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New York Today: Congestion for New Jersey Commuters New York Today: Congestion for New Jersey Commuters
(about 4 hours later)
Good morning on this somewhat sunny Monday.Good morning on this somewhat sunny Monday.
To the New Jerseyans who commute to the city, our condolences.To the New Jerseyans who commute to the city, our condolences.
Beginning last Friday night, two lanes of Route 495 leading into and out of the Lincoln Tunnel were closed for repairs. (The work is expected to take two and a half years.)Beginning last Friday night, two lanes of Route 495 leading into and out of the Lincoln Tunnel were closed for repairs. (The work is expected to take two and a half years.)
The thoroughfare, the only direct route into Midtown Manhattan from New Jersey, is one of the most heavily trafficked routes on the East Coast, shuttling 150,000 people a day across the Hudson River, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.The thoroughfare, the only direct route into Midtown Manhattan from New Jersey, is one of the most heavily trafficked routes on the East Coast, shuttling 150,000 people a day across the Hudson River, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
[Read more about the repairs.][Read more about the repairs.]
As people who take the tunnel adjust their commutes, other drivers can expect more cars in their lanes and less seats on public transit. As people who take the tunnel adjust their commutes, other commuters can expect more cars in their lanes and fewer seats on public transit.
Here’s what you need to know if this madness affects you:Here’s what you need to know if this madness affects you:
How much time will this add to a commute?How much time will this add to a commute?
“It’s hard to say — that road is already a congestion hot spot,” said Robert Sinclair Jr., a spokesman at AAA Northeast. But think of it this way, he said: “You’re reducing capacity by 33 percent, so add 33 percent” to your regular time through the corridor.“It’s hard to say — that road is already a congestion hot spot,” said Robert Sinclair Jr., a spokesman at AAA Northeast. But think of it this way, he said: “You’re reducing capacity by 33 percent, so add 33 percent” to your regular time through the corridor.
What are my options for avoiding the tunnel?What are my options for avoiding the tunnel?
Train. For those who live in Hudson County, take the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail to Hoboken or Jersey City and then switch to the PATH trains or a ferry.Train. For those who live in Hudson County, take the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail to Hoboken or Jersey City and then switch to the PATH trains or a ferry.
Ferry. If you are commuting from Monmouth County, try taking one of the ferries from the Atlantic Highlands, Belford or Highlands.Ferry. If you are commuting from Monmouth County, try taking one of the ferries from the Atlantic Highlands, Belford or Highlands.
Bus. The express bus lane from the North Bergen Park and Ride to Port Authority will be open throughout the construction.Bus. The express bus lane from the North Bergen Park and Ride to Port Authority will be open throughout the construction.
Staten Island. Take the car pool lane from the Goethals Bridge through Staten Island, and then onto the Gowanus Expressway into the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.Staten Island. Take the car pool lane from the Goethals Bridge through Staten Island, and then onto the Gowanus Expressway into the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
Other bridges. The only other options for drivers are the Holland Tunnel or the George Washington Bridge. Both are already heavily trafficked and miles away from Midtown Manhattan.Other bridges. The only other options for drivers are the Holland Tunnel or the George Washington Bridge. Both are already heavily trafficked and miles away from Midtown Manhattan.
What if I want to drive?What if I want to drive?
The New Jersey Department of Transportation has suggested joining a car pool or van pool or adjusting your schedule to avoid the peak commute times of 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.The New Jersey Department of Transportation has suggested joining a car pool or van pool or adjusting your schedule to avoid the peak commute times of 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
If you have more questions, the Transportation Department has set up a hotline for commuters at 201-408-8495, or you can write to DOTOutreachRT495@dot.nj.gov.If you have more questions, the Transportation Department has set up a hotline for commuters at 201-408-8495, or you can write to DOTOutreachRT495@dot.nj.gov.
Did you take the Lincoln Tunnel today? We want to hear how your commute went. Send us an email at nytoday@nytimes.com and include you name, age, where you live and a short description of your experience. We may include your response in our coverage.Did you take the Lincoln Tunnel today? We want to hear how your commute went. Send us an email at nytoday@nytimes.com and include you name, age, where you live and a short description of your experience. We may include your response in our coverage.
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
At least the weather is cheerful.At least the weather is cheerful.
It will be cloudy and warm with a high around 77. And every now and then the sun will break through the sky’s billowy veil.It will be cloudy and warm with a high around 77. And every now and then the sun will break through the sky’s billowy veil.
Tonight’s temperature drops into the high 60s.Tonight’s temperature drops into the high 60s.
