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| New York Today: Commuting after the Crane Collapse | New York Today: Commuting after the Crane Collapse |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Updated, 11:02 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this stunning Wednesday. | Good morning on this stunning Wednesday. |
| A messy evening journey greeted commuters north of the city yesterday after a construction crane collapsed on the Tappan Zee Bridge around lunchtime, forcing an hourslong shutdown of all lanes. | A messy evening journey greeted commuters north of the city yesterday after a construction crane collapsed on the Tappan Zee Bridge around lunchtime, forcing an hourslong shutdown of all lanes. |
| Luckily, no vehicles were hit, and the injuries were minor. | Luckily, no vehicles were hit, and the injuries were minor. |
| Around 138,000 vehicles cross the bridge between Rockland and Westchester Counties every day. And yesterday afternoon, Sarah Reagle and Melinda Maloney were in one of them. | Around 138,000 vehicles cross the bridge between Rockland and Westchester Counties every day. And yesterday afternoon, Sarah Reagle and Melinda Maloney were in one of them. |
| The two, both from Pittsburgh, had been on the road since 6 a.m., en route to the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island for the weekend. | The two, both from Pittsburgh, had been on the road since 6 a.m., en route to the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island for the weekend. |
| Ms. Reagle, 26, a copy editor, and Ms. Maloney, 25, a data analyst, had been making great time in their white Ford Focus, all set for a 3 p.m. arrival in Rhode Island. | Ms. Reagle, 26, a copy editor, and Ms. Maloney, 25, a data analyst, had been making great time in their white Ford Focus, all set for a 3 p.m. arrival in Rhode Island. |
| Until, that is, they reached the Tappan Zee, just before noon. At 3:45 p.m., they were still sitting on Interstate 287, amid a snarl of unmoving cars near the bridge. | Until, that is, they reached the Tappan Zee, just before noon. At 3:45 p.m., they were still sitting on Interstate 287, amid a snarl of unmoving cars near the bridge. |
| “It’s a minor inconvenience compared to a crane falling on us, but it’s not exactly what we had in mind for our vacation,” Ms. Reagle said. | “It’s a minor inconvenience compared to a crane falling on us, but it’s not exactly what we had in mind for our vacation,” Ms. Reagle said. |
| Ms. Maloney stayed a bit more chipper, using her imagination to “picture the cocktails waiting for us in Rhode Island.” | Ms. Maloney stayed a bit more chipper, using her imagination to “picture the cocktails waiting for us in Rhode Island.” |
| We hope they arrived safely. | We hope they arrived safely. |
| Those still in the area this morning should expect longer delays and heavier traffic than usual for the commute. | Those still in the area this morning should expect longer delays and heavier traffic than usual for the commute. |
| And the Tappan Zee Express bus service, which was suspended yesterday, has resumed, but you should expect holdups. | And the Tappan Zee Express bus service, which was suspended yesterday, has resumed, but you should expect holdups. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Now this is more like it. | Now this is more like it. |
| A luscious day is forecast: sunny, breezy and warm (but not hot), with a high of 83. | A luscious day is forecast: sunny, breezy and warm (but not hot), with a high of 83. |
| So if you’re facing a frustrating commute, at least the weather is doing its best to lift your spirits. | So if you’re facing a frustrating commute, at least the weather is doing its best to lift your spirits. |
| • Amid a stalemate over taxes, road rage in New Jersey is climbing, detours are lengthening and the state is losing precious summer days to complete projects. [New York Times] | • Amid a stalemate over taxes, road rage in New Jersey is climbing, detours are lengthening and the state is losing precious summer days to complete projects. [New York Times] |
| • Shots were fired at two police officers in the Flatbush-Ditmas Park area. [New York Times] | • Shots were fired at two police officers in the Flatbush-Ditmas Park area. [New York Times] |
| • The final three remnants from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks stored at Kennedy International Airport have been removed. [New York Times] | • The final three remnants from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks stored at Kennedy International Airport have been removed. [New York Times] |
| • Hofstra University in Hempstead, Long Island, will host the first presidential debate. [Crain’s New York] | • Hofstra University in Hempstead, Long Island, will host the first presidential debate. [Crain’s New York] |
| • Sidewalks are to be widened on four blocks of Main Street in Flushing, which gets the most foot traffic in the city after Times Square. [Streetsblog NYC] | • Sidewalks are to be widened on four blocks of Main Street in Flushing, which gets the most foot traffic in the city after Times Square. [Streetsblog NYC] |
