Morning Update for Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Happy Tuesday, NYC! Currently: Mostly Cloudy ⛅ and 21 °F (-6 °C), headed for a high of 33 °F. View the full forecast for historical highs and lows.

Word of the Day

Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: orotund - 1. Strong, clear, rich (as in voice or speech). 2. Pompous, bombastic.

Transit Delays

🚇 Subway Status 🚇

Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the 4/5/6, 7, and N/Q/R ⚠

🚦 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. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the Babylon, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, and Ronkonkoma lines. ⚠ View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.

NYC Tunnel of the Day

[East River Tunnels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_River_Tunnels) Opened: September 8, 1910 Length: 3,949ft

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