cbs2 emily smith has the story new at 5:30. >> reporter: for the first time staten islanders are nypd officers inside the park rather than patrolling around the perimeter. the police source tells us that it is all due to the series of muggings over their last week. investigators, they will only say that teenagers seem to be the suspects. >> you feel good with the cops around? >> yeah, i feel more safe, but i feel like if they are here that something might be wrong. >> reporter: but the most recent robbery was on monday night as they would say a female jogger became the third mugging victim in a week. a prior incident involve add group of teenagers that were we were told that five men attacked them, demanding cell phones and cash. and the suspects left without anything, but the victims have been beaten. >> it is very shocking to hear what happened. >> reporter: this week they used social media warning people on the north shore to be extra individual lent that the tweet says avoid walking alone. and look confident and be aware of your surroundings. travel in well-lit areas. police also

cbs 2's emily smith takes us on a tour. ?[ music ]? >> reporter: a picturesque gated causeway leads to a private island home to john morgan and his wife connie. he is the great-grandson of the famous banker jpmorgan and great-great-grandson to former u.s. president john quincy adams. his estate is stone mansion. inside we met connie morgan. >> we bought it in 1988 and the house was built in 1902 and it was added on in 1959. >> reporter: we walked to the great room. a sunken retreat. it's where the family celebrates big holidays. and this desk made in england for the family in the 1800s belong to jpmorgan. it's his original mahogany desk. >> one of the best. >> reporter: i feel the what do you keep in there? >> secrets. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the sunroom faces the long island sound filled with furnishings from denmark. >> matched marble floors. >> reporter: the dining room includes a morgan family heirloom a table from england that dates back 200 years. the family spends most of its time in the kitchen a cheery renovated space with a

emily smith, cbs 2 news. >> that is the question. we'll leave it right there for us for today for the news at 5:00. we'll see you at 11:00. >> the news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> commissioner bratton will retire. >> it is now time for me to move on. >> we have found the perfect i love this uniform. i love what it stands for. >> a sudden change of command at the nypd. what commissioner bratton is stepping down now and what we know about the man who will soon run the nation's largest police department. >> also, protecting new yorkers from zika virus. the plan that had governor cuomo climbing down on to the subway tracks today. >> new hope for this queens bab threatening tumor. the risky operation to save her life. good evening. >>> we have known that commissioner bratton wasn't staying if mayor de blasio is reelected but today new york's top cop surprised everyone when he announced he is retiring next month. after more than four decades in law enforcement, bratton says he is taking a job in the private sector. he will leave nypd in

emily smith, cbs 2 news. walt disney a large stone wall going up around the pond where killed a toddler. barrier goes around the beachs of the 7 seas lagoon. part of the plan following the death of a 2-year-old visiting from nebraska. a gator dragged him in to the lake in june. warning signs and ropes were put up . the health department is investigating a case of zika in palm beach county. the paib involved had traveled south to -- patient involved had traveled south to miami- dade. the department is mosquito control efforts. they still believe active transmissions are only happening in miami. >>> lonnie is in the weather center. >> the next 24 24 24 hours we are doing just fine. a sun and cloud mix. 83s humidity nice and low out there. degrees warmer at 12:53. 2 degrees above the average. a great first half of this week, wednesday is going to be the turning point after everything starts to change. the heat goes up, showers and storms come back in to the picture and linger in to the weekend. for now, couple o

>> emily smith from cbs. >> you know the password, emily? >> living large. >> great, you can come in. estates gave us the tour. inside it's formal, and every home faces mill pond that leads to huntington harbor. >> there's boating in the pond, and it's a spectacular face. >> reporter: the high ceilings grab your attention. >> what i want to point out, the glass. it's all hand blown. >> reporter: this brings you to a large formal dining room, and it's into the kitchen. the floors in here came from a barn in >> welcome to the great room. >> reporter: very cool. feels like a log cabin. the lights are imported from england, all antique. the master is all the way on the end? >> it is. >> reporter: it's one of seven bedrooms, and the master suite starts with a sitting room, leading to the bedroom. in here, that's a gorgeous view. >> 15-foot ceilings in the master, and you're overlooking the incredible view of the pool. home. >> get the fire going, and you're outside, and there's speakers everywhere. >> reporter: the oversized pool is just steps fr