| • The beach at Coney Island was briefly closed after sharks were spotted offshore. [Brooklyn Paper] | • The beach at Coney Island was briefly closed after sharks were spotted offshore. [Brooklyn Paper] |
| • The district attorney in Queens, Richard A. Brown, has moved to appeal a ruling that a central part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan is unconstitutional. [DNAInfo] | • The district attorney in Queens, Richard A. Brown, has moved to appeal a ruling that a central part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan is unconstitutional. [DNAInfo] |
| • Construction can resume on the 2.7-acre park at Pier 55, a panel of judges ruled. [Daily News] | • Construction can resume on the 2.7-acre park at Pier 55, a panel of judges ruled. [Daily News] |
| • A building designed by the architect Zaha Hadid, who died in March, is set to be built in West Chelsea. [DNAInfo] | • A building designed by the architect Zaha Hadid, who died in March, is set to be built in West Chelsea. [DNAInfo] |
| • A woman who was burned after she fell onto the third rail at a subway station was rescued by fellow riders. [Gothamist] | • A woman who was burned after she fell onto the third rail at a subway station was rescued by fellow riders. [Gothamist] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Vanished Shoe Repair Shop” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Vanished Shoe Repair Shop” |
| • Scoreboard: Mets tame Cubs, 2-1. Yankees bring down Orioles, 7-1. | • Scoreboard: Mets tame Cubs, 2-1. Yankees bring down Orioles, 7-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. |
| • Children can listen to “winter stories for a hot summer day” at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 11 a.m. [Prices vary] | • Children can listen to “winter stories for a hot summer day” at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 11 a.m. [Prices vary] |
| • Go for a guided walk with your pup at Summer Wag-A-Long on the Pier 6 dog run in Brooklyn Bridge Park. 6:30 p.m. [$10] | • Go for a guided walk with your pup at Summer Wag-A-Long on the Pier 6 dog run in Brooklyn Bridge Park. 6:30 p.m. [$10] |
| • “Out of Doors,” an event celebrating music, dance and the spoken word, begins with performances by Patti Smith and others at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. 7:30 p.m. [Free] | • “Out of Doors,” an event celebrating music, dance and the spoken word, begins with performances by Patti Smith and others at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. 7:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Join the screenwriter, essayist and playwright Paul Rudnick for a talk at the Museum at Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side. 7 p.m. [$14] | • Join the screenwriter, essayist and playwright Paul Rudnick for a talk at the Museum at Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side. 7 p.m. [$14] |
| • Watch “E.T.” under the stars at Arrow Field House in Queens. 8:15 p.m. [Free] | • Watch “E.T.” under the stars at Arrow Field House in Queens. 8:15 p.m. [Free] |
| • Liberty at Washington Mystics, 11:30 a.m. (MSG). Mets at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. (SNY). Yankees host Orioles, 7:05 p.m. (YES). | • Liberty at Washington Mystics, 11:30 a.m. (MSG). Mets at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. (SNY). Yankees host Orioles, 7:05 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. |
| • 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 August 15. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until August 15. |
| • 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 |
| With summer in the city, have you ever wished you could just kick off your shoes? | With summer in the city, have you ever wished you could just kick off your shoes? |
| Not, perhaps, on the grimy sidewalks. And we’re not talking about barefoot running. We were thinking more of feeling the grass between your toes. | Not, perhaps, on the grimy sidewalks. And we’re not talking about barefoot running. We were thinking more of feeling the grass between your toes. |
| Well, today (not on Thursday, as we said earlier), you can join fellow daring individuals at a Barefoot Ball in Bryant Park. | Well, today (not on Thursday, as we said earlier), you can join fellow daring individuals at a Barefoot Ball in Bryant Park. |
| The event — featuring a dance party hosted by Questlove – is to begin at 7:30 p.m. on the Bryant Park Lawn, and there will be sunset drinks and bites created by the likes of Daniel Boulud and Momofuku. [Tickets here] | The event — featuring a dance party hosted by Questlove – is to begin at 7:30 p.m. on the Bryant Park Lawn, and there will be sunset drinks and bites created by the likes of Daniel Boulud and Momofuku. [Tickets here] |
| Free your feet. | Free your feet. |
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