A drought in the northeast United States, combined with high winds, is creating record-breaking numbers of wildfires with dangerous smoke conditions in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City on Monday issued its first drought warning in 22 years after months of little rain — and will restart the flow of drinking water from an out-of-service aqueduct as ...

Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello has been relieved of parish duties after an investigation uncovered evidence that he transferred nearly $2 million in parish funds to a businessman who was former chief of ...

Ulster, Dutchess and Greene counties were among 15 counties elevated to drought warning status by Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday, Nov. 18, due to a ...

Facing a historic shortage of rainfall, state officials elevated New York City's five boroughs and 10 other counties to a drought warning. They also declared a drought watch for the remainder of the ...

Smoke from the Jennings Creek wildfire will continue to be noticeable throughout the day Monday as Department of ...

Firefighters in New York said a successful voluntary evacuation that remains in place Sunday helped them protect about 165 homes overnight from a wildfire.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul elevated 15 counties, including New York City, to drought warning status on Monday due to a continued shortage of rainfall and declining levels of streamflow and ...

A drought warning has been declared in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday. Under a drought warning, New Yorkers would still be urged to voluntarily ...