Comments on: Highs and lows, Part 2 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/03/02/highs-and-lows-part-2/ A bed bug policy advocacy group Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Renee Corea http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/03/02/highs-and-lows-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6504 Renee Corea Mon, 18 May 2009 04:21:23 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2027#comment-6504 I'm very sorry for what you are going through, Ferine. The fact is that there are no resources for New Yorkers, not for bed bugs, and not for people in public housing. The NYC Bed Bug Advisory Board has not been appointed yet. I think you should do the only thing you can in this situation, which is to involve your son's medical and social work support network, and reach out to your elected officials and ask them to intervene. City Council members, the Public Advocate's office, your state representatives. Keep calling the NYC Housing Authority and asking for everything that must be done (the pest control for bed bugs and the pest proofing to seal up all the holes you describe). Constant and escalating pressure might solve this problem for your son. It's not fair and it's not just, but it is what it is. Very few people care about this problem in our society. It's not at the top of anyone's list. If you don't know how to unsubscribe to New York vs Bed Bugs -- there are instructions in the emails you receive -- I can end your subscription for you immediately. renee at newyorkvsbedbugs dot org I’m very sorry for what you are going through, Ferine. The fact is that there are no resources for New Yorkers, not for bed bugs, and not for people in public housing. The NYC Bed Bug Advisory Board has not been appointed yet. I think you should do the only thing you can in this situation, which is to involve your son’s medical and social work support network, and reach out to your elected officials and ask them to intervene. City Council members, the Public Advocate’s office, your state representatives. Keep calling the NYC Housing Authority and asking for everything that must be done (the pest control for bed bugs and the pest proofing to seal up all the holes you describe). Constant and escalating pressure might solve this problem for your son. It’s not fair and it’s not just, but it is what it is.
Very few people care about this problem in our society. It’s not at the top of anyone’s list.

If you don’t know how to unsubscribe to New York vs Bed Bugs — there are instructions in the emails you receive — I can end your subscription for you immediately. renee at newyorkvsbedbugs dot org

]]> By: Ferine http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/03/02/highs-and-lows-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6499 Ferine Sun, 17 May 2009 21:20:27 +0000 http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/?p=2027#comment-6499 All I'm reading about is people who are concerned. When is something going to be done about low cost housing which are inundated with bed bugs, mice and roaches? My son, who is handcapped and lives in Fulton Housing in NYC, has all of the above. In all fairness, they have sprayed once already for the bed bugs and will be back next week for the second application. However, there are still holes where any of the above can get in to his apartment. I was told that they only spray if there is a complaint. Well, you're not going to get rid of anything with this mind set. All of the critters move from apartment to apartment. He has been bitten by bedbugs, had to go to the doctors to find out what it was, and now can't sleep. How long will it take before someone acts responsibly to these problems?! I have put my email address above. I originally contacted the Mayor's office on people with disabilities and all I'm getting are massive emails; no solutions!!!! All I’m reading about is people who are concerned. When is something going to be done about low cost housing which are inundated with bed bugs, mice and roaches? My son, who is handcapped and lives in Fulton Housing in NYC, has all of the above. In all fairness, they have sprayed once already for the bed bugs and will be back next week for the second application. However, there are still holes where any of the above can get in to his apartment. I was told that they only spray if there is a complaint. Well, you’re not going to get rid of anything with this mind set. All of the critters move from apartment to apartment. He has been bitten by bedbugs, had to go to the doctors to find out what it was, and now can’t sleep.

How long will it take before someone acts responsibly to these problems?! I have put my email address above. I originally contacted the Mayor’s office on people with disabilities and all I’m getting are massive emails; no solutions!!!!

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