to get it here in patchogue. it just may not be the kind of buzz they were looking for. it's because immigration activists are furious that donald trump was invited to this venue to speak tomorrow evening for protests. >> reporter: it's all about location and this location here in patchogue, they say, is all wrong for donald trump. shouting the names of immigrants who they say were beaten back in 2008 and remembering ecuadorian immigrant, lucero, murdered in a hate crime back then just three blocks away. they're calling on the republican party here in suffolk county to show more sensitivity and cancel trump's scheduled speech tomorrow evening. >> this is not a reality show. these are real people, human beings with flesh and blood. >> reporter: the chair of the republican party says trump is entitled to free speech that he supports their frontrunner. >> donald trump isn't anti-immigrant. he's anti-illegal immigration. if individuals aren't happy about that or they want to protest that, they're more than welcome to

here's a live look from patchogue where donald trump is holding a rally. wherever trump is, protestors follow. liz dahlem has more on that. >> reporter: good evening. trump just wrapped up speaking here in front of the empour -- emporium. there were no arrests because the police moved in very quickly, trying to diffuse the situation. as well as patchogue village police officers moving in and getting those people out of each other's way. police did set up different pens to try to separate the protest protestors from the supporters. it's been fairly peaceful. no arrests as of now. the line to get into the emporium stretched around the block. people got here early this morning hoping to see donald trump speak. the people inside paid for tickets. around a thousand people were there to hear him speak just a little while ago. both sides are passionate about why they are here >> trump is supporting us. he's supporting us for freedom, free capitalism. he speaks the truth. he's not a racist. he uses words that people don't like, but his message is clear. it's about

greg cergol is in patchogue with that part of the coverage, the event that donald trump is holding. >> reporter: yeah, chuck. donald trump arrived here in patchogue just a few minutes ago about a block from where we're standing but within earshot of the anti-trump protesters along the street here in patchogue. for about an hour, but as usual his visit has sparked controversy and concerns. trump supporters lined up early, paying as much as $1,000 a person to see the gop front runner. >> i believe that he's really going to try to help all americans. >> reporter: down the street, a loud anti-trump protest and also a silent vigil for the ek cuador ecuador ecuadorian immigrant murdered her. >> mr. trump tried to plant the seeds of hate in this country, not only in this place but in this country. and i don't going to allow that to happen. >> reporter: suffolk police separated the pro and anti-trump forces using barricades and street closures to keep the >> i hope there's nothing crazy going on here today. >> reporter: dave owns a car audio business just across from the fund-raiser. his cust

years of healing have created an inclusive patchogue community but the council gop leader says -- >> the event will not be canceled or moved. >> reporter: the fundraiser was scheduled months ago at a location that's a frequent gop venue. no insensitivity was intended. >> any insinuation and connection between having a candidate for president of the community and a tragedy that happened almost a decade ago is absolutely ludicrous! >> reporter: local trump supporters weighed in. >> it's freedom of speech. it's unfortunate where the person was killed. >> he can go anywhere he wants just like all of us. >> reporter: police expect 1,000 inside the fundraiser, others outside, amid street closures and police presence. >> here we respect each other, we treat each other with respect and dignity and we can peacefully express ourselves in an orderly peaceful manner. >> reporter: immigrants say their protests will be peaceful. they are also planning events before, during and after trump's appearance, a vigil and fundraiser for lucero. carolyn gusoff, cbs 2 news. >> suffolk county republican chai

donald trump wrapping up his speech at the emporium in patchogue a few minutes ago. protestors are still here. suffolk county officers and the secret service will be here make sure the area stays safe. back over to you. alison: thank you. the new york state republican gala is taking place tonight at the grand hyatt on the east side. donald trump, ted cruz and john kasich will be there. so will hundreds of protestors event. >> this is what made america, people coming out and expressing their sentiments and how they feel and what they feel and because it's such a great moment in america. >> we are not about racism. we are not about islamaphobia or building a wall between us and mexico. justice. we're all human beings. alison: the democratic presidential hopefuls go head to head tonight days before the new york primary. hillary clinton and bernie sanders will take part in a live debate at the brooklyn navy yard. that's starting at 9:00. >>> in other news, a crucial ruling in the manslaughter trial he will be sentenced next week. arthur chi'en is in downtown brooklyn to

