I guess the short answer would be no, I don’t think they care.

However, when it comes to politicians, (I’m told) they care about what their constituents tell them to care about, most of the time. Based on this premise, we think that if New Yorkers, in sufficient numbers, demand that action be taken on the issue of bedbugs, they will have no choice but to take action, no matter how much they wish they didn’t have to, because the issues are so complex and a reasonable policy can’t possibly be advanced without money.

That said, I would lie if I didn’t say that I’m not so sure anymore that this will happen. I’m losing confidence that there will be sufficient outcry to force their hand.

Still. We’re not giving up on this perhaps quixotic effort. We’re hoping to get lucky. And doing something feels better than doing nothing.

Thanks for your comment. Please, ahem, write to your council person.