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Midtown East, New York Air quality today
Air quality in Midtown East, New York currently reads AQI 26 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Air quality right now
AQI 26
Good
- PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
- 4.7
- tree cover
- 18.6%
- trees in this area
- 25.2K
- more trees needed
- 15.5K
Measured across a 0.9 mi (1.5 km) radius around Midtown East, New York, United States (2.7 sq mi), from a satellite image of Aug 9, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.
Midtown East, New York · AQI 26 (Good)
Midtown East, New York's tree count comes to 25,210 trees across 2.1 sq mi (5.42 km²) of land, 11 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 15,452 more trees would close the gap.
Air quality detail
Air quality in Midtown East, New York today: AQI 26, Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 11, 00:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Ground station · Union City High Scho, 3.6 mi (5.8 km) away · median of 7 stations
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
4.7
PM10
—
NO₂
37.6
O₃
47.1
SO₂
0.0
CO
687.4
Data: OpenAQ · AirNow
- Outdoor exercise
- A good day to be active outside
- Windows
- Open them to air the house
- Mask
- Not needed
- Air purifier
- Not needed
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Midtown East, New York's daily AQI at 45 on average, from 28 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 107 on Nov 6.
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Tree cover detail
Tree cover in Midtown East, New York: Below target
18.6% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 2.1 sq mi (5.42 km²) of land.
Trees in this area
25,210
Target trees
40,662
More trees needed
15,452
CO₂ if planted / yr
339.9 t
Frequently asked
Questions about Midtown East, New York
What is the air quality (AQI) in Midtown East, New York right now?
The latest reading for Midtown East, New York shows an AQI of 26 (Good), measured Nov 11, 00:00 local time by 7 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is Union City High Scho, 3.6 mi (5.8 km) away). The main pollutant is PM2.5. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Is it safe to exercise outside in Midtown East, New York today?
At AQI 26 (Good): a good day to be active outside. Windows: open them to air the house. Masks: not needed. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.
What has the air quality in Midtown East, New York been like this week?
Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put Midtown East, New York's daily AQI at 45 on average, from 28 on Nov 8 to an hourly peak of 107 on Nov 6. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.
What is the tree count in Midtown East, New York?
Midtown East, New York has an estimated 25,210 trees across the 2.1 sq mi (5.42 km²) of land measured — 18.6% tree cover, 11 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Midtown East, New York need?
Midtown East, New York needs roughly 15,452 more trees to close a 11-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 339.9 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
How are Midtown East, New York's air quality and tree cover measured?
Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Midtown East, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 0.9 mi (1.5 km) radius around Midtown East; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.
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