donald trump headlining the event hosted by the suffolk county republican party in patchogue. security is tight as opponents protest especially on immigration. and coming up on the news at 6:00, we'll take you live to midtown, where a gop gala featuring all three candidates, trump himself will helicopter there shortly. that event is also drawing protestors. >>> it is not uncommon to hear of allergies to penicillin but many people who think they are allergic might not be. dr. max explains. >> reporter: you know, what's even if you're not really allergic to penicillin the worst that could happen is you avoid that antibiotic and get a different one of the those other antibiotics may cause more side effects, not work as well, and they are certainly more expensive. >> first do the penicillin. >> reporter: claire is among the millions of americans who thinks they have a penicillin allergy. >> i started saying it since i was little because my mom told me that when i was a baby i had an allergic reaction. >> reporter: at 26 she is now getting an allergy test to find out for sure and h

and he grew up in patchogue. he's a native of this town. and they've been living there forever. >> police are not yet releasing the identities of the victims because they are still in the process of notifying their family members. we're live in patchogue, kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> turning now to weather, heavy rain hammered the tri-state, but we're not out of the woods yet. more showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected tonight. snow could be in the equation for saturday. meteorologist lee goldberg is outside our studio with the latest. >> a little sunshine on the george washington bridge. conveniently moving aside for the evening commute, the rain did. it will be away for a little while. still spotty showers in to the

the epicenter of the these racist attacks, the epicenter was a little town called patchogue. it's a little town. i mean 12,000 people. it has no national political significance other than this thing from a few years ago if which it's sort of famous. what it's famous for is the racist targeting of immigrants to the point of murder. today that town is where donald trump decided to campaign. he didn't just go to suffolk county. he decided to campaign on the street where 37-year-old lucero was beaten and stabbed to death by racist mob that attacked him because he was a hispanic immigrant. >> the message from hispanic advocate s clear is that trump shouldn't appear on the same street where lucero was killed in a 2008 hate crime. 21-year-old residents said she remembers when immigrants were beaten routinely here. she worried that trump's visit will start the violence again. >> i'm really afraid because i don't want this bad things happen. >> donald trump is the front-runner. we welcome him to suffolk county. >> the chairman says he has no plan to move or postpone the trump appearan

we're in the perimeter that's near patchogue.at's where marcelo was killed. he was jumped by a group of young white kids in town and stabbed to death. people here are angry. yesterday we heard from protesters. hear what they had to say. >> we're sickened by the fact that donald trump is going to be here in patchogue. he's attacked pretty much anyone he can. it just fans the flames of bigotry that led to the violence that led to the death of marcelo cerro. >> it seems like he's doing a victory lap on the grave of marcelo la sell lowe. i have know doubt that his words will inspire the next generation of jeff conroys to go out and commit acts of violence against immigrants. >> that's really the story here. it's a story of a town that's come along and healed their old wounds and it's wounds have been there. what expected to be thousand ofrs people getting in line very early here dealing with that security, dealing with the undercover police officers and potentially people hope not but potentially facing offer. >> cal, let's talk abou

and he grew up in patchogue. he's a native of this town. and they've been living there forever. >> police are not yet releasing the identities of the victims because they are still in the process of notifying their family members. we're live in patchogue, kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> turning now to weather, heavy rain hammered the tri-state, but we're not out of the woods yet. more showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected tonight. snow could be in the equation for saturday. meteorologist lee goldberg is outside our studio with the latest. >> a little sunshine on the george washington bridge. conveniently moving aside for the evening commute, the rain did. it will be away for a little while. still spotty showers in to the so have the umbrella handy. you'll notice the winds around the area whipping about. what a pretty sky after looking so gloomy a couple hours ago with a low ceiling and lots of delays around the area. we're at 57. doesn't feel too bad. still have a wind advisory for long island, it includes brooklyn

