opened fire and wounded james hayes of engine company 158. firefighter is down. no further information. >> reporter: heavily armed officers converged on the neighborhood and the negotiating team spent hours trying to convince garland tyree to surrender. mother from delaware. >> they exchanged that they loved each other. and at that point, he said he was going to surrender. >> reporter: officers determine he was wearing body armor. they recovered handguns with 100 rounds of ammunition. garland tyree was a former gang member with 18 arrests in the last 20 years. violation. of mental illness. they are also investigating the handguns they recovered to figure out where they came from. as for the lieutenant, he was struck in the ankle and the hip. he could be released as early as tomorrow. n.j. burkett, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you n.j. a spokesperson confirms mayor de blasio went to the gym in park slope 80 minutes before he visited the wounded firefighter. the mayor spoke to the fire commissioner half a dozen times on the phone while at the gym and had been reawe assured the injuries were not life threatening and likely to be minor. the mayor was asked about why he wasn't at the hospital sooner and was not happy about it. >> we are briefing you all on a very serious situation and that is not a serious question. >> the president of the sergeant's benevolent association said if true, i'm yorkers as to the lack of leadership from city hall. right now, we are following breaking news in new jersey. delays are up to eight miles southbound after a vehicle hit a fire hydrant. the water flooded the road and one lane remains closed right now. and some scary manhole explosions in manhattan causing big time traffic delays. news copter 7 was just over the mess at hell's kitchen where one lane is closed at 46th to 44th street. the roadwork is backing traffic up to 14 blocks to 59th street at the height of the rush. that was video of the jarring explosion sent to us by eyewitnesses. the explosion so powerful, it shattered windows several stories up. new at 6:00, he treated patients for years. made diagnosis, prescribed results. the only problem? he was a fake doctor. a.j. ross is in the stapleton section. >> reporter: donald lee edwards not only posed as a psychologist, he treated people in his he is behind bars facing serious charges and prosecutors fear there could be more patients unaccounted for. deception is one thing prosecutors say 43-year-old donald lee edwards is an expert on after posing for the past three year as a clinical psychologist and medical doctor practicing out of his staten island home. a patient tipped authorities to lee edwards on unorthodox bedside manner. >> he believed this is the beginning of the investigation. >> reporter: lee edwards provided professional mental health services to over 100 patients and diagnosed and treated patients and prescribed antidepressants out of a small office set up in the basement of this home. >> he was making diagnosis. >> reporter: we spoke with his mother who had little to say about the charges. >> i don't know anything. i don't want to be a part of anything. they have him, they can keep him. >> do you have anything about him saying he was a doctor? >> i know that he went to ... university of phoenix. >> reporter: what did he go to university of phoenix for? >> the psych thing. >> reporter: however, prosecutors say lee edwards was a complete fraud and they need anyone who may have come in anyone who may have come in contact with him is asked to call 718-556-7161. live on staten island, i'm a.j. ross, channel 7 eyewitness news. in new jersey, a dump truck broke into two pieces after a collision with a car on i-08. the truck's topper ended up teetering over the tracks of the new jersey transit suspends service for hours. the car was totaled but the people inside were not hurt. the truck driver's injuries are described as minor as well. cuba relations. the american flag flying in the u.s. embassy in havana for the first time since 1961. secretary of state john kerry was there for the opening it moments. critics here at home blasting the president for reestablishing diplomatic ties. reaction. >> reporter: a lot of american lawmakers with ties to cuba remember years of oppression. the president decided to normalize relations to cuba. it was historic, but also, troubling for many. in havana this morning, a scene would see again. opened embassy in cuba. it was 54 years ago in the fidel castro banished u.s. diplomats but president obama is changing all of that. >> this is truly a memorable occasion. pushing aside old barriers and exploring new possibilities. >> reporter: cuba opened its embassy in washington last month, but many like senator robert menendes is upset change. and democracy nice over an embassy in a country that oppresses its people. >> reporter: in miami, to protests over the new u.s. embassy and whether relations will force cuba to change. >> i think it's a new opportunity. with the right leadership and conversations, you can start to see change. >> don't forget, all the people that have died in there. that i will never forget. >> reporter: marco rubio noted no dissenters were invited. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry says they will be best served by a genuine democracy where people are free to choose their leaders an practice their faith. taking a quick look at wall streak where stocks finished the day higher, the dow jones is up. the s&p picking up 8 points. and as we continue with eyewitness news at 6:00 than friday night, an earthquake rattles residents in the middle jersey. also, new york city takes action to make sure ... reassure residents in the bronx over legionnares disease. >> amy freeze in the accu- weather center tonight. temperatures topping out in the mid 80s . right now, we are numbers. we have 83- degrees. as the sunsets, it is expected to be spectacular. then the heat is on with the high humidity. it will feel like the mid 90s over the weekend. bath. to the low 70s >> well, small earthquakes shook people's nerves in new at 3:30 a.m. it hit at a depth of about 3.5 miles. worried residents flooded 911 with calls. >> earthquake. >> the whole building just shook. >> the whole house shook for about less than ten seconds. >> i know ma'am, it shook our building here too. >> 911 officers could feel it too. it was certainly somewhat strange. >> no injuries were reported. we finally turned a corner in the bronx, the legionnare's outbreak is contained. health officials have the upper hand on the disease. a mobile fan set up to reassure residents. 12 people have died 121 affected. no one has come down with the disease since august 3. here is marcus solis. >> reporter: if there is any question about the continued concern of legionnare's disease, ask margaret lopez who has been wearing a mask the last couple of weeks. >> i worry about getting sick. i don't want to get sick and be in the hospital again. >> reporter: lopez was able to get some answers this afternoon. the office of emergency management set up an informational display near joyce kilmer park. perfect for people like mansfield rivera who works at a restaurant in yankee stadium. >> i stopped to get some information and send it to my bosses to make sure everybody is taking cane of. office hours. there are tips for all kinds of emergencies but the focus today was clear. >> i think we will probably get a lot of questions about legionnares. it has been on people's minds. >> the outbreak has killed 12 since july 10. but there have been no new cases since august 3. yesterday, the city council massed legislation requiring leg testing of cooling towers city wide. >> we hope and pray it stops again. but legionella grows in the cooling towers. >> reporter: the discussion continues. another town hall is scheduled monday. in the bronx, marcus solis, channel 7 eyewitness news. and just ahead on eyewitness news, samsung unveils the newest phones to compete with the iphone. and the weather is getting hotter for the weekend. amy freeze in for what do a nascar driver... a comedian... and a professional golfer have in common? 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is this a problem i have on my own? >> it is all you man. you are all alone. [ laughter ] >> now give us your opinion on the weather. >> it will be hot this weekend. our temperatures were up today looking over the park. beautiful skies. temperatures are climbing. tomorrow getting even hotter. it is not just the rising temperatures, but the dew points coming up. temperatures are easing into the 80s after we had a few 90s on the map. 87 right now. out on the island, 79. here were the highs across the area. so you get the picture. temperatures coming up pretty quickly. looks like this is a pattern that holds for us not just over the weekend, but early nec week. to near 90 tomorrow afternoon. when the humidity sticks around all weekend long. and there is the potential for a heat wave which is the three consecutive days of 09 degrees or better. but, the real story lies in the dew point where we get the oppressive feeling of too much heat and humidity. the body cannot cool itself down. dew points in the mid 60s to near 70 degrees over the weekend. that is what will make it so sticky and muggy around here. on the accu-track, we are settling into a pattern that is familiar this time of year, a high pressure system is coming from the east holding the storm to the north. there is also the bermuda high offshore. that sets up a pattern where we get all the air coming from the south. very tropical feel to the atmosphere. there could be a spot shower. maybe late saturday afternoon. late on sunday. but these don't amount to much at all. once we get into monday afternoon, again, same thing, a spotty shower is possible. there will be a lot of instability in the atmosphere no big rain showers or storms in the forecast. so your weekend get away for the catskills, hamptons, very similar to the city. the heat and humidity. down a little bit. higher elevations getting into the upper 80s , hamptons, mid to upper 80s . still going to be sticky. jersey shore getting up close to the water line, there will