An air quality alert is in effect today for NYC and Long Island due to smoke from the Ocean County, N.J. wildfire.

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is approximately 50% contained after burning through 13,250 acres.

Use this map from the University of Connecticut to check if 17-year periodical cicadas will appear in your neighborhood soon.

A raging wildfire in New Jersey has scorched thousands of acres and is sending large plumes of smoke into the sky, and has led to the closure of several roads.

Before the Trump administration’s cuts, members of the civilian federal work force were in every state and in thousands of ...

Hummingbird Central uses citizen science to track the annual migration of hummingbirds, using user-reported sightings to map their progress. As of April 17, hummingbirds have made it as far north as ...

Tax Day has passed, but here’s a look at how much people have paid in taxes in recent years — and how much they’ve gotten back in tax returns.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation emphasized that proper tree planting can prevent future health ...

A New Jersey wildfire has sparked evacuation orders for thousands of residents as the blaze engulfed thousands of acres in a matter of hours.

FEMA released a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map for Genesee County for the public to see and comment on. The current maps for Genesee County were developed in the 1980 s. FEMA, the New York State ...

Governor Kathy Hochul today (April 18) announced $30 million is now available for consumers to lease or purchase new electric vehicles (EVs) in New York through the State's Drive Clean R. . .