Morning Update for Thursday, April 20, 2017

Happy Thursday, NYC! Currently: Rain 🌧 and 50 °F (10 °C), headed for a high of 66 °F. View the full forecast for historical highs and lows.

Word of the Day

Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: alembic - noun: 1. An apparatus formerly used in distilling. 2. Something that refines, purifies, or transforms.

Transit Delays

🚇 Subway Status 🚇

Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the A/C/E, B/D/F/M, and S ⚠

🚦 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 Montauk lines. ⚠ View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.

NYC Tunnel of the Day

[60th Street Tunnel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60th_Street_Tunnel) Opened: August 1, 1920

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