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
It’s like something out of a dystopian movie. An orange blanket has fallen over New York City after “dangerously high levels of wildfire smoke” descended from Canada into the metro area, transforming Manhattan’s vibrant skyline into a dark and gritty scene. Times Square, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and other popular attractions are now cloaked … Read more
Even fit and healthy adults would be wise to stay inside and take it easy as plumes of wildfire smoke choke the air with an eerie orange haze in the New York City area, according to experts. Thick clouds wafting down from Quebec are expected to remain over the city for days, releasing “countless” dangerous … Read more
New York City and much of the Northeast were breathing “unhealthy” air Tuesday as the region was blanketed in smoke from Canadian wildfires. As a red sun rose over the boroughs and basked the city in an orange haze, officials advised New Yorkers to limit strenuous outdoor activity and urged groups who have trouble breathing … Read more
Thick, acrid wildfire smoke from multiple blazes burning in Canada has invaded the skies across the Northeast, prompting air quality alerts for New York City and much of the northeastern U.S. Officials are imploring those sensitive to smoke to stay indoors as air quality reaches unhealthy levels in the Big Apple on Tuesday. At these levels, even healthy people may experience health effects from the … Read more
That’s not your neighbor’s barbeque. New Yorkers may notice a smell of smoke in the air akin to a campfire this week, as easterly winds carry in smoke from Canadian wildfires. The plume of smoke from the raging fires in Nova Scotia is expected to drift hundreds of miles to the southeast over New York … Read more
No filter necessary. A fiery red sun rose over New York Monday morning — thanks to the hazy smoke of wildfires some 3,000 miles away. Early birds in the Empire State woke up to the otherworldly sight, which was also seen across large swaths of the northern US and southern Canada, as hundreds of wildfires … Read more
Scientists have found “alarmingly high” concentrations of potentially toxic particles in the air in New York City subway stations. New York University researchers surveyed 271 platforms in December 2021 and found levels of airborne iron particles were a staggering 126 times more than the outdoor average, according to a paper published last month in the … Read more
State environmental officials waited nearly two years to alert the public that cancer-causing vapors over 20 times the amount considered safe escaped from polluted soil along the Gowanus Canal — and into a nearby shuffleboard club. The Department of Environmental Conservation learned of the alarming levels of toxic vapors in March 2021 while conducting air-quality … Read more
New York’s proposed congestion toll on vehicles entering Manhattan below 60th Street will have a “big impact” on the city’s taxi and for-hire vehicle industry, Taxi and Limousine Commission Chair David Do warned Thursday. Testifying at a City Council hearing on the future of the city’s once-ubiquitous yellow cabs, Do said some studies have shown … Read more