cbs2 emily smith live with more on the investigation. emily? >> reporter: maurice, you can see behind me a sign that is information. it's true, commissioner bradden says they are closing in on a suspect and they say he is a teenager. this surveillance video shows two men walk down fulton street in cypress hills. then suddenly both men are hit and killed by a silver vehicle with an out-of-control driver behind the wheel. police continue to hunt for the driver of the acura sedan who mowed down 56- tursio. >> he was a good best friend. he always called me his best friend and i know that he was and i'm hoping that he didn't feel anything when this happened. >> reporter: millie munoz has shared a home and raised a son with the man together. munez went to the scene to identify maldanado, now the challenge of the life to accept that he is gone. >> you go to a better place, but you never truly believe believe that. i miss him, and i wish he was coming home. >> reporter: my dad was one of a kind, frank tursios describes his dad as a happy man from hondu

emily smith takes us inside this sacred burial place. >> reporter: the basilica of st. patrick's old cutheteeral on basilica in manhattan, granted special privileges by the pope. it is a prime location for catholics to pray and deceased to rest in peace. >> including the del monaco family, thomas exert, the president of western union, and a confident of abraham lincoln. >> a limited edition burial ground underneath the church, the crypts, hiten behind tall wood-- hidden behind tall wooden doors, some house 20 bodies. >> what is important, and an honor, to be connected to this church for eterny. >> the general public can use the krift for a burial-- crypt for a burial sight. karen king recently paid $10,000 to store her late husband's ashes here, johnny chacha, known as the mayor of little italy. is a calm i never experienced anywhere else. >> aside from ashes being stored, there is room for just 6 bodies, but it will cost a fortune. the last vault will cost $7 million. money that will go towards repairing the antique 1868 pipe organ. >> it is a priceless, priceless inst

he first brought up the words wednesday and stood by them emily smith has more now on what they call a sarcastic stance. >> there is no doubt donald trump said what he said. >> i call president obama and hillary clinton the founders of isis. they are the founder >> there is no doubt that trump said it again repeatedly. >> these are the founders of isis. he is the founder of isis. >> even as a conservative radio host tried to get trump to he was speaking met forically. >> i know what you meant he created the vacuum. >> no i believe he is the founder of isis. i really do. and then trump tweeted this. cnn takes so seriously that i called president obama and clinton the founders of isis. dough don't get sarcasm? media says that is not the issue. >> he is completely unfit to be >> words can have consequences. >> new polls in two states show that clinton is gaining as much as 14 points. some spoke to trump about the campaign. >> these dishonest media people, they are dishonest, did he mean that. >> trump mentioned sarcasm he meant what he tweeted even if it's not what he originally said. >

linbrook is very lucky year of training but are already answering calls, hoping to save lives, emily smith, cbs 2 news. >> the brothererize true volen-- brothers are true volunteered, not paid, even as they attend college. >> that is hard work, great job. >>> new york jets have a new mission, it has nothing to do with the upcoming season, how to the united states? the major city making its case for the summer games. >>> what is ahead on cbs 2 news at 6:00? >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> tonight at 6:00, more on the work of firefighters, a firefighter injured, responding to a call his back broken when the truck he is in hits a senghole. what the fire commissioner-- sinkhole. what the fire commissioner is saying. >>> thieves ransack a jewelry store, all caught on camera, you >>> the sneaky way police say they got in. [ grinding metal ] whoa, that doesn't look good. no, not you. ordinary fuels can clog your engine with dirt. it's like lugging this around- it's dragging down your fuel economy. but over time, using new and improved bp gasoline with invigorate helps clean up that dirt, like h

