Morning Update for Sunday, May 7, 2017
Word of the Day
Wordnik Word of the Day: torve - The word 'torve' comes from Middle English 'torven, torvien', from Old English 'torfian' ("to throw, cast missiles, shoot, stone"), from Proto-Germanic '*turbōjanan, *turbianan' (“to turn, twist”), from Proto-Indo-European '*derbh-' (“to tie together, weave”). It is related to Old English 'tearflian' ("to turn, roll, wallow"), Alemannic German 'zirbeln' ("to swirl, whirl, roll").See the full entry for this word at http://wordnik.com/word-of-the-day/2017/5/6
Transit Delays
🚇 Subway Status 🚇
Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the 1/2/3, 4/5/6, and A/C/E ⚠ 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, Marine Parkway, Queens Midtown, and Robert F. Kennedy ⚠ 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 lines. ⚠ View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.NYC Bridge of the Day
[Roosevelt Island Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_Island_Bridge) - Opened: 1955 Length: 2,877ftFor 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/)
