lauren scala has a look at your early commute. >> good morning everyone. we have one accident on the roads. we'll head to the new york state thruway. southbound by exit 15, an accident in the left lane. not causing a delay right now. the george washington bridge, it's really quiet out there. you can see things moving nicely into the tolls on both levels. the lincoln and the holland in great shape. alternate side park rules in effect. >>> the ronkonkoma line, following a plane crash at the long island railroad crossing. it happened in bethpage. it burst into flames near south oyster bay road. good samaritans managed to pull a man away from the burning wreckage. >> when they pulled the person out, there was still someone inside. the guy said yes. but there was no way to get the other person out. >> the crash has not been -- the passenger has minor injuries. tracks and the crossing gates struck by the plane had to be repaired. that meant suspending service on the ronkonkoma line for most of the day. the train service was restored last night. >> the ntsb inves

lauren scala is here. always looking for a comfortable humidity. > unfortunately, commute not so comfortable. onju the fdr drive an accident by 116th street shutting down two lanes. delays are building quickly. yociu might want to head to the west side highway or even local streets to get around this. we'll head to the queensboro bridge. coming off of it at second avenue. you have a disabled truck out there in the right lane. the upper level would be a better option this morning. if you're getting on the trains, they look good, including the subways. no delays or service changes as of now. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect today. the next update on the 4s. >> thank you very much. >>> today the american flag will be raised in cuba for the first time in more than a half century. gabe gutierrez is in havana with a look ahead. >>re reporter: darlene, the stage is set for john kerry's visit. the first by a u.s. secretary of state in 70 years. he plans to stroll through the streets of havana l

lauren scala has a look at that. hey, lauren. >> good morning. better in some areas than others. the grand central parkway, an accident westbound by 168th street in the construction area. that blocks a lane there. we have a disabled vehicle on the manhattan-bound lower level of the queensbridge. roadwork on the new york state thruway starting at exit 12. it's still pretty quiet out there. not so quiet on the bqe. a live look at it heading into your lower east river crossings. eastbound, it's usually not this jammed up this early. i'll keep an eye on that. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you. >>> it's 4:47 right now. we've seen the dramatic images of the explosions caused by two trucks colliding on the new jersey turnpike. now in an exclusive interview with news 4, we're hearing from one of the drivers. >> i'm amazed and other people have said it that i'm talking to you right now. >> 61-year-old dale mailer spoke from his hospital bed in st. barnabas medical center. he can be seen jumping out of his truck with his pants on fire. you can see a woman rushing in.

lauren scala verified it's not as cold in the water. winds out of the south 10 to 20 miles per hour. we have to watch out for rip current. there's a high risk for rip current for new york city and long island beach. >>> raphi, thank you. >> good news from traffic as well. no major problems on the roads. starting with the rails, no major problems there. all moving on or close to schedule. a live look outside at the bqe by the brooklyn bridge, it's congested but moving along better than it normally does at this hour. you can enjoy that. no major problems heading into 6:00 a.m. good news for the commute. >>> 5:56, we have a heartwarming story about second chances. a virginia couple tied the knot for a second time hoping to leave a lasting impression. after getting married a year ago, justice stamper was in a terrible car accident and suffered amnesia. about five weeks of memories were erased, including the memories from her wedding day. this weekend, justice and her husband jeremy said i do again. >> the first time. anything that happens,

lauren scala has that. >> good morning. commute. we have a couple of problems out there at the new york state fluway at the garden state. and hopefully that wraps up soon. and 138, you can see thinking moving along nicely here. where they're not moving along nicely is the standen expressway. two lanes shut down eastbound for quite a stretch. i'll don't keep posted. alternate parking street rules in effect. 4s. >>> vice president joe biden meeting face-to-face with president obama since the first time about talk for a possible presidential run. details were kept quiet. josh earnest was asked what would happen if the president had to choose between endorsing biden or hillary clinton for the democratic nomination. >> president has indicated his view that the decision he made, i guess, seven years ago now, to add joe biden to the ticket as his running mate is the smartest decision that he ever made in politics. >> he's expected to make a decision by september 23rd. that would be about three weeks before the first democratic debate. >>>

