it's high out there. 91% newark. 88 jamaica queens and st. albans. a little humid ride on the ferries today coming from jersey city. winds out of the south. 86 for the high this afternoon. it will be warm. it will be humid. thunderstorms to end the week. we look at the weekend forecast. heather, are you a mr. softy ice cream person. >> who isn't. >> i chase the truck down in my neighborhood. >> that must look good. >> let's go to the maps and talk about something that doesn't look good at all. that's path trains suspended. one trains no trains between penn station and barclay and includes suspension on the d trains. street cleaning rules are in effect. michelle, over to you. >> you thank you, heather. >>> former subway spokesman jared fogle is expected to plead guilty to federal child pornography charges. six weeks ago the fbi seized computers near his home. by that time they charged russell taylor, the head of the child pornography. fogle became a pitch man for subway 15 years ago after he loft 200 pounds on a diet of subway sandwiches. subway splen

to newark. 71 jamaica queens. a northwest wind here will make it feel look at these humidities low as well. so, it will be great. great weather for the ferry ride from jersey city or staten island or from port jeff this morning back and forth across long island sound, back and forth to bridgeport. sunshine, a beauty of low humidity. 83 degrees. it will be great. dolphins. heather o'rourke is looking at the commute. >> that's true, i did. >>> let's go to the maps. traveling on the staten island expressway eastbound from south avenue into victory boulevard, two lanes closed down with construction. b.q.e. south near the l.i.e. you have that accident being cleared away. then the l.i.e. on the westbound side right construction. down. b.q.e. northbound the ramp to the brooklyn bridge is closed down. then the brooklyn bridge is closed into manhattan. r trains fast track work. street cleaning rules are in effect. >>> authorities are looking for answers after a disturbing discovery. a child's gravestone found outside a new

. >>> raw sewage spewing out of a bathtub in jamaica queens. we'll show you what happened inside ebony jones' home. she said the city directed her to holmesless services she kould the councilman who called news 4. >> no one should have to deal with that type with water flooding. >> it stinks, it's feces, water. it's disgusting. housing. the city says it plans t ca reimburse her for the items that were destroyed from the flooding. >> that got under way the same day cruise started fixing leaking roofs. the mayor released a plan to deal with products causing toxic mold. the program kicked off yesteay and funded by the city and state and federal government. >>> meanwhile, mayor de eblasio's battle with uberh the ride sharing said it generates $2 for taxes every ride. uber says yellow kabs only pay 50 cents per ride but the cab drivers said they also have to pay taxes. the mayor says supporting public transit a major priority for us. the public deserves dedicated funding for mta and we look forward to working with uber. >>> 4:41, up next -- new buzz

. >> reporter: this is what the driver saw on the northbound van wyck expressway in jamaica, queens. >> he doesn't even is his head up. >> reporter: the driver didn't want to show his face but says the man driverring this u.s. postal service tractor trailer needs a wakeup call. >> he was just looking into the his phone as if he was just looking at a video or something. >> reporter: in the video, you can see the driver staring intently at his cell phone. the man says he knows he shouldn't have used his own phone driving to record the incident but he said he couldn't allow the driver to pass him by. >> it's not like the guy was driving a honda. it was an 18 wheeler, 53-foot trailer, and a smaller car could be crushed. >> reporter: a spokesperson said "drivers of postal vehicles are expected to follow the traffic laws with no exception. safe driving is a requirement. this video appears to show unacceptable conduct. ". this man doesn't want the driver to lose his job but he hopes it leads to driver training. >> it's for tomorrow and the next day. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the u.s.

a driver saw during rush hour traffic monday morning on the northbound van wick expressway in jamaica queens. >> it doesn't appear that he has his head up. >> reporter: the driver didn't want to show his face but says the man driving the u.s. postal service tractor-trailer needs aa wake-up call. >> just looking into his phone like as if he just was looking at a video or something. >> reporter: in the video, you can see the driver staring intently at his cellphone. and the man says he knows he shouldn't have used his own phone while driving to record the incident but says he couldn't let the dangerous driver pass him by. >> it's not like he was driving a honda. he was driving a 53-foot trailer. even at 30 miles per hour, a smaller car is going to get crushed. >> reporter: a spokesperson with the u.s. postal person said in part, drivers of postal vehicles are expected to follow the traffic laws with no exception. safe driving is a requirement. this video appears to show unacceptable conduct. this man says he doesn't want the driver to lose his job but hopes the complaint leads to more driver t

