control near exit 68 then flew into the path of other cars, a honda whose driver was 29-year-old scott martella, suffolk county director and former aide to the governor. scott was known across long island as a leader and a great man. while the governor said he was deeply respected for his strong work ethic, candor and fighting spirit. his fiance, shelby, survived the crash. neighbors in north port said he had been a big fan at the truffle fries. >> we'll be thinking about the fian the rest of the family member. >> they got engaged last year, shelby posted on her facebook page sometimes 14-year-old girls are silly, but sometimes they know just how their happily ever after is going to turn out. scott martella and i met in the smithtown high school auditorium and tonight that's where we got engaged. i never loved anyone more. i'm so lucky i get to spend the rest of my life smiling alongside him. it's pretty tough to see that stuff on social media. the 10-year-old boy on his way to splish splash, his aunt in the car apparently, according to relatives telling us, she posted a video on snap chat from

. >> we learned one of the victims is 29-year-old scott martella. he was the communications director for steven malone and previously worked for governor andrew cuomo. >> reporter: this is where five of those patients were taken we're told at this hour. critical condition. this as investigators tell us some of these patients flew from their cars others had to be cut out. >> three mangled cars involved in a deadly crash in the lei now the focus of an ongoing investigation. >> there's a lot of damage to the vehicles involved. there's definitely a large impact when the vehicles made contact. >> it happened just after 9:30 near exit 68 in shirley. traffic backed up for miles in people. three adults were pronounced dead at the scene. a suffolk county worker was involved eight people were taken to area hospitals. >> there's at least two children that are injured. at least one 9-year-old and a 2- year-old. >> reporter: the most injured were taken to stony brook hospital. >> they sustained significant and severe injuries being both neurologic and therapeuti

a funeral will be held today tore 29 scott martella, one of the six people killed in sunday's multi-car crash on the l.i.e. in shirley. martella was communications director for suffolk county executive steven ba dplp lone cuomo. sources tell cbs 2 the accident scene suggests the driver of a suboar awe, carmelo pinellas was speeding at 100 miles per hour before he lost control and hit two cars. >>> the search is on for a man and woman who burglarized the indonesiaian consulate on the upper east side. early yesterday police say they stole a case of vodka, a tablet computer, a suitcase full of clothing and keys to a van. they then stole that van. >>> hillary clinton says accusations that she's physically unfit to be president are part calls donald trump's whacky strategy scwri. in the meantime trump wants a special prosecutor to see if donors to the clinton foundation got special treatment from the state department when it was run by clinton. >>> a middlesex county jewelry store has multiple layers of security, but that didn't stop a pair of robbers. surveillance video caught them in the a

bmw with four seniors from west hampton who survived and a honda whose driver was 29-year-old scott martella, communications director for suffolk county executive steve balon and former aide to the governor. he was known across long island as a leader and great man. strong work ethic, candor, and surviing spirit. his fiancee survived the crash. neighbors say he was a big fan of truffle fries by his house. when they got engaged last year, shelby had posted on her facebook page, sometimes 14-year-old girls are silly, but sometimes they know just how their happily ever after is going to scott martella and i met in the smithtown high school auditorium. that's where we got engaged. i'm so lucky i get to spend the rest of my life smiling alongside him. this morning we also learned this heartbreaking detail, that that little 10-year-old boy who was headed to splish splash, his aunt in the car had sent friends and family a video on snapchat just a few minutes before the crash. >>> it's 4:33. police are searching for a gunman who killed a 61-year-old woman right where she sat in harlem. >> reporter:

their car landed on top of 29- year-old scott martella and his fiancie. the crash killing martella. according to their wedding web site, they were set to be suffolk county executive released a statement honoring martella, his communications director. the hundreds of people scott has worked with over the years... governor cuomo said he was up for any challenge, deeply respected for a strong work eitheric, candor and fighting spirit. long island is a better place overnight, an 81-year-old died of his injuries. he was one of four people inside think blue car crushed during the crash. his wife is in critical condition. magdalena doris, cbs 2 news. >> all three cars have been impounded by the county police to determine what condition they were in before the crash. >>> it's now 4:32. let's get you to traffic and weather on the 2s. nice to see you, john. >> welcome back, mary. welcome to you on this monday morning. got very comfortable weather to look forward to today. changes under way courtesy of the shifting wind, more of a northwest wind. it's going to be refreshing tonight. quiet in t

