going back before the van wyck expressway. now let's head over to our maps and tell you what else is going on. northbound l.i.e. there. through queens. jam packed on the staten island expressway, accident pushed to the shoulder. >>> thank you very much. 6:31 updating breaking fuzz in the bronx. we had it on our eyewitness news app as well. a veteran cabbie shot in the head as his family grievous police searching for yet morning. eyewitness news reporter kala rama has been working this scene all morning long, and she is live in the belmont section with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: we have a better view of how this can ended up. it went around the corner after the cab driver who was driving this the was shot, and it crashed into a few cars and ended up here. cab on scene. we've talked to this cab driver's family and they say he years and always talked about the dangers of the job. now his family says his worst fear at work has happened and earlier this morning, his family gave me this picture of 39-year-old mamadou ber

the yankee robinson parkway closed to the van wyck expressway. lingering construction there, and a live look on the staten island expressway on the verrazano bridge. into the west side highway, smooth sailing for you, and the trend will continue as you make your way into new jersey. route 4 in englewood, and continuing to the hudson river crossings for you. remember to be safe, don't text and drive. >> okay, alex, thank you. >>> the jets impress on monday night football, and the yankees fall flat north of the border. >> good morning, everyone. the yankees will try to pull a tonight and the mets will try to reduce their numbers against the braveses. they beat the colt last night. the jets turn over the colts 5 sometimes including the 3 interceptions of luck. michael conforto with the major league player of the year with the bomb last night, the yankees trying to rally in the 8th. 2 on, no outs, and a-rod following up with the strikeout, and mccann at the end. the yankees trail by 3.5 games. i'm otis livingston sport. and that's your cbs 2 sports u

head to the maps, jackie robinson reopened from the van wyck into forest park drive. earlier construction completed. this issue on 84 in carmel eastbound near exit 19 a truck fire reported. so, you can expect delays there. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect today and so are major parking restrictions. you want to leave that car at home for the rest of the week. ken and lori, over to you. >> that is serious advice. >> very good advice. >> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning," an abc news exclusive. court clerk who sparked a fire storm of controversy over her beliefs on same sex is speaking out on her -- same-sex marriage >>> a navy fighter pilot is okay after his jet crashed near a military base. the f-18 super hornet went down about 50 miles south of fresno. a navy spokesman says the pit lot ejected and landed safely on the ground. about to pass through manhattan. donald trump will be on on cbs tonight on "the late show." his republican rival carly fiorina appeared on "the tonight show" with jimmy fallon and took a few jabs at trump crit

van wyck north is sluggish exit 6 to 8. harlem river southbound delays. alternate sides are suspended. metered are in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news this morning," a break in the case. new information on a hit and run in the bronx that left a young woman dead. >>> new details, a 25-year-old deadly hit and run in the bronx. she was riding her bike home from work at the time. police say surveillance video from the scene shows morenos white hyundai driving off. >>> police in california say the driver in a deadly crash mixed up the brake with a gas pedal before plowing in a gym yesterday morning. a 49-year-old woman was killed when a car slammed through the front of the gym into a workout class. five other people were hurt. the 80-year-old driver is not facing charges. >>> time to check the accuweather forecast. >> let's step outside with meteorologist bill evans. bill? >> this morning it's cool, crisp. grab a jacket. it's cool. light wind, clear sky, nice morning. the real feel kind of cool and crisp. we

grand central parkway eastbound around the van wyck, the right lane is taken up there. let's take a live look at the george washington bridge this morning. you can see the upper-level road work, a couple lanes blocked. outbound, you'll find construction as well. there also is an accident on the taconic state parkway. that blocks two lanes. more weather and traffic coming up. >>> we're following breaking news coming in from younkers. a man shot in the parking lot of a burger king. >> reporter: michael, this story is still unfolding. right now we know one man has been shot and is in very serious condition at the hospital. i want to show you the scene here. you can see a lot of detectives here in this parking lot of burger king. on the floor, you can see a lot of markers, bullet casings on the ground, a car they've been looking through for evidence. the shooting happened just after 12:30 this morning. police cordoned off this parking lot and spent most of the morning searching for evidence and questioning witnesses inside this burger king. you can see them with flashlight

