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Today will be mostly cloudy with haze and smoke.
Temperature highs will be in the 70s. Avoid being outside if possible.
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Highs: Mid-70s Lows: Upper 50s Smoky sunshine |
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Around NYC
1. Live Updates: NYC air quality worst among major cities worldwide
After a historic day Wednesday, smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to blanket the city and deteriorate air quality.
- The city will be distributing masks at NYPD and FDNY stations, health facilities and other locations throughout the day on Thursday, Zach Iscol, commissioner of the city Emergency Management Department, said on "Inside City Hall" Wednesday night. Mayor Eric Adams will be going to NYCHA facilities to also distribute masks on Thursday.
- The mayor encouraged New Yorkers to stay home through Thursday to keep away from unhealthy smoke blowing in from the wildfires.
- New York City had the worst air quality on Wednesday among major cities worldwide, according to the website IQ Air.
Dr. Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and James McDonald, New York acting commissioner of health, will join "Mornings On 1" to talk about the latest on the city’s air quality.
2. New York City goes after Hyundai, Kia after security flaw leads to wave of social media fueled theft
New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft.
The lawsuit alleges that Hyundai Motor America and Kia America Inc. failed to keep up with other automakers by not adopting immobilizer technology that ensured cars could not be started without their keys.
3. Workers at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square vote to unionize, continuing trend
Workers at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square, one of the retail chain's signature stores and home to its corporate offices, have voted to unionize.
They join employees at a handful of other Barnes & Noble stores in the Northeast who have affiliated with unions in recent weeks, following a wave of union activity over the past few years at independent booksellers.
Around the Nation
1. Biden vetoes bill to cancel student debt relief
2. Embattled CNN CEO Chris Licht stepping down, network says
3. Conservatives shutter House to protest McCarthy-Biden debt deal