In 1855 Eliza Webster lived in Seneca Village with her husband & children. The community’s eviction in 1857 to make way for Central Park (the 1st use of eminent domain for the creation of a park) destroyed Black homes. https://t.co/5qpOvvJfUE
After intense storms soaked New York and New Jersey on Sunday, air-quality concerns have once again prompted health advisories on Monday morning. https://t.co/X27BIEth7R
#OnThisDay in 1862 Ida B. Wells was born to enslaved parents in Holly Springs, MS, but forged a new life after emancipation. As a journalist and civil rights activist she lived within the compass of her own words, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”
Since we just watched (and loved!) Nimona, please enjoy this @Gingerhazing original from MoCCA a million years ago! Congratulations to Nate and the whole team who worked on this lovely adaptation! Go watch if you haven't! 🌈✨️⚔️🦈💥
Hazy skies are expected on Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires will enter the area. To find your localized air quality forecast visit https://t.co/B7cYaRe9c3 or contact @NYSDEC, https://t.co/3Wygw3Phud, and https://t.co/KV5xb48Dkm. #NYwx#NJwx#CTwx
Air quality is expected to worsen again Wednesday and Thursday due to windy conditions combined with wildfires burning in Canada. The FDNY encourages you to wear N95 or KN95 masks. If you are in need of high quality masks, you can stop by your local firehouse. Limit 2 per person.
#BREAKING Smoke from Canadian wildfires is forecasted to cloud the air across New York on Wednesday and Thursday, NY Gov. Hochul said.
Air quality is expected to reach unhealthy levels in some areas and Air Quality Advisories have been set for Western and Central New York.
FDNY is distributing free N-95 masks, limit is 2 masks per person:
Manhattan:
-100 Duane Street
-207 West 77th Street
Bronx:
-720 Melrose Avenue
-2417 Webster Avenue
Brooklyn:
-172 Tillary Street
-885 Howard Avenue
Staten Island:
-1850 Clove Road
“You can use the N95 mask you bought for the pandemic to filter out the wildfire smoke engulfing the entire Northeast” is a neat little sentence that lets you know we’re in the fun part of the century that future historians are going to talk about a lot.
Air quality is now at hazardous levels in New York City due to wildfire smoke. Please stay indoors, close windows, and run air purifiers. If you are outside, wear a N95 respirator mask.
East coast friends! Cloth masks and bandanas do almost nothing to protect you from the small dangerous particles of wildfire smoke, and due to our ongoing pandemic, N95/KN95/KF94/etc quality masks are affordable and easy to acquire. Wear them when you go outside!!