The draft report is not available online as far as I can tell but Peggy O’Farrell’s report in The Cincinnati Enquirer gives us a preview of the action items in the report. Continue reading
When we heard that the the New York City Housing Authority’s Chief Exterminator estimates that 70% of bed bug reports are “actual” infestations, that 70% resonated. Continue reading
In the next few days we’ll offer some specific suggestions to you — give you something to do, if you’re up for it — so keep an eye on that space above for a “Take Action” page. It will be a modest place to start, relative to how far behind other cities we are Continue reading
“What I can tell you is that the revised year-end number for 2007 of all bed bug complaints was 1,720 and that our Chief Exterminator says that in his experience about 70% of cases reported there is actual infestation.” Continue reading
Why do we care that the Washington Post dismissed the bed bug problem in New York City? Continue reading
Today we wait for New York City Housing Authority spokesman Howard Marder to confirm the numbers cited for public housing infestations in David Segal’s Washington Post piece. Continue reading
This is how New York City’s bed bug statistics have appeared in recent press articles. Continue reading
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In the black corner, Cimex L.
Mahogany Flats,
the Red Bomber,
Sneaky Simes,
Bed bug!
In the white corner,
The City of New York!
Gotham,
New Amsterdam,
the Big Apple.
All right, we don’t usually have multiple parties in each corner of the ring, so this is gonna get a bit messy.
But let’s come out fighting, gloves (and dust masks) on!
Is everyone ready to RUMBLE?!?!?!? Continue reading