you take the van wyck to the belt. these are major decisions. >> as emily knows. we'll get to her in a second. first raphi and the weather. >> good morning, guys. ready for the heat wave to end? you're okay with it. it's ending. it's over. 90s are gone, michael. i know you're sad about that. >> no more van halen. >> okay. took a while to get that one. in case you start that beach weekend early today, 79 degrees at the rockaway 6789 sunshine and clouds. one or two showers popping up. not the best beach day. that's going to improve. winds out of the east at 10 to 20 miles per hour. water temperatures mild. 74 to 79 degrees. that only happens around this time of year usually. uv index is 6. it's high. there is a high risk for rip current. make sure if you go in the water, you can see a lifeguard. 83 for a high temperature today. muggy and warm. it's uncomfortable out there. the humidity drops later on today. as you head home tonight, a refreshing feel out there. big changes coming our way this weekend. >> okay. super. >> he's giving us everything. i love it. >> very

better news, that grand central parkway accident did clear by the van wyck. >> emily, thank you. >>> we have just received new information on breaking news that's happening in younkers. police are investigating a shooting in the parking lot of the burger king. that's on central park avenue. it is very close to the cross county parkway. lori lori bordonaro is on the scene. >> reporter: one man has been shot in the chest and is in very serious condition. police tell me this appears to be a drive-by shooting. you can see a lot of detectives out here as well as the crime scene unit. they've been searching the parking lot for evidence, going through a black mercedes with witnesses in the restaurant. a woman at the scene earlier clearly upset, yelling "my son, my son." at this point, it is not clear what the motive was. police are searching for that gunman. it appears he fired several shots. we've seen four bullet casings here with evidence markers on the ground. again, this investigation just beginning here. you can see a lot of activity out here. we're hoping to get a little more informa

let's go right over to a show you the van wyck expressway. southbound side of the van wyck that's traffic coming towards us. you can see we do have that construction on the ramp from grand central parkway. let's take a look at our maps and talk about something that will affect number 1 riders this weekend. starting tonight at 11:30 there will be no service on the entire length of the 1 train until monday at 5 a.m. that. is for track work. 6 trains at this point, signal problems at morrison avenue. you can expect downtown delays. traveling on to the l.i.e. east near the sagtikos parkway that accident is being cleared away. we have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. ken and shirleen over to you. >> it is now 5:39. still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, we have new information on the devastating wildfires out west and the toll they are taking on the people who live there. >> the last minute preparations philadel everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network to the

even the van wyck. you're really going to find a slow go. >> this is why we said we needed an inflatable bridge. >> i agree with you. why not? >> all right. seven-day forecast. this is the easy stuff here. weather picture looks fantastic. more sunshine thursday, friday, saturday. sunday we bring in a few more clouds. 88 today. that's the warmest of the bunch. same temperature that we had yesterday afternoon for a high. 85 tomorrow. 83 saturday. slowly, and i mean slowly cooling down. 80 by sunday. you'll notice a bigger change on monday in the 70s, breezy and more clouds. generally mid-70s for tuesday and wednesday, which is where we're supposed to be this time of year. 80s again today. >> all right, chris. thank you very much. the "today" show is coming up next. >> that's what's happening today in new york. >>> good morning. target trump. the republican candidates for president take on the front runner and pull no punches. >> is response to attack people on their appearance, short, tall, fat, ugly. goo

delays stretching back past the van wyck expressway. we will continue to update you on this alert. >>> the drive drive speed map showing montauk highway is closed in both directions at north ocean avenue, and this is due to a crash there. on staten island. we have an accident blocking two lanes on the eastbound staten island expressway at clove road. not a great alternate through the area. remember to be safe, don't text and drive. chris and mary, back to you. >> alex, thank you so much. in this morning's health watch, many people who wear wrist activity monitors that track blood pressure do see improvements. researchers track them for 3 years, and nearly half of those who wore the monitors lowered their blood pressure, and it >>> if your children don't eat fruits, try apples. most kids prefer apples over any other photo. kids should eat 1-2 cups of fruit per day. >>> it was a history-making night at the emmys last night. >> this is the most diverse group of nominees in emmy history. >> reporter: and it was the emmy winners that made it

