An air quality alert is in effect today for NYC and Long Island due to smoke from the Ocean County, N.J. wildfire.

Not everyone was reporting the dangerous air quality levels, though. The Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow is a go-to source for air quality data and uses high-quality sensors that are closely ...

NYC is feeling the impact of the wildfire, prompting an air quality alert to be issued. The counties affected include New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester ...

Kate Nalepinski is a Newsweek journalist based in New York City. Kate joined Newsweek in ... the impact of poor air quality can be profound, particularly for vulnerable populations.

Early in the morning, Google’s air quality map showed that Chicago had ... much of the East Coast and turned the sky in New York City orange. Here’s what else is happening today.

The next chance of rain will come this weekend as New Jersey firefighters continue to battle a growing wildfire.

An air quality advisory is in effect Thursday for NYC and Long Island due to smoke from a New Jersey wildfire. Fine particulate matter is expected to reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive ...