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

Wildfire smoke wafting up from New Jersey is imperiling air quality in New York City and on parts of Long Island, according to an official alert lasting through midnight Thursday.

On April 21, 2025, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the city-led Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, known as OneLIC, into ...

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens was expected to grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the ...

Smoke from a NJ wildfire is pushing NYC air quality into the danger zone. Officials urge sensitive groups to limit outdoor ...

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The Statue of Liberty, a hollow colossus composed of thinly pounded copper sheets over a steel framework, stands on an island at the entrance to New York Harbor. It was designed by sculptor Frédéric ...