today kaminsky declared victory over chris mcgrath to replace dean skelous. not conceded leads by 780 votes with 2700 absentee ballots outstanding. >>> chosen a replacement for former speaker shelton silver, and ran on the working familiesparty ballot. lower east side and chinatown. >>> let's get over to john elliot. >>> the lower east side, little italy and the west side, and the east side and the park too just bathed in sun clear and 51. cooler readings slightly cooler, 45 at monroe, toms river as well. turn that around, 54 in great

todd kaminsky leads republican chris mcgrath with 53% of the vowete. however l e last night, even though kaminsky declared himself said the race will be decided in the coming days. it's key because f kaminsky does prevail, democrats would have the majority in the new york state senate. >>> democrat alice cancel e s won the assembly see the left open by sheldon silver. she did win 41% of the vote there. silver now faces 20 years in prison after being convicted of corruption. >>> you can find much more on our website, nbcnewyork.com, including the latest delegate treaacker. you can check the map and see how your county voted. >> it's 5:04, time for traff and weather on the 4s. a bit chillier but still nice. >> everybody bounces back nicely into the mid and upper 60s today. not as warm as yesterday or the day prior, but a clear, school

democrat todd kaminski declared victory in the but kaminski leads republican candidate chris mcgrath by 780 vote. there are 2700 absentee ballots that still need to be counted. skelos's senate seat became available when he and his son were convicted of corruption. >>> a long island man is charged with road rage after an incident at a mall. police say he attacked a man and two teens with mace. dick brennan reports. >> reporter: robert said nothing as he was led away in cuffs but police say yesterday he was out of control behind the wheel at hicksville's broadway mall cutting off a car, shouting obscenities and then rushing up to the family inside. >> he did spray pepper mace into the vehicle which hit the occupant of the vehicle, his

both democrat todd kaminsky and chris mcgrath cast their ballots votes are still being counted. the seat was once held by dean skelos convicted of bribery, extortion to get his son no- todd kaminsky and former prosecutor based his plat tomorrow on a government for the people receiving an enforcement from president obama and clinton. >> i can't wait to go up there, work as hard as i can. >> until every ballot is, still hanging in the balance and so does senate majority. holding 31 seats each. came down to the wire, we're going to pull this out. >> republican is counting on every vote being counted after receiving over a million dollars in campaign donations the former attorney was endorsed by 14 police unions. last night's speech was not a concession. >> hopefully when everything is counted we're going to prevail. >> now because this is a special election whoever comes out on top here will have to run again in november if they would like to secure a two-year term. live in rockefeller center long island. >>> thank you. time 6:32 let's do traffic and weather on the 2's with john el

chris mcgrath. and that is the assembly district 65 you are seeing right now. and they are running to fill the seat was vacated by former skelos. steve: waiting to get the numbers in. the polls close at 9:00 o'clock. and there is an important race in brooklyn. district 59, includes these areas, democrats 80-20%. that is a good number right there. concerns on top of bringing you the reactions. and jennifer lumbers has more. reporter: that's right, the conviction of peter liang. we did the d.a. had called for no prison time, but very few people expected this to happen. he downgraded his charges and then sentenced him to five years probation of 800 hours of community service. >> this was an act of criminal situation. >> with that there is going to be no jail time for peter liang. in a surprise decision judge danny cheung downgraded charges against the 28-year-old from manslaughter to criminally negligent homicide. >> he turned to apologize to the family of akai gurley. reporter: it was november 2014 when akai gurley stepped into this area. peter liang was on patro

chris mcgrath says it isn't over, 1300 democrat, 1100 republican, mcgrath doesn't all counted. >>> because this is a special election whoever comes out victorious will have to win another vote come november, if you would like to secure a two year term in the senate. cbs 2 news. of the board of elections will certify the election results he says he wants to avoid a fight over the final count which would be the waste of the taxpayer money in time. >>> the presidential primaries ahead. janelle burrell is here with the very latest. >>> hillary clinton and donald trump spent a few hours relishing in their victories but now they are back at work, winning gave a substantial boost and doing all they can to guarantee they'll be the ones on the parties ticket come together the empire state celebrating hometown wins. now aim even more laser focused where they consider the final lapse in the marathon to the conventions. nomination is the homestretch. >> we can't be caught. >>> donald trump the only republican able to win, winning point victory. even if trump doesn't get everyone of the 1237 delegates

