> as we approach the 14 year mark since the september 11th

carey gabay was hit by a stray bullet and is in a medically induced coma. his family says he is surrounded by loved ones. >>> no sign of a cease-fire in the war of words between mayor de blasio and rudy giuliani. mayor de blasio called giuliani dell luis shonnal. he said homelessness jumped 40% during giuliani's tenure. today he hit back. >> i don't know what the mayor is talking about. i will stand on my record when he reduces crime 65% then he can criticize me. i would suggest that he not get personal. i think he made a nasty personal comment about me. >> for the record murder rate went from 205 at this point last year to 222 this year. rapes are up about 5%. but another big category, assaults are down about 3%. burglaries down 12%. that's why the overall crime rate is down 4%. >>> crime and homelessness the big issues that critics of mayor de blasio are blasting him for. now a new critic, ray kelly. until his memoirs were published today was careful to avoid criticizing the mayor. here is n.j. burkett. >> the tone of the city is set at the top. >> what i

. >>> a family of governor cuomo's aide issuing a statement saying that many carey gabay is brain dead. he was shot during a predawn celebration for the west indian american parade last monday. his family said they are grieving for a man struck down by a call last gun violence act. >> this is another painful reminder of the problem this nation has with gun violence and almost on a weekly basis we learn the same lesson over and over and over again. >> the suspect seen on surveillance video. nypd is using facial recognition software to try to >>> new at 6:00, a new york city science teacher that crashed his drone at the u.s. open said the drone malfunctioned. it crashed into the stands during a women's single's tennis match. the teacher faced a judge in court. the faa released a new warning about flying drones during the pope's visit next week. darla miles is in flushing meadows with much more. darla? >> reporter: liz, daniel burly is into technology, not tennis, according to his attorney. he says this is the photograph he wanted to take when that drone went haywire. are you saying that

carey gabay was shot in the head by a stray bullet sunday night. >>> did new york cops go way too far handcuffing pro -- pro tennis star james blake? he was tackled by officers. tonight we hear from blake and from commissioner bratton who upset. josh einiger is at the zion >> reporter: we're standing outside the grand hyatt, the very spot where james blake said he was standing at 11:00, waiting for a ride to the u.s. open when suddenly he was tackled by new york city police officers. >> it shouldn't have happened. >> reporter: tennis star james blake, once the fourth ranked player in the world, tonight fuming over his treatment by new york's finest as he waited in front of his midtown hotel for a courtesy car to take him to the u.s. open. >> it's something we'll deal hear from them? >> an apology. >> reporter: back links hard to imagine there is not video of this incident here shot by system. the hyatt did not respond to our request to see the video. we can imagine the police have now seen it themselves. interesting to point out, important to point out that police were told by an info

carey gabay's family announced he was brain dead today. he was taken off life support. he caught in crossfire. no arrests have been made, but police have released the sketch of the suspected gunman. >>> the mta says full service will be restored on the long island railroad by the morning commute. crews finally cleared that derailed freight train from the tracks tonight. gus rosendale at penn station. what a shy of relief. >> reporter: for a whole lot of people, sibila. repair work is still being done to the affected rails. but full service expected in the morning after a long night of more delays. this may be the toughest job in working the long island says being a commuter is its own brutal chore. >> it's the same song and dance week in and week out. it's a little frustrationing. >> reporter: eastbound and westbound headaches because of this. new video of a cleanup job west of the hicksville station after two freight cars jumped the tracks tuesday afternoon. no injuries, but lots of mangled nerves set off by a continuing cascade of service cancellations and delays. >>