van wyck south at kew gardens, street cleaning rules are in effect. lori and ken, over to you. >> thank you very much, heather. apple's new operating system will be released today with plenty of features. kendis gibson and reena ninan report. >> in techbytes, a huge day for apple customers. >> the new operating system ios 9 begins rolling out. >> it takes up much less space than the previous ios so it's expected to be an easier download. >>> the instant messaging snap chat is offering a second chance. normally messages disappear over a couple of seconds. now you can buy replays. they never go away. >> facebook users have been asking for a way to show support for friends without hitting the like button for bad news. kind of like a dislake button. they are working on it and will test it soon. >> do we like the idea. >> two thumbs up. >> those are your techbytes. >> i'm back. >>> it may not be a merry christmas for some employees this year. toys r us is changing its plans for the holiday season. >> and a twist on traditional fast food. the new item on th

althso on the van wyck expressway, a disabled vehicle. head to mihe grand centra it's slightly better. heading over to new jersey, we have route 18 shut down in both directions in the colts neck area with an accident investigation there. now on rounn 27, earlier the nolirthbound lanes were shut down. then both sides. thw southbound lanes closed between the garden state parkw and north wood avenue. right now, westbound service is suspended on the 7 train between 42nd street and 34thpstreet hudson yards. that has to do with signal problems. then lirr, right now they're averaging 40-minute delays as well as cancellations on ronkonkoma and port jefferson branches. westbound trains, they are bypassing westbury and carle place. limited bus service out there provided to mineloeback t tho you. >> okay, lauren. thank you. >>> 6:47 right now. the hunt for an elusive alligator is finally over. for the last two months we've been telling you about the gator waters of flu ing mradows park. he disappeared every time him. yesterday police finally managed

traveling on the van wyck here is a look at your commute. smooth sailing here. the parkway is moving well. no issues or accidents. it continues to the hudson river crossings. construction is not out. so upper levels are delay free. alternate sides in effect citywide. be safe and don't text and drive. mary and chris back to you. >> thank you, alex. >>> the city is getting ready for the pope francis i visit today, and mayor de blasio is going to meet with the commissioner and the secret service. >> and janelle burrell is live in central park with more. >> reporter: yes. the pope will be here on september 25th. ahuge procession right here in the park. thousands are expected to attend, but so far we have learned there has been at least one credible threat against the pope during this trip here to new york that is thwarted. that is part of the reason the mayor will be meeting with the police commissioner, the f.b.i. and leader of the office of emergency management for a round table discussion to talk about security for the pope leading up to his visit here under a co

you can see a little bit of a backup on the van wyck into the grand central. and the george washington bridge no major problems in both directions. inbound about ten. lincoln tunnel con 20. holland tunnel is a 15-minute delay. alternate sides are suspended. metered are in effect. lori and ken, over to you. >> thank you, heather. >>> up next, two stories you cannot miss. >> an unruly passenger pulled over a plane. what it took to remove the woman that could not keep her hands or lips to herself. >> luxury cars turning a quiet neighborhood into a raceway. >>> a packed plane had to make an unscheduled stop caught on camera. american airlines says this woman was being unruly on a flight from miami to chicago. her behavior included slapping another passenger, kissing a flight attendant and then punching the same flight attendant. the plane was diverted to indianapolis where she was removed. the woman faces battery, disorderly conduct and other charges. the faa and tsa are investigating. >>> beverly hills 902 -- oh, no. a quiet neighborhood turns into a scene from f

these delays are going to take you all the way back to the van wyck expressway and the kew gardens interchange, it is a mess and it's not going to get better anytime soon. reporting live over the grand central parkway in astoria, shannon sohn, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you, shannon. >>> coming up, a car maker, volkswagen, accused of cheating. >>> and a reward announced tonight for help in tracking down the person who abandoned this lizard on long island. >>> it's hazelnut crusted salmon with an apple parsnip puree. a little bit like fall. it's served up and it's on our menu for this week's neighborhood eats. >>> when the better business bureau reaches out to 7 on your side, you know there's a serious problem. this one involved a custom delivering. nina pineda is here with what happened when she got involved. nina. >> the bbb got no response on a spike of complaints it's investigating from customers who say they are out anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. tailor down. >> makes a nice product if he actually delivers. >> michael sapphire is talking about his tailor, c

freaking construction on the van wyck. 20 minutes at a dead stop. sorry for the delay, folks. be on our way quick if you load up your luggage in an orderly fashion and have your tickets ready. what the hell? call 911. jfk terminal five. we got a body on the bus. i'm a nurse. ma'am, please stand back. barely breathing, no pulse. can anybody help with cpr?

