Now that air quality has improved, Gothamist will pause updates to this page — but we’ll refresh if air pollution spikes again. In the meantime, the air quality map and chart will auto-update.

The current infrastructure also isn’t set up to fully account for the shifting behavior of wildfire smoke, which can travel ...

Air quality has improved or remained steady across New York City since congestion pricing launched, city health department ...

Smoke from a series of wildfires burning across central Canada could reach NYC soon.

Levels of the dangerous fine-particle air pollution known as PM2.5 are “exceptionally high” on platforms and train cars, according to the authors of a new study on New York City’s subway air ...

The smaller particles could in fact be more harmful as they can get through the body's natural defenses and cause significant health problems.

Climate Solutions Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

Another air quality alert has been issued for the NYC area today, and it has expanded to include Long Island and New Jersey.

If you're concerned about how much pollution you might be facing on a daily basis, the researchers created a map where you can calculate how much PM2.5 you might be exposed to during your commute.

Diesel air pollution is concentrated along highways, with peaks at highway interchanges, while non-diesel mobile pollution sources are most prevalent in northeast Rochester.

New Yorkers taking the subway routinely breathe in toxic air pollution — and it's particularly bad for low-income Black and Hispanic riders, who tend to have lengthy subway commutes and multiple ...

Smoke from wildfires still raging in Canada is degrading air quality across the northern U.S., turning skies a murky orange ...