again carey gabay remains on life support. we are told is about to be a father. first child. we are live in crown heights, hazel sanchez, cbs news. >> hazel , thank you. that shooting happened not for from some other violent incidents. police in brooklyn saying a man in his 30s is in serious condition tonight after being stabbed in the torso on lincoln place and rochester avenue in crown heights. stabbed to death. another seriously hurt near where people gathered to celebrate ahead of today's annual west indian day parade. >>> a developing story right now. there is a fire growing in the new jersey pine barrens. look at that picture. those flames. the fire spreading more than 100 acres in woodland township. that's near the brendan burn state forest in burlington county. firefighters requesting an air tanker and observation helicopter. so far the fire not threatening any homes or any structures in this part of south jersey. no word how it started. campgrounds in the area of under a fire ban right now because of the extremely dry conditions we are having. >>> and with a moderate

carey gabay was caught in a gang crossfire monday before the west indian day parade. there's a $12,500 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in that case. >>> kentucky clerk kim davis is out of jail on condition that she will not interfere with her deputies issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. at a rally for her release, which included mike huckabee, her lawyer made no promises about complying with the order. >>> pope francis announced a radical form, a reform for the church. catholics looking to anull their marriages will not be subject to a long, sometimes costly process. the changes go into effect in december. that's what's happening right now. nick is joining us. hot, hot, my friend. this feels like july, not august. or september. nick: you're right. the hottest day of the summer happened today. today after labor day. we hit 97 in new york city. go figure that. there's the record highs. only jfk didn't set a record. they were at 91. the only record, 92. if you go down the line, central park, laguardia, 95, 91 at islip islip. the new york cit

>>> the aide to governor cuomo was who was shot in the head on labor day has died. 43-year-old carey gabay passed away at kings county hospital after being on life support. gabay was hit by a stray bullet in crown heights after getting caught in the cross fire of a gun battle between two rival gangs. gabay was an attorney in the governor's office, and police gunman. >>> a new jersey neighborhood on edge as police search for a suspect in two sex assaults, developing right now in palisades park, and tracee says she could have been one of the victims, too. >> i had earphones, and then this guy came out of nowhere, and he just like stood in front of me. >> reporter: this palisades park, new jersey, woman who does not want to be identified believes she had a runin with this man wanted for sexually assaulting two women. the 21-year-old got away, but she fears he could have been one of his victims. >> i screamed so much. >> reporter: he followed a woman from the 166 new jersey transit bus stop down broad avenue to west edsel avenue when he attacked her from behind, knocked her to the ground, and

carey gabay was shot and killed during celebrations before the west indian day parade earlier this month. he was laid to rest yesterday following a service at emanuel baptist church in brooklyn. gabay had worked for governor cuomo for four years. the governor trying to comfort his family in his eulogy while also calling for tougher gun laws. >> his death was one of the most tragic, pointless examples of the rampant violence that is spreading like a cancer through our society, especially in our poorer communities and especially in our communities of color. >> governor cuomo said that gabay's shooting was random. police believe that it may have been two rival drug began gangs. >>> up next on this sunday morning, packing lurches is a part of the back to school routine for many parents. so how to make sure even the pickiest of eaters gets a healthy meal during the school day. we're going to talk about that. healthy and tasty, that's always good. >>> well, we all know the kids are get back into that back-to-school rhythm. a big frustration for parents is when you find your kids aren't them. h

carey gabay was taken off life support yesterday. a family spokesperson confirmed he died late last the suspects with guns drawn were running into a building in crown heights shortly after the shooting on september 7th. nypd is now using facial recognition software to track them down. in a statement, gabay's family is asking anyone with information on the shooting to will continue to burn a flame for carry with the same -- carey with the same ten nation tender spirit that guided him. >>> new this morning, police are searching for the suspect who tried to rape a woman in the bronx. the suspect could be as young as 14 years old. he is accused of following a 27- year-old woman in her home then choking, kissing her and pulling her hair as she struggled she was able to break free and the suspect took off. >> the second presidential debate turned into a three our scramble for attention. many of the republican candidates taunted an targeted donald trump. carly fiorina brushed him off as an entertainer. senator rand paul opened calling trump