over to the other camera, the van wyck southbound moving fine into kew gardens. alternate side parking rules are suspended. metered in effect. back to you, michelle and lori. >>> happening today, mayor de blasio and police commissioner william bratton will announce the security plan for pope francis's visit to new york city next week and we are working to get information on a threat that was disrupted in connection with the pope was visit. dray clark is live outside madison square garden. dray? >> reporter: good morning, lori. since the official announcement that pope francis would visit new york city. the security plan has been a work in progress. today mayor de blasio and the police commissioner will meet with other city leaders and federal security officials to discuss final preparations for the pope's visit. this important meeting is happening one day after house homeland committee chairman michael michael said on abc this week that the u.s. has stopped one threat against pope francis. michael did not go into detail about the threat but he did mention they ar

this is the van wyck as you come on the southbound side not badly through the kew gardens interchange. northbound side okay. a little construction over here on the ramp to the grand central parkway. not causing a major problem. let's go over to the maps and talk about mass transit times, long island railroad, metro north, new jersey transit, path trains doing great. great idea for today and the whole week we have the u.n. general assembly and the pope coming to town as everybody knows. cross bronx west from the sheraton into webster, construction. two lanes are closed down. that is causing a delay there. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. ken and lori, over to you. >>> welcome back. a new survey suggests that one out of four under grad women experienced under wanted sexual contact at some point during their college career. the survey by the association of american universities included women in more than two dozen institutions. that study comes at a time of heightened public awareness and increased scrutiny of what schools are doing to prevent sexual assaults on cam

no trains between 179th and van wyck boulevard. a trains no trains between euclid and lefferts with more track work. the brooklyn bridge is closed inbound until 6:00 a.m. that is because of normal construction that they do nightly. we have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. >>> we learned overnight that the mississippi college professor that shot and killed his girlfriend and a fellow professor at delta state has taken his own life. police were falling shannon lamb. he pulled over and police heard one gunshot and he was pronounced dead at a hospital. >>> a dozen wild fires rage across california. the valley fire consumes 95 square miles. the valley fire started saturday afternoon north of napa valley. it and a second fire nearby displaced 23,000 people. destroyed 400 homes and several apartment complexes. people were evacuated 30 minutes after the fire started. they were pulling people out of homes that already caught fire. one woman ill with ms was unable to get to safety and died in her home. >> i knew she was

it's really starting to back things up as you go into that spot, especially as you come off the van wyck expressway. garden state parkway north. we still have that accident being cleared and if you want washington bridge you're doing fine and you have minor delays george washington bridge, lincoln and holland. and we have our street cleaning rules in effect. lori over to you. >> thank you. it is 5:47 and the award for most popular fruit among children goes to apples. the journal of pediatrics has a new survey showing apples account for nearly 20% of all fruits consumed by kids ages 2 to 19. apple juice was their second choice but if you want to count only whole fruit, then bananas ranked second. >> i like how apples come in their own container. >> bananas also. >> yeah, environmentally it's fine to toss it. >> there you go. 5:48. still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, the row boaters rescued after the boat capsized in the east river. how their preparation can be a lesson for everyone. lynn? abc7 and your tri-state ford dealers thank you for helping protect our children. >>> 5:50. s

