Wink Martindale quoting Ted Lasso? Yes, please. The Giants’ recently turned 60-year-old defensive coordinator has something in common with several characters on the recently completed Apple TV+ gem of a series. Martindale is quick with a quote, a la Ted himself, he is a mastermind with tactics (Nate) and, like Coach Beard, can be intense … Read more
Albany officials dispatched seven forest rangers to Quebec to aid with firefighting efforts there as much of New York was choked by thick wildfire smoke blowing down from nearly 150 blazes in the Canadian province. Gov. Hochul announced Thursday that the team of Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers would join firefighters from other border … Read more
The AirCare app shows air pollution, active fires, wind conditions and pollen levels on a map. CNBC While air quality in North America and Europe improved over the last decade thanks to stricter environmental regulations, extreme weather and record wildfires have raised new air pollution concerns. This week, smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Ontario … Read more
New York hit first place for the worst air quality in the world again Thursday thanks to the continuing wildfires in Canada — and although relief will come this weekend, the coming months could be as smoky as a backyard barbecue. “Get used to these episodes of smoke and haze through the summer,” AccuWeather Senior … Read more
New York City easily set a record Wednesday for the worst air quality ever recorded there — as hundreds of US firefighters rushed north to Canada to tackle the still-raging wildfires that caused it. At its peak in the afternoon, the air quality index (AQI) for the city reached 405 out of 500 — the … Read more
James Comer is a hero. It would be a lot easier for him to let sleeping dogs lie when it comes to the Biden family corruption scandal and the even bigger scandal of the subsequent FBI/CIA coverup which kept American voters in the dark about one of the two presidential candidates in the 2020 election. … Read more
A jaw-dropping video showed how quickly visibility deteriorated in New York City on Wednesday as smoke from hundreds of active wildfires in Canada eerily enveloped the Big Apple. The clip, posted by the National Weather Service on Twitter, shows a fairly clear NYC skyline around 11 a.m., but as the smoke thickens, the skyscrapers increasingly … Read more
Keep Sparky away from Smokey! New York City’s air was officially deemed more polluted than any other major world city in the world on Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires burning hundreds of miles away in Canada crept into the city for a second day. As smoke clouds are set to continue to choke much of the Northeast through … Read more
Four Big Apple zoos closed Wednesday and animals were moved indoors — as a hazardous orange haze of wildfire smoke suffocated the city, officials said. The Bronx, Central Park, Queens, and Prospect Park zoos shuttered at 3 p.m. for the safety of staffers and critters as unhealthy air pollution levels spiked, officials said. “We have been … Read more
New York’s air quality reached the worst levels in roughly 40 years Wednesday — and the trouble caused by the waves of smoke coming down from Canadian wildfires is not set to end anytime soon. The smoke and haze is expected to get slightly better in the coming days, before clearing Sunday. Here is the … Read more