Before last Wednesday, Lizzie Stoldt, a 27-year-old Manhattan publicist, had barely given a thought to New York City’s air quality. “I had heart surgery when I was younger, and even I had no idea air quality was something I should be concerned with,” she said. But as the skies turned smoky over the Big Apple … Read more
The migrant crisis, weak commercial real-estate market and toxic smog from Canadian wildfires make this “a frightening time” to be in the Big Apple, ex-Gov. David Paterson said Sunday. The former governor started out his dismal stance by noting how COVID-19 wreaked havoc on US cities — and predicted things will only get worse. “It … Read more
The skies over the Big Apple brightened up Saturday as the remaining smoke from Canadian wildfires cleared out. The forecast is sunny through Sunday, and New Yorkers will be able to breathe better after the blanket of smoke from north of the border caused the worst air quality recorded in the city’s history. “We should … Read more
Hospitals in New York City are reporting a sharp increase in ER visits for asthma and other respiratory problems due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. “At Lenox Health Greenwich Village, for example, the number of asthma treatments were more than double the average,” a spokesperson for Northwell Health told NBC News 4. The air quality … Read more
With the ruff air quality, pet parents in the Big Apple are taking extra precautions to keep their fur babies safe as the northern wildfires persist. New Yorker Paige Chernick is the owner of a 10-year-old Bichon poodle named Charlie, a “petfluencer” with more than 131,000 followers on Instagram. The paws-itively precious pup flaunted her … 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
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