Air quality alert in NYC due to ozone: What to know

N.Y. Gov. Hochul urges residents to exercise caution amid air quality advisory, hot weather

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley are under an air quality health advisory for ozone Tuesday, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

NY weather: Air quality advisory issued for Westchester, Rockland, Putnam Aug. 12

An air quality alert has been issued for the New York metro area Tuesday, Aug. 12, as high temperatures contribute to increased ozone levels.

Air quality alert in NYC due to ozone: What to know

NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley are on alert for poor air quality once again on Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The Air Quality Health Advisory comes as ground-level ozone is expected to exceed the Air Quality Index Value of 100, combined with the high temperatures on deck for Tuesday. NYC forecast and PIX11's Weather Center Vehicle exhaust and out-of-state emission sources combined with the heat are what…