New York Sets Record for Air Pollution; Governor Says It’s ‘Emergency’

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⚡New York Sets Record for Air Pollution; Governor Says It’s ‘Emergency’

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New York Sets Record for Air Pollution; Governor Says It’s ‘Emergency’

"What we're experiencing right now with the sub-standard air quality, (is) a crisis, it is also a dangerous situation," Hochul said on Wednesday. The crisis was caused by forest fires in Canada, which ironically celebrated Wednesday as Clean Air Day with the motto, "Clean Air Everywhere" while smoke streamed south towards its southern neighbour.