>> cal perry in patchogue, new york.sking folks to weigh in on our micropulse question of the day, that being about the rnc. is it treating donald trump fairly? let's go ahead and look at the results and check in on what you think. 46% say yes, 54% say no. so a minor change there from when we looked earlier. you can continue to weigh in. cast your vote at pulse.m pulse.msnbc.com. we'll be back in a moment. your business hours are the same as your insurance company's. now claim calls are eating into work. and you don't know if you'll get an insurance check or a severance check. the liberty mutual mobile app makes filing and tracking claims fast and easy. liberty mutual insurance. this is my retirement. retiring retired tires. and i never get tired of it. are you entirely prepared to retire? plan your never tiring retiring retired tires retirement with e*trade. everyone talks about what happens when you turn sixty-five. but, really, it's what you do before that counts. see, medicare doesn't cover everything. only about eig

>> reporter: as you know, patchogue on long island is a strong hold in terms of republicanland but alsoery excited to be here. here's another question for you, jake. why attend a fund-raiser literally that's just a few blocks away from where an undocumented immigrant was killed in a hate crime several years ago. some of trump's critics are saying this is just another misstep by his campaign. tonight the trump campaign is boldly assuring his backers in congress that trump can not only win the nomination, but he will secure the delegates needed before the gop convention. >> our path to 1237 is pretty clear. we'll start next tuesday in new york with a huge victory and go to april 26th with a huge victory. and then march on from there. >> reporter: but trump is still not ready to put his recent colorado loss behind him. >> it's a rigged system, folks. the republican system is a rigged system. >> reporter: telling supporters in pittsburgh, party leaders are trying to decide the election and stop the will of the people. >> what it does is allows the bosses to pick whoever they want. >> report

we caught up with one at patch patchogue this morning. hundreds killed, many more injured. devastated to lose their own cousin and his wife. and they separated, and he and his wife, and. . . meanwhile, in the heavily ecuadorian neighborhood. >> what happened in eduador is very sad for us. >> the el capitan coffee shop is planning to donate. where to donate is still not san francisco's moya prepared to send assistance, even rescue teams to help dig among the rubble. but they are on stand-by. community leaders are hoping to hatch out a plan at the consulate's office this evening. >> they're willing to help. they're willing to jump right away. >> yeah, and that meeting is scheduled for 10:00 tonight at the con sul's office. the plan is to figure out what channel p people can use to send their donations. reporting live from . >>> guns, bribes and the nypd. shya appear to fast-track gun permits. lick licktenstein applied for one that could over a year to review. this is linked to the ongoing joint investigation a accidental shooting shooting.

that's between baby lon and patchogue on this branch for track work. chris and mary, over to you >> kyla, thank you. >>> the islanders face off against tampa in the playoffs last night. >> time for local nfl teams to pick new players. otis livingston has your check on sports. >> good morning, everyone. coming up later tonight round one of the nfl draft. as of now the giants pick 10th, the jets 20th. isles in tampa looked like more rest. period last night gave them the lead. 4-1 islanders. a scare in the 3rd, though. capperono take as puck to the face. he was okay, would return. 5-3 the final, stealing home ice advantage. a franchise record 9th homer of april. matt harvey gets the win, 5-2 from citi feel. a-rod back in texas and back in the lineup. his solo homer, the 4th ties it. that was it for their scoring. they lose it 3-2. i'm otis livingston. that's yours cbs 2 news sports update. >>> they're saddled with big loans and small pay checks but some millennials say they thrive against the odds >> is there some all ages could learn from the generation?

among the dead, a man who used to live in patchogue in long island and his wife. here's long island reporter kristin thorne. >> it's unbelievable. unbelievable that's happened to my family. >> reporter: sergio says his cousin anibal was working on building a house in ecuador saturday night when the ground below him cracked and split open. >> opened up and he's sinking in the hole. >> reporter: he and his wife hung to the ground. when a wall fell on top of them and killed them. >> reporter: they're among the more than 350 people killed in the 7.8 magnitude quake. the family can't believe the pictures they're seeing of the destruction. >> we're having difficulty even calling because the internet is up and down and up and down. >> so far away, you can do nothing, just sit and watch. >> reporter: the family decided they wanted to help instead. they're arranging to send much needed supplies to ecuador like bandages, food and clothing. >> people are suffering, not just our family. i believe our family is suffering the same as us. and now they need our help. we have a ch

before that trump is set to attend today's suffolk gop 43,000 in patchogue on long island. >> we don't win on trade, we don't win with military, we don't win with anything anymore. >>reporter: last night on cnn, cruz again defended his controversial new york values comment, saying he was talking about liberal policies hurting the state. >> donald immediately said, well, you're attacking the police and firefighters in 9/11 which was utterly absurd. >>reporter: kasich will hold a news conference this afternoon in jericho on long island. yesterday he again predicted a contested gop convention. >> they're going to try to figure out who actually with win in the fall. >>reporter: and back out here live ouz the brooklyn navy yard, the debate tonight for the democrats starts at 9:00. reporting live outside the navy yard, andrea grymes, cbs 2 news. >> andrea, thank you. >>> a cbs news poll out this morning has donald trump on top, maintaining a double-digit lead. 42% of likely gop voters nationwide would like to see donald trump as the republican nominee. 13 points ahead of ted cruz. and while

security video shows the fatal deliberation in east patchogue. a man was h'm from behind. you see the driver speeding off in an suv and see there it has vious damage to its hood and front grill. investigators believe that's a blue ford explorer, possibly model year 2002 to 2005, somewhere in there. >>> quite a sight in lower manhattan. more than two dozen drug suspects in handcuffs and leg major drug takedown. we'll have much more on this story on news 4 at 5: . >> de> overseas, the taliban is now claiming responsibility forsin attack in afghanistan that killed at least 28 people. militants detonated a bus full of explosives outside a 'eyt government security agency in kabul today. anyd then stormed inside. there was a ceremony going on inside to mark the completion of a training course for staff and guards, more than 300 other people were wounded. >>> look at that. ecuador, rescuers pulling rubble where they were trapped for more than 32 hours. trappedtelbeneath a shopping center, flattened by saturday's powerful earthquake. they are all expected to be okay. a true miracl

one group vowing to rally in patchogue. they say it's too close to where a murder hate crime happened. the suffolk county gop chairman rejected calls to cancel the event. the motives of the group, those who oppose it are suspect in his words. >>> on long island, governor john kasich of ohio will be interviewed today for an msnbc town hall. that event is happening in jericho. it's going to air tonight. yesterday the governor visited an ice cream shop in maryland looking for votes ahead of that state's primary. that's after new york on april 26th. >>> senator ted cruz taped an later, he's on nbc's tonight show starring jimmy fallon. they add that mayor de blasio is sparking -- an ad is sparking controversy. >> murders were up last year. >> we're told the second line about the murder rate had to be changed. originally, it said murders are up 10%. they're actually down. the nypd tells us there were more murders last year than the year before. >>> we should learn today whether donald trump's campaign manager will be prosecuted i

