jamaica for a long time.rt antonio threatened to become an international jet set location. local legend has it that erol flynn was shipwrecked on his yacht here in 1947 and promptly fell in love with the place. before flynn, it had been an empire of bananas. a huge industry that later became united fruit. bananas went out, tourists came in. the banana business eventually went elsewhere and when tourism shifted to the other side of the island with the construction of an airport at montego bay, that was pretty much it. the northeast coast was largely forgotten. ♪ it has the feel, still, of a forgotten paradise. there are those who believe that the area can come back, that it must come back. that the future is in hotels and resorts and restaurants for wealthy visitors as it once was. ♪ take this place, for instance, the trident hotel, luxurious, expensive, luxurious. best of all, i'm the only guest. oh, did i mention it comes with a castle? what kind of person would own a building like that? who? why? then, this

in fact, we're in jamaica. this is the third of 11 stops that will take place the next seven months. marlene maxwell hopes to be one of those patients. she's passionate about her family and her faith. she's been dealing with an inactive thyroid. marlene says the health care in jamaica is good. if you can get it. >> well, i would say it's good health care, but it's just a time plan. you wait longer. >> in jamaica, nearly half the population lives in the southeast region of the country. that includes the capital city of kingston. a population boom has put a big strain on the health infrastructure here. not enough doctors. not enough resources or operating rooms. it all means less urgent operations like marlene's to remove her thyroid get moved down the priority list. she's been waiting to have this operation for three years. >> presently, i'm not on any medication. you know, so the appointment -- apparently it's on this ship. >> you heard marlene correctly. she said a ship. against the blue jamaican sky, you can'

that suspension begins at penn station out to jamaica. the other mass transit systems as far as metro north, new jersey transit, those trains are on time. what they are doing, we have new york city subways cross honoring long island railroad fares for the 7 train and e train. in other traffic, we have a situation with the staten island expressway getting into bradley avenue, 440 you will find two lanes closed down. expect a lot of delays through that spot. the hutch going north at king street, tractor trailer is being off-loaded off on the shoulder. we will deal with that for some time. street cleaning rules are in effect. amy freeze is in for bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> hot today, amy? >> it was officially a heat wave yesterday. as we begin today, grab your shades eating out the door. sunny and hot temperatures. going for 90. kick off temperature 74 in central park. it won't take any time at all to get the numbers up. official sunrise 6:23 this morning. monticello at 59. everybody else in the low to mid-60s. in the bos,

thirty minutes from jamaica and penn station. eastbound service has has ended between penn and jamaica. the. >> ben: governor christie has been using the helicopter for traveling campaign events. spee1 that's according to m jag.com. the governor used it to attend the events for time since he launched the campaign on june 30. the travel reportedly included a light from the speech house at island speech house at island beach state park to a long island fundraiser. of spokesperson said the governor's campaign. could governor christie be out of the next gop presidential debate? there's a lot of questions about who could be out. >> juliet: it looks like the battle could be between governor christie and carly view arena who according to critics did the best job at the happy hour debate. let's get over to liz to talk to us. >> they are going to be buying for that tenth spot. it will be crucial. cnn has come out with a new set of rules for the debate that will give more weight to the polls taken in the month after the gop debate. cnn now

there are tons and tons of people here at jamaica station. it was clear, wow, and two minutes later another crowd coming down. i live on long island. that is not the case this morning. not>> seat on the train and we stopped at every single stop. when we got to jamaica, the conductor said we had to get off. everything became a mess. the platform just tons of people to go next. i ended up here on the e, and that is where i have been for the last hour now. and it is crowded here. grumpy faces. people just want to get to work. you can only imagine how hot it is here. people are sweating. bumping into each other. yelling at each other, don't push me. i saw a gentleman saying hey, together. he grabbed four people and they all chipped in and going to take a cabin stead of waiting for the train. when the e train gets here shs so many people everyone is trying to get in and they are packed. it is like sardines on there. that's what's going on down here. video. it is crowded. people are just trying to get to work. while. the conductor is saying. >> pas

