LI Now traffic, weather and history for Friday, Nov. 7, 2014

Good morning, Long Island. Welcome to the LI Now live post for Friday, Nov. 7, 2014.

This post will keep you informed about local traffic and transit alerts, weather, upcoming meetings and events and some top stories you might have missed. Also, scroll down for a glance at key historic events that happened on this date.

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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT

WEST ISLIP: The left lane closed on the Robert Moses Causeway southbound approaching Ocean Parkway due to road construction. 

PORT JEFFERSON STATION: Keep a look out for long-term road construction on Route 347 in both directions between Jayne Boulevard and Williams Street

GREENVALE: The right lane is closed on Route 25A in both directions between Glen Cove Road and Route 101 in Manhasset.

LIRR: The elevator at Massapequa Station is out of service. Nearest stations with working elevators are Massapequa Park and Seaford.

WEATHER

It's another overcast and rainy morning this Friday, with a chance of thunderstorms and a high of 54 for the day. It should be clearing up by the evening, with cooler temperatures and a low of 36. 

TODAY IN HISTORY

On Nov. 7, 1874 Harper's Weekly magazine published "Third Term Panic," a political cartoon by Thomas Nast that solidified the images of the donkey and elephant as symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties. While Nast had used these images in prior political cartoons, "Third Term Panic" was the first time they appeared together. 

On Nov. 7, 2000, New York State elected Hillary Rodham Clinton into the United States Senate, making her the first first lady to win elected office.