Morning Update for Saturday, December 31, 2016

Happy Saturday, NYC! Currently: Clear 🌞 and 26 °F (-4 °C), headed for a high of 42 °F. View the full forecast for historical highs and lows.

Word of the Day

Wordnik Word of the Day: stramash - The origin of 'stramash' is supposed to be onomatopoetic, although some have noted the similarity to the Italian word 'stramazzare' (to knock someone down), the words are unrelated.

See the full entry for this word at http://wordnik.com/word-of-the-day/2016/12/30

Transit Delays

🚇 Subway Status 🚇

Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the B/D/F/M, J/Z, and N/Q/R ⚠ 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 ⚠ 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 Port Jefferson lines. ⚠ View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.

NYC Tunnel of the Day

[North River Tunnels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_River_Tunnels) Opened: 1908

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