that's depressing for lauren scala. she hates when that happens. 7:41. remember when it was well past 8:00. overnight tonight, maybe a shower or storm. the mugginess continues tonight. tomorrow morning when you wake up, could have a few pop-up showers affecting your morning commute. we'll see. we'll talk about it then. >> lauren, the sunsets, wait for that at 3:00 in the afternoon. >> the temperature. then i can go to bed earlier and not feel bad about it. anyway, the roads look pretty good for the most part. a look outside by laguardia airport. smooth sailing out there. the l.i.e. looks pretty good as well. we saw that accident on the whitestone bridge heading to the bronx. that's still a spot to avoid. a lock at your commuter checklist. major commuter lines running without delays. we have some on the subways. i'll have the details coming up in a few minutes. >>> it was a very big weekend for the yankees. they retired two numbers. >> sunday, andy pettitte was honored with his family by his side. they retired his number 46. he's the third member of the c

lauren scala has the first 4 traffic. >> raphael, good morning everyone. still big problems on the brooklyn bridge. kai simonsen live in chopper 4 over the scene of an accident investigation. you can see in the center of the screen. that involves an overturned vehicle. it's been out there for a while. you can see a lot of police activity on the scene. the ramps to and from the brooklyn bridge to the fdr are closed down. manhattan bound side of the span not affected by this. if you need to get to brooklyn, you have to take the manhattan bridge or the williamsburg bridge in meantime. because it's an investigation, it will likely be there for a while. another overturned vehicle on the major degree an. this is northbound by the fordham road exit. that shuts down two lanes. delays building in both directions. got word of a disabled vehicle on the rfk triboro bridge. the details coming up on the 4s. >>> police asking for your help wanted for attacking and raping a young girl. lori bordonaro is in the graniteville section of staten island with that story. lori? >

lauren scala is here. >> hey, everyone. two problems on the roads. one a vehicle fire. new york state thruway, that's exit 14a. there are emergency vehicles at this. and then another accident not that far away, southbound on the palisades parkway, exit 14, in the left lane and not causing too much of a delay. more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >>> new this morning, the search is on for a violent robber targeting women in the bronx. "today in new york's" lori bordonaro is in the tremont section of the bronx. >> reporter: good morning, he is targeting women in monterey avenue and 78th street. he's taking jewelry. take a look at this guy. white sweatshirt and bright sneakers. police say he walked up to a woman in a building and pinned her to the door and demanded her gold necklace which she gave him. he then took off. this time again targeting a 44-year-old woman, followed her into an elevator, pulled out a razor and demanded money. he's described as 5'10", braided hair. one woman we spoke to said we're going to be on the lookout. >> it's very quiet. if you holler,

lauren scala has a look. >> good morning. we have a couple of problems out there. an accident on the seaford oyster bay. it may have just cleared. we had flashing lights out there before. it looks like a slow ride. take it easy if you're headed that way. headed to the throgs neck bridge, two lanes shut down with roadwork. your best bet is to head to the white stone brooij en ne bridge and the hugh l. carey, southbound on the west side highway by rector street, one lane gets by right now. that should be wrapped up about 5:00. just a little longer there. 78 westbound, the tractor-trailer out there by exit 3, route 173 and one lane gets by. be very careful. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect today. and the next weather and traffic update on the 4s. >>> thank you very much, lauren. senator chuck schumer is calling for new safety standards for stretch limousines. it comes two weeks after a limousine accident on long island killed four friends. senator schumer says modified limos or party buses may lack important safety features that other vehicles have

lauren scala was there too. we'll check in with her in a little bit and see what she thought. >> it's getting amazing reviews. >>> all across the area, people are getting ready for the pope's visit in september. that's next month. michael george introduces us to the carpenters chosen to build that special, yet humble chair for this pope of the people. >> who would have guessed that a chair fit for a pope would be made in a garage by immigrants and day laborers. mexican immigrant rojas told us it's the biggest honor he's received. >> it's emotional. >> here's what the chair will look like when it's done. next month he will seat in this seat when he delivers a mass at maotdison square garden. >> it's more than a chair. it's the connection we have. that's what i feel. >> the first thing you'll notice about the chair, there's no gold or elaborate designs. it's a humble chair for a pope that wants a humble church. >> he doesn't like a lot of expense. >> cardinal timothy dolan came to the dawn bosco workshop to thank

