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| New York Today: Memorial Day Traffic Tips | New York Today: Memorial Day Traffic Tips |
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| Updated, 11:43 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this sizzling Thursday. | Good morning on this sizzling Thursday. |
| Memorial Day weekend is forecast to be beautiful and mostly sun-soaked. | Memorial Day weekend is forecast to be beautiful and mostly sun-soaked. |
| It’s just getting there — to the beach, to the mountains, to Grandma’s house for the annual picnic — that’s the problem. | It’s just getting there — to the beach, to the mountains, to Grandma’s house for the annual picnic — that’s the problem. |
| According to the AAA, this holiday 34 million Americans could hit the road nationwide. | According to the AAA, this holiday 34 million Americans could hit the road nationwide. |
| And around 2.1 million will be New Yorkers, said an AAA spokesman, Alec Slatky. | And around 2.1 million will be New Yorkers, said an AAA spokesman, Alec Slatky. |
| (Cue your friend’s four-hour bubblegum-pop playlist.) | (Cue your friend’s four-hour bubblegum-pop playlist.) |
| “Across the state, we’re saving about 45 cents on the gallon compared to last year,” Mr. Slatky said. “That really leads to a big increase in demand for traveling by car.” | “Across the state, we’re saving about 45 cents on the gallon compared to last year,” Mr. Slatky said. “That really leads to a big increase in demand for traveling by car.” |
| We also spoke to Waze, the traffic-and-navigation app that you might know for its smiley-face-on-wheels icon. | We also spoke to Waze, the traffic-and-navigation app that you might know for its smiley-face-on-wheels icon. |
| Around 1.9 million New Yorkers use Waze each month, the company said, so we asked for some advice. | Around 1.9 million New Yorkers use Waze each month, the company said, so we asked for some advice. |
| Friday and Monday will, unsurprisingly, be the worst days to drive. (Tuesday’s not great, either.) | Friday and Monday will, unsurprisingly, be the worst days to drive. (Tuesday’s not great, either.) |
| But there may also be a spike in something more unusual. | But there may also be a spike in something more unusual. |
| “Most people think, ‘O.K., no more snow, it’s officially the kickoff of summer,’ ” said a Waze spokeswoman, Julie Mossler. | “Most people think, ‘O.K., no more snow, it’s officially the kickoff of summer,’ ” said a Waze spokeswoman, Julie Mossler. |
| But no snow does not mean clear roads: The company said there had been an increase of about 11 percent in hazard alerts reported by Waze users last Memorial Day weekend, compared with the level on an average day. | But no snow does not mean clear roads: The company said there had been an increase of about 11 percent in hazard alerts reported by Waze users last Memorial Day weekend, compared with the level on an average day. |
| Those hazards could refer to roadkill, potholes or even objects flying off moving cars. | Those hazards could refer to roadkill, potholes or even objects flying off moving cars. |
| So please: Loop another bungee cord through your bicycle. | So please: Loop another bungee cord through your bicycle. |
| And for those of you partial to the train, you’re in luck. | And for those of you partial to the train, you’re in luck. |
| The Long Island Rail Road’s Cannonball service to Montauk begins on Friday, and new timetables and extra service for other nearby beach locales have just been announced. | The Long Island Rail Road’s Cannonball service to Montauk begins on Friday, and new timetables and extra service for other nearby beach locales have just been announced. |
| New Jersey Transit is offering “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, while the Metro-North Railroad has also added trains to its Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines. | New Jersey Transit is offering “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, while the Metro-North Railroad has also added trains to its Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines. |
| Don’t forget your sunblock! | Don’t forget your sunblock! |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Sandals are in order. | Sandals are in order. |
| Meteorologists are predicting another warm and radiant day. | Meteorologists are predicting another warm and radiant day. |
| Today’s high is 86, and a nice breeze in the afternoon should keep things comfortable. | Today’s high is 86, and a nice breeze in the afternoon should keep things comfortable. |
| There is a little medicine with that sugar though: Rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Friday. | There is a little medicine with that sugar though: Rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Friday. |
| • One man was killed and three people were wounded when gunfire broke out at a rap concert at Irving Plaza, the police and witnesses said. [New York Times] | • One man was killed and three people were wounded when gunfire broke out at a rap concert at Irving Plaza, the police and witnesses said. [New York Times] |
| • The subways in Boston, New York and Washington need billions of dollars to replace old infrastructure and to meet growing demand. [New York Times] | • The subways in Boston, New York and Washington need billions of dollars to replace old infrastructure and to meet growing demand. [New York Times] |
| • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, an 825-bed hospital in Manhattan, is to close and be replaced by a smaller building. [New York Times] | • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, an 825-bed hospital in Manhattan, is to close and be replaced by a smaller building. [New York Times] |
| • The City Council passed a bill to create a civil process for some low-level infractions including public drinking and public urination. [New York Times] | • The City Council passed a bill to create a civil process for some low-level infractions including public drinking and public urination. [New York Times] |
| • A Brooklyn judge called on courts to pay more attention to how felony convictions affected people’s lives, and sentenced a woman in a drug case to probation instead of prison. [New York Times] | • A Brooklyn judge called on courts to pay more attention to how felony convictions affected people’s lives, and sentenced a woman in a drug case to probation instead of prison. [New York Times] |
| • A pathway that links the Fulton Center’s nine subway lines and PATH trains at the World Trade Center is set to open today. [CBS News] | • A pathway that links the Fulton Center’s nine subway lines and PATH trains at the World Trade Center is set to open today. [CBS News] |
| • A teenager died at Rockaway Beach in Queens, in what officials said was the first drowning of the year at a public city beach. [New York Times] | • A teenager died at Rockaway Beach in Queens, in what officials said was the first drowning of the year at a public city beach. [New York Times] |
| • … And students skipping school to take a bus to Rockaway Beach were caught by police truancy officers who had set up a dragnet. [DNAInfo] | • … And students skipping school to take a bus to Rockaway Beach were caught by police truancy officers who had set up a dragnet. [DNAInfo] |
| • The Buildings Department ordered construction to halt on a luxury condominium on the Upper East Side, saying the developers improperly created a four-foot-wide lot to avoid zoning regulations and build a taller structure. [New York Times] | • The Buildings Department ordered construction to halt on a luxury condominium on the Upper East Side, saying the developers improperly created a four-foot-wide lot to avoid zoning regulations and build a taller structure. [New York Times] |
| • Scoreboard: Mets usurp Nationals, 2-0. Blue Jays ruffle Yankees, 8-4. | • Scoreboard: Mets usurp Nationals, 2-0. Blue Jays ruffle Yankees, 8-4. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| • A “Puss in Boots” puppet show plays at Zimmerman Playground in the Bronx. 4 p.m. [Free] | • A “Puss in Boots” puppet show plays at Zimmerman Playground in the Bronx. 4 p.m. [Free] |
| • Wine and dine at Brooklyn Uncorked, a tasting hosted by Edible Brooklyn, at 26 Bridge Street in — you guessed it — Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Tickets start at $70] | • Wine and dine at Brooklyn Uncorked, a tasting hosted by Edible Brooklyn, at 26 Bridge Street in — you guessed it — Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Tickets start at $70] |
| • A Chinese and Yiddish folk music concert at the Museum at Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side. 7 p.m. [$25] | • A Chinese and Yiddish folk music concert at the Museum at Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side. 7 p.m. [$25] |
| • The comedy show “Dating Is Hard in New York City” (enough said), at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. 9 p.m. [$5] | • The comedy show “Dating Is Hard in New York City” (enough said), at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. 9 p.m. [$5] |
| • Yankees host Blue Jays, 4:05 p.m. (YES). | • Yankees host Blue Jays, 4:05 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. |
| Traffic on the lower level of the Queensboro Bridge is delayed in both directions because of an accident. | Traffic on the lower level of the Queensboro Bridge is delayed in both directions because of an accident. |
| • 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 |
| Let’s not forget why we celebrate Memorial Day. | Let’s not forget why we celebrate Memorial Day. |
| We began observing the holiday after the Civil War to remember the soldiers who lost their lives. | We began observing the holiday after the Civil War to remember the soldiers who lost their lives. |
| Since World War I, the holiday has become a time to honor sacrifice and the people who have risked their lives in our country’s wars. | Since World War I, the holiday has become a time to honor sacrifice and the people who have risked their lives in our country’s wars. |
| Until 1967, the holiday was called “Decoration Day,” a nod to the tradition of decorating the graves of the dead with flowers. | Until 1967, the holiday was called “Decoration Day,” a nod to the tradition of decorating the graves of the dead with flowers. |
| So as the weekend approaches, have fun, but maybe also take a few moments out to remember. | So as the weekend approaches, have fun, but maybe also take a few moments out to remember. |
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