saidethere is nothing new about a politician winning his homestate. skelos s too close to call. chris mcgrath with 53% of the vote. late last night, kaminsky declared victory but mcgrath said the w ner will be known in a couple of days. >>me> democrat alice cancel has won the assembly see the left open by sheldon ?ilver. she did win 41% of the vote there. silver now faces 20 years in prison after being convicted of corruption. >> you can find much more on ouinr website, nbcnewyork.com, inn cluding the latest delegate tracker. you can check the map and see how did your county vote? >>> 4:35, time to get a first check of traffic and weather. hello. >> good morning, guys. starting out crystal clear out th'vere. temperatures in the 40s in the distant suburbs to a little nwir 50s in town. cool, clear start. lo thts of sunshine throughout the day. another dry day ahe of us. while pawn like this beautiful weather, things too dry. not as windy today, so a moderate risk for brush fires in the tri-sta area. continue to be extra careful.yonext chance of rain probably not getting in here until the end of

election where freshman democratic assembly been todd kaminsky is up against republican attorney chris mcgrath, this is for the state senate seat formerly held by republican majority leader dean skelos, right now, both candidates are claiming victory but it is still too close to call and to early in that election. voters in lower manhattan have chosen a replacement for disgraced former assembly speaker sheldon silver. >> alice cancel, the projected winner beating back a strong challenge by neil, she ran on the working family party ballot -- yuh-line niou. >>> next, chaos outside of court. >> let us breathe. conviction switched after a shooting left a man dead. >> scouring the aisles, looking for their next victim? the criminals targeting female shoppers at supermarkets. >>> just charged and knocked them over. jumped her. >> his 84-year-old mother attacked after church. held hostage in her own home. a turkey sandwich. >>> i feel betrayed. i feel disgusted. >> anger and a cry for justice outside a brooklyn courtroom, following a judge's ruling, nypd officer peter liang will not go to prison for

todd kaminski declares victory but chris mcgrath has conceded that he is a republican so wait on that. will change control by giving democrats a one seat majority .they lost the seat after a corruption conviction. >> voters are not very happy with some of the candidates. now, they are not happy with the board of elections.>> that's because when they went to vote they were not allowed. in brooklyn, thousands , one in 100,000 democratic voters were white off the voter rolls suspiciously. live in downtown brooklyn. what went wrong. >> the hardest hit areas have been to be brooklyn. time and again we heard of complaints from voters in all of the boroughs and here in brooklyn, especially. they encounter the kind of problems that would really prevent you from being able to cast a ballot. hours late , voting books missing, machines malfunctioning. specifically here in brooklyn. hundred and 26,000 voters were removed from the voting rolls or their party affiliation was changed without their consent. it's five times more than the amount they received in the 2012 general election. now, city con

republican chris mcgrath refuses to concede. he says it's still too close to call. in lower manhattan, democrat alice cansell has been elected to replace silver after his corruption conviction. successor. you can find complete election results on our website. you can also watch speeches from the candidates and take a look ahead to next week's primaries. >> well, police say a decade long crime spree has come to an end on staten island. the ninja burglar went before a judge this morning. he's been linked to dozens of homes and robberies. >> robert costanza is in court bail. the case will be sent to the grand jury. this morning he was wearing an black. the all black anyone ya outfit aside, robert costanza is charged with a string of ago. police say the 46-year-old is responsible for 19 19 staten island. he earned the name ninja burglar after witnesses say he was dressed in black and armed with nunchucks. >> are you waiving the case to the grand jury? >> yes, your honor. >> he was extradited to connecticut for 2014 home invasion charges. while still in custody, costanza

could give democrat senate majority in the ninth district today kaminsky declared victory over chris mcgrath to replace dean skelous. not conceded leads by 780 votes with 2700 absentee ballots outstanding. >>> chosen a replacement for former speaker shelton silver, and ran on the working familiesparty ballot. lower east side and chinatown. >>> let's get over to john elliot. >>> the lower east side, little italy and the west side, and the east side and the park too just bathed in sun clear and 51. cooler readings slightly cooler, 45 at monroe, toms river as well. turn that around, 54 in great neck, it is closer to us with the exiting low a little further away there is not as much wind, 67, the regular flag fire warning don't forget thesunscreen. >>> uv forecast is a 7. >>> we'll be back with another local update in 25 minutes "cbs this. >>> it is wednesday, april 20th, 2016. welcome back to "cbs this morning." more real news ahead including much-needed primary wins for hillary clinton and donald we look at the major impact of the new york sweep. >>> first, here is today's "eye opener" at 8:00