. >> when 17-year-old hockey player emily smith lanked a spot on the north american stars representing the news a czech republic tournament, it was a dream. but when the team landed in prague... her dad says it quickly became a not make the trip. it was just -- gut-wrenching. >> i was like, oh, my god, we're in prague to play hockey and i don't have the one thing that i need. >> reporter: the one thing she needed was all of her gear. >> my chest protector, my pants, jerseys for that team. >> reporter: the list was long. >> my brand-new helmet, my skate. >> reporter: back home in avington, mom christine was on the phone with swissair in prague are the team headed to bench with several games and practices, until... >> he said, go and buy new gear. >> reporter: christine says many hours and phone calls of wrangling related an improvement within the year. emily and her dad raced to a sporting goods store. >> emily was pulling stuff off the shelves and the guy was shaking his head like what's going on. >> reporter: the final tally, $2300. 12 hours later, the missing luggage arrived. christi

. >> i am in love with a lady emily smith works for cbs. >> she does the real estate shows. >> living large. >> she is a great lady. >> what disit mean? >> it means i'm a lucky guy. she is balanced lady. real nice family. >> is she the one in the pink? >> is that me in the pink? >> would be great if you met the one in the hat. >> steve, you are, you used to have a reputation of a being a pretty good serial dater. few months. >> is 100 years in guttenberg dating live. >> like dinosaur age. >> have you met the old man? >> i met mom and dad. she comes from buffalo. beautiful place like grand island. >> this is getting serious. >> it is serious. >> do you need to get a dress for this. >> get a dress. don't spend a lot. just saying you never know. airs 11:00 on sci-fi channel. >> true story. >> tarantula. >> you read about it. >> watch the trailer. this is a true story. >> true story. ? >> ah. >> then what? [screaming] ? >> no, no, not again. >> so hot out here. >> just one more time. >> i could fry an egg on my face ? >> oh, snap! phobia. >> god willing. >> what is going on? >> i have no

emily smith takes us inside. >> reporter: it's known as olympic towers. we're heading up to floor to a two story apartment. alexander bank from compass gave us the tour of his childhood home. >> what was it like growing up here? >> quite normal, actually. >> really? >> dog running around. my brother and i playing hockey in the white room. this is an entrance gallery. if you walk this way will take you to the downstairs landing. this is one of the original pieces of the apartment from 1976 when the building was built. valentino flagship store from rome. you'll see the white marble. >> you see the east river from one view and central park from another. the home has a study with views of one world trade and the empire state building. a chef's kitchen has two of every appliance. >> we have breakfast on the bar here. this is really the hub of the house. >> reporter: plus more views. >> that's fifth right there? >> there. >> a white marble and brass staircase from 1976 brings you to the sleeping quarters. each room has a wall of windows including the master sui

cbs 2's emily smith takes us on a tour. >> reporter: on tall oaks court you have a brick colonial expansive driveway and resort that this was vinny testaverde's house. he was a jets football player. he had it built for himself. >> reporter: he lived here 10 years before selling it to the current owner. >> beautiful two-story soaring ceilings, cascading staircase here, inlaid oak flooring. >> reporter: guests can enjoy a regal formal dining room with palladian windows, ass molding and a chef's kitchen. >> you can see there's a little bit of a copper and brass theme and this is all copper. >> reporter: and a copper capuccino maker. >> you may need a college education to figure it out but -- [ laughter ] >> reporter: upstairs a basket weave carpet feels soft to the touch. the master suite has a fireplace and access to a deck. >> nice little area for them. right here. >> beautiful bathroom. >> reporter: large tub, heated floors, on the lower level a place to shoot pool, a full barks gym -- a full bar, a play area. a lap pool outside sits notebooks a swimming pool with a waterfall feature. to li

. >> emily smith has the tour. >> this five-story brooklyn heights home has a traditional exterior, anything but usual. >> we got the tour. >> the kitchen, as you can see, there are many marble countertops. >> this room leads to an outdoor patio and garden. >> if you look up, this is sort of a nautilus shaped spiral staircase. a mahogany hand real. and the stair treads are the same 5-inch white oak. >> a 25-foot wide dining room . >> this is a -- a really in formal sitting room. this would be great for a formal living room that we will go to in a minute. >> this is the formal living room. >> so three living rooms. >> anywhere you want to hang out, you will find a place to hang out. >> plenty of room for guests with paneled walls, true to the original time period. >> not only is this the master bedroom, this is the eastern side of the house. this floor >> it includes a huge bedroom, in master bedroom office, and a master bathroom. >> these are extra large, extra thick marble slabs that have been butterflied, cut down the middle and mounted on the wall. the marbling is perfectly done. >> the f

