Yesterday the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an Air Quality Alert from Harlem To Hollis, today, August 17 they have issued another that started at 11:00 AM and until tonight at 11:00 PM.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory problems, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
To view this message in American Sign Language (ASL) with audio and subtitles, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o24hmZJ3DY.
Visit the National Weather Service at http://www.1.usa.gov/16w10Sq
The Department of Environmental Conservation at http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/aqi/aqi_forecast.cfm.