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Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers as Air Quality Advisory Expanded to the Entire State

Published July 16, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:39

So I don't know if that really matters. This is a day. Just stay indoors. Just stay indoors. Be smart about this. Be vigilant. And so what we're doing to help, We're making N95 masks available across the state to any county that requested them. In New York City, MTA and Port Authority has made masks available to commuters at Penn Station, Grand Central, Times Square, Jamaica and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. (03:39–03:46)

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Asserts that N95 masks are being distributed statewide to counties that request them.

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