First Alert Weather: Air quality better Sunday in NYC area - 11/17/24
John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Sunday morning forecast on CBS News New York.
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John Elliott has the Tri-State Area's updated Sunday morning forecast on CBS News New York.
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CBS New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
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The Air Quality Index will be around 55, which may be a risk to people who are sensitive to air pollution.
The mayor's office issued an advisory warning about smoke at high altitudes from the Canadian wildfires.
CBS New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
CBS New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
The alert takes effect at 11 a.m. Wednesday and will remain in effect until at least 11 p.m.
CBS New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
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CBS New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
The alert will be in effect for the entire state until midnight due to unhealthy levels of both fine particulate and ground level ozone.
A 20-person team from all over the Empire State worked for two weeks putting out hotspots.
The AQI in New York City and Long Island is expected to reach levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups.
CBS New York's Elise Finch has the latest weather forecast.
The culprit remains ground level ozone.
This time, the culprit is not Canadian wildfire smoke - it's ground level ozone.
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The woman accusing Harvey Weinstein of raping her at a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 took the stand Monday in the third trial of the disgraced movie mogul.
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The DOJ is suing New Jersey and Gov. Mikie Sherrill over recent legislation limiting the power of ICE agents in the Garden State.