governor cuomo's aid, carey gabay was shot in the head sunday night. >>> a new jersey woman awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to giving a deadly silicon injection. she is expected to spend time in prison. rivera could be her native jamaica. >>> coming up on "eyewitness news this morning," historic artifacts that document an important part of american history head back home after a major project to ensure their safety. >> we continue to follow breaking news overseas. flood disaster is unfolding in japan. homes are being washed away. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic here on "eyewitness news this morning." good thursday morning. an accuweather alert day. let's go to the radar. heavy rain from the hudson river valley, rockland, westchester county down to the city with lightning strikes on the l.i.e. at hempstead. we can take you there and you can see in the neighborhood of hempstead those pins that you see, that is the lightning strikes in the neighborhood just to the north of the l.i.e. well, there will be more of those lightning strikes across long i

. >>> fune ral services announced today for carey gabay, an innocent victim caught in a gang shooting the night before the west indian day were -- parade. saturday a private funeral service. gabay was removed from life support by his family last week. so far no arrests in the shooting. >>> happening tomorrow, disgraced former new york congressman michael grimm spends his first night in federal prison. grimm is scheduled to begin an eight-month sentence. the republican from staten island resigned last year after pleading guilty to filing a false tax return. he could have faced up to three years in prison. >>> a ruckus protest tonight over poultry in brooklyn. demonstrators calling to an end chickens during a jewish ritual. police in crown heights trying to separate demonstrators from the orthodox jews taking part in the ritual. they say it's inhumane to slaughter chickens during the rituals. two days before yom kippur, which starts tomorrow before sundown. >>> the islanders took to the ice at the new home in brooklyn. the isles tweeting out this photo of their newly finished locker roo

a public wake is planned for carey gabay. the aide to governor cuomo was shot in the head. investigators say he was caught in a shootout between rival gangs. a private funeral service takes place tomorrow. >>> the yankees honor the passing of hall of famer yogi berra with a touching moment of silence. flowers in the shape of yogi's number 8 parked his catcher's position behind home plate. every yankee will wear his number for the rest of the season. earlier in the day, yogi berra's they shared stories and reflected on his humility. >> grandpa was -- he wasn't just a good man. he was the best man. >> he was just a natural family man. and baseball, you could talk to him about it, but it was on the back burner. >> yogi berra is going to be laid to rest following private services on tuesday. it'll take place in montclair, new jersey. there will be a public memorial at the yogi berra museum and learning center on thursday. >>> the national transportation safety board will be in seattle today investigating a crash that killed four college students. four vehicles, including a tour

carey gabay was taken off life support. it was just hours after his foad. he was caught in the crossfire between two gangs. it was during the festivities leading up to the west indian day parade. >> this was an extraordinary family. i think this is another painful reminder of the problem this nation has with gun violence. >> i want to show you a sketch of the suspected gunman along with some surveillance video of two men. they're wanted for questioning in this case. >>> well, it is being called the biggest synthetic marijuana bust in new york city history. federal agented raided 80 six people. the six are among ten suspects now under federal indictment. officials say they schemed to import chemicals to make $30 million worth of synthetic spice or k-2. the drugs are marketed toward kids and sold for around $5,000 a packet at corner stores. >>> in new jersey, police are hoping some new surveillance video will lead them to a man who randomly attacked a woman in it shows a muscular man approaching this victim near the corner of rosa parks boulevard and market s

