Morning Update for Friday, April 21, 2017
Word of the Day
Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: talisman - noun: 1. An object, such as a stone, believed to have occult powers to keep evil away and bring good fortune to its wearer. 2. Anything that has magical powers and brings miraculous effects.Transit Delays
🚇 Subway Status 🚇
Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the S ⚠ Find scheduled weekend changes on the MTA's Weekender.🚦 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. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the Port Jefferson lines. ⚠ View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.NYC Bridge of the Day
[J.J. Byrne Memorial Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Byrne_Memorial_Bridge) Opened: 1987 Length: 180ftFor 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/)
