Morning Update for Sunday, December 11, 2016

Happy Sunday, NYC! Currently: Partly Cloudy ⛅ and 23 °F (-5 °C), headed for a high of 35 °F. View the full forecast for historical highs and lows.

Word of the Day

Wordnik Word of the Day: biosemiotics - The word 'biosemiotics' is formed from the prefix 'bio-' ('life') and ‎ 'semiotics' (which comes from a Greek root meaning 'mark, sign').

See the full entry for this word at http://wordnik.com/word-of-the-day/2016/12/10

Transit Delays

🚇 Subway Status 🚇

Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the 4/5/6, A/C/E, J/Z, N/Q/R, and Staten Island Railroad ⚠ Find scheduled weekend changes on the MTA's Weekender.

🚦 Bridges and Tunnels 🚦

Not many problems on bridges and tunnels this morning. ⚠ Delays at the Hugh L. Carey and Queens Midtown ⚠ 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

[Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Bridge)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Koch_Queensboro_Bridge) - Opened: 1909 Length: 3,724ft

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