van wyck southbound watch out by atlantic avenue. delays back to q garden interchange. traffic slow approaching queens boulevard in bqe we have delays as far as your commute in new jersey 280 eastbound watch out bid exit 14 block a lane and parkway jammed about a three mile delay northbound approaching exit 135. let's go to long island expressway, take a look at that by powells lane here brake lights are turning on here slow because of an accident in the area blocking hov lanes that are fine. eastbound sued no trouble there. as far as george washington bridge is concerned this morning 30 to 40 minutes on upper level. lincoln tunnel not as bad as yesterday it was a 90 minute delay. this morning 45 to 50 minutes inbound. holland 20 from each approach. trains good this morning. back to you. greg: in september 11th, 14 years since the september 11 terror attacks in the run yum in the occasion there have been frr hearings in the museum and memorial. you see peter king and rutted did i joule is i can knee may yore on that day and spoke with the police commissioner i don't thi

eastbound side of the belt parkway to the van wyck an accident being cleared. watch for delays in both directions. slowdowns on the hutch north in jars dale with a crash there. and problems continue on 206 in hillsborough heading southbound at hillsborough road with a collision still being cleared. alternate side parking rules are suspended. back to you, lori? >> debbie, thank you. bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> we have a temperature that has been in the upper 50s all morning long. now the temperature at 9:00 will be 61 degrees. cool outside and comfy and fall like. it's breezy. 59 hauppauge. 55 east hampton. that's the warm spot. 61 bridge port. 63 newark. a westerly flow. a breezy day. temperatures will be close to normal which is below normal. then 78 then warm, back to summer weather tomorrow when it's 84. a pair of 86 for wednesday and thursday. [001:58:43;00]

the van wyck, grand central is slow. now to long island expressway, moving fine. the george washington bridge 40 upper, 20-30 on the lower. 495, 40 minutes. holland 20-25 minutes. trains are running on or close. >> it is that time of the year where baseball is interesting. rosanna: a lot of fun. the subway series time too. greg: so mets and yankees. that is really cool. it looks like both teams could be in the playoffs. theette manies almost deaf nittedly. the yankees, getting there. roz the dream is alive. station. hello, liz. >> good morning, we thought that was middle ground, grab a 7 train or the 4. this is a great place to meet the fans. many are looking forward to subway series. both teams had their eye on the post season and the playoffs. theette manies are narrowing in on their first playoff series in nine years. the team is leading the east in 8 games. the yankees are leading the wild card. so there is sa lot on the line in the subway series and if you are looking to buy tickets, you will have to pay up, they are costing around $250 each. the fans would p

farther south of here, the van wyck is moving well. alternate-side parking rules in effect citywide. >>> alex, thank you. it's the first day back to school for 1 million students in new york city. >> and janelle burrell is in the st. george section of staten island where mayor de blasio is kicking off his first day of school five-borough tour. >> reporter: good morning to you. new york city public school students probably the last wave of students headed back to school today, and it will all start right here at ps59, where the mayor will be here at the harper view school to read to parents and students as they head to the classroom. >> reporter: mayor de blasio's office releasing this video of the mayor jokingly prepping a city classroom at the first day of class for the public school students. >> all yours! >> reporter: teachers across the five boroughs returning to the classroom to welcome 1.1 million children back from summer break. >> everything in new york city that comes to the schools, i take personally. >> reporter: the school

van wyck through q garden interchange combination of that construction zone delay, and also an accident past jackie robinson parkway. problems. amtrak power problem in one of the east river tunnels. so westbound trains canceled as well as delayed up to 30 minutes between jamaica and penn station wood side and pen station they have that suspended now elemented service between penn station is and jamaica so e train cross honoring penn station as well as 7 train at flushing. so two and three trains a little an option penn station to atlantic terminal. metro-north new jersey transit and path trains doing fine. teresa an greg. >> what happened at a dak center? new jersey? two of the workers were orchestrating fights between kids they were supposed to be taking care of. making them fight each other and then documenting putting online. >> pushing, shoving each other these kids are young four to six years old. and now two form earl workser there are facing charges. let's go to kerry drew she joins us now from cranford, new jersey outside that day care center. good morning, kerry. >> good mornin