people were going to water park, in another, they were going to a wedding, and in another car scott martella and his fiancee had spent a romantic weekend and were going home. >> scott was filled with energy, filled with promise, he was so >> reporter: he asked the 29-year-old about wedding plans to his high school sweetheart, shelbi. he worked with martella who was board member of the charity. >> my heart surge. it was absolutely unbelievable that he should meet this kind of fate. >> reporter: martella was one of five people killed in the driver of a subaru outback, 26-year-old carmelo pinales and his son christopher and sister patricia were killed. they were on their way to splish splash to celebrate christopher's birthday. he lost control of his vehicle and veered into the median and mitsubishi driven by martella. >> any part of the body that could be injured was injured. >> he worked as a communications director for the suffolk county executive and had worked as an aide for governor cuomo. he would have enjoyed a bright future. >> there's no doubt he politics and whatever he was going to

. >> reporter: and one of the victims, 29-year-old scott martella, he worked in government he was also a former aide to governor cuomo. martellla's fiancee survived the crash, and a fifth person who was killed, is a door adleson, 81 was killed. investigators are looking at speeding from the pinales vehicle that caused the collision. back to you, michael. >> all right, kat, thank you very much. >>> it is 5:32. police are searching for gunman right where she sat playing game outside in harlem. "today in new york's" tracie strahan is near the scene this morning. tracie. >> reporter: flowers and candles become common when a tragedy happens. there's no mistaking who this one is for. over my shoulder and on this tree and other trees you can see photos of odessa sims, 61 years old with something underneath that says we will love youer from. that's because the witnesses as well as the nypd an unintended tar got. shots rang out at 11:45 p.m. saturday night. she was sitting outside playing a game when a bullet pierced her neck killing her. she lived not far from here. just a couple of blocks awa

. >>> but, first, a funeral will be held today for 69-year-old scott martella, one of six people killed on sunday night's multi-car crash on thely lie in shirley. services will be held at helen and isador in west hampton. >>> a home in flames in sayreville, new jersey. five people include ago 1-month- old infant were able to escape the blaze through a second floor window when the home became engulfed in flames. young girls between the ages of 8 and 10 jumped down to safety as a mother tossed her baby down to rescuers. everyone making it out alive without any major injuries. brazenly burglarized the indonesiaian consulate on the upper east side. police say they got in through an unlocked side door early yesterday morning. investigators say they made off with several items, including liquor, a tablet and the keys to a minivan which they then allegedly stole. >>> now let's get over to john elliot with your forecast. john. >> look at this. it's just beautiful out there, sterling blue skies and less wind, comfortable, refreshing out the door. 64 in the city, still hanging onto the 40s north

. >> 20-year-old scott martella who was communication director for steve, a former aide to governor cuomo was also kill, governor cuomo expressed his condolences, saying scott a to worked day in and day out to improve the lives of his fellow new yorkers. >> on road to white house, donald trump's third campaign manager hitting the sunday talk show circuit today. christina: kellyann conway was asked about a variety of issues that donald trump has been facing. they have not decided to enforce and she addressed trump's controversial manner of speaking. >> he just this week, look at what he talked about. he is doing he is challenging the democratic party, challenging hillary clinton and president obama's legacy. >> clinton campaign sticking with swept trump. >> i think we need to evaluate both candidates, but secretary clinton did you not draw salary from the foundation, it does charitable work. donald trump's businesses have real ties to countries like russia and china. antwan: clinton is leading trump by 8% nationally accords to a riots divided a community, but today a festival helps to brin

among the dead in 2 other cars, a west hampton couple, helen, and scott martella, driving with in 3 cars, only 4 survivors, including 3-year-old annalia ramirez. a spokesman for the new york state transportation department said the bumps are scheduled to be removed next week, designed to support high way speed, but motorists are warned to slow down. in stony brook, long island, carolyn gusoff, cbs 2 news. >> relatives of the victims questioned whether a previous oil spill on the lie had caused the road to be slick. he farther east, was cleaned up and was not a factor in this fatal crash. >>> daycare danger in new jersey, after 2 children are poked with a syringe. newark police say a 5-year-old found the syringe on the playground thursday afternoon. the child then allegedly stuck 2 other children with the needle. they were taken to a local hospital, treated, and released. cbs 2 news broke the news to one daycare center. >> wow. that is terrible. i knew nothing about that. >> reporter: the daycare didn't tell you? >> no, i find it very alarming. that is ridiculous. >> you can look at the f

