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| New York Today: Fire Snarls Metro-North Service at Grand Central | New York Today: Fire Snarls Metro-North Service at Grand Central |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Updated, 8:42 a.m. | |
| Good morning on another cloudy Wednesday. | Good morning on another cloudy Wednesday. |
| A fire last night below an elevated track in East Harlem left thousands of train passengers stranded, temporarily suspended service in and out of Grand Central and now promises to make for a hairy commute this morning. | A fire last night below an elevated track in East Harlem left thousands of train passengers stranded, temporarily suspended service in and out of Grand Central and now promises to make for a hairy commute this morning. |
| Those traveling on three Metro-North lines in particular can expect delays and a crowded ride. | Those traveling on three Metro-North lines in particular can expect delays and a crowded ride. |
| Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines will be running on a Saturday schedule today, to and from Grand Central Terminal, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced. | Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines will be running on a Saturday schedule today, to and from Grand Central Terminal, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced. |
| Commuters on the Hudson line can take the 4, B or D trains to 161st Street-Yankee Stadium to connect to the Yankees-East 153rd Street station on the Metro-North, the M.T.A said. | Commuters on the Hudson line can take the 4, B or D trains to 161st Street-Yankee Stadium to connect to the Yankees-East 153rd Street station on the Metro-North, the M.T.A said. |
| Commuters on the Harlem line can take the 2 train to 241st Street to connect to the Wakefield Metro-North station. | Commuters on the Harlem line can take the 2 train to 241st Street to connect to the Wakefield Metro-North station. |
| And commuters on the New Haven line can take the 2 train to 233rd Street to connect to the Woodlawn Metro-North station. | And commuters on the New Haven line can take the 2 train to 233rd Street to connect to the Woodlawn Metro-North station. |
| The M.T.A. is advising riders to refer to its schedules page for more scheduling and timetable information, and encouraging commuters to work from home if possible. | The M.T.A. is advising riders to refer to its schedules page for more scheduling and timetable information, and encouraging commuters to work from home if possible. |
| Park Avenue is also closed between 116th and 118th Streets. | Park Avenue is also closed between 116th and 118th Streets. |
| The four-alarm fire began at a construction site below the elevated tracks at East 119th Street and Park Avenue and ripped through debris and construction trailers. | The four-alarm fire began at a construction site below the elevated tracks at East 119th Street and Park Avenue and ripped through debris and construction trailers. |
| It began around the height of rush hour on Tuesday, and was, for the most part, under control by 8:25 p.m. | It began around the height of rush hour on Tuesday, and was, for the most part, under control by 8:25 p.m. |
| A purported video of the fire showed bright yellow flames beneath the tracks and thick pillars of black smoke billowing into the air. | A purported video of the fire showed bright yellow flames beneath the tracks and thick pillars of black smoke billowing into the air. |
| More than 160 firefighters and 39 units were called to the scene. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No injuries were reported. | More than 160 firefighters and 39 units were called to the scene. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No injuries were reported. |
| At Grand Central this morning, Kate Millspaugh was trying to get to her nursing job at Memorial Sloan Kettering in West Harrison, N.Y. She was texting her boss to say she wouldn’t make her 8 a.m. nursing rounds on time. | At Grand Central this morning, Kate Millspaugh was trying to get to her nursing job at Memorial Sloan Kettering in West Harrison, N.Y. She was texting her boss to say she wouldn’t make her 8 a.m. nursing rounds on time. |
| “I didn’t even know who to ask when I got here,” she said. “I’m just hanging out until the next train.” | “I didn’t even know who to ask when I got here,” she said. “I’m just hanging out until the next train.” |
| And waiting at the Marble Hill station was Johanna Napetschnig, who works at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in Tarrytown. She knew about the issues last night thanks to an app alert on her mobile phone. | |
| We’ll keep you updated on changes to your commute throughout the morning. | We’ll keep you updated on changes to your commute throughout the morning. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Whoever said that orange is the new black perhaps should have added that gray is also the new blue. | Whoever said that orange is the new black perhaps should have added that gray is also the new blue. |
| (At least this week.) | (At least this week.) |
| Tuesday’s heavy clouds are back — and they are likely sticking around on Thursday, too — with highs around 68 degrees and a low pollen count. | Tuesday’s heavy clouds are back — and they are likely sticking around on Thursday, too — with highs around 68 degrees and a low pollen count. |
| No pollen, no problem. | No pollen, no problem. |
| • There is speculation of sexual abuse by a Yeshiva leader in Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic village about 50 miles northwest of Manhattan. [New York Times] | • There is speculation of sexual abuse by a Yeshiva leader in Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic village about 50 miles northwest of Manhattan. [New York Times] |
