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How bad is the air quality in YOUR area? Millions are smoking the equivalent of 25 cigarettes a day
How bad is the air quality in YOUR area? Smoke in Lancaster, PA, is equivalent to 25 cigarettes in a day while NYC and Washington are choking on smog TWICE as bad as Beijing By Will Potter For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:56 EDT, 8 June 2023 | Updated: 14:05 EDT, 8 June 2023 Health experts are warning millions of people to…
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Wednesday was WORST wildfire pollution event in recent US history
Wednesday marked the worst wildfire pollution event in recent US history, experts confirmed – with more than 75 million Americans still under air quality warnings.  The microscopic soot and ash traveling in the misty haze turned the atmosphere yellow and orange in New York City – and disrupted flights, schools, and sports games across a handful of other cities and states.…
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Wildfires rage across Canada leaving cars scorched – video
Hundreds of uncontrolled forest fires have spread across Canada, threatening critical infrastructure and forcing evacuations. Wildfires are common in the country’s western provinces, but this year flames have rapidly spread towards the east. About 3.8m hectares (9.4m acres) have already burned, according to government ministers. The wildfires have created a blanket of smoke that has spread across major US cities,…
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Wildfire smoke map: When US air quality from Canada fires will improve
Raging wildfires across Canada have caused thick smoke to spread south in the United States and brought dangerous levels of air pollution to the most populous parts of the country. Hazy fog has blanketed the skies through parts of the Northeast and Midwest and reached New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore, Ohio Valley and Virginia. And the smoke has reached as far…
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NYC topped the list of world’s most polluted cities overnight due to 150 Canadian wildfires
New York City became the most polluted city in the world overnight as acrid smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires blanketed the Great Lakes and Northeast. A thick haze shrouded the famous Big Apple skyline and turned the moon red, while the city’s Air Quality Index score soared past 200, which is deemed ‘very unhealthy’. At least ten school districts…
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NYC unveils first FREE safe drug-use vending machine in Brooklyn giving out crack pipes and Narcan
New York City officials yesterday proudly unveiled their latest offering to residents – a free, ‘public health’ vending machine dishing out crack pipes, the overdose-reversing drug Narcan and fentanyl test strips. The machine in Brownsville, Brooklyn, is the first of its kind in New York. The city’s Democrats hailed it as a watershed, public health moment, calling a press conference to…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says migrants should be housed in 'private residences'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has suggested putting migrants in ‘private residences’ to deal with the influx of economic dependents seekers in the Big Apple. The statement came while Adams announced a partnership with New York houses of worship to give migrants a place to stay across the city. Adams said when the church-based program is fully operational, they hope…
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Sports
Michael Van Gerwen clinches his second US Darts Master title in New York in front of rowdy fansÂ
Rowdy fans hit Madison Square Garden in wild costumes for the final rounds of the US Darts Masters as Michael Van Gerwen clinches his second title in New York The Dutchman defeated Jeff Smith, 8-0, in the final to defend his crown in the US Van Gerwen took home $24.9k (£20k) in prize money after winning his 18th title DailyMail.com…
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Neil Diamond ‘heartbroken’ as iconic New York City restaurant is set to close after 43 years
Neil Diamond ‘heartbroken’ as iconic New York City restaurant Rosie O’ Grady’s is set to close after 43 years  The iconic restaurant located on Seventh Avenue and West 52nd Street will  officially close its doors on July 1st.  The saloon, known for its welcoming atmosphere and its savory steak and    seafood offerings has been a New York City…
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Manhattanhenge sunset lights up New York sky – in pictures
This week New Yorkers celebrated the first Manhattanhenge of 2023. During the biannual celestial event the setting sun lines up between skyscrapers and bathes the city in a golden glow Continue reading… Source of data and images: theguardian
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