everyone is gets off at jamaica. this is taken by one of the colleagues at jamaica. there is cross honoring. it is unclear when that situation is going to be resolved. i talked to gentleman here and over 90 minutes to get from jamaica to penn station and sitting still for over an hour. this time though, greg, teresa, a different batch of commuters, those on the lirr this morning. if you are headed to the us open, do not rely on the lirr. take the 7 train. >> greg: ben, thank you. you are at penn station and showing jamaica, that is a mess. we are going to jessica, she's on the phone at jamaica station, and what is like there? >> it is an absolute mess here. a lot of people waiting for the e train and they are packing the train like sardines. i'm not kidding. i want to tell you about my commute. i took the 7:02. it is an express train. we stopped at every single stop on the way and that train was packed. i could pt get a seat. we got to jamaica and told to get off and told to take the e train. the amount of people down here, it is hot outside, you can only imagine how

shuttle trains are operating jamaica. and woodlawn. woodside, that is. reporting live from penn news. >> steve, thank you so much. tough commute. >>> september is off to a steamy start. how long will this last? john elliott is in the weather center. john? >> i will tell you what, you hear about delays that steve is reporting on and the helmet and the -- the heat and the humidity makes it that much more uncomfortable. 85 in white plains and babylon. a little cooler for the jersey shore. these numbers though on average about, two or three degrees warmer than yesterday. we hit 90 yesterday. we can do it again today. extending the heat wave. it is not just that number. it is the dew point. and right now, close to 70. so it really feels like 93 or 94. that said, the atmosphere capped off and that means the ozone just sticks around. elevated ozone levels at the surface have an air quality alert now in effect until 11:00 p.m. and yes, you're right, more of the area included now. rockland, wefdz, the city, long island, and more of connecticut. unlike yesterday,

limited westbound service from jamaica into penn. the e train an the 7 train are cross-honoring lirr tickets. no issues on the trains. i'll keep you posted on this. eastern spur northbound on the ramp to exit 18e, there's an accident blocking two lanes. delays are starting to build. as far as getting into your hudson river crossings, delays are no more than five minutes. the harlem river drive, southbound by the willis aefr bridge, construction blocking a lane. still out there. delays continue to grow through here. the staten island expressway just a big old mess with the construction out there. you can see delays back to the west shore expressway. i'll show you what it looks like. bradley avenue past victory, the entire eastbound staten island expressway looks like this. leave yourself a lot of extra time. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. the next update on the 4s. >>> 6:17 now. now to the latest in decision 2016. there will be a new face on the stage when the republican candidates face off in their second debat

they don't associate jamaica as a mecca for great investment. so we bought it in 2002. our main competitor, canadian multi-national bank. the challenge was how do you take on a muleti-national with a 54% marked share when you have a 24% market share. today we have a 41% market share and competitors have 36 market share and we are more profitable. >> i need to ask you this. what have you sacrificed? >> if you're passionate about what you're doing, you don't feel like you're sacrificing. tts your passion. your passion really protects you against feeling sorry for yourself. right? because you're driven. so the big question in my mind has always been what am i a disciple of? what would i be a martyr for? what are my principles? what is my religion? >>> up next, we reveal this year's 100 companies of the year, our nation's largest black-owned businesses. stay with us. welcome. we have three chevy's here. alright. i want you to place this award on the podium next to the vehicle that you think was ranked highest in initial quality by j.d. power. hmm. can i look around at them?

the dominica, jamaica, all the countries that bear. >> how much fun are you going to >> a lot of fun. >> trust me she was having a lot of fun i can attest to that. more violence to tell you about, up virtually just before coming on the air we learned of a shooting nearby at bedford avenue. a 43-year-old man was shot in the head, he is in critical condition. we will, if you are going to come out this way don't even think about driving, there's already barricades up all over eastern parkway. it's very hard to get out here. that is the latest, by from stone heights this morning, back to you. >> ben: thank you very much. it's 5:07 a.m. as you mentioned those parties were marred by violence. there is another type of violence in

it was frustrating. >> reporter: getting off and taking the subway from jamaica station was anything but a picnic. get used to it as long as they don't get the funds to modernize. >> the fact that we're not maintaining our systems as aggressively as we should inputting money into our systems is a great concern to transportation. who is relying on transportation in the new york everyone. >> when the signals go down that if you had human beings doing a relay, you can go tracks -- >> when the system goes down, you have to have people to find out what was the cause of that. there are many causes and people have to look at many things. >> you can't operate, say, a limited rail service during -- >> really can't not when the people are first going out. you need to find out what the cause was. might be a danger to operate a train through there. there might be other trains that you might not know about. >> reporter: a sign of the times at penn station, steve overmyer, cbs 2 news. cautions if temporary repairs don't hold train service could change at a moment's notice. >>> governor cuomo is tr

