The New York City Council voted Thursday to reform the city’s housing voucher program in an attempt to reduce homelessness and help with the asylum seeker crisis. Advocate Shams DaBaron joined the PIX11 Morning News to discuss the latest developments.
The New York City Council voted Thursday to reform the city’s housing voucher program in an attempt to reduce homelessness and help with the asylum seeker crisis. Advocate Shams DaBaron joined the PIX11 Morning News to discuss the latest developments.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams criticized the city's response to the poor air quality, saying that alerts and recommendations should have been made earlier on Wednesday.
Dr. Lisa Casale, a pulmonologist explained the health risks due to the poor air quality in New York City due to the Canadian wildfires.
Air with hazardous levels of pollution extended into the New York metropolitan area, central New York state and parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Dangerous air quality levels in the New York City area, caused by wildfire smoke in Canada, forced government leaders and organizations to cancel outdoor activities.
An Air Quality Alert will remain in place Thursday and could be extended to Friday as wildfire smoke from Canada continues to blanket the tri-state area.
City officials are calling the air quality hazardous and are urging New Yorkers to stay inside if possible and mask up once outdoors.
Stars could smell the smoke on the red carpet tonight as the Tribeca Film Festival opened.
PIX11's Katie Corrado spoke to one of the festival founders, who said it was a bittersweet reminder of the festival's beginnings.
Stay inside, keeping your doors, windows and fireplaces shut, is the advice. Air conditioning on the recirculation setting can help filter out some particles, and air filters can remove many more.
Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed. The smoke was flowing from dozens of wildfires in several Canadian provinces.
The Texas Rangers signed Jacob deGrom to a $185 million, five-year deal in free agency last winter hoping the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner could help them get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and make a push toward winning a World Series.
Hazy smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketed the New York City area Tuesday and Wednesday, affecting air quality and visibility in what Mayor Eric Adams described as an "unprecedented" and "alarming" event.
