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| Press Release |
NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Office of Communications |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sandra Mullin/Greg Butler Thursday, August 15, 2002 (212) 788-5290 (877) 640-1347 |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Spraying Scheduled in Northern Queens Last Night Postponed
New Schedule, with Date and Time, to Be Announced
Ground-based mosquito spraying scheduled for last night - overnight August 14th - in northern Queens was postponed as a result of wind speeds exceeding 10 miles per hour. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will release a new schedule for spraying in this area when plans are finalized and weather permits.
For more information, please call the City's West Nile Virus information line 1-877-WNV-4NYC, or visit DOHMH's West Nile virus homepage at http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/wnv/wnvhome.html.
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