If you've got a runny nose, itchy throat and are sneezing and wheezing, you're not alone. Tree pollen season has hit the Northeast hard and is expected to get worse as it continues through May. 

Website pollen-dot-com has put New York City, Albany, Concord, New Hampshire, Burlington, Vermont and Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts on its "worst cities" list. 

The New York City Department of Health says asthma emergency room visits are up, especially in children, and so are over-the-counter sales of allergy medications.  Grass pollen ramps up in  May and June so it'll be a while before allergy sufferers get relief.