'Send help rather than complain,' Canada's Ford tells US as wildfire smoke blankets parts of North America (106)

New York City's famous landmarks, including the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty, are obscured by smoke brought south from Canada's wildfires.

Those braving the outdoors are donning masks, with air quality warnings advising people to mostly remain indoors.

The sun rises behind the midtown Manhattan skyline and Empire State Building, casting the city in an orange haze

The thick haze has left the Statue of Liberty, as seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park, obscured

New Yorkers are wearing masks due to the poor air quality