| • An anonymous man — known only by the alias “John Doe” — is pushing courts to suppress a list of “unindicted co-conspirators” in the New Jersey Bridge Scandal. [New York Times] | • An anonymous man — known only by the alias “John Doe” — is pushing courts to suppress a list of “unindicted co-conspirators” in the New Jersey Bridge Scandal. [New York Times] |
| • Some parents and staff members at a school in East Harlem are demanding the removal of its new principal. [New York Times] | • Some parents and staff members at a school in East Harlem are demanding the removal of its new principal. [New York Times] |
| • The city is investigating Covenant House, the largest local provider of shelter to homeless teenagers and young adults, on fraud accusations. [New York Times] | • The city is investigating Covenant House, the largest local provider of shelter to homeless teenagers and young adults, on fraud accusations. [New York Times] |
| • We’d like to hear your thoughts on this: Tenant advocates are calling for an end to rent increases allowed when apartments become vacant. [New York Times] | • We’d like to hear your thoughts on this: Tenant advocates are calling for an end to rent increases allowed when apartments become vacant. [New York Times] |
| • Scoreboard: Mets expatriate Nationals, 2-0. Diamondback envenom Yankees, 5-3. | • Scoreboard: Mets expatriate Nationals, 2-0. Diamondback envenom Yankees, 5-3. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. |
| • Celebrate Art Museum Day with events and free or discounted admission to many of the city’s museums. Various prices and locations. | • Celebrate Art Museum Day with events and free or discounted admission to many of the city’s museums. Various prices and locations. |
| • Scout for raptors, wading birds and waterfowl on a nature walk at the Mount Loretto Unique Area on Staten Island. 10 a.m. [Free] | • Scout for raptors, wading birds and waterfowl on a nature walk at the Mount Loretto Unique Area on Staten Island. 10 a.m. [Free] |
| • Learn how to build an outdoor brick barbecue at La Isla Garden in the Bronx. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Learn how to build an outdoor brick barbecue at La Isla Garden in the Bronx. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • Watch over a dozen New York themed performances at WNET’s Open Mic Night at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side. 8 p.m. [Enter for tickets, or stream it live] | • Watch over a dozen New York themed performances at WNET’s Open Mic Night at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side. 8 p.m. [Enter for tickets, or stream it live] |
| • Catch a sneak preview of the documentary “Weiner,” about Anthony D. Weiner’s campaign for mayor, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$15] | • Catch a sneak preview of the documentary “Weiner,” about Anthony D. Weiner’s campaign for mayor, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$15] |
| • NYC F.C. at Toronto, 7 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Red Bulls host Chicago Fire, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Yankees at Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m. (YES). | • NYC F.C. at Toronto, 7 p.m. (YES). Mets host Nationals, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Red Bulls host Chicago Fire, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Yankees at Diamondbacks, 9:40 p.m. (YES). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until May 30. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until May 30. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| On a lighter note, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is planning on holding auditions for the “Music Under New York” program today. | On a lighter note, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is planning on holding auditions for the “Music Under New York” program today. |
| (But after Tuesday’s fire, we’ll keep you in the loop should the date, time and locations of the auditions be changed.) | (But after Tuesday’s fire, we’ll keep you in the loop should the date, time and locations of the auditions be changed.) |
| At the auditions, musicians will be crooning, drumming and strumming for a chance to busk at city sites like Grand Central Station, Astor Place and under the sky reflector at the Fulton Center. | At the auditions, musicians will be crooning, drumming and strumming for a chance to busk at city sites like Grand Central Station, Astor Place and under the sky reflector at the Fulton Center. |
| You can stop by and listen in — on shuffle: Beginning at 9 a.m., the 70 finalists (culled from 233 applications) will play five-minute sets at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal. | You can stop by and listen in — on shuffle: Beginning at 9 a.m., the 70 finalists (culled from 233 applications) will play five-minute sets at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal. |
| Only 20 will be chosen. | Only 20 will be chosen. |
| Sandra Bloodworth, the director of M.T.A. Arts and Design, is one of the nearly two dozen judges. | Sandra Bloodworth, the director of M.T.A. Arts and Design, is one of the nearly two dozen judges. |
| She’s looking for groups that can deliver a New York experience. | She’s looking for groups that can deliver a New York experience. |
| You know it. | You know it. |
| “It’s that moment that you have in the city when you realize you’re in one very special place,” she said. | “It’s that moment that you have in the city when you realize you’re in one very special place,” she said. |
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