as we look at your commute, lauren scala has a look at that. >> good morning everyone. because of track maintenance, we have delays and service changes on downtown 1, 2 and 3 trains. 1 trains are terminating at 14th street. there are shuttles from there. delays and service changes on 2 and 3 as well. track work on all the trains listed here. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect today. >> lauren, thanks. >>> three american heroes, they're now the recipients of france satisfies highest honor. within the last hour, spencer stone, alex skarlatos and anthony sadler were given the legion of honor. stone still bears the injuries they suffered. the french apartment, francois hollande calls their acts of bravery. >> translator: it is -- we had the power to -- and you taught us with enough courage that we're -- >> the suspected gunman is known in several countries. he's a moroccan national thought to be a radical islamist. he's being questioned by french police. more on the ceremony and the thwarted train attack. kelly cobiella will be live in paris. that's the am

here's lauren scala with the commute. >> thanks, chris. nj transit commuter, the same status out there. pascack valley line remains suspended. that's the entire line because of an accident. subject to 30-minute delays. new jersey transit bus also cross-honor the rail tickets. you need to plan for that. getting on the subways, service has been restored on the 1 train. delays on downtown m and r trains. we have southbound 6 trains, downtown 6 trains running local between parkchester and hunts point. something to keep in mind there. route 22 eastbound. we have the shoulder getting by out by westfield road as they repair it. watch out for delays here. the traffic lights are not working. no access to route 22. the overpass, 78 is your best alternate option, rather. then heading over to route 21 southbound in newark, a pretty serious accident by clay street. the delays are heavy here. the staten island expressway westbound, we have one lane open out there between slosson avenue and victory boulevard. alternate side of the street parking rules in

lauren scala is here. >> good morning, everyone. we're going to te a look at an accident on the palisades. this is southbound in the left lane. watch out for that. otherwise, a bunch of road work out there. we have road wors on the turnpike today. the truck lanes are shut down southbound from interstate 14 to interstate 8. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> lauren, thanks very much. >>> wall street may number store for mother wild ride today. asian markets sliding again this morning. ind vestors waiting to see if the u.s. market, are going to follow suit. "today in new york's" kathy craig is on wall street. kat, hours before people wake up on wall street, but people anxious already. >> reporter: right. traders here on wall street dismayed by what happened with ocks in china. first, we do want to say stocks were down in china which meant losses across the board in asia. european shares and u.s. futures are up so there may be a little bit of optimism that is providing some hop today. it won't be yesterday, within minutes of the op

right now lauren scala has more. what are the conditions like? >> on hillside avenue, there's a breakdown in the left lane. there's repairs taking place and on route 21. it's shut down in both directions. a spot to avoid. alternate side-of-the-street parking rules are in effect and we'll have your next weather and traffic update on the 4s. >>> a summit could help get the ball rolling on the funding fix for the hudson tunnel. tracie strahan joining us from penn station in newark. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: good morning, kerry. there was trouble on the tracks less than 24 hours ago. the train was delayed up to an hour yesterday because of a switch problem. there was also a stalled train. today's summit is all with the goal of alleviating that. this will be attended to by governor chris christie as well as many others. they say they can fix the type of nightmare commuters have been experiencing. delays or riders forced to use other modes of transportation like the path train and ferries all because of infrastructure issues and tunnel that s

lauren scala has a look at your commute. >> good morning everyone. we have a couple of trouble spots already. we'll head to lakewood new jersey where route 88 is shut down between south clifton avenue and lexington avenue. let's head to the whitestone bridge. also a crash there. some delays. more weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> an overnight house fire left a child fighting for his life. katherine creag is in marine park with more. >> reporter: neighbors describe seeing chaos, people screaming, paramedics carrying out that little boy. right now, you can see police officials, some fire investigators here still on the scene. this was about 1:15 this morning when fire broke out. what neighbors are telling us that they saw a lot of the damage on the second floor of the home. that's where they believe the child and his family lived in an upstairs apartment. 1:15 when fire broke out and neighbors tell us it was heartbreaking seeing that little boy. >> the baby looked not well. the baby looked lifeless. it didn't look good. >> reporter: and this family, w