. >>> in tonight's "living large," we're going to sutton place on manhattan's east cbs 2's emily smith with the tour. >> reporter: on east 57th street you have a first floor home that comes with a private garden. cathy sloan with brown harris stevens gave us the tour showing us you can enjoy the doorman entrance or forego that for your garden patio >> here we are on 57th street and sutton pl through your private garden, you enter the home >> very gracious living room. there are two sets of french doors that open to the garden >> reporter: and a bay area faceing west and south >> and it's a perfect place to have afternoon tea >> reporter: it's a 1920s building with nearly 11-foot receivings >> and now we're -- ceilings >> and now we're entering the but it's also wonderful for two >> reporter: a silver leaf ceiling that shimmers and draws the eye up >> we should take a peek in the library which is being useed now as a writer's office. one of the customers said, you know? there's so many books in this house, and we can tell they have actually been read >> reporter: off of the kitchen, a s

cbs 2's emily smith has the tour. ?[ music ]? this five-story brooklyn heights brownstone has a typical traditional jim cornell gave us the tour. >> the kitchen as you can see, there are many, many feet of marble, countertop, this is statute wear marble. if you look up, this is a nautilus shaped spiral staircase. it's got a mahogany handrail here and then the stair treads are i believe the same five inch white oak that the rest of the flooring in the house is. >> reporter: dining room seats 10 easily. >> this is a very sort of informal sitting room. this would be great for if you were having a casual dinner up here and you wanted to retire here after dinner with your guests. there's a much more formal living room in the front of the house that we'll go to in a minute. ?[ music ]? >> this is the formal living room. >> i counted three-family rooms/living rooms so of. >> that's right. you will find a place to hang out in this house. >> reporter: plenty of room for guest this is here with paneled period. >> not only is this the maste

emily smith has the story. >> reporter: there is no doubt donald trump said what he said wednesday. > call president obama and hillary clinton the founders of isis. they're the founders. >> reporter: and there is no doubt trump said it again repeatedly. >> these are the founders of isis. >> he is the founder of isis. >> reporter: even as a conservative radio host tried to get trump to say he was speaking metaphorically. >> i know what you meant. you meant that he created the vacuum he lost the peace. >> reporter: no, i meant that he's the founder of isis i do. >> reporter: rating challenged cnn reports so seriously that i called president obama an on clinton the founder of isis and m.v.p. they don't get sarcasm? trump says the meet ya' can't figure him out. critics say that's not the issue. >> he's completely reckless and unfit to be our commander-in-chief. >> words can have tremendous consequences. >> reporter: new polls in three battleground states show clinton gaining ground extending her lead to as much as 14 points. sources tell cnn the republican national committee chairman spok

cbs 2's emily smith has more from suffolk county. >>reporter: at splish splash on long island, there are 35 water slides, some high in the sky with 80-foot drops. >> i get scared going on, but i feel fine once i'm going down. >>reporter: but with sunday's death of a 10-year-old boy at the water park in kansas city, some parents here are now concerned about water slides. >> it could happen to anyone, so, you know, but i try not to live my life coming today. that's why i'm here with my friends. we didn't want to let the kids come by themselves. >>reporter: long island splish splash doesn't have anything like the park in kansas city, but this is the most daring. it drops eight stories in three seconds. it's half the size of kansas city's. it's called cliff diver which, like all water slides at splish splash come with a height and weight requirement. height and age limits may have been a factor in kansas city. caleb was 10, the ride requires mike bankston says he can't speak for other parks, but here managers ride every slide every morni

cbs 2's emily smith has the story. >>reporter: luke and jake bavarro often do the same things, including their decision to become volunteer firefighters together in their hometown of lynbrook. it's a life choice that was spurred by this front page story in a local newspaper in >> page went off for infant not breathing. >>reporter: emt joe rice and lynbrook firefighter patrick curran were pictured together holding the twins. their mother had just called 911 after young luke stopped breathing. fortunately the two first responders were only a block away. it was rice who first picked up luke and saw he had turned purple. >> lifted the jaw slightly, and started stimulating his egs. >> they don't consider themselves heros, but i do because they did, they saved my life and my brother's. >>reporter: and now the men who saved their lives are the same ones training the twins in their new profession. >> i think it's fantastic. i think it's, you know, the circle of life. everything went full circle. i think lynbrook is very lucky

