‘This is the new normal’: Fires spread across New York region
New York City has had over 230 brush fires since Oct. 29, after its driest month since record-keeping began in 1869.
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What’s Behind New York Fires? Climate Change, Land Use and History
Wildfires that are raging across New York and New Jersey highlight a new threat to one of the world’s most affluent regions.
Six Upstate New York communities receive $140 million in high-speed internet funding
Six regions in Upstate New York will soon have access to affordable high-speed internet services from the ConnectALL ...
Millions in New York Told To Limit Exercise As Wildfire Smoke Hits
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued an air quality alert for the New York City metro ...
What is a Red Flag Warning? A look at New York and New Jersey fire risk and drought
Although the Red Flag Warning was issued for only Friday, the threat of wildfires across the region will persist until the ...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces new path forward for congestion pricing
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced she is moving forward with a plan to turn on the nation’s first congestion pricing ...
New York, other blue states losing out to ‘vibrant’ lower-cost regions as migration trend continues, data shows
New York lost 179,000 more people than it moved in last year, the numbers showed — with the largest number of leavers ...
Brush fire burns in Manhattan, the latest of several blazes in the region
The Inwood Hill Park fire is the latest in an unusually high number of fires in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut amid dry conditions and gusty winds.
14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly starting New Jersey forest fire
Authorities investigating the cause and origin of the Oct. 30 blaze "located evidence that identified this fire as an arson," ...
As Wildfire Burns in New Jersey and New York, Rain Offers Little Relief
The fire, the latest of several in the region over the weekend, had caused one death and was not contained as of Sunday ...
New York-New Jersey Wildfire Update: Teen Forest Ranger Dies Fighting Blaze
Health advisories were issued for parts of New York and northeastern New Jersey due to unhealthy air quality from the smoke.
Dallas-Fort Worth's booming banking industry helps region buck national trend
DFW surpassed the Los Angeles metro during the pandemic in December 2020 as the second-biggest hub for financial services ...