, and the cause meanwhile is under investigation. >>> today family and friends will say a final carey gabay, an aide to the governor. services were held at clinton hill at the baptist church where he and his wife were members. there's been no arrests in gabay's shooting. >>> fewer than 24 hours after the bomb shell announcement from john boehner, there's now names floating around who may replace him. boehner announced yesterday he will be leaving congress at the end of next month, probably he says the decision about his successor is up to his fellow republicans, but the number two house republican, kevin mccarthy who is politically very similar to boehner would, according to boehner, "make an excellent speaker." >>> lamb, lobster, and laughs were on the menu at the white house state dinner. michelle obama made sure the president's tuxedo was just right. they also welcomed the chinese president and his wife to the white house. the lavish black tie affair was held in his honor. among those in attendance, neo, who invited his mother to join him. >> very cool. >> i want to go to a state dinner

a service will be held for carey gabay today. investigators say he was caught in a shootout from rival guns. >> you know, it just hits home with me. i came to support his wife, support his family. because sometimes even a stranger coming to show their love and support, it means a lot. the eulogy later this morning. >>> remembering the life and legacy of yogi berra. >>> and our coverage of the papal visit continues this hour with a look back at the impact that pope francis's visit had on our fair city. >> if you parade rayed for good weather, your prayers were answered. the sun at this early hour still with us. how long and when does the wet . >>> 6:14 on a saturday morning. something you'll note when you head out this morning, man, is it crisp out there. >> it's lovely, though. >> it is. and yesterday was so beautiful. i stood online for three hours to get in and stood in the park for another two. it was the nicest sense of community. just gorgeous. beautiful day. >> indescribably. it's been like a beautiful, beautiful cloud over

family, friends and colleagues attending the funeral for carey gabay in brooklyn yesterday. the 43-year-old was gunned down on the street during festivities leading up to the west indian day parade. governor cuomo gave his eulogy praising gabay as somebody raised in public housing but followed a path of success that took him to harvard. >> there were many paths a young man could follow and most were the wrong path. but carey's life took a different story. letter a young man with drive and values could still make it, make the american dream a reality. >> he died of his injuries september 15th more than a week after getting shot. police released this sketch of one of the persons of interest they are looking for. there have been no arrests in the case. >>> it's a brave new world when it comes to school security. every changing technology makes it hard for schools to keep up. districts on long island are getting help from the government to go high-tech. cbs 2's carolyn gusoff reports. >> reporter: the cop stationed at the door of this school is scanners check visitors driver's l

gabay, someone raised in public housing. there were many paths a young man could follow, most were a wrong path. but carey life told a different story. a young man with drives and values could make it, make the american dream a reality. >> gabay died of his injuries september 15th more than a week after being shot. there have been no arrests in the case but that is a sketch of -- person of interest police are looking for. >>> major changes are on the way for the developmentally disabled in new york. the federal government wants to close many places that care for them. the families and supporters of those in need say they will be left with nowhere to go. cbs 2's dick brennan has the exclusive. >> reporter: throughout new york thousands of developmentally disabled students work in sheltered workshops. many live in large residences. but order of the federal government, both the workshops and the residences must close within the next five years. >> they can't go home. they need to be supported. they require around the clock nursing care. ruling. 62-year-old tom tomicello to tears. >> i want to stay open. i re

carey gabay is in critical condition. he is a harvard educated lawyer who went from city housing development to the governor's office. his best friends, kevin cummings spoke to eyewitness news. he said they all ran and ducked behind parked cars when the gunfire erupted earlier yesterday morning. >> after the first shot, a series of 19 shots after that, just repeated, pow, pow, pow. like six of us laying down waiting for this to end. when it ended, like five, six seconds, we got up and someone said someone shot around there and i looked around and it was carey. >> police say it appears that gabay was an unintended target of the gang shooting. he remains on life support at the hospital. >>> a deadly crash in sullivan county killed three members of the same family. among them a former auxiliary captain who responded on 9/11. the crash happened yesterday afternoon on route 17 in rock hill. 58-year-old morris was killed with his wife and future son-in- law. their daughter and two sons were also in the car but they did survive.

