New York City haze triggers remote learning for largest US school district
New York City haze triggers remote learning for largest US school districtRead More
New York’s Apocalyptic Air Isn’t Deadly for Me. It Can Be for Others.
This week, for the first time in months, I put on an N95 mask to go for a walk outside. Despite the threat Covid-19 still presents, that’s not why I…
The recovery of New York City’s retail sector has come to a standstill
New York City’s retail sector still has 11.1% fewer jobs than it did in February 2020—which hurts minority workers and the poorest New Yorkers the worst, according to a new…
The Day That Wildfire Smoke Shrouded New York City
As the world warms and Canada burns, what once seemed unprecedented is becoming familiar…Read More
Will the Yankees play today? MLB will have to decide whether to postpone due to air quality
New York City is under an “Air Quality Alert” until midnight, but current conditions at Yankee Stadium seem satisfactory enough to play…Read More
Women directors outnumber men at 2023 Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is underway in New York City and for the first time, a majority of the festival’s picks were directed by women. Director Maggie Contreras, whose documentary…
Stocks Mixed, Jobless Claims On Deck, GameStop Plunges, Meta Slips, Canadian Wildfires Burn
Stock futures mixed, Treasury yields rise amid rate bet reset; Weekly jobless claims data in focus as labor market defies gloom; GameStop shares plunge as CEO ousted following sales slump;…
The Age of Flames Reaches the US East Coast
Canadian wildfires are spewing smoke into New York City and Washington, DC, threatening the health of millions. Welcome to the “Pyrocene.”…Read More
Photos: Smoke from Canada wildfires blankets Northeast
By Tuesday evening, New York City had the most polluted air in the world with an air quality index rating of 196. On Saturday, the city’s AQI rating was 15.…
Hundreds of northeast flights delayed as Canada wildfire smoke cuts visibility
The smoke reduced visibility and caused hundreds of flight delays in the New York City-area and in Philadelphia…Read More