let's get a check of the thursday morning commute with lauren scala. >> good morning, chris, good morning everyone. we have roadwork shut down in both directions between tonnelle circle and jersey avenue. something to keep in mind if you're heading to the holland tunnel. might want to take the turnpike extension. car lanes are shut done from the molly pitcher service area. head to the truck lanes and more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you. >>> 4:31 now. boil water order after a crane crushed a -- tracie strahan is there. that crane is still there, tracie. >> reporter: the crane is still there. we got nervous when we saw water on anderson avenue all over again. we'll show you what's happening. two united water workers passed me by and say the water is being pumped away from the scene of the water main break. they're analyzing samples to make sure that it didn't jeopardize the quality of the water here. crews are working to dismantle a it. it started with the crane fell from a support around 8:00 wednesday morning. when it crashed, the waeft the crane broke a 24-inch trans

lauren scala is here with a look at your commute. >> hey, raphael. we have an accident already. grand central parkway, westbound by 168th street you have an accident blocking a lane there. let's talk about roadwork. all lanes shut down eastbound between exits 43 and 45. more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you. >>> police are looking for three unwanted visitors who caused a scare inside a brooklyn maternity ward. katherine creag is at nyu lutheran medical center. what happened, kat? >> reporter: police are telling us these three suspects had no bisque at this hospital. this is nyu medical center. perhaps, more importantly, being in a patient's room trying to take a photo with her baby. we want to show you the photos released. two women and a man walked into a room and asked to take pictures with a newborn. this happened sunday at 2:00 in the afternoon. the two women and man entered the room where the newborn and the mother were. they asked to take photos with the baby. the mother said no according to police and the three suspects took off. they were seen dr

here's a look at the commute with lauren scala. >> good morning. investigation. this is northbound and it shuts down the sawmill parkway by exit route 120. this is a spot to avoid for now. i'll keep a close eye on that. construction, there's some on the belt parkway. cross bay boulevard and erskine street, shuts down two lanes. at the the moment, no delays. more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >> thank you, very much lauren. >>> if you didn't catch it last night. you're likely waking up to reaction all over social media. republican presidential candidates faced off in the first debate of the election season. it did not disappoint. "today in new york's" tracie strahan is here with the >> good morning, darlene. gop candidates touched on all the expected issues, immigration, health care and foreign policy. but the fireworks started with the very first question. it put donald trump at center stage. trump took the stage in cleveland leading his fellow republican candidates in the polls. but when asked at the start of the debate if he could commit in front of all

here's lauren scala with the latest on the commute. >> thanks, chris. right now to the subway delays on uptown 5 trains. otherwise, the trains are good. it's the roads that are a mess. bqe parts shut down. an overturned truck. the roadway is subject to closure. delays go back to kent avenue right now you still may want to take local streets to get through here. i'll let you know if there's delays. you also are rubber necking delays in the opposite direction. turn tyke, eastern spur by the 16 east toll plaza if you're heading to the lincoln tunnel that may get in your way but not causing too much of a problem. heavy delays on the staten island expressway, and because of gotham bridge and victory boulevard. leave yourself extra time if you're headed that way. alternate side parking rules are in effect and we'll have the next weather and traffic on the 4s. >>> now to decision 2016, we now have an idea what that debate stage there look like in cleveland on thursday. most of the candidates showed up at a voters forum in new hampshire last night. nbc's tracie

right now, lauren scala has a look at the early commute. >>> not the greatest morning for the roads. the belt parkway, westbound out by exit 5, there's an accident shutting down two lanes there. then heading over to 78 westbound tlrks a tractor-trailer fire out there by route 173. one lane getting by. watch out for delays through here. we'll have more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> lauren, thank you. >>> today a call for change. a casket will be placed outside of brooklyn borough hall, part of a response to an outbreak of violence in the borough. "today in new york's" brynn gingras is in east new york where nine people were shot this weekend. >> reporter: that shooting overall, the commissioner says that crime is down. but there's more of a police presence at least on this block. the community wants more. they're not seeing enough. here's one reason why. look at this surveillance video. two shooters caught on camera. the flash even of their gunshots recorded. the images may be grainy but these are the two men responsible for shooting nine people at a house party early sunday morni

