NYC is on the list with an AQI of 26. AQI below 50 is Good, where 'Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.' https://www.airnow.

NYC is on the list with an AQI of 26. AQI below 50 is Good, where 'Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.' https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/ https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/ The reason it's on the list, is that it's just a list of big cities.