new york city transit is cross honoring fares on the e train at jamaica for westbound service to penn station. again, cam litigations and -- cancellations and delays in both directions on the lirr. >> a mess. >>> coming up, a dragnet to catch a serial robber. coming up on eyewitness news, police on long island teaming up with the fbi to track down an armed thief targeting gas stations. the new clues they have as they close in. >>> and a big break in the case of baby doe. do you remember this picture? for months the mystery of this little girl has filled social media. tonight we know who she is and who her mom is as well. >>> and making history, workers at a target store in brooklyn the chain has everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network to the home, so you can get access to the fastest internet and in-home wi-fi available. and fios gives you big capacity too. so everyone in the house can get online. but the main reason to get fios? we're rated number 1 in customer satisfaction. ultimately, that's why. get 50 meg fios intern

hoping that jamaica will be the next destination for this new kind of green tourism.ght's" lori jane gliha good at look at how some americans trying to take advantage of this new business, lori jane, thank for joining us, jamaica's tourism industry really touts this laid back bob marley kind of lifestyle, they are real trying to get away from what we all concentrated on a few years ago, which was this incredibly violent gang dominated lifestyle. first of all, what was it like to be there? were you feeling unsafe at any points? >> you know, before i everybody left to go there i had a variety of people come up to me and warning me it could be dangerous there, be careful. but when we actually landed there, i never felt that i was unsafe at any point. we had a local driver who helped take us around, he knew where he was going, we didn't stray after the beaten path and i didn't feel any worry. but the most -- the time when i felt the most vulnerable, insecure was after we had visited the first marijuana farm that we had gone to we were going along and i see men with giant

we're working with the army corps on the rockaway peninsula and in jamaica bay. we've got investments happening right now in sea gate on the coney island peninsula, and we've got other projects that we're developing in red hook, in breezy point, in hunts point. all over the city, there's major investments that are happening to reduce this risk. >> one sea expert i talked to talked about horizontal levees, and i'm not sure what that means, but it means restoring tidal marshes around the city and airports and infrastructure, including what you said, the rockaway and jamaica bay. and staten island, what do you do? you know, after sandy, there were a lot of really in-depth studies and stories that were reported about staten island and what it was meant to be, a sponge kind of thing to protect us, and now we have all that development. >> well, so, we are working to make sure that we're reducing risk for where we have people now, and you're right -- the investments in wetlands and other natural infrastructure is a key part of our program, particularly in places like ja

train at jamaica and the 7 train at flushing, main street, and woodstye. alternate-side parking rules in effect citywide, and especially with school starting for some students today, remember to be safe, don't text and drive. >>> a cbs 2 exclusive, sanitation workers accused of trying to shake down a jersey city bar. allegedly they are demanding liquor to haul away the trash. the owner of the pint says it started 2 weeks ago. you can see the surveillance video of the man walking up to the window and demanded the employee step outside. >> he informed my employee his supervisor told him he could no longer pick up our recycling, but he would do so if we bribed him with liquor. >> the incinerator authority is contracted by the city, and the office of stephen philip says the authority has a long history of corruption, and they are working to shut it down. they are investigating the alleged bar shakedown. >>> jimmy superfly snuka is behind bars this morning, charged with murdering his girlfriend 32 years ago. the victim from brooklyn was found dead in a mow fell

from nova scotia to jamaica to post twice that. they would have to decide how to respond to the protest and later to the war and the independence movement it had become. allegiances are complicated. the community ties often trumped more abstract identity into the joneses could shift depending on who promised what. as they watched the rebellion from europe they hoped it would prove disastrous for the british rival and research the recovery verse from the french and indian war. the governor shoved the letter into his pocket and didn't tell anyone about it. so they don't know about this war on the gulf coast because coast because it was between the british on the one side and not rebelling colonists on the other but against the spanish on the other side, they were between the british and the spanish. the british colony in west florida decided not to rebound because he had the letter and they had reasons to stay in the entire. of those that did we go they saw benefits from entire san security, prosperity, markets that seemed not worth

