As New York City was bombarded with dangerous air and smoke conditions, some residents and environmental experts questioned if the city's leader acted quickly enough to warn people about the dangers of the 'smoke wave.'
June 7, 2023, 7:44 PMA smoky haze from wildfires in Canada diminishes the visibility of the Empire State Building, June 7, 2023, in New York.that turned the skyline orange, some residents and environmental experts questioned if the city's leader acted quickly enough to warn people about the dangers of the "smoke wave."
A smoky haze from wildfires in Canada diminishes the visibility of the Empire State Building, June 7, 2023, in New York.Adams defended his administration's approach to alerting New Yorkers about the dangers of the situation during a news conference with reporters Wednesday morning. He contended that there were no late notifications as the city's agencies, such as the health department and OEM, were going through the rapidly changing information.
Bratspies, who is a board member of the city's Environmental Justice Advisory Board, countered the mayor's claim noting that the city has delivered air quality alerts in the past and has access to the latest forecast models. MORE: Wildfire smoke map: Forecast shows which US cities, states are being impacted by Canadian wildfires
Porter-Morgan said that even though wildfire smoke is new to the northeast, Adams and other leaders in the area can take a look at the environmental policies in West Coast states for guidance. Hayden, who worked in California's Office of Emergency Services, acknowledged informing and alerting the public to environmental disasters or emergencies is complicated, as data changes constantly.
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