Editorial photo #13973026 Environmental Issue
Wildfire Smoke From Canada Covers New York City For Second Day
People play soccer on a field in lower Manhattan as smoke covers New York City, New York, on July 16, 2026, due to a wildfire in Canada. Air quality alerts were issued and the public was advised to stay indoors away from the smoke as a heat wave also affects the city. Smoke from the wildfire has moved across much of the North East in the United States. (Photo by Neil Constantine/NurPhoto)