here in jamaica tonight. he was probably flying the drone for fun, maybe to get pictures, but prosecutors say this is not a matter to be taken lightly. they say he and others who fly drones over crowded places are needlessly putting lives in danger. >> we have a moment here where we're not entirely certain as to what it is that landed in the stands, whether it fell from above or something left behind. >> reporter: the noise startled many, including players who were mid match in the louis armstrong stadium when the drone came crashing down. >> early conjecture seems to be a drone has landed in the stadium seats. >> reporter: the crash set off a brief security scare, halting the match as police and security personnel rushed to investigate. the 26 seeded player said she feared the worst, saying with everything going on in the world, i thought it's over. that's how things happen. the man flying the drone, a 26-year-old, a new york city public school science teacher at the academy of innovative technology in brook

no f trains between jamaica 179 street and priorwood. running on the e to and from jamaica center. we will have more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >> lauren, thanks very much. as we said, we're one week away from pope francis's arrival in the united states. this morning we have new information about the security plans complicating matters for the police in the midst of all of this. the u.n. general assembly begins today. katherine creag is on the east side. kat, all of the security with the u.n. general assembly and on top of that preparations for pope francis. >> reporter: right, yeah, security, traffic issues. today is the first day of the general assembly, just a meeting today, but it really ramps up, really gets more intense next week when all of the world leaders are in town. and it's precisely at the same time pope francis visits new york. so what does this mean for keeping everyone safe? commissioner bratton, mayor de blasio, they met with official alzheimer's from the nypd, fbi and secret service to talk about security but to also show us, members of the media, the t

>> he picked up the bus earlier at jamaica bus depot and was in route to medford. how he got on, where he got, that investigation is still continuing. >> reporter: cities plate say and seemed remorsable. his wife came and drove the grandfather home to medford. according to the mta he was off duty, returned to the jamaica depot bus yard, got behind the bus, parked on the street and headed ebay. no passengers aboard. >> his last shift to our knowledge was on friday and he was not scheduled to worken weekend. so i can't explain it. >> reporter: copeland has been suspended without pay by the mta with further disciplinary action forthcoming. a court date september 28th. outside the d.a.s office. >> mta investigators say for security reasons they will not divulge how the driver got access to the bus and how he started the engine. copeland's union is standing behind him. >>> new at six tonight, criminal charges have been filed against dozens of bar youk college fraternity members in the death of a student during a hazing ritual. five were charged with murder for what alle

it shut down train station from penn station to jamaica. he's charged with driving while intoxicated and endangerment. >> a bird caused a landing. american airlines flight 1889 took off from charlotte, north carolina, but a bird hit the plane's windshield and it caused a crack. it was diverted to philadelphia where it landed safely right around 6:30 last night. all 114 passengers were put on another plane and sent on their way just about an hour later. >>> it is 4:57 now. police have released photos of three suspects pulling off a flat tire scam in queens. investigators say they punctured a woman's tire on parsons boulevard in jamaica last week. then they offered to help her change her tire. while she was distracted though police say they stole the victim's purse. they got away with credit cards and more than $1,000 in cash. the new jersey police officer pleaded not guilty to charges in a deadly wrong way crash on staten island. lyndon police officer pedro abatt. he had to be wheeled into court to plead to the 27 count indictment. prosecuto

live in jamaica queens, n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you,-day forecast j. >>> two suffolk police officers are among four people hurt in a train reaction crash. the officers pulled over a car in hauppauge last night. a third car rear ended the police cruiser causing it to hit the first car. the two people in that car are in the hospital with serious injuries. the officers were treated and released. the driver of the third car is under arrest. >>> we have video to show you of the suspect in an attempted rape in upper manhattan. police say this man followed a woman into a building on west 172nd street in washington heights early last saturday morning. the suspect took the elevator with the woman, followed her to her door and then tried to attack her. she fought back, made it into her apartment and the man ran off. >> the woman that managed to slip away from police after she was taken to a manhattan hospital is back in custody and has been arraigned. after lying about being pregnant, she had a ne

. >> police say alexander copeland was not on duty when he took the bus near the jamaica depot and drove to long island. now he faces a slew of charges and we are learning details about the case. >> kristin thorn is in jamaica. >> reporter: police say alexander copeland took this bus from outside of the depot in queens. it was parked on the street on south road. he allegedly took it for a drunk enjoy ride in nassau county. he has been suspended without pay and could face more disciplinary action. this is video we got half an hour ago. the only tv station of video to get copeland returning home in long island. he had nothing to say to us. the 52-year-old has been working with the nta since 1998. yesterday afternoon police received a number of calls from drivers on the parkway reporting this bus was driving erratic around exit 32 in west bury. a state trooper pulled him over and found him drunk. he had a.20 blood alcohol content. we have been talking to people this afternoon who routinely use the buses. are they concerned about this? they told us no. >> no. that was just one person. i don'

