The Health Department has announced that it will be spraying pesticide in parts of Queens, including Maspeth, from 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. The pesticide is meant to reduce the number of mosquitoes in the area and the risk of West Nile virus that they carry. Here is a map showing the approximate area that will be sprayed.       … Continue reading Health Dept. Spraying Pesticide to Reduce Mosquitoes and Risk of West Nile Virus