. >> "today in new york's" lauren scala and new york live's jacquie reid were live on air and online talking to people who didn't want to go home without a new four-legged friend. >> she likes you. >> i like her too. she's sweet. >> i wanted a dog my whole life. it's about time to make that move. doing a good thing. get to save an app mal. this is my unnamed puppy that i just adopted. >> it's a happy ending for that rescue story. >> only about 30% of american households are rescuing. we have a lot of room to improve and really get the an mams the homes they deserve. >> i s nice to do good for ti the world. if i can save one lif, let's see what we can do in the future. >> it's thatdneed that drove the clear the shelters effort. thousands of shelters participated from coast to coast making for thousands more satisfied customers. contentment sharon telemundo 47, our partner. >> as you can see here, the liberty humane society, we have empty cages. that's what we're all hoping for. we want to thank all of you and everyone out there who helped us clear the shelters. janice huff be, "today

filling in is our very own lauren scala. >> you already tried to beat me up here. >> i know, i know, we were hanging out on saturday together for clear the shelters. >> we were, we had a great time. >> got a lot of dogs and cats and other animals adopted. have a fantastic show for you. not only are these two kids wowing audiences, they also happen to be brother and sister. we got their incredible story in our tuesday matinee. >> plus, we're talking to the very handsome patrick wilson about zipper, fargo and so much more. >> he is very busy. and she is going toe-to-toe with the one and only lily tomlin in the new movie grandma. television icon laverne cox is in the house. hey, lady. >> hey, how you doing? >> i'm very fine. >> glad to have you here. all right. well there have been a lot of targets during donald trump's qu, t to become president but this one we never saw coming. while discussing his outspoken attitude towards women, trump declared heidi klum, sadly, she's no longer a ten. >> the 42-year-old supermodel and mother of four has responded in the most fabulous way posting thi

jump online and catch lauren scala and jackie reid's report starting tomorrow morning at 10:30. you'll find it on nbcnewyork.com or the news 4 app. we'll be right back. >>> the jets are exploring the rather thin free agent quarterback market today. they met with patriots castoff matt flynn. gang green failed to score a touchdown last night. tonight it's the giants' turn. you will not see victor cruz on the field, just a precautionary move. this will be the first preseason game. he missed all of last year's preseason. bruce beck is with tom coughlin. >> john, preseason opener for the giants and the bengals tonight and coach tom coughlin, what about finally getting into some real action? >> it's good. we've had a couple good days of work here which set this whole thing up. it's time for us to start the preseason. i'm looking forward to seeing a lot of these young men tonight to see how they do. >> do you think these practices with the bengals equip this squad to play tonight? >> well, i certainly think there comes a point where you're better off banging on somebody else than you a

lauren scala is here to look at the early, early commute. >> good morning everyone. for our subway commuters, a lot of weekend track work. the 1, the 5 and the e. also track work on a few other lines. for some reason, my clicker is not working. there it is. 1, 4, 5, 6, aefnq and r trains. more weather and traffic ahead on the 4 . >>> a search under way for someone who sexually assaulted a little girl. lori bordonaro is there with more. >> reporter: kerry, we're here at the police station to protect the identity of that victim. a 7-year-old girl. take a look at this picture. this is the man police are looking for. his name is daniel nyeto. 125 pounds, 5'2". on august 6th. he entered the girl's home through the back door, went into her bedroom and apparently raped her. he was arrested for criminal trespass and released that same day. her family and police unaware of what happened until the next day. they need your help. they're asking anyone with any idea on his whereabouts to come forward. 800-577-tips, call crimestoppers. >> thank you, lori. >>> police released the n

lauren scala what is what you need to know. >> reporter: that's right. big weekend track work out there on the a and c line. the cranberry tube is going to be shut down for repairs, still from hurricane sandy. if you don't know what the cranberry tube is, it's this here that the a and c travels underneath the east river in. it starts tonight at 11:45 p.m. and run through monday at 5:00 a.m. completely. and the a and c trains, they will run via the f right here from west fourth street to j street metro tech in both directions. also they're not going to be making any stops at the spring street station, fulton street and hyatt street station. otherwise things should be moving about somewhat regularly on the a and c route. but those are big changes. again, monday at 5:00 a.m., that will wram up. back to you. >>> overseas, people in taiwan's capital are bracing for a strong typhoon that has devastated other islands. ian williams reports from the capital taipei where high winds are battering the city. >> reporter: taiwan is tonight bracing itself for a direct

