New York Governor Kathy Hochul has made state resources available as multiple fire departments respond to a major wildfire in Suffolk County.
Another set hit Long Island, near West Hampton, and spread along the Sunrise Highway toward New York City. It is the closest wildfires have been to America’s largest city since it was directly hit last November,
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned amid numerous sexual harassment allegations in 2021, is running for New York City mayor.