diane, port authority police have identified the stabbing suspect as 22-year-old azeem breen from jamaica, queens. police say he did know his victim. but still, travelers that we spoke with say that doesn't give them any peace of mind. the attack happened at about 7:00 this morning, in the men's bathroom, next to the greyhound bus terminal on the lower level of the north wing of port authority. police say he stabbed a 47-year- old man multiple times and ran off. investigators are looking into the possibility that the victim had a relationship with the suspect's mother, but the motive for the attack is still unclear. the stabbing comes a month after a woman was allegedly raped inside a port authority parking garage. a second violent crime that has some travelers feeling very uneasy. >> oh, my gosh. really? happening here? >> i think that is ridiculous. the amount of police, what here. >> it is scary. it really is. you have to be very careful when you are traveling through here. >> reporter: the victim had surgery earlier today and is expected to be okay. the suspect is in plus custody, facing seve

six minutes before 6:00. 66 jamaica queens and j.f.k. today we are looking at a nice comfy start to your day. sunshine, fun lunch hour. 78 degrees. 87 and warm this afternoon. low humidity. the heat, the humidity, it all returns this weekend and into next week. we will talk about that next in the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> heather has the day off. it's weather and debbie in the traffic center. >> everything is moving okay on 287 through birr nardsville at this point -- bernardsville. d train earlier problems cleared. everything on or close to schedule. hudson river crossings are fine. staten island expressway eastbound slowly at bradley avenue with construction. ed koch disabled truck on the lower level to watch for. on the southbound side of the van wyck into the belt parkway an accident cleared away. out to the webcam, fdr drive southbound moving slowly into 116th street an accident reported. volume on the inbound b.q.e. through the brooklyn bridge with construction clearing at the brooklyn bridge. alternate side parking rules

southeast wind pumping up the moisture. 90% humidity around newark. 88 jamaica queens. take the ferries over to jersey city, staten island, brooklyn back and forth to lower manhattan, a southeast wind. it will feel nice around the harbor, hudson river, long island sound where the water temperature is 80, nice ride back and forth there. 85 this afternoon. the real feel 90 today. 90 degrees. we got a shot at a thunderstorm west of the city. we will talk about the weekend. that is interesting, after big time thunderstorms coming your way tomorrow. there she is. heather is looking at the commute. >> let's go to the mass transit map. we will talk about new jersey transit gladstone branch suspended between gladstone and summit. overhead wires are down in bernardsville. new jersey transit buses will cross honor new jersey transit rail tickets. you have long island railroad doing fine. metro north ongoing bridge work in bridgeport. we have 22 eastbound from westfield road into new providence road. only the shoulder is getting by. that is because of that flooding that occurred y

looking at 54 in monticello. 55 around sussex, 72 around jamaica queens. there you see a northeast wind to a little light northerly wind. that's going to make it feel nice today even though the humidity is borderline on jamaica queens. great weather, you're taking the ferries back and forth. the harbor's 74. 76 on the sound looking great. weather then heather every 7 minutes. happy friday to you madame. >> happy friday to you. you said staten island, so we're going to go over to our maps, and i'm going to show you our mass transit chart. i'm going to tell you that staten island rapid transit is dealing with delays southbound because of police activity. we have long island on or closed. metro north waterbury branch that ongoing bridge work in bridgeport: inbound george washington bridge upper level construction clearing. we also have construction clearing at the lincoln and holland tunnels. checking on our webcam showing you the staten island expressway eastbound side with that construction out by exit 10. alternate side of the street parking rules are in e

humidities are in the moderate zone for this hour of the day. 74 jamaica queens. not much of a heat index yet or some warm numbers really. it's kind of a nice morning. taking the ferry from staten island and jersey city, a southwest wind. water temperature 73. nice ride from port jeff park and forth to bridgeport. heather is looking at the commute. >>> a couple of issues on the roads. if you are using long island railroad, new jersey transit on or close to schedule. metro north waterbury branch, work in bridgeport. 3 trains no service between 149th and 96th street with track work. 78 west near exit 3 and tractor trailer fire. the belt parkway on to the westbound side of bay parkway, accident, two lanes are closed. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect today. shirleen, over to you. >> thank you. >>> some scary moments for a coast guard crew on board a helicopter forced to make an island. eyewitnesses snapped photos of the chopper that touched down on a golf course in richmond county. the coast guard says the pilot landed because of smoke and fume

these humidities are high for the afternoon hours. 63% at laguardia. 70 jamaica queens and around jamaica bay and 67 around newark. taking the ferry back and forth to jersey city or staten island, look at that wind. 20 miles per hour wind gusting up to 22. and we got a water temperature of 76. look at the water temperature in the sound at 80 degrees here if you go back and forth in port jeff to bridgeport. for the afternoon the temperature will be around, i would say, 85 to 86 then it will drop to the upper 70s this evening. we are looking at a high humidity today and tomorrow. so, certainly not as hot but humid and more so. the front that we are talking about for friday is right here. that will slide in to the new york city area, new jersey, connecticut, long island as we go into overnight thursday into friday. 86 this afternoon. 74 tonight. warm and sticky. then tomorrow, we are looking at really more of the same. a pop up thunderstorm late in the day. friday morning there could be a thunderstorm and into the afternoon as a front goes west to east across the area. then that gets out of

a southerly wind which pushes some of the humidities up like jamaica queens and j.f.k. for the daylight afternoon hours pretty high. taking the ferry pack and forth, a great ride. you will be over the waters about 75 degrees and out in the sound the water temperature in the sound has warmed to 79 degrees if you go back from port jeff to bridgeport today. we will talk about the rest of the week, the weekend, all that in the accuweather seven-day forecast in a moment. ken, shirleen, back to you. >> very warm. thank you, bill. >>> the mystery behind a headstone found at a new jersey transit garage solved. >> a former police officer indicted for killing an unarmed man. this is as we see a photo of the victim moments before the shooting. >> two women conquer one of the most physically and mentally challenged courses on earth. they still have one more obstacle to tackle befo >>> a headstone found outside of a new jersey transit bus garage is no longer a mystery this afternoon. here is a look at the headstone of max ferrero. police say max was a rottweiler. he belonged to a re

this is how it feels outside. 90 elizabeth, newark to the park. 92 jamaica queens over to j.f.k. taking the ferry home back to jersey city, brooklyn, you got the wind out there southeast at 2624. that will feel refreshing. could be a bumpy ride. we are looking at showers and thunderstorms popping upcoming up tonight with this front through the area and it will make for flooding tomorrow morning during the morning before it pushes out noontime to eastern end of long island. we will talk about that coming up. >> thank you, bill. >>> is uber conducting background checks on drivers? prosecutors in one state are skeptical. look how beautiful it is... honey, we need to talk. we do? i took the trash out. i know - and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. it's up to you to pay the difference. so think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized m

. >> reporter: this is what a driver saw on the northbound van wyck expressway in jamaica, queens. >> it doesn't even appear he has his head up. >> reporter: the driver didn't want to show his face but says the man driving the u.s. postal service tractor trailer needs a wakeup call. >> he was just looking into the his phone as if he was looking at a video or something. >> reporter: in the video, you can see the driver staring intently at his cell phone, and the man says he knows he shouldn't have used his own phone while driving to record the incident but said he couldn't let the dangerous driver pass him by. >> he was not driving a honda. he was driving a 53-foot trailer. even at 55 miles an hour, a car will be crushed. the postal service said "drivers of postal vehicles are expected to follow the traffic laws with no exception. safe driving is a requirement. this video appears to be unacceptable conduct." >> there's tomorrow and the next day. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the u.s. postal service did not say if the driver has been repremanded or even identified at this point. valer