still lots of summer to go, lauren scala. you should be happy about that. >> yes, very happy about that. we still have an accident on the major deegan. this is by the cross bronx expressway. it was blocking two lanes now it blocks the left lane. it's a slow ride through here. the staten island expressway, we have overnight paving work there. the eastbound lanes between richmond avenue and slosson avenue, two lanes shut down. a live look at the brooklyn bridge and of the bqe, it's bumper to bumper already. ongoing roadwork. by cadman plaza west, two lanes shut down. things aren't moving right now. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect today. the next update on the 4s. >>> thanks so much. >>> the massive wildfires out west are so bad now. people having trouble breathing. the air quality is poor where the fires are burning out of state. people are worried about the smoky air as far east as colorado and wyoming. >>> on long island, a village ravaged by superstorm sandy is getting a new emergency center. next year a

let's get over to lauren scala. >> plenty of roadwork. we'll start with that. head over to staten island where we have a lane blocked on the goethals bridge. if you're heading to staten island, we have overnight paving taking place. in time in the eastbound lanes. that causes problems throughout the morning. the new york state thruway, two lanes shut down between the woodbury tolls and exit 287. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect today. the next update ahead on the 4s. >>> lauren ngs thank you. >>> police looking for two robbers posing as police officers. katherine creag is in new dorp with a sketch of one of the impersonators. >> reporter: pat, they pose as police officers. in fact, we're at one of the locations where they victimized a woman. there are two of them. two suspects. we want to show you the police sketch of at least one of the suspects. police put together this sketch. they identify themselves as policemen. it's not like they have uniforms. they have guns. one was seen in a white chevy malibu. the recent one happened a few weeks a

here's lauren scala. >> we have some accidents out i'there. one he the long island expressway eastbound after the cross island. that shuts down two lanes and causing heavy delays. another one eastbound on the bruckner. still a 30-minute wait at the eastbound tunnel. >>> beautiful sunny day today, high of 83. tonight, clear, comfortable 67 degrees. tomorrow still sunny, 84 is the high. sunday some clouds, 85 degrees. monday partly sunny h of 83. tuesday thunderstorms are possible to0 ishihe high. coming up on the "today" show, keith urban takes the stage on the plaza for three back-to-back performances. stay tuned. because 100% whole grain oats are incredibly good for you. because they're heart healthy b anecause they'r wgood for kids. and granddads and everyone else in the family. everything we do is because of what really matters most. the goodness of oats and the people we love. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, too early to rise? a new warning for millions of american school ds. why sleeping in may be heir beinst bet. >>> then, inside je

back to lauren scala right now. how is that commute rolling along. >>> we have a bunch of new problems. heavy delays on the fdr drive. that's an old problem. a look at roadwork. two lanes shut down between 61st and 96th. very heavy, lots of taillights as you drive through the upper east side. the west side highway a better option if you'd like to take that instead or local streets. heading over to long island. we have an accident on the l.i.e. westbound. this one is before exit 50. bag tull road. you can see delays. the one in the hov lane further west of here by south oyster bay road, that finally cleared. the delays should ease out. the northern state parkway is the better option. heading over to new jersey, we have a disabled truck on truck routes 1 and 9 northbound by 4:40. that blocks the right lane. an accident on 280 eastbound by prospect avenue. you can see delays building through here. if you're headed to the hudsons. gw bridge, upper 20 mince, lower 15. five to hen at the lincoln. no delays at the holland.

