Morning Update for Thursday, December 1, 2016

Word of the Day
Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: blubber - verb tr.: To weep noisily; verb intr.: To speak incoherently while weeping; adjective: Swollen; puffed out; noun: 1. The layer of fat in whales and other marine mammals. 2. Excess body fat.Transit Delays
🚇 Subway Status 🚇
Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the 1/2/3 and 4/5/6 ⚠🚦 Bridges and Tunnels 🚦
A few delays on bridges and tunnels this morning. ⚠ Delays at the Verrazano-Narrows ⚠ View full details at the MTA's Bridge and Tunnel page.🚂 LIRR 🚂
Trains on the LIRR are running smoothly this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the Long Beach lines. ⚠ View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.NYC Bridge of the Day
[Goethals Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goethals_Bridge) Opened: June 29, 1928 Length: 7,109ftFor updates throughout the day: Follow A Great Big City on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/agreatbigcity), [Facebook](https://facebook.com/agreatbigcity), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/agreatbigcity/), and [Tumblr](http://agreatbigcity.tumblr.com/)