A recent report on air quality ranks cities that are the most polluted in the U.S. and multiple locations in New York made the list. Data released by IQAir, an air technology organization in ...

Strong winds and dry conditions fuel Long Island brush fires, yet air quality stays in the “good” range in New York due to smoke dispersal offshore.

This photo provided by the New York Air National Guard shows smoke from the fires in the Pine Barrens off Sunrise Highway in New York's Long Island, on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Cheran Campbell ...