jamaica station jammed with delayed people. they were forced to stop service. the mta urging riders to check website before heading out tomorrow morning just in case there are more delays. >>> the republican party is asking presidential candidates to support whoever wins the nomination. the pledge appears to be aimed sioeli at front runner, donald trump, who has said he will run as an independent if he does not win the republican nomination. said to meet with rnc chair tomorrow in manhattan. >>> looks like the controversial nuclear deal with iran is a go tonight. president obama with enough support in the u.s. senate to get a deal to take effect. democratic senator of maryland announcing she will vote for the deal. her backing, getting the president enough votes to uphold a veto of any disapproval resolution. ten senators have yet to say how they will vote. >> new yorkers will sign up to win pope francis. the city will distribute tens and thousands of tickets for the procession through the park on september 25. from tomorrow through labor day, new york state re

the suspects approached the 80- year-old woman on jamaica avenue. the man and woman reportedly asked her to help them cash a winning lottery ticket. after the victim agreed to help, she withdraw $90,000, handed it to the suspects who then drove her back to her house. >>> happening today, the high school science teacher whose drone crashed at the u.s. open at the side of the building is due in court. police say daniel verily was operating the drone white sailed into the stadium. the aircraft did not hit a person. he is a teacher at the academy of innovative technology in brooklyn and faces reckless endangerment and other charges. >>> in connecticut, newtown, the school district are fighting a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of two children killed in the sandy hook elementary school massacre. lawyers for the town and school district are questioning whether the lawsuit was filed on time and are objecting to information request by the parents attorney. it allegation inadequate security measures in the school when gunman adam lanza killed 2

no e train between jamaica center and priorwood. the f to jamaica center. that will wrap up about 5:00 a.m. other overnight track, 1, 2, 3, a, e, n, r are affected. alternate side of the parking street rules remain suspended. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >>> 4:36 right now. today in new jersey those who knew him best will gather to say good-bye to yankee legend yogi berra. a private funeral takes place in montclair. today tracie strahan is there. >> reporter: good morning. there are electronic signs throughout town telling residents a large funeral will take place today. many are expected to pay tribute to the hall of fame catcher and one of a kind personality. laurence peter berra died last week at the age of 90. he is being remembered for 10 world series titles. he went on to be the manager of the yanks and the mets. yogi berra being remembered for more than a baseball player. he's being remembered as a philosopher. it's a comfort to his family. >> it's the way things came out. it just was the way things rolled off his tongue. >> reporter

police say copeland was off duty yesterday when he took this bus from outside the mta depot in jamaica and drove it onto long island. >> that's dangerous and he have other people's life in danger and i don't think that he should be driving that way. >> reporter: police say they received calls from drivers on the northern state around exit 32 that an mta bussing was going -- bus was going erratically all over the road. police say copeland smelled of alcohol when they pulled him over. he had a blood alcohol content of .20. >> that's crazy and, you know, i can lee he could -- like he could endanger people. >> reporter: the buses are often parked outside the depots because there isn't enough room inside but they maintain just because copeland got access to the bus, regular people cannot. a spokesperson telling eyewitness news we take all the proper protocols and precautions to make sure the general public cannot operate a >> he messed up. he shouldn't have been driving but -- >> reporter: you don't worry about it? >> of course not. it's not for everybody. >> reporter: the mta says they do

overnight, no f trains from jamaica 179th street to briarwood. alternate side of the street parking rules back in effect today. >>> in new jersey, police are on the search for a gunman who shot four people outside a housing complex. police say it happened last night by the betty shabazz housing complex. no word yet on what led to the shooting. the victims are expected to recover from their injuries. >>> new this morning, police are on the lookout for two swindlers who conned an elderly woman in queens. police say the woman in the surveillance photo approached the 80-year-old victim on jamaica avenue last week. they say she asked her for help cashing a winning lottery ticket. a few minutes later, a man approaches. police say they scammed the older woman out of $90,000 in cash. >>> in presidential politics now, the republican candidates face off tonight in their second debate. it's being held at the reagan library. 11 contenders will be in the primetime matchup. donald trump should be in the center because he does lead in the polls. his opponents s

