Adding on a couple of degrees today. Not too breezy. A nice spring feel out there. Just a white layer as you head out the door. Well look at the sevenday forecast in a few. Lauren scala has a look at thursday. Its thursday. Friday eve. I like to call it. The belt parkway, we have a disabled vehicle westbound by erskine street in the right lane. Heading over to new jersey, an accident on truck routes 1 and 9 southbound by dore eem us avenue. More weather and traffic ahead on the 4s. Thanks, lauren. 4 31 right now. Police are questioning a mother in the bronx after her two young girls die in a fire. This happened in the butler houses. Tracie strahan is in the morrisania section with how it all happened. Reporter such a tough story that mother has been questioned here at the 42nd precinct house behind me. The two little girls dead just hours ago from that fire that was started when they were left home alone. Smoke was billowing from that apartment on webster avenue around 6 30 last night.
Dont talk too loudly, but dont talk too softly. She knows what she do, she knows what she wants. I b ieve in her connection and i believe she can execute. I believe Bernie Sanderss policies and economic visions will be better for america in the long run. Reporter the Hillary Clinton candidacy is dismissing the math and saying if they won by 10 points, Bernie Sanders would need to win by 70 of the candidates. Lets go to andrew siff, my colleague covering the republicans today. Hes live at trump tower where the frontrunner is certainly hoping for a big win tomorrow. Andrew . Reporter thats right, melissa, and he was here today, donald trump. Jetted up to buffalo for a rally tonight and hell be back tomorrow. But we went out to queens to talk to Republican Voters for whom its crucially important and vote. On her very patriotic street in glendale queens, Jackie Glover walked to mail her ballot today for the vote tomorrow. Trump needs 50 of the vote in all 27 voting districts to sweep the s
Eventually mostly sunny. Breezy by the afternoon. Noontime, 68. We are forecasting a high right back above normal again, but not as warm as yesterday at 71 degrees. Lauren scala is off but were happy to have emily west here. What does the commute look like . The l. I. E. Is shut down westbound right around 110. Thats exit 49. Overturned truck and debris spill. So they have to get that cleaned up. You can see the delays stretching back past the pa kway this morning. And delays on the fdr southbound, road work near 79th down into the 60s. Well ave more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Tha you very much. To decisio 2016, today new york votes. The polls open in just about an hour and we have continuing covera with Katherine Creag in chappaqua. Hillary clinton will be casting herbal lot there later today, out into the street, kat. Reporter thats why i have a traffic vest on. Hillary clinton will be casting her vote at a school nearor. Its an event in and of itself. Members of the me
Build a wall. Hes extremely far to get our message across from donald trump. I understand the Suffolk Police department is trying to keep us safe. We would like to be closer. Our voices should be heard and our voices matter. Reporter Law Enforcement officials were ready for this. They had crews and officers lined up basically around every corner near this venue. They did a quick shutdown and did a sweep to make sure there were no explosives with the k9 team. They had every angle covered, trying to keep the peace. Police tell us theyre also monitoring the situation on social media to see if any threats come through that way. Donald trump wrapping up his speech at the emporium in patchogue a few minutes ago. Protestors are still here. Suffolk county officers and the secret service will be here make sure the area stays safe. Back over to you. Alison thank you. The new york state republican gala is taking place tonight at the grand hyatt on the east side. Donald trump, ted cruz and john ka
Back to you. Steve thank you. A big mess on the new jersey turnpike after a terrible crash involving a military vehicle. Dari ines is joining us with details. This is horrible for the commute. A huge mess on the new jersey turnpike. The damage has been done. On our maps, im going to show you how far back the delays are. Southbound traffic jammed from interchange 9 heading southbound towards interchange 9. Between 9 and 8a, thats the delay. The car lanes are heavier than the truck lanes. Everyone is going for that option. The truck lanes arent as bad. On the northbound side, traffic is slow. Lets show you the situation earlier. Skyfox was over the scene. The humvee flipped over this afternoon. There was an investigation going on. Medivac was on scene. Approach interchange 9. Car and truck lanes were closed, trying to get serious injuries out of the way. Thats why theres a huge backup. The scene. They cleared the humvee. Only the left lane opened there on the new jersey turnpike. 9. All