Here’s another thing to check before heading to a northeast airport right now: the air quality.
Due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada, on Wednesday, the FAA issued ground stops at New York City area airports. That, of course, created a ripple effect at other airports and is likely to continue for a while.
The FAA has slowed traffic to and from New York City area airports due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) June 7, 2023
The agency will continue to adjust the volume of traffic to account for the rapidly changing conditions.
Please monitor https://t.co/smgdqJN3td. #AirQualityAlert
A pilot shot this video at LaGuardia Airport Wednesday. #smoke https://t.co/pLTmgqCmfX pic.twitter.com/F3KfAL4RAf
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) June 8, 2023
Travel Alert: Low visibility due to smoke conditions in the northeast United States is causing delays for some flights in and out of the region. Please check with your airline for the latest updates.
— Tampa International Airport ✈️ (@FlyTPA) June 8, 2023
For airport delays, visit: https://t.co/FnWTc7FSRn.
Smoke from Canada's wildfires is affecting visibility in our airspace and leading to delays. The FAA is fully prepared to modify operations as needed. Check real-time flight information at https://t.co/htXzk0f9zb.
— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) June 7, 2023
It’s not only air travel. Wednesday’s Yankees-White Sox game, theater performances, and many other events have been postponed due to poor air quality.
Tonight’s Yankees-White Sox game (Wednesday, June 7) is rescheduled because of poor air quality due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires and will be made up tomorrow, Thursday, June 8, as the first game of a single-admission doubleheader, which will begin at 4:05pm. pic.twitter.com/nx1WxqUaTU
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 7, 2023
New graduate? Graduate Hotels has an offer.

(Photo credit: Steve Freihon Photography)
Graduate Hotels has a fun job opening for a fresh 2023 graduate.
From June 8 through July 7 the hip hotel chain is accepting applications (contest entries) for what it is calling its Victory Lap program.
The hotel is inviting recent graduates to submit 60-second videos highlighting “the spirit of their college town.”
Four winners will get hired for 10 weeks, for ‘salaries’ starting at $20,000 to travel to 16 cities that have Graduate Hotel properties to gather and create content highlighting those towns.
More details about the contest are available here.
