upper level is looking better. one lane is closed for construction in staten island. howard boulevard and past exit 30, an accident is off to the shoulder. heavy traffic at exit 43. paterson has an accident. we have the new maps in place today. let's check the accident. the westbound with no trouble to report. as far as the fdr drive, we have no issues. northbound with heavy delays. we have the disabled vehicle blocking right lane. southbound with slowdowns into the arcade bridge. next up is the l.i.e. with the live picture in queens. across the springfield boulevard, we have delays there. casino boulevard with delays as well. all transit is running on time. let's check in with video with marvin scott and myself at dhl. the operation holiday cheer. this is the tradition for us. marvin and i load the trees and decorate. this all goes on board and goes overseas to the troops. we will go to virginia to visit local sailors. pix11 news hometown heroes will be december 20th on the pix11 news. very excited to be involved again with marvin. back to you. >>> thank you, jill. we appreciate that. i guess this time you get to spend time with your family this year. >> yes. this is the first time in two years. i'm excited. >> we appreciate what you do every day. you and marvin. >>> let's talk about a new jersey family honored by the military association as the

far as that is concerned, past laguardia, looking good. eastbound and westbound, no delays. jfk, newark, and islip. over to the 59th street bridge. you can see for yourself, it's the picture of traffic traveling smoothly. inbound and outbound, the inner and outer roadway. the other options listed right here. the brooklyn battery tunnel in good shape. alternate-side parking rules in effect citywide. looking at video from yesterday. marvin scott and myself ended up at jfk airport. this is operate holiday cheer. it's been happening for the past three years years years and ma -- three years, and marv and i have been part of this for the last three years. this year we are announcing we are not going overseas. we are going to norfolk, virginia, to spend time on the uss new york and the uss trueman. that will -- truman. that will be on december 20th. pix 11 with hometown heros. there's santa. he's getting ready with dhl. now back to craig. there those two have a lot of fun during the holiday season. >> well, done, jill. >>> did you see illinois with the christmas trees -- see jill with the christmas trees? >> it goes high tech. >>> taking another look outside. if we dare, it is cold out there. but traffic is moving along well.

the holiday season - overseas. so some long islanders are sending them everything they need, to celebrate in style. news 12's ken grinball has the story. the next stop for these trees is iraq,afghanistan and bahrain. five-hundred-trees, menorahs, cards and other gifts have been donated. for the seventh year dee's nursery and florist has donated trees. dhl express is taking the trees to jfk airport, where they will be crated and sent on their way. you guys are like super heros. children from several schools were there to lend their support along with veterans and current members of the military. my girl scout troop came here yesterday to pack boxes to send to the troops. yo u live a in a mud hut over there. anything you get from people is amazing. i t's not just us. it's many members of the community along with dhl, we all put together to support the military. the first leg will go through our central hub in the united kingdom. from there it will go to our central hub in bahrain and from there it will go to afghanistan. the dhl pilot says he'll follow santa's route to get the gifts to the troops. we go up the east coast of the united states, up over newfoundland across the atlantic ocean. there's a lot of work to do here. more than 500 trees have to be load on these trucks. this is amazing. in oceanside ken grimball news 12 long island the trees and other gifts had a police motorcade escort to jfk airport - as santa flew above in a dhl helicopter.

we're crossing our fingers we'll be on the warmer side so it will be rain instead of snow. ernie: okay. my right hand is itchy. what's the superstition? you going to give money or get money? >> dari: i don't know. ernie: there's a superstitio about that. itchy hands. i thought i'd throw that out there. it's a holiday thing. >> dari: somebody e-mail us and let us know. 'tis the season. we want to see your holiday decorations. take a look at some of -- look at that, ernie. this is from one of our viewers in wood bridge township, new jersey. it features 2 wi50 animated figures and a decorated bathtub. share yourhotos with us, your video, of your home decorated. go to click climyfoxny.com, click on holiday lights on the home page. ernie: we have more for you. holiday volunteers came together on long island for a good cause. they worked to lift the spirits of our troops serving abroad by filling care packages and wrap issiwrap - wrapping christmas trees. they'll be sent out for the seventh year in a row. dh wlc dhl is the shipping company. >> dari: the disturbing link between movies and smoking. ernie: right now, let's check in with harry martin. harry: we are minutes away. all new at 6:00, the battle for 9/11 health bill. why ground zero workers may get a chance at it becoming law this week. and then a dog goes on the attack inside of a u.s. airways plane forcing it to make an emergency landing. what the airline is saying about the incident tonight. we'll have those stories plus breaking news as it hapens. we are just minutes away from news at 6:00 tonight. the news at 5:00 will be right