marvel collegiate church, and i had a church in jamaica queens when i grew up in queens and it was possible. first presbyterian church of jamaica and i was there for years, and that's where i went to sunday school. and one of the things that's so incredible about the new hampshire numbers is i lead with everybody, i lead with old, with young, as you saw, you saw it, everybody. but one of the groups i lead with substantially evangelical. and in iowa with the evangelicals. they are incredible people that are really smart and want to see our country thrive, but the beautiful thing, because it was such a comprehensive poll in new hampshire, and they just went over everything. tea party, like leading by a lot. moderates leading by a lot. everybody, literally, i think, you'll correct me if i am wrong. i think i led with every single group, by substantial numbers. i was honored to lead with the evangelicals, i love the evangelicals. good, absolutely, good to have you back. reporter: [inaudible] >> why do you say that? >> you cannot do that. >> well, a lot of people think -- no, no, excuse me. a lo

monticello 52 degrees. 68 around newark and elizabeth. 69 jamaica queens. ferry rides are going to feel great with a light northeast wind. no humidity out there. you're looking at 76-degree water temperatures and beautiful weather around the area. a great boating day for a while. then it deteriorates this afternoon with 20 knot wind gusts and rip current risks moderate. >> operator: : >>> sawmill river parkway remains closed near exit 32 with this ongoing investigation. we have a delay from exit 29 to exit 32 where the closure is. we are also looking at the new jersey turnpike newark bay extension, the ramp to the eastbound side of the newark bay extension. an overturned tractor-trailer so one lane is blocked off. garden state parkway south at the union tolls we have a stalled vehicle there. no major problems as far as mass transit goes. street cleaning rules are in effect. ken over to you. >>> it's 6:25. a north carolina highway turned into a bit of a zoo yesterday afternoon when a rogue get to evaded capture. animal control was able to get the goat to saf

i also had a church in jamaica, queens, when i grew up in queens. wonderful. first presbyterian church of jamaica. i was there for years. that's where i went to sunday school. one of the things that's so incredible about the new hampshire numbers is i lead with everybody. i lead with old, with young, as you saw, you saw it, everybody. but one of the groups i lead with substantially, evangelicals. i've led in iowa, too, with evangelicals. they get it. they're incredible people that are really smart. and they want to see our country thrive. but the beautiful thing -- because it was such a comprehensive poll in new hampshire and they just went over everything. tea party like leading by a lot. moderate leading by a lot. everybody. literally, i think, you'll correct me if i'm wrong, but i think i led with every single group and by substantial numbers. i was very honored to lead but with the evangelicals. i love the evangelicals. yes, good, absolutely. good to have you back. >> thank you very much. >> so full of empty promises. >> you cannot deport 11 million. you ca

check out the winds south and southwest gusting up to 22 around jamaica queens. look at those humidities. everybody at 90% humidity. taking the ferry over this morning, look at that southeast wind at 20 miles an hour gusting to 25. that will be a fun ride this morning back and forth. be very careful on and off. have your rain gear. even if you're going bridgeport, port jeff that will be a little bouncy. i want to show you our computer model. this rain is really out of here between 6 and 7:00. so we have sun breaking out west of the area by 7:00 and the sun's out in the city around 10, 11, eastward we're looking at what's going to be that rain ending in the afternoon. heather's looking at your community. >> i haven't had any reports of flooded roadways. you want to take it easy if you're out driving around this morning. lets talk about taking it easy and showing you this webcam. this is not an easy thing at all. we have this accident over here. this is a tow truck right here. i can see one of the vehicles that are involved there. we have a police vehicle here, rea

we are in the lower 70s. 76 jamaica queens. southwest to a southerly wind. look at the humidities way up there, especially in central park after the rain that blew through with a quarter inch to half inch of rain on the upper west side. the ferry from bridgeport to port jeff, the water temperature warmed to 78. a shower or thunderstorm working up through northern new jersey, left the west side, passaic and bergen creating problems. heather says problem on the subways and fdr. >>> subways are okay. fdr, we will talk about. but ed koch 59th street bridge no problems there. fdr, one long line of traffic 61st to 96th with ongoing construction. street cleaning rules are in effect today. ken, over to you. >> thank you. >>> a woman has taken an unusual approach to her job certainly she is handing out resumes on the side of the road. she has been standing by the off-ramp of a freeway in buffalo next to a sign that reads not homeless but hungry for success. see, she wants to try something different to stand out as she looks for a job in sales management. the 28-year-

