NYC air quality: Forecast, outlook for Wednesday and beyond

Smoke from wildfires in Canada is once again expected to impact air quality across the region this week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned. FOX 5 NY's Dan Bowens has the story.

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[doknox]

I hope people realize a hospital mask doesnt protect you from smoke! A lot of people in this video think they do though.

[NonLegitNation]

I'm in Milwaukee WI and it was pretty smoky yesterday but not that bad compared to what NY had a few weeks ago. Good thing I'm a former smoker, so this air quality doesn't affect me, and I work outside all day today.

[chuck]

we give billions to many countries but we say tough luck Canada you take care of it

[AlreadyShort]

must be all those pizza ovens. hold the anchovis

[jimmyheights]

If you think fire is burning for three weeks straight well my friend, you are the smartest person alive.

[romanaa]

Oh god please not again last time was horrible for me( in the bronx). My lungs cant take it again!

[inked-up-animal]

This is all because Canada will not let their forestry service cut down any trees to create fire breaks because of so called environmentalist. Where are all your precious trees now?

[jamesdaniels]

'honey, could you please put another log on the campfire.'

[MichiganCars]

We just had this in Detroit. It was awful

[Carebearritual]

“Don’t listen to any other sources” is a batshit thing to say

[josiemchannel]

This is very unusual. A sign of the times

[ghostcodclanled]

New York got that Breaking Bad Mexico Lens

[rodneymills]

This looks like Beijing, only theirs is just pollution.

[sleepingtiger]

love the reaction at 0:31 where hes like wtf you talking about. it is concerning!

[Tinytox]

IL near Chicago has been getting bad. Not clear.

[mr.pizzamarlon]

It's not going stop until the end comes.

[fallen]

Canada has to pay for our sick and NY better stand up for this country

[Hey-gtgs]

Gavin gruesome and Justin aka Castro Jr are awful politicians

[Tracy]

Michigan was bad yesterday. I tried to stay in but had to walk my dogs, woke up with horrible headache today. Ugh.

[LisaLisa-]

Surprisingly, they are not mandating masks, its the democratic way