carey gabay was taken off life support after being shot in the head. police released a sketch of the suspected gunman and video surveillance of two men wanted for questioning in this case. >>> they're in this casing the least serious charges in chun michael deng's beating death. he pass out two years ago during a brutal fraternity ritual in the poconos. 37 men were indicted. five are accused of murder. the arraignment will happen in phases to keep the courts from being overwhelmed. >>> there is another setback for the rutgers football team. an internal investigation found coach kyle flood violated a university policy by contacting a teacher over a player's grade. that happened last spring. flood also facing a $50,000 fine. he has apologized for his actions. it comes after seven players and three former players were arrested on several charges. >>> a texas teenager who was detained by police after his teachers thought his homemade clock resembled a bomb is now being offered an internship from twitter. here's a photo of the homemade experiment. a teacher

. >>> mayor de blasio and his wife will be among those attending the viewing for carey gabay. he is the aide to governor cuomo killed by a stray bullet before the west indian day parade. the viewing is at brooklyn's church. governor cuomo is expected to attend the private funeral. >>> coming up, we continue live team coverage of pope francis historic trip to the united states where he will be during his first full day in new york city. we will share the street closures and changes to mass transit in effect to help you we're here in the streets of new york, spreading the news about the real possibilities aarp is creating across the five boroughs. because if you don't think real possibilities in new york city when you think aarp, then you don't know "aarp". we're working with you to make new york city a better place to live, work, and play. fighting for you by taking on the issues that matter and rediscovering the city with you at discounted events all around town. >> he personifies show. >> my heart was racing. i was excited to see him. >> the pope has already brought so much j

carey gabay, he's still on live support. police have released a sketch of responsible. >> yeah. the man was wearing a white t-shirt, black pants and a jamaica flag around his neck. carry drew can joins us from east thereatbush -- flatbush, brooklyn. >> carey gabay is tighting for his life after he was shot in the head early monday morning in brooklyn. the 43-year-old works as an attorney in governor cuomo's administration. his loved ones are here at the hospital by his bedside. gabay was caught in the cross fire of two gangs before the west indian day parade on monday in brooklyn. want to show you that sketch, the suspect believed to be between the agesover 19 and 20 years old. meanwhile, the nypd is reportedly going to start cracking down on future celebrations. "the new york post" reporting officers will work with local organizers and politicians to make sure the event is appropriately policed. they're also going to be reevaluating how they roll it. the post also reporting that organizers never applied for a permit to stage this event. police commissioner bratton was asked abo

carey gabay's family removed him from life support last night after doctors declared him brain dead. police are searching for two suspects caught on surveillance video in crown heights shortly after the shooting on september 7th. governor cuomo said in a statement that new york state has lost, quote, one of its finest young men. >>> today we expect to hear from the new jersey high school football player accused of hitting an opponent with a helmet during a game. the player from linden and his mother say they will discuss the incident this afternoon. the victim, a player from imacculata high school in somerville was back on the field practicing. in video from last week, you see the lynn men lineman apparently rip off number 73's helmet and bashing it into his head causing a wound that required 10 stitches. the linden player has been kicked off the team and suspended from classes. >>> the long island railroad train derailment caused two days of service disruptions. there were scattered delays this morning as debris was cleared. now the l.i.r.r. reports trains are on or close to schedul

the wake for gary gab -- carey gabay will be held private. a private service will be held saturday. he was removed from life support after being shot in the head. a $22,000 reward is being offered to find the gunman. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic and meteorologist bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> here we go. let's take a look from our camera in astoria looking down the east river. a good visibility. cloudy skies and there are sprinkles in the far north and west suburbs. here is our view from midtown looking south here, too, nice from the empire state building to new york life building to one world trade and staten island. cloudy skies. northeast wind 8 miles per hour. there are sprinkles in suggestion section county up to ulster, sullivan. those are drying out. high-pressure ridge with the clear skies is coming our way later today and tomorrow. great weather. it will be warm. today we are going out like we should for the last day of summer, 2015 later on this afternoon. temperature about 74 degrees. kids this morning, grab a jack

