Morning Update for Thursday, June 15, 2017

Happy Thursday, NYC! Currently: Clear 🌞 and 69 °F (21 °C), headed for a high of 77 °F. View the full forecast for historical highs and lows.

Word of the Day

Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: ayatollah - noun: 1. A high-ranking religious leader of the Shiite Muslims. 2. A person having authority and influence, especially one who's dogmatic.

Transit Delays

🚇 Subway Status 🚇

Trains are running mostly on time this morning. ⚠ Delays or service changes on the L and S ⚠

🚦 Bridges and Tunnels 🚦

Not many problems on bridges and tunnels this morning. View full details at the MTA's Bridge and Tunnel page.

🚂 LIRR 🚂

Trains on the LIRR are running smoothly this morning. View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.

NYC Bridge of the Day

[High Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Bridge_(New_York_City)) Opened: 1848 Length: 2,000ft Oldest surviving bridge in NYC

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