NYC air quality improves even as NJ wildfires continue burning
While an air quality alert was issued for the NYC area on Sunday, it expired at midnight and skies cleared Monday.
Wildfires are affecting NYC air quality – a problem for those with asthma in the Bronx
The Bronx is the borough with the highest number of hospitalizations due to asthma – and the wildfires in the region can be dangerous for those who struggle to breathe.
NYC air quality: How to check for AQI
If you’re worried about the wildfires affecting the air quality outside, there are several ways to check. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation tracks the air quality index (or AQI) throughout New York.
Air quality warning issued for NYC following NJ wildfires
Wildfires across New Jersey sent smoke billowing across the Hudson River and an eerie yellow-brown haze lingering over New York City, prompting an air quality health advisory through Sunday night
Do you smell smoke in NYC? Air quality alert issued due to nearby wildfires
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, the entirety of Downstate New York, including the city, is in the midst of a moderate drought. These conditions have spurred officials to issue a citywide drought watch and urge residents to conserve water.
‘Smoky and hazy’, air quality concerns arise in NYC after wildfires
Wildfires across New Jersey have sent smoke across the Hudson to New York City, prompting health officials to issue an air quality health advisory. “Out of nowhere, for about two or three hours, it was so smoky and hazy,
Where are wildfires still burning in NJ, NY? Map, latest threats
Thanks to a slight reprieve from the drought, rain has weakened the deadly wildfires burning in New York and New Jersey and improved air quality, but officials say threats remain.
Air quality alert issued in New York, New Jersey due to brush fire smoke
An air quality alert has been issued for New York City, the Hudson Valley and northern New Jersey through 12 a.m. Monday due to smoke from wildfires in the area.
Smoke From N.J. Fires Affects New York City Air Quality
Firefighters in New Jersey and New York were working to contain blazes fed by dry conditions and gusty wind.
NYC air quality unhealthy as smoke blankets tri-state; mayor bans park grilling
Wildfires continue to burn around the tri-state as red flag warnings remain and drought conditions persist. The fires are ...
Air quality alerts remain in effect in NYC area amid wildfires
Amid New York City officials issuing an air quality alert on Saturday, firefighters continued battling a 2,000-acre wildfire ...
Study finds wildfires pose health risks to pregnant women
The results of a 12-year study involving 400,000 pregnant women found that breathing polluted air during the second trimester increases the risk of premature birth.
Air quality latest: Conditions improve after smoke from wildfires prompt health advisory
There’s a bit of good news for our air quality after millions woke up Saturday morning surprised to find a troubling amount ...
Ranger dies in brush fire as dangerous wildfires cause bad air quality in the tri-state region
Firefighters responded to a 2,000-acre forest fire near the Greenwood Lake Turnpike along state lines in Orange County when a ...