| 9d ago |
37-year-old lifelong New Yorker here. You know, growing up, I don’t remember being trapped inside by toxic wildfire smoke.
Certainly not with this regularity.
I have a toddler. I am beyond outra… |
-6.5 |
| 9d ago |
When I hear about wildfire smoke suddenly becoming an issue on the East Coast, it reminds me of this New Yorker cover as we’ve been dealing with it in the West for decades. |
-3.0 |
| 9d ago |
So NYC isn't sepia for this iteration of wildfire smoke, as it was the last time around, but you can smell and see it.
I'm no climate scientist, but this doesn't seem good.
And anecdote isn't evi… |
-4.0 |
| 9d ago |
But what is true is that my love and connection to NYC has deepened. Once I stopped being a workoholic, my personal relationships improved, and my identification as a New Yorker has intensified. I … |
+5.0 |
| 10d ago |
The first picture was taken today— it is like standing over a chimney. The second picture was taken in 2023. Both smoke conditions were caused by Canadian wildfires. I’m a life-long New Yorker and … |
-4.0 |