NYC acting before mosquito bites

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: April 23, 2000 | Copyright information

NYC acting before mosquito bites

New York Times News Service

Sunday, April 23, 2000

New York -- The New York City Board of Health has passed a resolution declaring large puddles of water an official public nuisance and has empowered the Departments of Health and Sanitation to remove any receptacle containing standing water without warning its owners.

Effective immediately, if city workers stumble upon mountains of tires, dirty bird baths, foul kiddie pools or other ...

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