emily: craig smith, thank you so much. fascinating stuff you are working on. now to trending.wo car hacking experts have been using over the ethics -- musing over the ethics of hacking in the public interest. in july 2015, they found a way to gain wireless control of jeep cherokees, leading fiat chrysler to recall 1.4 million vehicles. this week, medical -- a medical device maker's shares tumbled when it was found they were vulnerable to hackers. the investigation of jeep cherokees also cause a similar fall in shares. chris asked on twitter, i wonder if it would have been illegal for charlie and i too short fiat chrysler stock? interesting question. coming up, the next chapter of otcom's legalkim d saga will begin. we go to new zealand to find out what he wants his hearing -- why he wants his hearing live streamed, next. . ♪ emily: flamboyant tech entrepreneur kim dotcom will head back to court next week to challenge his extradition to the united states. more than four years after authorities swooped in on his sprawling new zealand mansion, the 42-year-old continues to fight c

emily smith has the story. staten islanders are seeing nypd officers inside the park rather than patrolling around the perimeter. a police source tells us it is all because of a series of muggings over the last week. and investigators will only say teenagers seem to be the suspects. >> deerfield over the cops around? >> yes i feel more safe but if there year something might be wrong >> reporter: most recent robbery monday night. cops say a phenol jogger became the a prior incident involved a group of teenagers running with their track team. we're told five men attacked them and demanded cell phones and cash. the suspects left without anything but the victims have been beaten. >> reporter: the area is safe it's nice year it was shocking to hear what happened. >> reporter: this week the nypd used social media warning people on the north shore to be extra vigilant. between says avoid walking alone look confident and be aware of your surroundings. travel in well lit areas. police also say have your keys -- how your

smith saturday after he allegedly turned toward them with a stolen gun in hand. the police chief says body camera video shows officers acted lawfully. that video has not been released. emily: right now plans are in place to say goodbye to a woman whose murder is still a mystery. today the family of vanessa marcotte will hold a wake just over a week since she was murdered while jogging. took part in a run in marcotte's memory. the goal not only to remember marcotte but to help local runners get over their fear and take back what, for many, was just a part of their routine before last week. >> it has completely change my life. i'm the first person up at my house and i'm scared to get out of bed. >> i'd never question the running route i did in town before until this happen. now i'm pretty particular about where i go. more than 600 tips on the crime. five investigates has learned they are testing dna from a possible person of interest. randy: other stories we're following right now: new york's jfk airport is back to normal this morning after reports of gunfire prompted evacuations at two terminals last night. but port authority police say they have not found any firearms or

good morning to john smith camp in they are celebrating their 45th season. emily: and having a kind of fun. we love the spirited wake up calls. just record it with your smartphone, then upload it to ulocal by using our wcvb news app. cindy: we have a threat for storminess today, so camp, all of you outside, be aware that there could be some changes. cindy: even if it is you get some rain out of these storms. the issue and concern is that some of these storms could be damaging today. what is going to trigger these storms, at least the first round, this is the leading edge of much more oppressive humidity levels. the humidity surging northward again with the frontal boundary. the storm threat going into the evening hours tonight. we have got clouds working on income and radar has been taking up. a few showers. not seeing any lightning with these just yet, but that is a possibility. even here this morning, right now, it is just a few showers. they are starting to expand into the city of worcester. there will be showers, but the time period between noon and 8:00 p.m.

