

If the AQI is between 151 and 200, only horses that pass a respiratory examination by a veterinarian would be able to race.

Kathy Hochul established air quality guidelines for horse racing statewide and said the Belmont Stakes, the third and final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, would be "a last minute decision." Hochul said the race would be canceled if the air quality index exceeded 200 in Elmont Saturday night. "I'm looking forward, if the weather permits, to marching in the parade," Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday.

With the air quality gradually improving, recommendations for people to stay indoors and outdoor events to be canceled were lifted just in time for a host of weekend events, including Sunday's National Puerto Rican Day Parade. For those book lovers who get a kick out of the Hemingway quote write drunk, edit sober, embark on the Literary Pub Crawl in Greenwich Village. The Air Quality Alert that was in place for several days was canceled in New York City and other parts of the state like Rockland and Westchester counties and Long Island. NEW YORK (WABC) - New York City officials gave the green light to organizers on Friday to go forward with the many outdoor events planned this weekend as smoke from the Canadian wildfires subsides and air quality improves. 2 days ago &0183 &32 Continuing into Sunday, the festival will have a live concert, a fashion show, and a parade that will march through Prospect Park starting at Grand Army Plaza. Kathy Hochul established air quality guidelines for horse racing statewide and said the Belmont Stakes.