. >> reporter: trains coming to a halt at jamaica station, passengers forced to take a subway to the city. commuters faced up to 80-minute delays. there was confusion and a lot of aggravation. >> how was the commute? >> crowds of people at subway platforms trying to get on the e train, literally squeezing themselves in. lisa is visiting from london. >> we went to get the 7:49 from penn station to montauk. it was cancelled. >> reporter: 3-1/2 hours later she was in the waiting room at jamaica station waiting for her train. >> we had to get two subway trains and a bus to get here. >> reporter: communication seemed to be a huge issue this morning. >> it was complete and utter disaster as far as communication. >> reporter: there was a lack of communication. i was in the middle of all that. i take the same route every morning, so for me it was a little confusing when i got to jamaica and they told me to get off the train. i didn't know where i was going. no one was directing me. a little confusing, but the good news is the lirr is saying that they are anticipating a normal ride this eveni

he lives in jamaica, queens where no one answered the door. his father didn't want to talk about the incident. but neighbor mark haynes says he saw a drone here about a month ago. >> hovering over the house just flying around like that and just took off. >> reporter: now he says he is putting two and two together. >> i know we don't have aliens but now i know that's what it was. >> reporter: he doesn't think it was a good idea to be flying it near a big public event. >> that was very dangerous. if he has a toy like that should have had better control. but he didn't know. >> reporter: but the queens district attorney points out the drones aren't toys and people who operate them don't always know what they're doing. in a statement, the d.a. richard brown said those who engage in conduct of this nature will be held legally accountable for their actions. they will not be treated as hobbyists. the man will face charges of reckless endangerment and operating a drone where he shouldn' have. work discipline will depend on the outcome of the case. in j

trains are being canceled in jamaica. on the port washington branch, they have being diverted to port atlantic terminals, and it's the e, 7, 2 lines with problems. expect a lengthy commute out of the city. >>> new this morning, several people have been killed in a house fire in long branch, new jersey. police officers were the first to arrive, but they could not get inside because of the intense flame asks smoke. there's been to official word give on the exact number of casualties, and no word on the cause of the fire. >>> two day care workers have been fired for urging children to fight. they referenced the movie "fight club" and posted videos online. ere can kenny and 28-year-old chanese white have been charged with child abuse. >>> hot and humid, john? >> you bet. relatively clear skies, and winds are calm with relative humidity, 73%. otisville, the cool spot on the map. we have issues with fog. dense fog advisory until 9:00, and dense fog for suffolk county. heat and humidity later today, and chances of showers late t

right now, westbound service suspended between ronkonkoma and jamaica. and there are big eastbound delays as well and of course we will keep you posted. >>> well, a crossing guard is in the hospital and recovering this afternoon after being hit by a car near a synagogue in new jersey. bergen police crossing guard joanne hans was helping with traffic as worshipers were arriving for rosh hashanah service. the driver of the car that hit her refused medical care at the scene. the crash is now under investigation. >>> also in new jersey a building destroyed after a gas explosion in south jersey. crews were working on a gas line in pensville this morning when they hit a main line. gas built up in the basement of the building which houses law office and apartments. the pilot and the heater caused the explosion they say. it happened right across from a police station. so very quickly. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> three people and a dog were rescued from a raging river in california. massive downpours caused the river swell earlier this morning all three peo

. >> we are on 97th avenue in sussex at the heart and the mouth of jamaica queens. reporter: rodney moore is one of the success success stories served in the army and coast guard 20 years. >> your condition is a certain way of life so the transition wasn't that difficult. i had to adapt. reporter: is tough and when he lost his job and got tired of sleeping on the streets he came here and now he helps run the program. three houses in total. there were rules structured support and beds for people in need them. behind the numbers there are real people. meet will smith. >> 17 years helping people and i got her. reporter: one of there will success stories when it comes to helping former military members transition and of course keeping them off the streets. a handout to folks who have supported the organization. a veteran of someone who at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check payable to the united states of america foreign amount of up to and including my life. it's a quote they take seriously >> nobody gave me a dime. i had to mortgage the house and my wife

limited shuttle service every 15 minutes between jamaica and penn. every 30 minutes between forest hills, cue gardens and woodside. >>> coming up on the "today" show, back to school tips for the kids. they are back. we'll be back. another local update in 30 minutes. we want to stay on top of the long island railroad situation. we hope to see you then. nouns r. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. you're the only one i want to talk about >> talk about is it mika? >> mika. >> it's winesday wednesday, september 2, so happy you're with us. we have a lot to talk about today including the medical mistakes you could be making. we'll find out what you need to be doing to take care of your health. here's the thing, from your 20s, 30s, 40s, because different issues arrive. >> you have to pay close attention to different things. and the queen of all things kids, michelle bo prrks rba has help for kids of all ages. home work anxiety, being a new kid in school. >>> plus, if you're