showers and a if you spierchg also moving across the five boroughs of new york city, especially by jamaica queens and coney island. highs today up to 87. that thunder threatening through the early part of the afternoon. about 83 in sussex. overnight tonight a comfortable air mass moving in. 60s in central park. low 50s from sussex up to monticello. leave the windows s open and safe on air-conditioning. we send it over to debbie duhaime. >> we start off in rockland county. a problem on the northbound new york state thruway up to 14-b in spring valley, a car fire also in rockland. palisades parkway south, exit 14 in stony point an accident to watch for as well. over on the deegan heading northbound, this is into the mccomes dam bring construction. george washington bridge lower level construction being cleared. let's go outside and i will show you the southern start parkway moving okay through peninsula boulevard with construction just cleared away. alternate side parking rules are in effect. back to you, michelle, rob. >> all right, debbie, thanks a lot. >>> this morning we are getting a look at t

temperatures are in the 70s. 75 jamaica queens. we have a southeast to a southerly wind. humidities are moderate going on up to about high. taking the ferry over today, it will be bouncy with the southerly wind during the day today. looking at thunderstorms this morning. a soggy lunch hour. still a thunderstorm later on this afternoon. heather is looking at the commute p. weather then heather. >> let's go to the maps. we have an accident on the l.i.e. it was off on the side of the road east near exit 35. that accident could have been cleared away. i was checking out a webcam. b.q.e. north the ramp to the brooklyn bridge is closed. a backup on the b.q.e. harlem river drive at the willis avenue bridge that is an accident. heading to the new jersey turnpike western spur northbound side near exit 15-e we have an overturned tractor trailer. then going on to 78 heading to the westbound side in the local lanes near exit 56 that is another collision. we have our street cleaning rules in effect today. shirleen and michelle, over to you. >> thank you so much, heather. >>> still ahe

dave carlin is live at jamaica station in queens with the railroad's response to the cramped conditions. dave. >> reporter: kristine, new rules stronger enforcements and in time for tomorrow's cannonball express to montauk new rules that the long island rail road admit are the direct resulted of a cbs 2 investigation. >> picture is 1,000 words and there's no question that video had him packet. so we knew we had to responsible respond in some fashion. >> reporter: we knew they had a probable -- they knew they had a problem when the conditions were exposed to the cannonball train. this crackdown on lirr letterhead. no luggage will be permitted in aisles or door ways. the warning specifically for cannonball commute. >> we are not going to let you keep it in the aisle. allow serious overcrossing. the cannonball express train has 12 cars, three of them with reserve seating only. a total of 1,046 seats run reserved up for grabs. on august 7, 1,540 riders were on board. and 494 were left standing. per car. the new bag restrictions have some riders seeing red. they say, the lirr appears to be b

heading into queens, jamaica hillside, showers moving west and east. eventually moving into portions of nassau county. and bay side, queens, these showers have a potential for heavy rain. and 73 in newburgh, 71 in bridgewater, in morristown. and 77 in central park. later tonight, much less muggy yanks. 81 degrees, the first pitch. temperatures dropping into the 70s. and humidity dropping hour by hour as we head into the evening hours. here's a look at future tracker. 7:00 this morning. we're still stuck with this cold front that is just around new york city. so we're not really going to get rid of that chance of showers and storms especially new york city east. around 11:00, rain around lunchtime, fairfield, nassau and suffolk counties. notice the dry trend. humidity dropping sharply in places like monticello. you're going to feel that first, early afternoon. everyone gets finally into the good stuff at 7:00. by tomorrow morning waking up to an entirely different scenario. low humidity and lots of sunshine. 86 today. not really comfortable. it's sticky

queens boulevard in elmhurst. it was designated a landmark in 2005. jamaica savings bank. then it was overturned by the city council. is there any process for reconsideration? >> that's a really interesting issue because the jamaica savings bank building on queens boulevard, which is a very funky, kind of vernacular modern building was turned back by the city council, and it is an issue of education because when it was turned back, one of the city council members said, "bring us buildings that look like landmarks." modern buildings did not have a lot of ornament so they could not possibly be landmarks. this was a really serious problem with modern buildings. it could be heard again. in fact, the jamaica savings bank in jamaica, the old 20th century one, i think was turned back twice by the city council before it was designated -- it could be heard again and designated. send in a letter to the landmarks commission. let's see what happens. what bank occupies it now? >> bank of america. the building is pristine. it's beautiful. they redid the whole thing. it's nice. ms. willi

