Air quality health advisory

Smoke and haze continue to blanket the region as wildfires in eastern Canada continue to burn and prevailing weather conditions push the smoke south over the eastern United States causing unhealthy air quality across Long Island and the New York City metro region.

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is spreading over the region, causing air quality to deteriorate to unhealthy levels. The governor urges New Yorkers to stay indoors if possible.

An air quality health advisory is in effect all day again today for fine particulates resulting from the wildfires in eastern Canada.

An air quality health advisory for fine particulates is in effect all day today throughout most of New York State, including Long Island, due to smoke from the wildfires currently raging in the province on Quebec in eastern Canada.

Last night more than 100 people — 92 in person and 20 via Zoom — attended a Greater Calverton Cvic Association meeting to hear a presentation by EPCAL Watch on plans being advanced by Triple Five Group for a cargo logistics hub development at the enterprise park.

The pollutant of concern is ground-level ozone, a major component of photochemical smog. People, especially young children and those who have respiratory disease, such as asthma, are urged to take precautions.

Hot temperatures and high humidity will produce heat index values up to 97° F. on the East End and 100+ across the rest of the island and in NYC today and tomorrow.

Air quality and heat advisories are in effect for Long Island and NYC today due to high heat, humidity and smog.

An air quality health advisory has been issued for Long Island by the State Department of Environmental Conservation and will remain in effect through 11 p.m., the Suffolk County health department said in a press release this afternoon. The pollutant of concern is ozone.

An air quality health advisory will be in effect again tomorrow for the Long Island region from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.