Parts of South Brooklyn to be sprayed for West Nile
Parts of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights are among the Brooklyn neighborhoods that will be sprayed by Health Department pesticide trucks on Wednesday, August 19 to reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus.
The full list of neighborhoods includes:
- Bath Beach
- Bay Ridge
- Bensonhurst
- Dyker Heights
- Gravesend
- Fort Hamilton
- New Utrecht
- Georgetown
- Mill Basin
- Flatlands
- East Flatbush
- Flatbush
- Marine Park
- Midwood
- Mill Island
In southwestern Brooklyn, the area to be sprayed is bordered by 86th Street, 21st Avenue, Bay Ridge Parkway, 15th Avenue and 64th Street; Fort Hamilton Parkway and 83rd Street to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the south; Coney Island Creek and Shell Road to the east.