be a nice breeze an water temperatures are about 77 degrees at the warmest buoys. here is a look at the beach forecast. a reminder, check if with your local life guards. by tomorrow, we start off with 90 degrees for the high. that is a trend that continues on the accu-weather seven day forecast for several days. low 90s for sunday, monday, and tuesday. so, you know, best description here is a real steam bath taking us into early next week. but even on wednesday, thursday, and friday, you guys, our temperatures are still pushing the upper 80s above normal by a few degrees. there will be come chances for showers and thunderstorms but here, the next seven days, we are above what we had today. it is hotter than today all week long. i like it. >> it is all you. >> rob powers here with sports. >> we are lucky enough to be knee deep in two pennant races. the mission now is to stay in them. straight ahead, the mets are at home opening a new weekend against the pirates. plus, the yankees in toronto them out of first join the millions who have already switched. we switched. and now, we're streaming netflix. who knew time warner cable's internet was so fast! mom switched. and now, we can watch our favorite shows together, on demand. i switched. so i can connect to the internet just about anywhere with my free twc wifi hotspots. join the millions who switched to time warner cable. for $89.99 a month, you'll get 100meg internet, and hundreds of hd channels. you'll also get unlimited calling to the us, mexico canada, china, and now india. call today. i switched. now i have a free app that lets me watch tv whenever i have the time. for $89.99 a month you'll get tv, internet and phone. and if you call now, there's no risk, no contract, no catch, no kidding. i switched to time warner cable and knew exactly when they were coming. thanks to their one hour appointment window. switch to time warner cable today. and now, for a limited time, you could get a $300 reward card. >> so we are in two pennant rices now. >> it will be a fun two weeks. they fell out of first place for the first time in 40 days but the yankees have a golden opportunity to jump back on top. a three-day series opens in toronto. the blue jays in first place by a half game. a three game series against the jays who have won 11 straight games. last weekend, the bronx with the jays swept the yanks in three straight. it is a big boy series with first place now on the line. the jays are back in town. middle of next month before the game september 13. the yankees will honor alex rodriguez for a career hit number 3,000. a milestone achieved back in june. now who would have guessed a few short months ago the yankees would be celebrating alex rodriguez? but they will for hit number 3,000. big series for the mets at home. they are in first place by four- and-a-half games. they are 10-2 in the month of august. 11 games over 500. shall i go on? the pirates on the other hand are 20 games over 500. they trail in their division by six. and the mets are feeling good again. >> right now, it seems like we have got some confidence. if we get down, we can catch up. that was not something we thought about six weeks ago. >> red sox manager opened his pregame news conference at fenway park by announcing he has been diagnosed with stage one lymphoma and he will step away treatment. that was discovered during hernia surgery. let's talk football. they are exploring options with qb for the jet. the lions amassed 428 yards in total offense. matthew stafford had a 30-yard touchdown. and rookie running back abdulah, 67 yards. the jets couldn't touch him. with geno smith having surgery on the broken jaw, ryan fitzpatrick was the quarterback. the offense gained 123 yards the entire game. >> if this was the first preseason game, we would be a little bit concerned. we have a lot of work to do. >> tonight it's the giants turn. they are in cincinnati, the opening against the bengals. give way to the backups before too long. who is not playing? victor cruz, jeff schwartz among others. whole played last night? tom brady in the patriots. lost to the packers 22-11. one day after appearing before a federal judge in manhattan in the deflate-gate mess. jimmy garapalo came in and he was sacked seven times. round two, pga championship. a hot day in wisconsin. some of the golfers still on the whistling straits course. out in front, day and jones on the coursement nine under. and other notables, some good, some not so good. one other par. and finally, the first pitch in cleveland was only. the twin daughters of mike avilas. adriana has been undergoing treatment for leukemia, but was feeling well enough to throw and smile and dad said that is all he really wanted to see again. >> oh yeah. that is everything. >> wonderful. >> thanks rob. well tonight at 11:00, a life saved on the side of the road. >> don't you die. don't you die on me! cop on! >> a state trooper's dramatic action after he came across a truck driver clinging to life. plus, what would you do if you spotted a drone outside your window? 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