Memorial Day Events Continue Despite Gloomy Weather Across Tri-State Area

Good afternoon. I'm Cindy Shu. Now on air and streaming on CBS News New York, we begin with the first look at your holiday forecast. Severe storms this Memorial Day weekend toppled trees and flooded roadways across the tri-state area, leaving a trail of damage from New York City to New Jersey. Here's a look at some of the damage in Central Park, Lynen, Hell's Kitchen, and Brownsville. We have team coverage of the holidays, starting with a look at today's weather. Tony Sadiku is in the immersive studio with our first alert forecast.

Hi, good afternoon Cindy. On this Memorial Day, certainly not the uh weekend forecast we were hoping for, but you know, today does mark a transition in our weather pattern as we start to leave the clouds and the dreary weather behind in favor of a brighter day. There goes the Chevy flyby. We're still looking for sun and the sun still nowhere to be found. We are starting to see some slight progress in terms of the visibility. It's not still not the perfect 10 we're looking for. But hey, the radar picture sure looks a lot better than it did. We were tracking it this morning. Now we're just left with clouds starting to lift and a couple of spotty showers. That's about it.

Temperatures are recovering, too. I mean, we haven't been in the 60s all weekend. Well, we are now. And we'll keep warming from here. I mean, a place like Tom's River, you're closer to 70°. Still some low 60s to the north. And this is the rest of your Memorial Day featuring progress afternoon clearing. We're going to be warming up and before long these clouds will be going away. Cindy in favor of a brighter and a warmer stretch. We'll talk much more about that coming up in just a bit. Tony, thank you. Memorial Day weekend is considered the unofficial start of summer, but this weekend's weather is hardly a taste of summer. Jenna

D'Angelus is live at Jones Beach where it would normally be crowded on Memorial Day. Jenna Cindy, you know, while uh it seems to be our best bet for a beach day, this is certainly not the weather we hoped for. It's been pretty quiet here all morning with the exception of some people walking and of course crews setting up for tonight's festivities. You can actually see some of them out there on the beach getting ready for the drone show. And as we watched the raising of the American flag here to half staff on this dreary day, it was a reminder of what Memorial Day is all about. As I mentioned, crews are working to get Jones Beach ready for tonight's drone

show, which got moved from Sunday night due to weather. 1,000 drones will light up the sky in the 20-minute show. It will feature patriotic symbols and imagery to celebrate our nation's 250th birthday and honor military personnel. And despite this cloudy, misty morning to close out a lousy weather weekend, we met one woman making the most of it. Every day is a good day, right? just out and about work working out, taking a silent walk, whether it's sunny or foggy. I think it's a beautiful weekend. We always need the rain, right? We're everybody's always complaining we don't have enough rain. So, this is the weekend. Unfortunately, as Tony mentioned, it is expected to be dry this afternoon, so hopefully people

can come out and enjoy a little bit of sunshine. Back to the drone show, the Central Mall Beachfront, that's where we are, is the primary viewing spot for the show. and it will begin at 9:00 tonight. We're live at Jones Beach, Jenny Angelus, CBS News, New York. And Jenna, I love what the Emily said. She really does have a great perspective on everything. All right, thank you very much. The Intrepid Museum held its annual Memorial Day ceremony today. Dave Carlin is live on the west side with more on this emotional tribute. Dave Cindy, it just wrapped up and the memorial museum here at the Intrepid is definitely

giving it their all with a profound and moving tribute to fallen heroes. The presenting of the colors and a ceremonial salute started the ceremony with all eyes on the color guard and the flags and hearts and ears open to this rendition of the national anthem. Proudly we hosted on the Intrepid, a towering proud fixture at Pier 86 on the Hudson River. Commissioned in 1943, it played vital roles in World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War era. Then it became a museum in 1982. This solemn gathering is about honoring, thanking, and remembering, and it coincides with an anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There are many in our great nation that will see today as a holiday who may not actively reflect or who may take for granted the

freedoms that this that they so richly deserve. It is our collective responsibility to not take our freedom for granted. Visitors here said there is no place they'd rather be on this day in any kind of weather. where wreaths floating on the Hudson River moved some to tears. Mayor Mandani joined the observance. Most of all, I want to take a moment to thank the Gold Star families and all those here today to remember and honor someone who has given their life in service. The public is invited to learn

more by visiting the Intrepid, a place of preservation with acts of bravery told and retold. Inspiration lives here. Here at the Intrepid Museum, we are proud to serve as a place where history comes alive. Where visitors can connect personally to the stories of service, civics, leadership, innovation, and sacrifice. The primary ask here is to commit to a renewed promise, committing to an idea greater than ourselves. Outside the intrepid, Dave Carlin, CBS News, New York. Dave, thank you. This noon, President Trump is set to honor heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice fighting for our country. This is a live look from Arlington National Cemetery at the

wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The president is expected to deliver remarks and several members of the cabinet are also expected to be in attendance. A Memorial Day tradition for more than 150 years. The Brooklyn Memorial Day parade is marching through Bay Ridge. That's where Hannah Cleger is to show us why this means so much to thousands of families. Thousands line the parade route despite the overcast weather to pay their respects to America's fallen heroes. Parade organizers say their mission is to support and recognize veterans throughout the year and raise awareness about issues they face from suicide

prevention to homelessness. High school groups, marching bands, and local families call it a beloved tradition. You know, it's all about freedom. If it wasn't for our vets, especially those who died protecting our freedoms, we wouldn't be here. I love this country and I want to give um you know, I love the people that serve this country. So, that's what it means to me. They're heading to John Paul Jones Park outside Fort Hamilton, which is the only active military installation in the city. And that was Hannah Cleger reporting.

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