# data[].attributes.body
POP: 8.54 Million (2016)

# data[].attributes.body
-- Different atmosphere aka city living
-- The History (i.e. Ellis Island)
-- Central Park

# data[].attributes.body
Statue of Liberty
-- A gift from the people of France to the people of the United States

# data[].attributes.body
Central Park
-- One of the most filmed locations in the world

# data[].attributes.body
National September 11 Memorial and Museum
-- Commemorates the September 11, 2001 attacks

# data[].attributes.body
BEST TIME TO VISIT
-- April through June
-- September and October
Not too cold and not too hot with lots to do around the city

# data[].attributes.body
What's being done?
-- Air quality initiatives by other City agencies
-- Enforcement of the Air Pollution Control Code (Air Code)
The goal is to preserve, protect and improve the air resources of NYC

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The only things that should be flushed are the four P's-pee, poop, puke, and toilet paper. We want to make sure that our sewer system and our treatment plants continue to work properly during this public health emergency.

# data[].attributes.body
WORST TIME TO VISIT
-- December through February
Christmas time makes it hard to visit, and the city is very busy
The cold weather (for most) makes visiting the city unbearable

EXTREME WEATHER IN THE PAST
January 6-10,  1996
20 inches of snow fell in NYC over two days

# data[].attributes.body
Below, the graph provides an overview of PM2.5 during the day vs at night

# data[].attributes.body
LEADING AIR POLLUTANTS
-- PM2.5
motor vehicles, boilers used for heating
-- NOx
fuel combustion/emission from cars
-- EC
fossil fuel combustion and diesel exhaust
can contribute to hotter temperatures in the city
-- SO2
emitted from fossil fuel combustion at power plants
can cause acid rain
-- O3
motor vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions
creates smog

# data[].attributes.body
HEALTH
-- PM2.5
can cause lung and heart disease
-- NOx
can cause respiratory conditions
-- EC
exacerbate asthma, may increase risk of lung cancer
-- SO2
associated with increased respiratory illnesses
-- O3
can trigger a variety of health problems i including asthma and other respiratory illnesses

# data[].attributes.body
November 24, 1966 was one of New York's worst smog days
Below -- the view to the south of the Empire State Building

# data[].attributes.body
This website gives daily forecasts on New York City's air quality

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Data and Forecasts courtesy of:

Action Day

Note: Values above 500 are considered Beyond the AQI. Follow recommendations for the Hazardous category. Additional information on reducing exposure to extremely high levels of particle pollution is available here.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
ozone 																															 maps

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Data and Forecasts courtesy of: Action Day Note: Values above 500 are considered Beyond the AQI. Follow recommendations for the Hazardous category. Additional information on reducing exposure to extremely high levels of particle pollution is available here.