they say 64-year-old warren karstendick was hit on main street in east patchogue. the driver of a ford explorer did not stop. he died at the hospital. the blue ford explorer has noticeable front end damage on its hood and grill. >>> the tenants of a queens apartment building got a slithering start to their sunday after a 7-foot python was found unattended in the building. that snake was found in a police say it was inside a cage and left near a garbage shoot. the snake was taken to the bayside animal clinic where it was picked up later by its owner. fortunately no one was injured. >>> springing into sunshine. >> coming up on eyewitness news, lots of people out and about enjoying this beautiful sunday. what's on tap as we head into the workweek. meteorologist jeff smith has the exclusive accuweather forecast. >> first here's abc's tom yamas with a look at what's -- what's coming up on world news tonight. >> for the first time ever reported a drone possibly crashing into a passenger plane. >> plus earthquake outbreak, more than 230 dead in south america. is the big o

then we get to the cooler spots, patchogue 53 degrees. wherever you're near the water and those winds are out of the south those temperatures will be cooler today. the coastline lucky to get to 60. live outside, it is a bleak picture. we've got 68 degrees. a light rain and those winds are making the camera move southwest at 12 to 22 miles per hour. relative humidity at 71%. now your pollen report. today it's not looking too bad at all with these predominant pollens being juniper and maple, but as we go through the next several days those numbers really climb. here is the setup, showers today, maybe a thunderstorm later on all courtesy of this cold front. by this evening 9:00, this portion of our system makes its exit. then tomorrow an area of low pressure develops that brings us a chance for more showers to start your weekend. so your saturday not completely dry, and it will be cooler because behind this cool front cooler air is making its way in. then saturday night into sunday this area of low pressure comes diving in from canada bringi

the fire consumed the home in patchogue. the flames were too intense for neighbors or firefighters to rescue the homeowners. we're told the husband cared for his wife who was disabled after she suffered a stroke. the victims' identities were found together on the 1st floor. >>> rudy giuliani has made up in the upcoming new york primary. the new york times reporting the former mayor will vote for donald trump. however, mr. giuliani will not publically endorse him. voters in new york finding out what it's like to be invited to the ball. they're getting wooed big time. ted cruz at a matzah bakery. hillary clinton taking the number 4 subway line, also in the bronx. meanwhile, the victory that defines the republican campaigns now creeping in to the battle of bernie sanders and hillary clinton. >> this year's primary on the democratic side has been closely watched for several different reasons. it's the next primary and there are 291 delegates at stake. that's a lot. bernie sanders has lately been last seven contests. hillary clin

the fire gutting the home in patchogue this afternoon. 85-year-old angeline romeo and her husband alfred found dead in the home. he cared for his wife after she was disabled after a stroke. cause of the fire not known yet. >>> flights resuming 17 days after a deadly terror attack shut down brussels airport. the first delta flight departed new york a short time ago. the flight carried glass boxes with origami hearts in a show of solidarity. the boxes will be delivered to a public memorial site. >>> new video tonight of the third suspect in the brussels bombing. the footage is from closed circuit television taken minutes after the bombing. the unknown suspect was seen another 16 were killed by a bombing attack inside a brussels metropolitan station. >>> they usually verbally hold up tourists for tips. those who dress up like minnie mouse and elmo, today holding up protest signs. the new york city council today approved a measure giving the department of transportation control over all pedestrian plazas in all five boroughs. >>> uber hit with a hefty fine. why the company will pay out $10 m

police say 64-year-old warren karstendick was walking on the shoulder of main street in east patchogue when he was struck by an suv that never stopped. police are looking for a blue ford explorer with damage to the front hood and grill. >>> a new jersey truck driver is searching for his stolen puppy. the dog was snatched from the his owner was making a delivery. the owner says somebody called asking for $200 to return the dog. he agreed to pay that, but the person never called back. he says adolfo is more than a pet, he's also trained as medical alert dog. >> because i am diabetic, i can tell when my sugar level is going up, and also my high blood pressure. he's the love of my life and my wife, too. we really want to get him back. >> angelo -- adolfo has an i.d. tag and was last seen wearing a red, white and blue harness. his family says they just want their dog back. >> he is cute. >>> in queens, police got a bit of an unexpected surprise when they responded to an apartment building in flushing. they came face-to-face with this. this is an 8-foot australian black python. residents dis

