New York is expected to issue an air quality advisory as the Air Quality Index (AQI) could reach 'unhealthy' levels in certain areas, including western and central region, on Wednesday.
Hazy skies and poor air quality are expected around the region again this week due to wildfire smoke, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Tuesday.
The governor asked high-risk populations, such as children, the elderly and those with respiratory issues, to avoid the outdoors on Wednesday. The state is expected to issue an air quality advisory as the Air Quality Index could reach"unhealthy" levels in certain areas, including western and central New York.
Hochul added that she has directed her team to start the cell phone alert system to tell people in those problem areas.climate change , you are going to feel it tomorrow in real-time. This is not something that we are talking future generations dealing with it, we are truly the first generation to feel the real effects of climate change and also the last generation to do anything meaningful about it," she said at a news conference about
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