Morning Update for Monday, December 19, 2016

Happy Monday, NYC! Currently: Partly Cloudy ⛅ and 16 °F (-9 °C), headed for a high of 30 °F. View the full forecast for historical highs and lows.

Word of the Day

Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: platitudinarian - One who utters platitudes or trite remarks.

Transit Delays

🚇 Subway Status 🚇

Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the 7, A/C/E, and N/Q/R ⚠

🚦 Bridges and Tunnels 🚦

Not many problems 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. View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.

NYC Bridge of the Day

[Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Kill_Vertical_Lift_Bridge) Opened: August 25, 1959 Longest span: 558ft It has the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world

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