the live drive speed map in queens, lake success to new york city, only taking 23 minutes, and the van wyck northbound from jfk to the bronx, 16 minute ride. you still have to pay the meters, and remember to be safe, don't text and drive. >> alex, thank you. >>> the time now, 5:24. monday night football last night and the packers beat the chiefs last night, and the yankees stop at the stadium by the red sox and otis livingston with your sports update. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. the national league champion mets will be back at it tonight, and the yankees will try to clinch a playoff spot against the red sox. last night the jackie bradley jr. show. he told headley to go sit down. murphy actually coasted into 2nd base, thinking had he a double, and then the ump said it was caught. the yankees lose 5-1 and they have not clinched a playoff birth, yet. >> i'm otis livingston, and that's your sports update. >>> a '90s classic returns to the big screen. >> we have been waiting a long time for this, but the royal family stopped by the late late show, kind of. >> kind of sort of. the legen

van wyck to the southbound side at atlantic avenue that accident is being cleared away. taking the hudson river crossings, george washington bridge is 30. linton 40 minute delay. holland a 30-minute wait. we have alternate sides in >> bill evans with the forecast. >> some of that haze is starting to lift. the temperature is 77 degrees. as the sun works its magic and breaks through it will heat things up. a humid day today. more so than yesterday as this builds day three of our heat wave. we are looking at 88 by 1:00. 91 for a time. it will feel like 95 to 98. tomorrow is the transition day. a cold front comes in with showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. the temperatures will be around 78. then it's less humid with sunshine friday afternoon. sunshine saturday. clouds late in the day, possible shower sunday. we could say good-bye to the 90s for a while after today. be careful. stay cool, dry and drink lots of water. >> that is the news for now. on "good morning america," the new iphone is coming. where are the smartest places the most money. that's coming up next on "good i

the van wyck up to the bronx, 17 minute ride for you. the cross bronx at the alexander hamilton bridge. the trend will continue to the george washington bridge, and we will check with the lincoln tunnel and the 495 approach to the helix portion. a smooth ride, no issues to report here or the holland tunnel. alternate-side parking rules suspended for yom kippur. remember to be safe, don't text and drive. >> thank you. >>> jews around the world are observing yom kippur. it's the holiest day of the jewish year. they will break fast this evening at sun down. >> everyone hopes to get a glimpse of the pontiff, but if you can't, you can commemorate the historic visit. >> many stores are coming one clever ways to remember the visit. parking in times square in anticipation of pope francis to the shrine hit for the holy father, bukka is doing alienor things pope. >> a standing reservation for him. any other time our guests can come in and enjoy this area. >> reporter: there's nearly a life-sized cutout of the pope here and a sign that says take a

delays on the van wyck. heavy into woodhaven boulevard and the grand central parkway. let's take a live look near laguardia where the westbound ride is very heavy. right lane taken up with an accident. it's off to the side. th ite backup is t ard citi field. also big problems on the belt parkway this morning. let's head back to the maps. a tractor trailer struck a guardrail. shou n't have been there in the first place. eastbound still closed between coney island avenue to knapp street. >>> right now police need your help to try and find two missing toddlers. tracie strahan is in brownsvilledwith the pictures investigators want you to see of these sisters. >> reporter: they are sisters. st 2 and 3 years old. apparently this was handoff that didn't happen. those two little girls were supposed to be returned to their foster parents right at this intersection after an unsupervised visit with their mother. let's show you the photos released by police just hours ago. you can see it-year-old tiye tiye macon and 3-year-old destiny mccoy. both little girls have not been se wen

causing delays past the van wyck. lingering through the area. anticipate this if it's a portion of your morning commute. the southern state parkway, you're moving well this is the northern state parkway that is also looking good at lakeville road, and the only alert we will continue to see is that on the l.i.e. and the bqe, but that's typical for 6:15 in the morning. that's the long stream of traffic up to the the brooklyn bridge, and it's up there this morning. the alternate-side parking rules suspended for rosh hashanah. >>> police have arrested 18- year-old shazae akbar last night accused of following a woman to her apartment and forcing himself in. he sexually abused the woman and tried to rape her but ran off when she screamed. >>> a mentally ill man from brooklyn has vanished even though he was under the watch of a caretaker paid by the state. cesar ortiz has not been seen for 2 weeks. his family learned of his disappearance 5 days ago when they dropped by his caretaker's home. the caretaker says he brought ortiz and several other patients