New york citys orange wednesday in pictures – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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New York City’s orange Wednesday, in pictures.

The Verge snapped some photos of the apocalyptic scene in the Big Apple yesterday — from amber skies to desolate streets. To stay updated, you can follow the EPA’s air quality monitoring tool AirNow. Its forecast for Thursday is still bad — not quite a Code Maroon (hopefully) but a Code Red for “unhealthy” air.

A biker at a street corner against an orange sky hazy with smoke.
Manhattan’s skyline, shrouded in smoke.
1/6Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
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