• Federal officials investigating whether President Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen, committed fraud have zeroed in on over $20 million in loans obtained by taxi businesses. [New York Times]• Federal officials investigating whether President Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen, committed fraud have zeroed in on over $20 million in loans obtained by taxi businesses. [New York Times]
• Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, who admitted he underestimated the dysfunction of New Jersey Transit, is resorting to emergency measures to try to fix the train system. [New York Times]• Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, who admitted he underestimated the dysfunction of New Jersey Transit, is resorting to emergency measures to try to fix the train system. [New York Times]
• The Sanitation Department has taken away litter baskets in Harlem because it says they are being used for trash from homes and businesses. [New York Times]• The Sanitation Department has taken away litter baskets in Harlem because it says they are being used for trash from homes and businesses. [New York Times]
• On the first Sunday since the release of a report that detailed 70 years of child sex abuse by hundreds of priests in Pennsylvania, church leaders wrestled with how to address the scandal. [New York Times]• On the first Sunday since the release of a report that detailed 70 years of child sex abuse by hundreds of priests in Pennsylvania, church leaders wrestled with how to address the scandal. [New York Times]
• The Mid-Island Little League team from Staten Island is one win away from a spot in the United States finals. [New York Times]• The Mid-Island Little League team from Staten Island is one win away from a spot in the United States finals. [New York Times]
• Haitian-Americans and local residents gathered for the unveiling of Jean-Jacques Dessalines Boulevard, in Flatbush, Brooklyn. [New York Times]• Haitian-Americans and local residents gathered for the unveiling of Jean-Jacques Dessalines Boulevard, in Flatbush, Brooklyn. [New York Times]
• Marysol Castro, a public-address announcer for the Mets, made history as the first Latina announcer in Major League Baseball. [New York Times]• Marysol Castro, a public-address announcer for the Mets, made history as the first Latina announcer in Major League Baseball. [New York Times]
• Kala La Fortune Reed, a Rutgers University student, started a Newark-based nonprofit to teach girls how to ride bikes. [New York Times]• Kala La Fortune Reed, a Rutgers University student, started a Newark-based nonprofit to teach girls how to ride bikes. [New York Times]
• A 7-year-old boy’s lemonade stand was shut down by a health inspector for not having the proper permit to operate. It reopened over the weekend. [New York Times]• A 7-year-old boy’s lemonade stand was shut down by a health inspector for not having the proper permit to operate. It reopened over the weekend. [New York Times]
• Parents of middle school students in Park Slope say they support Mayor Bill de Blasio’s school diversity plan, but they fear that any critique of it will paint them as bigots. [New York Post]• Parents of middle school students in Park Slope say they support Mayor Bill de Blasio’s school diversity plan, but they fear that any critique of it will paint them as bigots. [New York Post]
• Thousands of historic New York City maps will soon be made available through a new online tool. [AM New York]• Thousands of historic New York City maps will soon be made available through a new online tool. [AM New York]
• Metropolitan Diary is taking this week off. It will be back on Aug. 27.• Metropolitan Diary is taking this week off. It will be back on Aug. 27.
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.
• The author Thomas Doherty discusses his book “Show Trial: Hollywood, HUAC, and the Birth of the Blacklist,” at the Reading Room in Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan. 12:30 p.m. [Free]• The author Thomas Doherty discusses his book “Show Trial: Hollywood, HUAC, and the Birth of the Blacklist,” at the Reading Room in Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan. 12:30 p.m. [Free]
• A discussion about the relationship between public art and the city with the author Michele H. Bogart and Mark Byrnes, an editor at CityLab, at the Mid-Manhattan Library in Midtown. 6:30 p.m. [Free, registration recommended]• A discussion about the relationship between public art and the city with the author Michele H. Bogart and Mark Byrnes, an editor at CityLab, at the Mid-Manhattan Library in Midtown. 6:30 p.m. [Free, registration recommended]
• Learn West African dance at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free]• Learn West African dance at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free]
• Vintage Basement, an evening of stand-up and musical performances, under St. Mark’s Theater in the East Village. 9 p.m. [$10]• Vintage Basement, an evening of stand-up and musical performances, under St. Mark’s Theater in the East Village. 9 p.m. [$10]
• Mets host Giants, 7:10 p.m.• Mets host Giants, 7:10 p.m.
• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until tomorrow.• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until tomorrow.
• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.
Summer, you’ve been magical.Summer, you’ve been magical.
Rainy, but magical — thanks largely to the many magic festivities around the city.Rainy, but magical — thanks largely to the many magic festivities around the city.
Here are a few worth exploring before the season ends:Here are a few worth exploring before the season ends:
Summer of Magic at the New-York Historical Society on the Upper West Side.Summer of Magic at the New-York Historical Society on the Upper West Side.
The exhibition features artifacts from David Copperfield, the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, and local magic shops that secured our city’s place in the history of magic. (A New York Today favorite: Tannen’s Magic, which has been in Midtown for almost a century.)The exhibition features artifacts from David Copperfield, the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts, and local magic shops that secured our city’s place in the history of magic. (A New York Today favorite: Tannen’s Magic, which has been in Midtown for almost a century.)
You can enroll in a 90-minute magic workshop tomorrow; attend Capturing the Magic — three days of films, programs and shows this weekend; and watch the closing act on Sept. 15, featuring a modern-day Harry Houdini.You can enroll in a 90-minute magic workshop tomorrow; attend Capturing the Magic — three days of films, programs and shows this weekend; and watch the closing act on Sept. 15, featuring a modern-day Harry Houdini.
See/Saw: An Immersion Into a Magician’s Mind, at a mysterious Brooklyn storefront.See/Saw: An Immersion Into a Magician’s Mind, at a mysterious Brooklyn storefront.
The show, presented by Atlas Obscura, is an interactive experience with the illusionist Siegfried Tieber and just two dozen guests. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.The show, presented by Atlas Obscura, is an interactive experience with the illusionist Siegfried Tieber and just two dozen guests. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
And beyond summer: Magic at Coney on Sundays at the Coney Island Museum in Brooklyn; Monday Night Magic on Mondays at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village; Magic After Hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Tannen’s Magic in Herald Square; Chamber Magic on Fridays and Saturdays at the Lotte New York Palace in Midtown; and The Magician on various evenings at the NoMad in the Flatiron district. [Prices vary]And beyond summer: Magic at Coney on Sundays at the Coney Island Museum in Brooklyn; Monday Night Magic on Mondays at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village; Magic After Hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Tannen’s Magic in Herald Square; Chamber Magic on Fridays and Saturdays at the Lotte New York Palace in Midtown; and The Magician on various evenings at the NoMad in the Flatiron district. [Prices vary]
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