emily: all right, new at noon, weymouth detectives are asking for the public's help in finding an alleged bank robber. 30-year-old jamie smith of weymouth is wanted in connection with the unarmed robbery of the eastern bank on washington street. passed a note demanding money. he made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. at least one person was engineered in this overnight crash in topsfield. this is video from the scene near route 1. all lanes on 95 south are open now. the highway was shutdown overnight while police responded to the crash. a $244 million project is underway right now on the south shore. a new lift span for the fore river bridge is being installed been watching today's progress live from weymouth. doug? doug: hi, emily. today marks a milestone in the fowler river -- fore river projects. that lift span. this is a process that started before 3:00 this morning. the orchestrated chorus of tug boats toots and whistles pierced the early morning darkness as crews skillfully navigated this hulking piece of connecting roadway down the fore river. weighing in at almost 3 million pounds and measuring more than the le

both patricia smith and charles woods have previously spoken out against clinton during the presidential campaign. emily: three people are recovering this morning after falling more than 30 feet from a ferris wheel in tennessee. it happened last night at a county fairground. the oldest of those victims, a 16-year-old girl. police say all 3 were responsive and answering questions as they were taken to a children's hospital nearby. investigators now trying to figure out how it happened. randy: a new report shows one in four drivers is at risk of falling asleep while driving. among the most at risk? teens and young adults. they're responsible for more than half of all driving drowsy crashes. experts say the digital obsession is to blame for the increase in teen drowsy driving. they should be sleeping. emily: right now delta passengers are bracing for more pain. the airline expects to cancel about 100 more flights today as it tries to get back on track after monday's meltdown. as we reported during yesterday's eyeopener a computer outage forced delta to cancel thousands of flights. the airline will be handi

emily: the family of this toddler says they were robbed at a hospital with their toddler is battling leukemia. kelly smith says someone stole her husband's wedding ring, and about $2,000 in cash, from her son kayden's room at hasbro children's hospital. smith says she and her husband woke up in the room to find their items gone. the cash was from a recent fundraiser for kayden. singer chris brown is facing when a woman called asking for help. the call kicked off an hours-long stand off between brown and police. during that time brown posted videos to social media declaring his innocence. brown eventually came out of his home and was taken into custody. he posted $200,000 bail overnight. randy: police say this missouri man tried to steal a bag of flaming hot cheetos, and punched the gas station clerk who stopped him. joshua crook was arrested monday night. police say after the foiled station, poured gas on the ground and tried to start a fire with a cigarette. he's now facing felony attempted arson charges. emily: tampa bay launched a late rally to beat the sox at fenway park. xander bogaerts doubled in th

will smith, margot robbie and the gang could pull in 140 million dollars or more, which would easily be the biggest august debut ever. usually we tell you about gators being captured in florida. emily: but this unusual pet was caught in springfield. yes, our springfield. the six-foot long gator was being kept in a backyard enclosure of a home on main street. nearby zoo and environmental police. the alligator hissed and struggled but was captured and taken to the zoo. no word on whether its owners will face any charges. antoinette: springfield residents facing serious charges. at 5:00, sleeping in isn't always a good idea on your day off. the other weekend mistakes that to go. antoinette: a construction worker is battling painful injuries after a complicated rescue in newton. it took first responders two hours to free the man when his foot got caught in a cement mixer at an apartment complex under construction on lagrange street. the worker was conscious and talking when he was taken to the hospital. investigators are trying to determine if anything could have prevented this accident. emily: five alleged associates of a new york-based mob family are under arrest, facing extortion ch

. >> we have emily and she's back with the look that we have been talking about with the past year with the denim skirts. the it is not too coal. flannels around the waist. she has sam smiths popular that gives a more edge i look. >> my niece just turn 12 and i asked what they wanted that was on the top of list. >> i was wearing them 12:00. now they are back. >> mike was saying earlier you know you are officially old when things started to make a come back. that is why so many times we say don't throw anything out of of your closet. >> every ten years it comes back. >> good investment. >> good investment. keep it in your closet. don't throw it away even though you want to throw ate way. >> tell people where to find you. >> fashion statement on lancaster avenue in the heart of the bryn mawr. so come check us out. >> thanks for having us. >> mike and alex, we flash back with clothes. you guys are watching movies and do other stuff. >> we are still singing songs over here. >> thank you, lauren. the chokers. i need a choker. >> i thought of the song shy. >> and if i ever fall in love again, we will be sure that the lady is a friend. >> he says those are the songs. >> they are