lives in this terrible crash. 26-year-old carmelo pinales, his sister, patricia of westbury, and scott martella, the communication executive for steve bellone and before that he worked for new york governor andrew cuomo. the governor and county executive bellone called him dedicated, hard working, beloved. a tragedy felt by all, especially out here on long island. so many tragic components to this story as the facts begin to roll in. andrew siff, news 4 new york. >> thank you. >>> the murder of a 9-year-old girl in queens is taking another twist as the girl's step mom is behind bars, another person is being charged. strangling her stepdaughter poor. she was found holed up in a home with her ex-husband. >>> police are looking for the gunman who fired a stray bullet that killed a grandmother in harlem. edesta simms was playing dominos at her apartment. investigators are still trying to determine why someone open fire, hitting simms in the neck. she was pronounced dead at covering the table where she was shot. >> she was a wonderful mother. >> everybody knows ms. odesta. she's the best. why you do

crash, including scott martella, who used to work for the governor. >> just one of the really beautiful human beings in life. >> reporter: his high school sweetheart shelby, survived the crash, when a subaru outback crossed the median and hit martell's car. family members were just miles away from splish splash, the water park near riverhead, to celebrate christopher's birthday. >> all i saw was the car fly to the other side, to the other side of the highway. that's when i stopped and i went to see if everybody was okay. the grassy median. two families were heading to a family in new jersey. the 81-year-old man was killed. a pillar in the community. friends are still in shock. >> it's been very, very difficult for us to accept this. we're still >> reporter: his wife helen is still here at the hospital. she is listed in critical condition. news 4 new york. >>> new at 4:00, a grand jury has indicted the man accused of killing an imam and his assistant in sequentials. a motive remains unclear. gun found in his home is a murder weapon. if convicted, he is faces up to life in prison without

one of the victims, scott martella, was a former aide to new york governor andrew cuomo.olice say another driver lost control of his car yesterday.. then went airborne and hit two other vehicles. one of those vehicles was driven by martella, who was pronounced dead at the scene. governor cuomo calls martella a dedicated public servant, who worked hard to improve the lives of fellow new yorkers. in ohio a car slams into a crowd at an outdoor concert injuring nine people. two of the victims, are in serious condition this morning. police say a 74-year-old woman who was leaving the community concert accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake as she pulled out of her parking space. moments later her car plowed into a small dance floor in the parking lot. charges have not today.. the national zoo's giant panda cub, bei bei, turns one-year-old. and he's just one of three of the zoo's pandas who has a birthday this week. a birthday celebration for all three pandas was held saturday at the zoo. the pandas were given special frozen treats. bao bao turns three tomorrow. tian tian

. >>> happeni killed in that terrible crash on the long island expressway sunday. 29-year-old scott martella will be remembered in dix hills. five others also lost their lives, including isador and helen edelson. services will be held for them tomorrow at their west hampton synagogue. police say the edelsons and martella were hit by another car driven by carmelo pinellas. investigators believe he was driving as fast as 100 miles per hour when he crossed the pinellas died along with his sister and 10-year-old son. a 3-year-old girl remains in the hospital. >>> funeral services were also held this morning for npped np first deputy commissioner john timony. news chopper 2 flew over st. patrick's cathedral where those in blue came to honor him. william bratton delivering the final eulogy. timonnee died after a battle with lung cancer last week in miami. he was 68 years old. >>> a newark day care center is set to meet with incident involving a syringe on a playground. newark police say a 5-year-old found the needle on the playground thursday afternoon. the child allegedly then poked two other chi

services for scott martella. the suffolk county executive. tomorrow services for two others. police are looking into whether carmelo was speeding with the car crossing the center grass median and going airborne into cars going the other direction. he was killed with his sister and son. >>> a type a personality unless there is a letter that comes before a. a contribute from called him a cops cop. hundreds of officers saluting as the casket was carried into st. patrick's cathedral in midtown this morning. >> marks the end of anker investigator. we swear in a new police commissioner of a different generation. i will be moving on. timoney passed. >> timoney died at 68 from lunching cancer. he was a member of the nypd for more than 27 years. >>> well, you this. that pledge and that quote from president obama to the people of flood ravaged baton rouge, louisiana. the president toured a battered neighborhood going door to door offering sympathy to residents as they took a break from the vast cleanup. the flooding resulted from a storm that dumped 2 feet of rain in two days and has b

