Air quality health advisory

Elevated fine particulate levels in the LI and NYC Metro regions due to smoke from wildfires raging across Canada have prompted an air quality health advisory from midnight tonight to midnight Thursday.

An air quality health advisory is in effect today for the Long Island region, where levels of ground level ozone will make the air unhealthy for sensitive groups, including  young children, people with cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease such as asthma.

An air quality health advisory is in effect Thursday for Long Island and the Metro NY Region for fine particles from a massive wildfire that has burned thousands of acres in the New Jersey Pine Barrens since it erupted Tuesday.

New data and maps released last month by the Navy as part of the cleanup process of the former Grumman site in Calverton show groundwater contaminated by PFAS is migrating off-site towards the Peconic River.

Riverhead Town’s first committee focusing on the needs of the Hispanic and Latino communities was formed by the Town Board Tuesday.

Unusually dry weather, an abundance of 'dry fuels', low relative humidity and strong winds combine to create high risk of fire spread.

A severe thunderstorm watch and an air quality health advisory is in effect for Suffolk County today.

Actions taken at the Aug. 6 Town Board meeting, including: awarding a five-year solid waste collection and disposal contract to Colucci Carting of Middle Island.

An air quality health advisory is in effect today for the Long Island region. The Air Quality Index value is expected to reach 105, which is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.

High heat and humidity is in the forecast again today, prompting the continuation of a heat advisory in the local area for the third consecutive day. The heat advisory has been extended until 8 p.m. tonight.