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The work of New York vs Bed Bugs has ended -- this site remains as an archive. We're making things simple and easier to maintain but we'll bring back the photographs our friends allowed us to use (perhaps you liked them too).
- Check out the innovative work of the Central Ohio Bed Bug Task Force
- HPD has streamlined the registration page for its online bed bug course and is now offering community classes for non-profits and tenant groups. More details here.
- Featured interview: Steven W. Smollens on landlord / tenant litigation history in Bedbug City
Tag Archives: NYC
Wherever they fit
The New Yorker’s Book Bench wonders about bed bugs in books. Lou Sorkin’s answer: “Bedbugs will be wherever they fit,” he said. “I’ve found them on wood, metal, plastic surfaces, electronics, electric clocks, laptops, cell phones, stereos, clothing, bathroom tile, … Continue reading
The bed bugs on the mattresses that no one is responsible for
There are some bed bug problems that are very difficult (like the lack of access to pest control services and the difficulty of containing infestations in multi-unit buildings), and then there are problems that are simpler, if only someone would … Continue reading
The New York Post losing its touch?
I’m impressed by the nearly sober headline: Bedbugs in the Court! What happened to the blood bug invasion of old? The latest bed bug casualty in our city is one beautiful building indeed. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
“We have formed a tenants committee”
Yes! Check this out. I noticed this building because it strikes me that the story told by these reports over a period of 7-8 months is the story of bed bugs in our city. So, now they have a commitment … Continue reading
This way to the apocalypse? No, just deep pockets, multiple contractors and a steep learning curve
The $250K bed bug article is now online: How to Rid Your Building of Bedbugs – The Latest Breakthroughs – Habitat Magazine. As far as I can tell: two pest management firms a bed bug dog — now on a … Continue reading
“The bldg is unable to get it under control”
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 … Continue reading
M&M interviews Brewer and others
Bed bugs are a booming business. We all know that. The little local stimulus plan that no one wants to tout. (Before this is over we’ll have to talk about what we can do when we don’t have five, let … Continue reading
The $250K bed bug management bargain
Note: The article is finally online and we talk about it some more here. BrickUnderground tells us about a $250K ‘bloodletting’ at a 217-unit Manhattan co-op — from a story in Habitat magazine (not yet online). BrickUnderground: The co-op in … Continue reading
Questions
We now have a brief FAQ. Feel free to contact us, but you may want to check out the FAQ. More useful to you, I expect, will be the resources collected here. The most frequently asked question is for recommendations. … Continue reading
Bed bugs and the law in New York City
Though we get a lot of inquiries on this subject, we’re not in a position to give legal advice, and so we simply listed all the relevant references in our resources page, but they’re hard to find. So, we’re not … Continue reading