instead and transfer at union turnpike and f line repairs will impact some jamaica bound trains running local from 21st queens bridge to 71st avenue. >> probably take the f train to queens plaza and then from there take the a. >> reporter: these tourists transferred successfully from queens to get to macy's in herold square. it wasn't the detour it's the heat getting to them. >> new delhi. >> do you find it hotter here india? >> yeah, way more. >> reporter: hotter than the capital of india, which has a humid climate, yeah, that pretty much describes what it's like down there and when people get to the top of the steps, they welcome this 95-degree heat up here. the track work is going to continue, liz, through the friday before labor day so if you're traveling during rush- hour on the subway on these lines, plan accordingly. we are live in herold square, nina pineda, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> pack an extra shirt with you. all right, nina, thank you. >>> now to those who got to enjoy the weather and if you could get time off from work, the popular spot, the only spot to be today was on the beach. lots of fo

. >> reporter: according to police, the victim was taken to jamaica hospital with lacerations and bruising. from ozone park, queens, mark morgan, cbs 2 news. >>> friends and family of the security guard shot and killed at a federal building in soho are mourning his death tonight answers. he was working overtime when a veteran opened fire killing life. cbs 2's dave carlin is live outside his home in harlem. >> reporter: dick, as the security guard's family grieves here in harlem, detectives are just now getting their hands on establish the motive. idrissa camara described as a hard working married father of four was killed while on duty as a security guard for a federal building in soho. >> he is everything for us. he is everything for us. >> reporter: the 53-year-old had agreed to work overtime. usually off at 4 p.m., he was at his station at 5 p.m. when he was shot at point- blank range by 67-year-old know. outside their apartment building in harlem his friend and dedicated. >> a great job. he was a hard worker. really dedicated to keeping the building safe to the point that he gave his life for it. >> reporter:

riders will use f trains as well and f line repairs will impact some jamaica bound trains running local from 21st queens bridge to 75th avenue. >> go further at the end of r train -- our train and be harder to get home because we have m. so we have a transfer and it's annoying. >> reporter: the track work is expected to continue from today through september 4th. the mta saying it selected these weeks specifically because of low ridership and the least impact. if you're traveling on these lines during rush-hour, allow for extra time. all the work is taking place during rush-hour and like toni was saying if you think you need to hydrate at the shore, you definitely need to drink more water down there because you're losing it with perspiration. take it from me. we were down there for a while. it is hot. live in herold square, nina pineda, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> no question, nina, thank you very much. >>> new jersey transit commuters are hoping the evening rush will be better than the morning commute. a train became disabled on the hudson river tunnel this morning. 200 people were on board but no one

queens. police say three men broke into a home in jamaica estates in april. changed the locks, and ordered the owners to hand over the deed. prosecutors say the owners got their house back after paying a locksmith to change the locks. jewelry, cash and other property stolen. all three men are now charged with burglary, unlawful eviction, criminal trespass and other charges. >>> several more attempts to guide a dolphin out of shallow unsuccessful. though apparently healthy, the dolphin stayed within a couple hundred yards six miles from open water. after a failed effort yesterday, plan b was to use a jet ski to push him down river but that didn't work. then they used an acoustic pinging device. that failed too. they'll try again tomorrow. >>> still ahead, digging through the trash to track down criminals. >>> and new clues in one of the largest art heists in american history with the release of a grainy surveillance video. >>> there's a new development tonight in an art heist that stumped the fbi for the last 25 years. little background. the men who massca rat

i grew up in queens, first presbyterian church of jamaica, i was there for years and that's where i went to sunday school. one of the things that's so incredible about the new hampshire numbers is i lead with everybody. i lead with old, with young. as you saw, everybody. but one of the groups i lead with substantially evangelicals and i led in iowa, too, with the evangelicals because they get it. they are incredible people that are smart and want to see the country thrive but the beautiful thing because it was such a comprehensive poll in new hampshire and they just went over everything, tea party like leading by a lot. moderates leading by a lot. everybody. it's literally, i think, you'll correct me if i'm wrong but i think i led with every single group and by substantial numbers. so i was very honored to lead with the evangelicals. i love the evangelicals. okay. yes? good. absolutely. good. good to have you back. okay. >> so here is the empty promises. >> okay. >> you cannot unite citizen ship to the children in this country. you cannot build on -- >> why do you say that? >> you cannot

