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New York City air quality, Canadian wildfire smoke latest

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New York City air quality, Canadian wildfire smoke latest

Live updates on the air quality in New York City after Canadian wildfire smoke returned on Thursday morning to the Tri-State area.

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10 updates Coverage ended Jul 16, 2026 at 9:33 PM EDT
Jul 16, 2026 - 8:46 AM EDT
FOX 5 NY

WATCH: Skyline across the New York City area

Joe Calabrese
Jul 16, 2026 - 6:45 PM EDT
Joe Calabrese

NYC area reaches 'very unhealthy' air quality

Briana Scalia
Jul 16, 2026 - 5:54 PM EDT
Briana Scalia

NWS says smoky conditions should 'diminish' tomorrow morning

Briana Scalia
Jul 16, 2026 - 5:17 PM EDT
Briana Scalia

Mamdani announces free face masks are available throughout NYC

Joe Calabrese
Jul 16, 2026 - 4:35 PM EDT
Joe Calabrese

New Yorkers mask up to battle Canadian wildfire smoke

Joe Calabrese
Jul 16, 2026 - 4:15 PM EDT
Joe Calabrese

When could the smoke move out of NYC?

Jul 16, 2026 - 11:37 AM EDT
FOX 5 NY

Where is smoke the worst in the NYC area?

Jul 16, 2026 - 10:11 AM EDT
FOX 5 NY

How concerned should you be about the NYC air quality?

Jul 16, 2026 - 9:21 AM EDT
FOX 5 NY

Air Quality Index in NYC reaches Level Red

Jul 16, 2026 - 9:11 AM EDT
FOX 5 NY

Here's when Canadian wildfire smoke could be the worst in NYC

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