NYC air quality unhealthy as smoke blankets tri-state; mayor bans park grilling
Wildfires continue to burn around the tri-state as red flag warnings remain and drought conditions persist. The fires are leading to smoky skies and diminished air quality. Nearly a half-dozen wildfires are burning in New Jersey and red flag warnings cover the tri-state area,
Wildfires in New Jersey, New York claim life of first responder, trigger unhealthy air quality readings
Residents across New York City awoke to a thin brown haze, the smell of smoke Saturday, and worsening air quality as a nearby wildfire raged, causing at least one fatality.
Firefighter killed, Air Quality Alerts as wildfires burn in New Jersey, tri-State
One firefighter was killed while battling a fire in Passaic County, one of more than 40 reports of brush fires in New Jersey alone on Saturday. The Passaic fire started burning in the afternoon near West Milford.
Air quality forecast: Smoke from wildfires in NY, NJ causes health advisory
Air quality in the New York City metro area continues to decline as smoke from wildfires in New Jersey and New York lingers in the air. A health advisory is in effect in New Jersey for unhealthy air quality.
New Jersey wildfires sending smoke, poor air quality to NYC
A series of wildfires ravaging parts of rain-starved New Jersey were sending plumes of smoke across the Hudson River and into New York, leaving much of the city blanketed in an eerie haze. At least six fires,
Do you smell smoke in NYC? Air quality alert issued due to nearby wildfires
With recent drought conditions, there have been multiple wildfires ignited across the state, and we have deployed state assets and agencies to coordinate with local first respo
New York State Parks Worker Dies While Fighting Wildfire
The employee, Dariel Vasquez, was killed while fighting a fire in the Sterling Forest in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., the State ...
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AP Race Call: Democrat Pat Ryan wins reelection to U.S. House in New York’s 18th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Tuesday. Ryan was first elected to Congress in a special election to replace Democrat Antonio Delgado, who ...
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NYC Marathon 2025: Everything about the date, registration and how to enter next year’s race
Another registration option involves the "9 + 1" program, by which runners have to register and complete nine qualifying races in 2025, also volunteering at one even listed on this website. This ...
Metro area has one of the most competitive hospital markets in U.S.
New York City, Long Island and surrounding areas are outliers, as most U.S. communities have highly consolidated hospital ...
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Opinion: Lack of Regional Leadership Prevents Progress on Unified Metro NYC Rail
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut must create a new regional rail entity before Amtrak spends $18 billion on Penn Station.
Dave's Hot Chicken opens in Henrietta. What to know before you go
Dave’s Hot Chicken, which started in 2017 as a pop-up food stand in an East Hollywood, California, parking lot and now has ...
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Local Lender Takes A Dive Into NYC Multifamily Market
Popular Bank has been serving the greater NYC area for more than six decades ... has on communities around the city,” ...
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PPDS Opens Master Showroom Center in N.Y. Metro Area
The provider of Philips Professional Displays and solutions now has nine PPDS Studios and two master showrooms ...
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Dance/NYC Launches Dance Workforce Directory Online Platform
This free and accessible resource on the DWR Hub is open to all dance workers, organizations, and businesses based in the NYC metropolitan area and beyond. The Dance Workforce Directory enables ...
Merger of Chicago-area transit agencies needs the fast track
Take it from someone who has worked in transit agencies in Chicago and New York City: A merger would fix the dysfunctional ...