. >> reporter: this local grandmother was driven here to jamaica queens to withdraw her life savings. she tells me she believes in people. she wants to help people. and she says that was her first mistake. >> i said oh my god, all my money. >> reporter: she spent her life working hard, saving trying to help others. this man and woman said they were immigrants in need and this generous new yorker who did not want to be identified tried to police say the woman cooked up a story that she won the lottery and she was undocumented and couldn't collect her prize. my money. >> reporter: they drove this woman here to queens, convinced her to turnover her life savings and promised to give her the $90,000 back plus a portion of the winnings after she cashed the lotto ticket. >> reporter: she handed over the cash and the couple disappeared. >> reporter: they didn't break her spirit. she has faith in god and says >> reporter: if you recognize the man and woman in those photos, you're asked to call police immediately. law enforcement sources say they're confident these smooth-talking criminals will

ladies and gentlemen, as chairman of the permanent memorial committee and permanent representative of jamaica, it gives me great pleasure to present to you for the very first time... the ark of return! [applause] what a glorious moment, ladies and gentlemen. rodney: i am first generation american, born of haitian parents. and this is sort of like a responsibility to kind of like carry on being able to communicate the legacy and the history of people that struggled for freedom and are continually struggling for freedom in very adverse circumstances. i think that the memorial, depending upon how it is used, can act as a kind of a rallying point or a gathering place for freedom. a lot of the tragedies that most of us think were eliminated, but quite honestly, there's probably a lot more slavery and a lot more tragedy, you know, our current political and social conditions throughout the world than there were during the traditional trans-atlantic slave trade. we hope that the ark of return will also speak as a kind of like a beacon of hope for those who are currently experiencing that and those wh

no trains between jamaica center and union turnpike. other mass transit systems are on or close to schedule. u.n. general assembly you have closures on the east side of manhattan. make sure you use mass transit. avoid it unless you have to go over there. and street cleaning rules are suspended. metered are in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning," burning rubber on the highway. this is where a high speed police chase was supposed to end but the suspect was ready for more. >> begging for mercy. the judge says not a chance. a dramatic day in court for the prison worker accused of helping two prison workers escape. >> a teenager hit by a car goes from wheelchair bound to a >>> welcome back. a spectacular finish to a car chase that reached 100 miles per hour in oklahoma. it nearly came to an end after about 15 minutes in oklahoma city. look at that. you will see why. the suspect's car rolled over as it left the highway. then the driver gets out and tries to run after that. >> her.

the victim is a man in his 30s in critical condition at jamaica medical center. a number of people say that they heard a loud crash and that's how they described the car as maybe hitting a container or building. it was that loud. police are working with some of the witnesses who saw the aftermath to get a better description of the car. right now all they know they are looking for a burgundy area. live in queens, kala rama, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> police in the bronx are searching for two men who sexually assaulted a fordham campus. authorities say the 19-year-old woman was attacked walking down an alley. one of the men held her arms while the other groped her. she managed to get away when group of people. police are checking surrounding businesses for video. >>> if you thought last week's gridlock was a thing of the past, hold on a few more days. president and other world leaders are here for the united nations general assembly. eyewitness news reporter dray clark is live at the united nations on the east side. more of this, right, dray? >> i

staten island between 65 and 70. 67 jamaica queens. a light wind. humidities are moderate. great rides on the ferries, jersey city, brooklyn, queens, taking the seastreak or the new york water taxis, a good day with a lot of sunshine. high approaches 89 degrees. heather pass dancing around the may pole in the traffic center. >> yes. lovely may pole. >>> let's check out the commute as far as long island railroad is concerned. they are doing track work in hicksville. long island are is on or close to schedule. l.i.e. westbound at exit 16 accident reportedly cleared away. take a look at a webcam. the delays traveling on the westbound side of the l.i.e. a lot of residual delays with that accident cleared. we have street cleaning rules in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >> heather, thank you. love for learning won't be in school for the next few days after bringing in a clock he built. >> he says he is looking to transfer to any other school. he is creating a social media movement gaining support with the hashtag i stand with akmed after he was arrested at his school in texas

