New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 1 million N95 masks will be distributed for free Thursday, as high-quality masks appeared to be in short supply at retailers amid dangerously poor air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 1 million N95 masks will be distributed for free Thursday, as high-quality masks appeared to be in short supply at retailers Wednesday amid dangerously poor air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Masks will be available at MTA facilities at Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station, Fulton Center, Jamaica Station and the Main Concourse of the Port Authority Bus Terminal ; Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in Harlem; and Roberto Clemente State Park in the Bronx. New York City had the worst air quality in the world Wednesday. According to the air-quality app Purple, New York City was registering particulate-matter readings of around 300 on Wednesday evening — hazardous for everyone.
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