let head to lauren scala and the problems out there, lauren? >> no new problems. in fact most have cleared. we'll look at the long island expressway in queens where there was an accident earlier blocking three lanes eastbound approaching woodhaven boulevard. that's now been moved to the shoulder. things are moving nicely. the eastbound on the left side there. >> delays are no longer due to rubber necking. really just congestion out there. a live look at the lincoln tunnel for the new jersey commuters headed inbound. ten minutes inbound at the tunnel. five or less at the george more weather and traffic on the 4s. >> lauren, thanks very much. right now, thousands of people county. this is all following yesterday's strong storms. the setauket area on the north shore was one of the hardest hit during yesterday morning's storms. sheldon dutes has been there this morning as the cleanup and the restoration of power begins there. sheldon? >> reporter: michael, yes. crews have made a little bit of progress from yesterday afternoon to now. right now, about 14,000 people do

here's lauren scala. >> thanks, chris. good morning everyone. we have a couple of problems on the roads already. in sa addition y totthe roadwork, we have a couple ever accidents. you have an accident investigatioti the sawmill. this is northbound, all lanes are shut down between grant street and route 120. that's a spot to avoid. then heading over to the new jersey turnpike, this just came in. an overturned tractor-trailer coming from the truck lanes to the eastbound newark bay extension that partially blocks the ramp there. more information on that. in the meantime, that might be a spot to avoid. we'll talk about parking in a second. you know it's in effct. a live look at another problem that we have on the bqe. you can see an accident in the distance on the right side of the screen. eastbound before cadman plaza. delays continue to build. back to the battery tunnel. leave yourself extra timw right now if you're headed oulpthe door and of course, move your car today. more weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. >> thank you so much, lauren. >>>ee

the morning commute with lauren scala. >>> southbound, exit 14, delays go back past 19 now. and another one on 287 southbound by exit 66. that's causing delays on the thruway heading into this area as well. we have a new accident on route 80 eastbound by the garden state parkway also causing delays. >>> a check of weather. mostly sunny, hazy, hot, more humid, high 90. tonight, partly cloudy, isolated storms low of 74. >>> coming up on the "today" show, the hottest movies, music and television for you to check out this month. stay tuned. i'm so not ready for back to school. with staples you'll be ready. i can get thirty comp books and notebooks at a low price? yep, 50 and 25 cents each. oh, i can save money and have less stress! and less drama. he's the drama teacher.p got it. teachers, this week get 40% back in teacher rewards. staples, make more happen. because 100% whole grain oats are incredibly good for you. because they're heart healthy because they're good for kids. and granddads and everyone else in the family. everything we do is because of what really matters most.

for more details on how it's affecting the morning commute, let's go to lauren scala. >> that's right, pat. as you said, service is suspended on the pascack valley line. in addition to that, we have unrelated delays on the gladstone branch, 30 minutes there. but new jersey transit buses will cross-honor those tickets for pascack valley and gladstone commuters. if you are getting on the subways, we have some delays and service changes ton e, f, m, and r lines, ongoing for the morning commute and evening commute. and delays on departures at laguardia. >> and checking your weather, muggy today, some sun. a chance for a shower here and there. humid tonight, and tomorrow, heavy rain likely for your morning commute. a high of 81. going into the weekend, some clouds and more of the same in the 80s. >>> coming up on the "today" show, olympic swimmer kate ledecky stops by studio 1a and back here with another local update live in half an hour. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up drinking a small amount of alcohol increase your risk of cancer? the surprising new study that may have you rethinkin

here's lauren scala. >> thanks, darlene. this just in on the long island railroad, commuters to expect delays, diversions and cancellations because of issues in one of the east river tunnels. and if you're getting on the trains or at least the subways we have delays and service changes on uptown e and f trains. and still accident 95 northbound by the hutch causing heavy delays. back to you. >>> thank you very much. we'll p right back with chris's forecast. >>> have some high clouds right now but should turn partly to mostly sunny at times this afternoon. the key humidity much lower today. temperatures will climb into the mid and upper 80s the with mix of clouds and sunshine. right now temperatures low to mid-60s. once the sun goes to work it will warm things nicely. seven-day forecast we're looking at temperatures again climbing into the upper 80s this afternoon. that's the warmest of the next seven. 84 tomorrow, sun followed by some clouds later in the afternoon. it looks like it's going to stay dry now on friday and friday

