The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory until 11 p.m. EDT Sunday for New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Rockland counties.
Air quality levels are expected to exceed an Air Quality Index value of 100 due to elevated ground-level ozone.
The Air Quality Index, or AQI, measures air pollution levels and related health concerns. Higher AQI values indicate greater potential health risks…