Dangerous air quality hits New York as brush fires erupt in Northeast
Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.
Smoke From N.J. Fires Affects New York City Air Quality
New York City had a weekend of mostly blue skies marred by acrid smoke and air-quality advisories after a series of brush ...
Firefighter dead, NYC faces wildfire threats caused by historic drought
Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old volunteer firefighter from New Jersey, died Sunday in New York while helping battle a wildfire ...
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 ...
Wildfires rage across the Northeast amid warm, dry conditions
A number of cities will be under red flag warnings Sunday, indicating an increased risk of fire danger, the National Weather ...
Despite overnight rain on Long Island, wildfires still stoke concern
Long Island remains in a state of moderate drought as the threat of more brush fires persists around the region.
NYC Mayor Adams asks court for earlier trial date in corruption case so he can focus on reelection
The case is set to go on trial on Apr. 21 of next year. Adams’ lawyer, Alex Spiro, in a letter to Manhattan federal court ...
Rain forecast for Long Island, but wildfires still stoke concern
Long Island remains in a state of moderate drought as the threat of more brush fires persists around the region.
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Cars Blaze at NYPD Red Hook Impound Lot Two Years After Another Fire
At least 10 cars caught fire at an NYPD impound lot in Red Hook, less than two years after flames on the same lot destroyed police evidence.
Volunteer forest ranger, 18, dies responding to New York wildfire that sent smoky haze over NYC
An 18-year-old New York State Forest Ranger volunteer and state employee died Saturday while responding to a wildfire near ...