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here's lauren scala. >> thank you, chris. >>> we have a route closure. i have an update. this is due to a downed pole and wires. there's cleanup taking place out there. earlier we had roadwork northbound in this area. that has since cleared. now an accident southbound by 71st. watch out for a slow ride through here. then we will talk about the trains. you have 5- and 10-minute delays. otherwise your major commuter lines look good. we'll take a look live yough side at the roads. slow morning. plenty of delays out there. it should be wrapped up, but, again, a slow right. alternate side parking rules are in effect and we'll head out to the 4s. >> thank you very much. >>> the firefighters are fighting the devastating fires. the national guard is being called out. their mission is to slow the fire destroying entire neighborhoods. this morning humidity there is on its way up, the winds are down, and that actually is both good pieces of good news for firefighters. the "today" show is following all of the battling of the wildfires. we'll have the latest on it. that's at 7:00 a.m.

turning to her traffic post, here's lauren scala. >> good morning everyone. problems for long island commuters. there's no return tractor-trailer westbound on the l.i.e. out by route 110. exit 49. just approaching it there. i'd love to show it to you. it's incredible to see it. the sun is really bright. can't show you the camera. as soon as it's back, i will. it's closed. you can't get on there. of the service road is extremely backed up in this area. if that was the alternate option, not the best idea. northern state parkway is really moving along nicely. that's the way to go if you need to travel from suffolk into nassau county. heading over to the bronx, we have an accident on fordham road by southern boulevard. a pretty serious accident by the bronx zoo. all lanes are subject to closure. something to take note of as you head out the door. otherwise, the roads are looking okay. a live look at the inbound side of the lincoln tunnel. a ten-minute wait around the helix into the tolls. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect today and more weather

in for lauren scala, emily west is kind enough to be here. >> tractor-trailer is kind enough to stop on the exit ramp before it hits the grand central. that's on the van wyck northbound. just before it gets on the grand central, it will be back. let's look at laguardia, the grand central there is moving along just fine much that is your westbound ride to the right of the screen. a check of the cross bronx this mornin tu by the bronx river parkway. actually looks pretty nice too. starting off your morning with no huge delays. we're seeing volume build in spots. for the checklist, everything is fine. with the exception of the g trains, you will find delays on the downtown trains due to signal problems at fulton street. alternate side meter rules are in effect. more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. >> thank you very muib. in the race for president, donald trump is standing firm an dod offering no apologies for his comments about fox news anchor megyn kelly.e >> you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her whereser. >> trump now insis ch he was re

here's lauren scala. >> thanks. >>> right now issues on the jmplt and m line. m train service suspended and j trains, manhattan-bound direction, terminating at broadway junction. getting on the roads, l.i.e. reopened, but still two lanes shut down westbound by exit 49. delays heavy through this area. now we have two accidents northbound on the major deegan. back to you. >> lauren, thanks. >>> a check of weather. mostly cloudy this afternoon. high 84. tonight light rain especially in central and southern new jersey. 69 degrees. tomorrow, showers. mainly south of the city. 81. saturday, cloudy, high of 82. >>> coming up on the "today" show, fashion expert stacy london shows us how to dress for any body shape. stay tuned. how's it progressing with the prisoner? he'll tell us everything he knows very shortly, sir. as you were... where were we? 13 serving 14! service! if your boss stops by, you act like you're working. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. [ cheers and applause ] >> we'

lauren scala. >>> emergency maintenance by kennedy boulevard causing delays by the outbound link coln tunnel. inbound, delays. at the george washington bridge. once you're off it heading down the west side highway, delays because of an accident bip y 96th street. >>> weather, hot and hazy. chance for more showers. 90 the high. tomorrow, a chance for showers with a high of 86. thursday storms late into the day. 83 for the high. friday, scattered showers, temperatures in low 80s. saturday, more showers. high of 82. >>> coming up on the "today" show, from the new film "learning to drive" it's oscar winner sir ben kingsley. other updates coming up in a half hour, and we hope to see you then. >> wrangler. >> good morning. >> we are back 589:30 on a tuesday morning, the 18th day of august, 2015. nice big crowd on the plaza this morning. getting some hellos from natalie. by the way, tomorrow morning, we expect a bigger crowd. we have lil mix on the show tomorrow. they just picked up a teen choice award as music's breakout artist group. they will be here for a live concert. >> coming up, thre