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“The bldg is unable to get it under control”

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Renee Corea

This is the problem that we have to solve in our city.

That is the whole game.

Let me remind you of the necessary approach, as described by Lou Sorkin not too long ago:

Lou Sorkin and his bedbugs from Kate Nocera on Vimeo.

These pages may be of related interest:

  1. The question of neglect
  2. Lou Sorkin, Susan Jones and Michael Potter hit it out of the park
  3. Short takes
  4. NYT on pervasive bed bug problem in NYC co-ops and condos
  5. An evening of bed bugs, cont’d

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