City Sees Jump in West Nile Virus Cases

Written by NYPress on September 4, 2012. Posted in Blog, Breaking News

In the last three days, six new cases of West Nile virus cropped up in the City, reports the New York Times. This is a sudden jump—it’s almost as many cases as have been seen in the City for the whole summer. Late August is, however, the peak time for West Nile virus, according to
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Mosquito Epidemic Creates Itchy Problem on 84th Street

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on May 23, 2012. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, West Side Spirit

Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal heeded the itchy cries of residents on and around West 84th Street who have been suffering from a bafflingly hard to quash infestation, rounding up city officials to hear their tales and explain what the city is doing to combat the insects. The result was a promise to coordinate efforts and
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Mosquito-Plagued Residents Vent to City

Written by Megan Finnegan Bungeroth on May 18, 2012. Posted in Breaking News, News & Features West Side Spirit

At a crowded event last night that served as much for cathartic release of grievances as a forum for solutions, over 120 Upper West Siders vented their frustration over their out-of-control mosquito problems. Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal heeded the itchy cries of residents on and around West 84th Street who have been suffering from a
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