Morning Update for Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Word of the Day
Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: dervish - noun: 1. A Muslim monk of various ascetic orders, some of whom take part in ecstatic rituals such as whirling dances or chants. 2. Someone who exhibits frenzied movements.Transit Delays
🚇 Subway Status 🚇
Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the G and S ⚠🚦 Bridges and Tunnels 🚦
Not many problems on bridges and tunnels this morning. ⚠ Delays at the Marine Parkway 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 Ronkonkoma lines. ⚠ View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.NYC Tunnel of the Day
[Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn%E2%80%93Battery_Tunnel) Opened: May 25, 1950 Length: 9,117ftFor 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/)