by a tiny little bit of a percentage, chris mcgrath has not conceded. the lead is 780 votes. confirmed it gives democrats a one seat majority in the senate. ben: more absentee ballots from democrats and republicans. you would think kaminsky has the edge but it is awfully close. juliet: dean's gallo's --skelos convention. >> the visa chip cards, they are trying to make him go a little faster. >> reporter: these are the cards where instead of swiping the card, there is a magnetic strip but also a chip so you don't swipe the card, you insert it into the card reader, leave it in there for a couple seconds and that is how your transaction is processed. they are safer and slower than traditional transactions. checkout because they are not using the technology just yet so you are looking at the machine and you say do i swipe or insert it? have you noticed this? you never know. if you have to insert the card you leave it in their a couple seconds, 20 seconds. feels like an eternity and retailers are complaining as well as the customers that this is taking too l

republican chris mcgrath and democrat todd kaminski are running to replace disgraced former senate leader dean skelos who was convicted of corruption. right now the senate is split between the two parties because of gop support from some rogue democrats. that could change if kaminski wins today's election. stay with cbs 2 for continuing coverage of the primary. tune in tonight at 11:00 for live coverage and the latest voting results after the polls close on cbsnewyork.com. >>> as we were saying, a school bus driver caught in the act. police say he is accused of dealing heroin. up next, how police say they caught him and whether students were impacted. >> also attention, shoppers. thieves prowling grocery store isles to find new victims. >> plus, going back to braces? why adults who have already had their teeth straightened are getting it done again. >> plus, it is the hottest ticket on broadway now and now a man is behind bars for an next. we need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. for businesses that creat

now, democrat todd kaminski declare victory, but republican chris mcgrath has not conceded yet. he says it's still simply too close to call. a kaminski win would give democrats a one-seat majority in the senate and a chance to take total control over state government. >>> and democratic leader from lower manhattan allisa cancel has been elected with 41% of the vote. she will replace former speaker sheldon silver after his corruption conviction last year. >>> new york city's comptroller is opening an investigation into the board of elections. this comes after thousands of new yorkers experienced problems at the polls. at one polling station in brooklyn voters say that workers were uninformed and untrained. a voter captured this cell phone video of a worker who apparently didn't even know both democrats and republicans were allowed to vote yesterday. without voting and many who could vote were frustrated. >> this is important for everybody. we need to -- we have our rights, and whether you're republican, democratic or whatever, you should be able to vote accordingly. >> one of the

i will be encouraging everyone to vote for chris mcgrath for new york state senate today in the ninthmade up about someone. >> that's right. >> thank you so much and good luck. it was an enjoyable conversation. cnn's live coverage of the new york primaries begins this afternoon 5:00 p.m. eastern. be sure to join us. also still to come in the "newsroom," anthony bourdain is back. he set out on his latest season of "parts unknown" and what he learned. >>> and the dow finally back above 18,000. some say the milestone shows investors aren't too worried about slow global growth. ♪ every auto insurance policy has a number. but not every insurance company understands the life behind it. those who have served our nation. have earned the very best service in return. ♪ usaa. we know what it means to serve. get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. real is touching a ray. amazing is moving like one. real is making new friends. amazing is getting this close. real is an animal rescue. amazing is over twenty-seven thousand of them. there is only one place whe

chris gordon in for aaron gilchrist. flames erupted last night trapping two people and a child in the basement of their home. megan mcgrath is at the scene with the incredible rescue story. >> more from her in a moment, but first we want to check in with chuck bell because the rain is starting to move in this morning. >> yeah, still dry inside the city limits, but rain showers across parts of the shenandoah valley. take a look on max 2. weather headlines for today, rain finally back in the forecast. weekend likely to start out with plenty of clouds on your saturday morning. but by saturday night and into sunday, skies will be clear once again. temperatures are in the mid-60s and highs today will get up into the mid-70s for a time. so it will turn out to be a mild enough day. radar shows nearest raindrop ons are just to the west of winchester, virginia at this point in time, but rain chances will continue to increase as we go through the day. so grab the umbrella. again, high today 75. chance of getting ra rained on,. >>> and we're learning more about an incredible rescue. neighbors jumped into action when they realized th