After an air quality emergency plunged New York City skies into an orange hue and posed health risks to residents in early June, a new report by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is offering some recommendations for improving the city's preparedness for future air quality events.

"It is one thing to have a plan that falls short of what nobody could have anticipated. It's another thing to not have a plan at all, which seems to have happened here," Williams said during an appearance on "Mornings On 1" Tuesday, reflecting on the June air quality crisis.

One of the primary recommendations is the creation of a notification system that could inform New Yorkers when air quality reaches dangerous levels. These notifications would be triggered by a network of air monitoring systems across the city that Williams recommends creating to detect pollution levels.

To provide relief during air quality emergencies, the report also proposes opening “clean air centers,” similar to the existing hot weather “cooling centers.” These would be created by improving HVAC systems in public schools and public libraries.

The report also recommends allowing some city employees to work remotely if the air quality index exceeds 150, in order to reduce unnecessary exposure.

The report will be discussed at a City Council hearing Wednesday, and Williams is already defending the suggestions.

"We should have been prepared because we actually had this information several days before, but we never adjusted to the information until the sky was turning orange," he said.

Williams said during the hearing, he will especially emphasize the importance of educating New Yorkers about the health risks associated with dangerous air quality levels.

“This report not only looks back but also looks forward to ensure we avoid making the same mistakes,” he said.