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Manhattan and Brooklyn to Undergo Mosquito Spraying for Disease Prevention Next Week, Health Department Announces

In the case of inclement weather, the sprayings will be delayed to Aug. 27, and Aug. 29, respectively.

The city is continuing its war on disease-carrying mosquitoes, this time with schedule sprayings in Manhattan and Brooklyn next week. The Health Department will conduct an adulticide treatment to reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus. On Aug. 26, the department will spray sections of Manhattan and on Aug. 28, the spraying will take place in sections of Brooklyn. Both sprayings will take place between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning on their scheduled days. Click here to read more on amny.com. 




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