Morning Update for Thursday, February 16, 2017

Happy Thursday, NYC! Currently: Mostly Cloudy ⛅ and 23 °F (-5 °C), headed for a high of 36 °F. View the full forecast for historical highs and lows.

Word of the Day

Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: McCarthyism - The practice of making unfounded accusations against someone.

Transit Delays

🚇 Subway Status 🚇

Trains are running mostly on time this morning.

🚦 Bridges and Tunnels 🚦

Not many problems on bridges and tunnels this morning. ⚠ Delays at the Cross Bay ⚠ 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 Hempstead and Ronkonkoma lines. ⚠ View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.

NYC Bridge of the Day

[Eastern Boulevard Bridge](http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/infrastructure/bridges-bronx.shtml#eastern) Opened: October 27, 1953 Length: 634ft

For 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/)