LI Now traffic, weather and history for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014

Welcome to the LI Now daily post for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014.

It's Veterans Day, so don't forget to thank a veteran.

Here's a look at the latest traffic and transit conditions, weather forecast, upcoming meetings and some key historical events that happened on this date.

COMING UP

COUNCIL MEETING. The Glen Cove City Council meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to consider federal funding for construction of the Glen Cove ferry terminal building. Follow reporter Mackenzie Rigg’s Twitter updates: @mackrigg.

TODAY IN NY HISTORY

On this date in 1714, a highway in the Bronx -- later renamed East 233rd Street -- was laid out. In 1778, the Iroquois Indians killed 40 people in New York in the Cherry Valley Massacre and on this date exactly 68 years ago that the Knicks played their first game at Madison Square Garden. (They lost 78-68 to the Chicago Stags.)

TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT

NY 25A. Construction on NY 25A has closed the right westbound and eastbound lanes between Glen Cove Road and Route 101.

ROUTE 24. Paving operations are taking place on Route 24 westbound after Sunrise Highway/Route 27 and at CR-63.

PATCHOGUE-HOLBROOK ROAD. Construction work is taking place on both the northbound and southbound sides at the Long Island Expressway.

ROUTE 347. There is construction work on the eastbound side between Route 111 and Mount Pleasant Road.

The LIRR is operating on time or close to schedule.

WEATHER

Tuesday will be mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a 20 percent chance of rain throughout the day. Tuesday's high should hit 63 degrees with a low of 54.