queens housing complex. we're told sewage is flooding the first three floors of the south jamaica houses. a tenant shared this photo from inside her apartment. it also houses a community center. a spokesman says the city has taken little action to fix this problem. we did reach out, but so far have not heard back. >>> a major construction project promises to put a new roof over thousands of new yorkers' heads. work is now under way to replace roofs on all 26 buildings at the queens bridge houses. the complex in long island city is home to more than 7,000 residents. the project kicks off a $300 million initiative to fix the roofs of nearly 70 buildings across the city. >> we do not accept the status quo that has pervaded for too long in nicha that residents had to put up with things like leaky roofs. i don't spep that. residents deserve better and we'll give them better. >> work will take close to two years to complete. the replacement project also includes the parkside houses in the bronx, and the albany and sheepshead bay houses in brooklyn. >>> if you use a george washington bridge to g

, three people are under arrest in queens tonight, accused of trying to pull off a bizarre mortgage scheme. prosecutors say the defendants broke into a home in jamaica in april and changed the locks. they allegedly claimed to work for a bank holding mortgage company and ordered the homeowners to sign their house over to them. in order to gain access to get their belongings. >>> now that senator chuck schumer announced he is voting against the iran nuclear deal, republican leaders are asking other democrats to follow suit. two house democrats have come out against the deal but the white house says they are still confident there are enough supporters that it passes. and it is suggested that schumer's decision could jeopardize his position as future senate democratic leader. >> i wouldn't be surprised if there are members of the senate democratic caucus that will consider the voting record of those who say they would like to lead the caucus are. >> republicans are expected to pass the bill denouncing the iran deal but unlikely enough democrats would join them for a presidential veto. >>> president obama will be making calls to congress this weekend loo

jamaica hospital and checked out okay. they are now the in the custody of child protective services. later tonight. live in ozone park, queens, dave carlin, cbs 2 news. >>> now to campaign 2016. donald trump has been disinvited from a conservative event happening this weekend after he made remarks about one thursday's debate. cbs 2's andrea grymes has more on that. >> reporter: the red state gathering got under way in georgia without the republican front-runner for president. >> if you haven't heard, i disinvited donald trump. >> reporter: he was supposed to speak tonight at the large conservative event. but organizer said he disinvited him after he said this on cnn about gop debate moderator fox news's megyn kelly. . >> reporter: he called it inappropriate. >> he went on twitter and said that i was a weak and pathetic leader. [ laughter ] >> which is okay. i actually think it's really weak and pathetic to take a tough question from a journalist and assume she is having her period and that's why she asked you a tough question. >> reporter: trump seder rick son is a total loser making no apologies saying: >> reporter: trump h

jamaica hospital and they're okay. they're in the child protective services custody. >> in kew gardens, queens, dave carlin, cbs 2 news. >>> -- emotions running high as residents mark the one-year anniversary of the death of michael brown. the shooting by a police officer sparked weeks of unrest. don champion has more on what has changed since brown's death. >> reporter: surrounded by family members, michael brown's father laid teddy bears at the site where his was killed. >> he's still with us. >> reporter: wearing t-shirts bearing his picture and the words "chosen for change." the brown family led a four and a half mile march to normandy high school where the teen had graduated. hundreds took part walking along west avenue where violence and looting rocked the community in the weeks and months following brown's death. the white police officer responsible was cleared of any wrongdoing. >> we don't believe things like this should happen in america. >> reporter: this man brought his grandson to the march. >> what do you tell him? >> i tell him to remain who he is. we try to teach him to respect police. >> in the year si

