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
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
Spring break will soon feel more like summer vacation in New York City, as forecasters predict that record-setting temperatures will bake the boroughs this week. New Yorkers were already walking on sunshine and tanning in bathing suits Tuesday afternoon as the above-average temperature reached 74 degrees in Central Park — but that was just a … Read more
The Issue: The Post’s report on the prevalence of marijuana odor in New York City since its legalization. Thank you for the article on the foul odor in the city caused by marijuana smoke (“City that always reeks,” Jan. 18). It’s just as bad at lunchtime as it is in the morning. You can’t walk … Read more