Air quality · New York
Air quality in New York
Air quality (EPA AirNow) data for ZIP codes in New York. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the air quality summary.
Last verified 2026-05-13 · methodology
What lands here
Pages show the current AQI category (Good, Moderate, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous), the nearest reporting station, and historical averages.
Source & refresh
EPA AirNow. Refreshed hourly real-time / daily historical. Primary source →
New York top concern
Lead service lines (older cities), coastal flood
New York has LCRR lead-service-line obligations in NYC (DEP), Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany. Coastal AE/VE zones along NYC, Long Island, Hudson Valley. Catskill/Delaware watersheds give NYC water unusual quality but require ongoing EPA SDWIS oversight.
See New York state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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AQI thresholds — what 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' actually means for you
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26 New York ZIPs
ZIP 10001
New York, NY
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ZIP 11201
Brooklyn, NY
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ZIP 10016
Manhattan (Murray Hill), NY
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ZIP 14202
Buffalo, NY
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ZIP 14604
Rochester, NY
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ZIP 13202
Syracuse, NY
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ZIP 12207
Albany, NY
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ZIP 11215
Brooklyn (Park Slope), NY
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ZIP 10583
Scarsdale, NY
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ZIP 10605
White Plains, NY
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ZIP 11733
Setauket, NY
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ZIP 10701
Yonkers, NY
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ZIP 11530
Garden City, NY
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ZIP 11375
Forest Hills, NY
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ZIP 14620
Rochester, NY
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ZIP 12180
Troy, NY
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ZIP 13901
Binghamton, NY
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ZIP 14850
Ithaca, NY
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ZIP 10538
Larchmont, NY
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ZIP 10803
Pelham (NY), NY
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ZIP 11354
Flushing (Queens), NY
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ZIP 12508
Beacon, NY
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ZIP 13210
Syracuse (University Hill), NY
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ZIP 14534
Pittsford, NY
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ZIP 11743
Huntington (NY), NY
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ZIP 12211
Albany (NY), NY
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