NEW YORK - Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the federal government to assist a new push to kill mosquitoes in New York to stop any possible spread of the West Nile Virus."This is actually one of the worst mosquito seasons that we have had in recent memory," Schumer said at a Saturday news conference. "Even more concerning, these mosquitoes can spread the deadly West Nile Virus."According to Schumer, across New York City over 1,000 pools of stagnant water, which provide a breeding ground for mosquitos, have tested positive for the West Nile Virus Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app! | Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersCases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed in each of the city's five boroughs, and Schumer said.