On Tuesday afternoon, the governor’s office issued a news release announcing that the wildfires were creating hazy conditions in New York City and elsewhere, urging residents to limit exposure and saying state experts were monitoring the situation.
On Wednesday morning, as many New Yorkers woke up to a thick blanket of haze, the governor spoke to reporters in Albany about the situation, saying it was “an emergency crisis” and warning it could last several days.
Asked about the wisdom of declaring a state of emergency, Ms. Hochul said that it was unnecessary.
“A state of emergency is a mechanism you use when there’s something you can do about it,” she said.
“We don’t have a lot we can do about the circumstances for contaminated toxic air coming into our airspace, so there’s not a need for deploying resources or bringing money to the table.”
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Organizations:
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Locations:
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