An air quality alert has been issued for New York City, the Hudson Valley and northern New Jersey through 12 a.m. Monday due to smoke from wildfires in the area.

There’s a bit of good news for our air quality after millions woke up Saturday morning surprised to find a troubling amount of smoke in the air around the New York City metro area. A health advisory was in place through the end of Sunday for people in and around New York City following worsening air quality conditions thanks

A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday.