Rain in forecast, but wildfire threat expected to persist; first responder dies upstate
In a statement Sunday, Hochul also acknowledged the death of Dariel Vasquez, an 18-year-old State Parks and Recreation aide killed battling a wildfire in Sterling Forest in Greenwood Lake, New York.
Air quality alerts remain in effect in NYC area amid wildfires
Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.
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N.J. wildfire engulfs 2,500 acres near New York border, with zero containment
The largest was West Milford’s Jennings Creek wildfire, which straddles the New York-New Jersey border. The fire had so far ...
Massive N.J. wildfire grows to 2,500 acres, none contained yet. Other blazes burning, too.
West Milford’s Jennings Creek Wildfire, which straddles the New York-New Jersey border, is currently at 0% containment, the ...
15 Staten Island Ferry mariners – including sleeping beauty – are now millionaires after pulling down seven-figure paydays last fiscal year
Fifteen top Staten Island ferry mariners are now millionaires after pulling down seven-figures last fiscal year – including ...
Millions in New York Told To Limit Exercise As Wildfire Smoke Hits
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued an air quality alert for the New York City metro ...
On their day, a reminder to Long Island veterans: Help is here
In Nassau and Suffolk, Veterans Day will serve as a backdrop for efforts aimed at encouraging veterans to reach out for ...
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Hollis horror: Family locked in legal nightmare to reclaim their loved ones’ remains and home
She was only 67 when she died last September in her childhood home in Hollis, Queens. Her siblings heard the news from a ...
NYC air quality unhealthy as smoke blankets tri-state; mayor bans park grilling
Wildfires continue to burn around the tri-state as red flag warnings remain and drought conditions persist. The fires are ...