officials say scott martella is one of five people who died in manorville sunday. police say another driver lost control of his car, then went airborne and hit two other vehicles. one of those vehicles was driven by martella, who was pronounced dead at the scene. the driver whose car went airborne was also killed, along with his sister and his 10-year-old son. at least six other people were injured. after his motorized glider crashed into a church in draper, utah yesterday morning. witnesses say the man's parachute partially collapsed...and saw the glider spinning out of control. the crash left a large hole in the church's roof. dozens of people were inside at the time, but no other injuries were reported. police are still trying to figure out exactly what caused the crash. the victim was 57-years-old. a teen girl in custody for stabbing another teen at the illinois state fair. we have the details coming up in the six o "they let down our athletes, they let down americans and they really let down our hosts in rio." and after the break - the u-s olympic committee pr

others who died include three members of the pinales family and a former aid to governor cuomo, scott martella. investigators are still trying to figure out why carmelo pinales lost control of his subaru outback and hit two other vehicles. >>> a military veteran needs your house tonight. his service dog is missing, snatched from outside a grocery store. stefan holt is in the wakefield section with video of the dog a trip to the grocery store to pick up dog food. it has turned into a desperate search for a service animal, stolen in broad daylight. >> i just want my dog back. i can't sleep without him. i don't feel good. >> reporter: john can't understand why someone would ever want to take his beloved service dog, chulo. 4:30 p.m., surveillance cameras captured john tying chulo's leash to a try. john walked inside, headed for capture a man in a gray t-shirt and shorts who grabs the leash and calmly walks away with the shih tzu. >> two, three minutes you see it on the tape. i tied him up, got some dog food, was at the counter and out. i looked and said where is he? >> it's unfortunate. a lot of

also killed in the accident, 29- year-old scott martella, communications director for the suffolk county executive was a former aide to governor andrew cuomo and engaged to be married next spring. >> it is one of the great, great tragedies. and there are no words for it. >> reporter: his high school sweetheart survived the accident, the three people were christopher pinellas. cbs 2 obtained cell phone video taken inside the car, minutes before the crash, showing a happy family heading to a waterpark to celebrate the boy's birthday. relatives wonder if these construction pumps on the expressway caused carmelo panella to lose control of the car. but, police point out he may have been speeding, as fast as 100 miles an hour. back at the synagogue, friends cannot accept the tragedy that has left such an empty space >> this was a needless death. >> reporter: six deaths, so many more life shattered, and countless people asking why. still here at the hospital recovering from their injuries tonight, that husband and wife who were in the car, both are expected to make a full recovery and for frien

police says 29- year-old scott martella died after another driver lost control of his vehicle and hit several others. an 81-year-old man also died in the crash. his wife remains hospitalized in critical condition. the sister and 10- year-old son of driver who police say caused the crash also died in the accident. police are investigating what caused the crash. is mourning the loss... calling martella a dedicated public servant, who worked hard to improve the lives of fellow new yorkers. a paraglider plunges to his death in utah. authorities say the man crashed through the roof of a mormon church... a few minutes before service was to begin. the 57-year-old man died at the scene. witnesses say he appeared to be spiraling downward out of control before crashing through the roof. investigators are trying to determine if the suffered a medical episode. no one on the ground was hurt. music producer and manager lou pearlman passed away in prison. the 62-year-old is best known for launching the boy band wave of the 90's. the music mogul was serving a 25- year sentence at a federal correction

among those killed was 29-year- old scott martella. he was a former aide to governor andrew cuomo, police say speed may have been a factor in the crash. >>> happening today, another court appearance for the accused of killer of a queens oscar morrell is facing charges, including first-degree murder. police say he shot the two men as they loft their mosque in ozone park ten days ago. morrell denies being the gunman. investigators say the motive is unclear. >>> and a home in midwood, brooklyn went up in flames overnight. the fire starting after 3 a.m. the home is said to be unoccupied and no injuries have been reported. firefighters were able to get the fire under control. in word what started it. >>> let's ge weather and talk about some sunshine and warm temperatures. john. >> mary, we have got a beautiful sky right now. my, my, we are up to 71. we jump 2 degrees from last hour. relative humidity is comfortable. 69 in white plains, sparta, belmar, too. 63 in monticello 9 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. 4 degrees cooler than it

