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▶ Live cams show Canadian wildfire smoke thickening over NYC
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is fueling air quality concerns in the tri-state area. It’s also changing the view. See what the New York City skyline looks like now, and check out the view by the Statue of Liberty.
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Air quality concerns spike as Canadian wildfire smoke thickens over NY, NJ
New York City air quality was in the red “unhealthy” category before dawn Thursday, a prognosticator of conditions to come as smoke from Canadian wildfires hits its thickest point over the tri-state area. The entire region is under an air quality alert until midnight. The smoke is coming from wildfires burning primarily in Ontario. The combination of high pressure over...
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▶ Live cams show hazy NYC as Canadian wildfire smoke hits Northeast
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is fueling air quality concerns in the tri-state area. It’s also changing the view. See what it looks like now at Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and other NYC landmarks.
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What is the Air Quality Index? How Canada's wildfire smoke is impacting our air
The summer often comes with talk of air quality concerns, especially in the city. This week, we’re facing a double threat — Canadian wildfire smoke that could compound any issues from the high heat and humidity. The smoke is expected to stick around, and air quality alerts are in place. So, is it safe for you to be outside? The…
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Spurred by tourist's freak death, NYC horse carriage ban battle hits City Hall
The battle over whether to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City made its return to City Hall Wednesday, as legislators are considering whether to advance the latest proposal — renamed in the wake of a tourist’s freak Central Park death last month — to the full City Council. Council Member Christopher Marte, who represents Lower Manhattan’s District 1, introduced…
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NYC investigating cyclosporiasis spike as CDC provides update on U.S. outbreak
More than 400 cases of cyclosporiasis, the diarrhea-causing parasitic infection sweeping the country, have been identified in New York City this year, health officials said Tuesday. Ninety-three percent of them have come in the last 10 weeks. “The NYC Health Department is currently investigating a rise in cyclosporiasis cases, which can cause watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea,” the health…
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Mamdani says city will ‘follow up' on Jay-Z Yankee Stadium concert incident
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the hours-long security-breach-related delay for fans ticketed to see Jay-Z perform at Yankee Stadium Sunday night, saying the city would “follow up” on the matter. The mayor didn’t immediately specify with whom, nor the kind of follow-up. He made the comments when he was asked for a response to the Sunday night...
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2 in custody after SUV crashes through fence, front of house on Staten Island
Two people were taken into custody following a violent Staten Island crash Monday that saw a white SUV barrel through a fence and smash into the front of a house, authorities say. No one in the Grasmere Avenue home was injured when cops say the driver lost control and crashed into the white Nissan Rogue shortly before 5 a.m. Police…
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Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Upper East Side expands again: What to know
New York City health officials announced Sunday night that the number of Legionnaires’ disease cases on the Upper East Side is now 59, with 15 patients still hospitalized. Monday night at 6:00 PM, officials plan to hold a virtual town hall meeting on the current Legionnaires’ cluster.
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Man survives car explosion on residential New Jersey street, neighbors say
A car apparently exploded on a street in a quiet New Jersey neighborhood early Monday, rocking neighbors awake, according to reports and footage from Chopper 4. Chopper 4 was over the scene in Totowa after the accident, which happened just after 5:30 a.m. on Congressional Lane. The car was obliterated, debris from it littering the street. The fence of a…