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eastbound trains systemwide have been canceled tonight and there is no westbound service between jamaica and la concha and port jefferson. it's unclear why the two cars of ed the tracks early this afternoon, but no one was hurt. the priority right now, getting e train cars back on the tracks, but it's unclear how long that will take. that leaves only one of two tracks in operation here in hicksville, making for a very messy evening commute. >> once again, j'st another reason we can't take the railroad. more. but maybe it's not too bad. >> now, if you're trying to get to karls carlsbury, they say trains will not be running there so you'll have to get trains from westbury to there. the hardest hit tonight, 30 to 40-minute delays on both those lines, and again, there's problems systemwide with train cancellations and other issues, so in. back to you guys. >>> well, his lawyer says he taking the bus he drivers for the mta on a drunken joyride. this morning he took the stand to defend his actions. we are joined with copeland's appearance today. >> it's just that. why would an mta bus driver t

you can also transfer at jamaica to the e, j, or z. or you can take the train to woodside or hunter's point. it will take you longer, but you can avoid penn station if you want. these are all the stops the pope will be making today. we're going to have a lot of street closures all over the city. we also have different dignitaries moving around with the u.n. general assembly. not the time to take a cab. not the time to drive. we'll continue to keep you updated on the gridlock. back to you. >> good advice, lauren. thank you so much. one of the pope's biggest events today will be his procession through central park. security will be extremely tight. a new eight-foot-tall fence stretches along the park's western edge. it is a layer of extra protection for pope francis and tickets in a lottery to see him this evening at 5:00. officials will begin screening those ticketholders just before noon. >>> well, tickets to the papal events in new york were hard to come by. one man says he was very, very lucky to get one. he says he used all his savi

there will be no e trains between jamaica center and briarwood. >>> today nasa is going to reveal what it calls a major finding about mars. agency is holding a news conference this morning. the speculation is nasa will make an announcement about water on the planet. and of course necessary for life. who knows. >> yes. >> new potential viewers, dave price. >> we're setting up the cable boxes right now. >> we're big with martians. >> i think we're big in that community. >> that's good. you guys work on that. >> they relate to us. >> we're very big with aliens. folks, let's see what's happening right here on earth. a warm start to the day. that's great news for us because we do get to stretch the warmer weather out a little while. but there are changes in the forecast because clouds are working in our direction. and we are going to see some rain. it's not great for the commute, but we desperately need it. we're about eight inches below where we'd like to be with respect to rainfall this time of the year. numbers look like this. 66 as we start our day together. 64 in westhampton. 67 in mon

the 30-year-old victim in critical condition at jamaica medical center. police say the driver was behind the wheel of a burgundy colored jeep with new york license plates going north on union turnpike. >>> police are searching for two young sisters missing after a visit with their biological mother. they were last seen by their foster parents when they were dropped off for visitation yesterday morning in brooklyn. police say the mother was supposed to have the five hours but did not bring the girls back. there is no indication at this immediate danger. >>> political sparks may fly at the united nations headquarters as more than 160 world leaders gather for the annual general assembly. for the first time in nearly a year, president obama will meet face to face with his russian counterpart as tensions mount in the middle east and europe. the u.n. summit means extensive days. side. good morning, dray. madness. you have so many leaders gathered in one place. escort. president obama as well as other world leaders convene in general assembly. many streets will

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the the city's first jamaica patty eating champion, 7 patties in 5 minutes. expanding the caribbean carnival week. celebrating one of new york city's popular street foods, duke? duke: a crazy day, matt harvey said he was not going to pitch in the post season, now he says he is, we discuss it with jeff jaffe, writey for sports illustrated. >> shawn landeta in studio, discussing nfl. christina: i can true troo try on his super bowl rings my favorite. >> traffic tracker brought to you by toyota. >> monday it is a holiday, -- they will be on sunday schedule, long island railroad on a holiday schedule. new jersey transit be weekend major holiday, and bus routes will vary, street cleaning rules are suspended. until morning. so i'm one of many nurses at cigna with answers, anytime, day or night. i'm lauren, and i've got your back. it's intelligent enough to warn of danger from virtually anywhere. it's been smashed, dropped and driven. it's perceptive enough to detect other vehicles on the road. it's been shaken, rattled and pummeled. it's innovative enough to brake