the driver, his sister and 10-year-old son died, with 29-year-old scott martella who was the communications director for suffolk county executive steve he worked as an aide to governor cuomo. an 81-year-old was also killed. dari: a gunman shot and killed a bystander in harlem. the 61-year-old was hit in the neck around 11:45. authorities say simms was not the intended target. community activists say enough is enough and are calling for an for the clinton foundation have given donald trump through ammunition on the campaign trail. dari: joe is here with the latest on the race for the white house. >> reporter: 77 days to go and donald trump's campaign is hoping to build on largely a good week. trump expressing regret for some of the things he said, showing up to help during the louisiana floods and hiring new leadership as he continues working on a way to find a way to boost his slumping poll >> this is the best week i think so far in the trump campaign. >> reporter: donald trump's new campaign manager celebrating the new and improved candidate. but even with the campaign under new leadership

were traveling 100 miles an hour, emergency responders tell 81-year-old west hampton man and scott martella, a former aide to the governor, he was communications director. driving with his fiancee on cruise control when they were struck. >> the randomness of this, you know, seeing this car coming and scott swerving, you know, probably saving her life. >> among the survivors, 3-year-old annalia ramirez in her car seat, her mother seated next to her didn't make it. relatives trying to hold it together for the toddler. >> this is a freshs family, we-- precious family, we don't have money but we are millionaires at heart. >> reporter: 71-year-old helen pardon me, the steel plates on the road? a spokesperson for the new york state department of transportation says they are designed to support highway speed, that motorists are warned to slow down, and that they were set to be removed next week. reporting live from stony brook, long island, carolyn gusoff, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 2 children poked with a syringe at a daycare, and anotherh thon playground. parents want answers. cbs 2 news's je

the subaru hit another car driven by martella. scott died. >> people should remember that scott was filled with energy. >> he was like a little tough guy, but deep down just a nice guy. >> reporter: back here in west hampton beach, itchy left a lasting impression. >> i always look at it in the morning and it brings me a lot of joy. that was him. >> reporter: as preparations are in this thursday, bernie will be preparing not words, but a meal to honor his friend. >> it is the greatest way to start the day. itchy is the one that started it. >> reporter: itchy's wife helen is still here at the hospital. she is now listed in critical condition. i'm marc santia, news 4 new york. >>> tonight, family and friends are gathering to say good-bye to a bronx deli worker killed while rana novini in the concourse section with the gathering there tonight. >> reporter: sibila, friends, family, community activists are all here for a funeral that is just getting under way. people have been posting these signs around the islamic center that says justice fo

an suv flew across the lanes on the subaru hit another car driven by martella. scott died. >> people should remember that scott was filled with energy. >> he was like a little tough guy, but deep down just a nice guy. >> reporter: back here in west hampton beach, itchy left a lasting impression. >> i always look at it in the morning and it brings me a lot of joy. that was him. >> reporter: as preparations are in this thursday, bernie will be preparing not words, but a meal to honor his friend. >> it is the greatest way to start the day. itchy is the one that started it. >> reporter: itchy's wife helen is still here at the hospital. she is now listed in critical condition. i'm marc santia, news 4 new york. >>> tonight, family and friends are gathering to say good-bye to a bronx deli worker killed while

man whose sister and ten-year-old son, other victims are an 81-year-old man, 29-year-old scott martella, former aide to governor cuomo. >>> they're meeting today in yonkers, the group made up of a half dozen mayors and other leaders from westchester county. they say the plan to create ten barge anchorages will turn the hudson river into a giant parking lot. >>> now for a check of the weather, >> good morning. finally feeling lower humidity. dewpoints dropping, comfortable. lots of sunshine. temperatures in the 70s and back to the 80s by afternoon. breezy, winds gusting 30 miles per hour at times, epilae -- especially later this afternoon: ten day forecast, low 80s tomorrow, still beautiful, less windy tuesday. back to mid-80s wednesday. back to you. show, a great back to school lunch idea. another local update in 30 ?? >>> from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live >> hello, everybody. it's august 22nd. hope you had a lovely, lovely weekend. hardest working woman in show business. >> if you call it work. >> you have been gone from me for three weeks. >>