Morning Update for Friday, October 7, 2016

Happy Friday, NYC! Currently: Clear 🌞 and 57 °F (14 °C), headed for a high of 75 °F. View the full forecast for historical highs and lows.

Word of the Day

Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: demagogue - noun: A person who appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the people to gain power. verb tr., intr.: To manipulate an issue, to speak, or to act in the manner of a demagogue.

Transit Delays

🚇 Subway Status 🚇

Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the 1/2/3 ⚠ Find scheduled weekend changes on the MTA's Weekender.

🚦 Bridges and Tunnels 🚦

Not many problems on bridges and tunnels this morning. ⚠ Delays at the Robert F. Kennedy and Verrazano-Narrows ⚠ View full details at the MTA's Bridge and Tunnel page.

🚂 LIRR 🚂

Trains on the LIRR are running smoothly this morning. View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.

NYC Bridge of the Day

[Spuyten Duyvil Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spuyten_Duyvil_Bridge) Opened: 1899 Length: 610ft

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