N.J. wildfire smoke to affect air quality on Long Island, NYC - Newsday
Smoke from a wildfire in New Jersey could drift up Wednesday to New York City and Long Island, worsening air quality to unhealthy levels, according to the National Weather Service.
On the Island, the air quality could be worse closer to the city than farther east, such as in Nassau County and western Suffolk, according to weather service meteorologist Bryan Ramsey.
"It could reach unhealthy air quality levels," Ramsey said.
An Air Quality Health Advisory is in effect on Wednesday due to fire particulates, according to New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation.
The wildfire, which continued to burn in New Jersey, has led to the evacuation of thousands of people and the closure of a portion of the Garden State Parkway.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
