NYC to spray mosquito pesticide in four boroughs

NEW YORK (PIX11) — To reduce the number of mosquitoes and the risk of mosquito-borne diseases, the New York City Health Department has scheduled pesticide spraying in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.

Aerial-based mosquito larviciding is scheduled for July 1-3.

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Spraying will happen between 6 and 7 a.m. in the following areas:

Bronx

  • Zip codes: 10464, 10465, 10475
  • Neighborhoods: Pelham Bay Park North, Pelham Bay Park South

Brooklyn

  • Zip codes: 11207, 11229, 11234, 11236, 11239
  • Neighborhoods: Fresh Creek Basin, Marine Park

Queens

  • Zip codes: 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11365, 11413, 11422, 11430, 11691, 11692
  • Neighborhoods: Alley Pond Park, Brookville, College Point, Edgemere, Kissena Park, Linden Hill, Rosedale, Somerville

Staten Island

  • Zip codes: 10303, 10305, 10306, 10308, 10309, 10311, 10312, 10314
  • Neighborhoods: Arlington, Bloomfield, Blue Heron Park, Charleston, Chelsea, Fresh Kills, Howland Hook, Old Place, Old Town, Port Mobile, Richmond Town, South Beach, Travis, Wolfe’s Pond Park

Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.

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