. >>> donald trump appears at a gop fundraiser, expected to draw one plans to rally in patch patchogue. >> suffolk county gop chairman rejected calls to cancel the event. he says the group's motives are suspect. >>> also on long island, around noon, governor john kasich will be interviewed for an msnbc town hall. that will air tonight. yesterday the governor was stumping for folks in maryland. that primary takes place in a week and a half. >>> this morning, senator ted cruz also tapes an msnbc town hall and then later on tonight show starring jimmy fallon. a cruz radio ad is sparking controversy. >> de blasio's socialist policies are tearing the city apart. murders were up last year. >> we're told that second line about the murder rate actually had to be changed. originally it said killings were up 10%. in fact, they're actually down. the nypd tells us there were >>> in a couple of hours, minimum wage workers will begin rallies around town, including near the gop presidential candidates. members for the fight for '15 movement, call it their biggest ever day. they'll start at times squa

police say 64-year-old warren karstendick was walking on the shoulder of main street in east patchogue when he was struck by an suv that never stopped. police are looking for a blue ford explorer with damage to the front hood and grill. reeling from an earthquake. the death toll has gone up and it is expected to keep on rising. the quake hit about 105 miles from the capitol of quito. lori bordonaro is in woodside, queens at the ecuadorian consulate. lori? >> many here in this ecuadorian community praying for those back home. some still waiting to hear from loved ones. the president of ecuador saying the priority now is to find survivors. president raphael correa says the whole country is mobilized with search efforts, some digging with bare hands to find life. a woman was just pulled from the rubble alive earlier today. saturday night's earthquake was the most powerful to hit the country in decades. a 7.8 that left 272 dead, 2,000 injured m homes and buildings flattened. bridges collapsed. those now living in queens feeling the pain of their native country. >> fortunately my dad, my mo

. >>> security cameras are capturing this collision in east patchogue sunday morning. the man who was legally blind was hit from behind walking along the drive. you can see the suv there with clear damage to the hood and front grill. investigators believe this is a blue ford explorer, possibly made between 2002 and 2005. >>> 5:09 now. happening now, the nypd is searching for two men who allegedly beat a man in central park. oe's a sketch of one of the suspects. he blocked the victim while another man came from behind and hit that victim in theonhead.tthe suspects allegedly pushed the him to the ground and robbed him. it's not clear what they took. the victim is treated for injuries and has been released. it> and some ceople in our area struggling in earthquake-ravageded earthquake-ravaged earthquake-ravaged we saw one man raise his arms after being rescued from the unbelievable pictures from the unfortunately, many are still trapped inside the collapsed stbuildings and the quake hasl killed 413 people. at least 413. e ecuadoran consulate in nhattan have people asking f

republican committee's annual gala in midtown, but, first, trump will attend a suffolk gop fundraiser in patchogue on long island where there are expected to be protests. last night he spoke in pennsylvania. >> we don't win on trade, we don't win with military, we don't win with anything anymore. >>reporter: last night on cnn, york values comment, saying he was talking about liberal policies hurting the state. >> donald immediately said, well, you're attacking the police and firefighters of 9/11 which was utterly absurd. >>reporter: campaigning in maryland, kasich again predicted a contested gop convention. >> secondly, they're going to try to figure out who actually with win in the fall. >>reporter: and kasich is also celebrating an endorsement from the new york daily news editorial board. at the navy yard, the debate set for 9:00 p.m. live outside the brooklyn navy yard, andrea grimes, cbs 2 >> thank you. >>> the hunt continue force a serial robber in nassau county. he struck again last night in park. this surveillance video of the suspect was released last month. he's now wanted in 10 robberies

here's a live look from patchogue where donald trump is holding a rally. wherever trump is, protestors follow. liz dahlem has more on that. >> reporter: good evening. trump just wrapped up speaking