Making a new folder

How can I tell my script to make a new folder at the same level as another folder?
for example:
I have myFolder which is
"Photo [Work]:Users:peter:Documents:image files BU:renumbered files:62199L:RE-labeled JPEGs:"
and I want to tell the script to make a new folder at
"Photo [Work]:Users:peter:Documents:image files BU:renumbered files:62199L:"
How do I do this if my script only knows where myFolder is?
Pedro Paramo

Hi pedroparamo
by using MYFolder as the path, like below, "make new folder at MYFolder"
property Folder_name : {"NEW FOLDER"}
set MYFolder to "Macintosh HD:Users:kevinparrott:Desktop:test:"
tell application "Finder"
make new folder at MYFolder with properties {name:Folder_name}
end tell
Budgie

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