a bullet hit carey gabay in the head. well. he's surrounded by his loved ones. >>> today governor cuomo will team up with vice president joe biden to demand a pay raise. he called for them to make no less than $15. he wants that to be the minimum wage for all workers. as far more than the rays scheduled later this year. >>> they're going to make another attempt to -- officials from baumann and sons bus company will reportedly meet again today with representatives from the bus drivers' union. according to news day, the two sides held talks fo 11 hours yesterday. more than 3 dozen bus companies would be affected if the negotiations break down. >>> it's 6:35. weather and traffic right now. checking on this weather situation. causing lots of trouble. lauren is dealing with the commute. but we're going to talk to chris first. good morning. >> good morning. a lot of downpours out there. one batch moving across suffolk county that came through the city earlier. new one approaching the city, through staten island, middlesex county new

the nypd says carey gabay died in the hospital. he was caught in the cross fire when two gangs started shooting each orth labor day and police are searching for two men in connection with the murder. >>> five police officers are on administrative leave following the death of a man in custody in north carolina. 52-year-old carl king died in raleigh on monday shortly after officers detained him in his home. his roommate says she called the police because king had been acting erratically after drinking while on medication. she described the arrest as chaotic. >> he broke a lamp so they had him on glass on his back so, you know, he was just, like, i can't breathe. i can't breathe. i'm -- i said i'm calling the police and don't do that and they came in here running. >> raleigh authorities said paramedics performed cpr on king, but his condition only got worse. police expect to release more details about what happened next week. >>> tomorrow is a big day for oscar pistorius because south africa's parole review board will review whether h

carey gabay's family removed him from life support. police are looking for two suspects caught on video shortly after the shooting september 7th. governor cuomo said in a statement that new york state has lost, quote, one of its finest young men. >>> happening today, we are expecting to hear more about plans to change the look of time's square including what you will be able to see. mayor de blasio's topless task force meets for the first time today amid calls for major changes in time's square. times" a coalition of business leaders want a special area set aside for the scantily clad women and other costume characters soliciting cash. >>> today we hear from family members of a new jersey high school football player accused of hitting another player with a helmet. the player from linden said the whole thing was an accident blown out of pro borings. the victim, a player imacculata high school was back on the field practicing yesterday. in video you see the linden lineman rip off number 73's helmet and bashing it into his head. >>> happe

the nypd is offering $22,500 to get the person who shot carey gabay a lawyer who worked for governor cuomo, gabay's family removed him from life support this week. doctors declared him brain dead nine days after he was shot in the head before the west indian american day parade. >>> a local lawmaker hailed as a hero after taking down a would be purse snatcher. ron kim drawing on his skills as a high school and college football player found himself redefining what it means to perform public service by tackling a crook on a suffolk sidewalk. he sprang into action after witnessing a woman with a baby trying to chase the man. >> all i could think about is my wife walking the streets every single day and it happening teamer. >> that man ducked into an office building and for a moment kim said he lost him and got on the phone to call 9-1-1. then a good samaritan spotted the suspect wearing different clothes and charging up a main street. the assemblyman still on the phone with police made his move then. >>> it was a brutal hit caught on camera. two high school football players blind siding

the nypd is using facial recognition software to track down the gunman who left carey gabay in a coma. he is in critical condition. >>> five baruch college students face arraignment for the murder in the hazing death of one of their fraternity brothers. michael deng died in a rental house in the poconos in 2013. prosecutors released details of his death. they say he hit his head after being tackled. court documents show his frat brothers did not take him to the hospital for more than an hour. one suspect said they were worried it would cost too much. >>> today mayor de blasio will unveil a new school plan to help new york city students prepare for their careers after graduation. part of that plan including making computer science available to all students within the next decade. the mayor wants to bring advanced placement classes to all of the cities 400 high schools at a cost of $51 million a year. for the younger grades, increased emphasis on reading and plans to hire 700 new reading teachers at a cost of $75 million. >> kids reading at grade level, we weren't in the right place. we