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This Article is From Jun 18, 2023

NYC Air Quality Improves To Moderate Rating From ‘Unhealthy’

The current reading means that only those “unusually sensitive” to particle pollution should consider reducing time outdoors.

NYC Air Quality Improves To Moderate Rating From ‘Unhealthy’
Traffic in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, US, on Saturday, June 17, 2023. New York City's congestion pricing plan for the central business district is expected to get final approval this month.

New York City's air quality was rated as “moderate” early Sunday morning after falling to an “unhealthy” level overnight as smoke from wild fires in Canada continues to impact the US East Coast.

The current reading means that only those “unusually sensitive” to particle pollution should consider reducing time outdoors, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's airnow.gov tracker. 

The gauge had fallen to “unhealthy” around midnight local time, and then improved to “unhealthy for sensitive groups” as New Yorkers were starting to wake up.  

The smog isn't likely to reach the intensity seen in the previous week, when smoky air turned the Manhattan skyline orange. Air quality is forecast to remain at moderate levels later Sunday and Monday, according to AirNow.

Read more: Return of NYC Smoke Promises Dazzling Sunset But No Orange Haze

More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com

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