. >> hundreds of queens children and parents turned out for the backpack giveaway. line it was long in jamaica but they waited to get free bags an school splice at an autograph from superstar -- l.l. kool jay. >> l love him. >> exciting, with always fun to come back home. you see things that we do at home and feels good just to embrace the community, and you're blessed to be a blessing. >> i think it is very nice. supporting -- like -- to be happy do anything they >> that's a name i love it. l. l. is the beg on ncis. helped him become the success that he is and never forget where he came from. he said he knows lisa evers so well. >> cool person in general. we have a lot more common including the start of the u.s. open. we'll be out there, ben in the heat, humidity 90 degrees. [laughter] that's greats. i can't wait. >> we're back monday morning u.s. open gets underway in flushing meadow park, an comes financial wind fall for the city. united states tennis association says that the tournament brings in 800 million dollars, economic impact for new york city. that's a lot of money. but don't i thi

heavier traffic travelingen both decks, and in queens, an accident is blocking the southbound van wyck at the entrance of jfk, and heavy delays back to jamaica avenue, but they are moving better than this view we showed you. the lincoln tunnel f you're traveling here a10 minute wait for the george washington bridge and the holland as well. new jersey transit all on or close to schedule. mary, back to you. >> alex, thank you. >>> there may be new gender neutral bathrooms, but it will not affect multistall lavatories. it come was a it was revealed that transgender people experience harassment using the restrooms. >>> a new law requires automatic fire sprinklers in businesses with animals. it comes after a fire in a building with animals. >>> >>> people started to notice these dead and struggling fish on wednesday morning, and the lake is low on oxygen, likely due to an algae bloom after the heavy rain. they have been pumping fresh water into the lake h appears to be helping but the fish has people upset. >> they were taking the nets and gagging the fish out and throwing them in the garbage pails. >> i have been here for 25 years and never seen

in queens you have an accident on the cross parkway by jamaica avenue in not only causing delays of bounds but delays on the northbound side. exit 98 southbound, slowed down there, northbound you are fine. the northern state parkway close by this rain left its role flooded. this is 106-one 07, includes both directions because of the flooding condition and the lie traffic picking up this morning because that is the alternate every one uses. trains also problems with that because of the rain. 15 minute delay, some trains have been canceled, a 40 minute delay, this is the ford jefferson and hempstead branch because of high water conditions. rosanna: donald trump but, we keep talking about him because he is making news again, the cover of time magazine and variety. greg: the headline deal with it. deal with it. she is here to stay apparently. juliet huddy has more. >> reporter: donald trump is touting his new cover of time magazine probably saying i look really hanson. the most handsome man in the world. rosanna: craig. is an imposing photograph with that line deal with the. one of the big hea

jamaica station ten minute delay because of congestion. back to you. greg: okay. thank you. tennis world is coming to new york city out in queens. the us open. there are serena williams. has she already won the thing? no. this is 2015 us open. a lot of people are hoping she wins it. >> she would make history. greg: winning the grand slam. teresa: the last time that was greg: greg: greg: jewel it is at the stadium. >> we have the workers coming in now. this is the 4th of the grand slam tournament. it is extra exciting this year. take a look here. a couple of reasons, number one, the tournament by the way starts today and running through september 13th. this is the first time that the makeover is seen. we are talking about the new lighting and the new roof. you are getting a look at it if you are here at the stadium. the thrill in the air, of course, because of the history making potential. serena williams could be serena slam and getting the first grand slam since 1988. listen to her in the press conference. >> i think wimbledon gave me practice because i was going for the second serena slam and that is rare. so yeah, so that really gave me t

in queens, the competition heated up between the nypd and the fdny during the battle of the badges. members of new york's finest went toe to toe with the bravest in a cookoff in jamaica. they made a variety of dishes judged by a panel of local celebrities. the competition was tough but the day was about bringing people together. >> it's really about having the community come out, meet everyone, meet the fire department an the police department. it's a great way to spend the day. >> this year, the fire department took home the bragging rights. firefighter khalid baylor, he had the winning dish. what was it? tennessee smoked apple ribs with a side of apple cole slaw and sweet potato. that sounds fantastic. >> ridiculous. >> he gets a free weber grill and a trip to the bahamas. >> look at that trophy to boot. 5:39. up next, seeing double at the national zoo. a new delivery creating double the excitement. >>> then later, a self-proclaimed fat guy, that's what he calls himself, on a mission to prove his love. the coast to coast mission that's brought him to our area. >>> your weather and traffic on the 4 az coming up. you're watching "today in new york." yoplait greek 100