Preparation for bed bug treatments is necessary and becoming normalized as a consumer service but, because nothing is ever that simple with bed bugs, preparation may unintentionally spread bed bugs, within the apartment, in the building and in the community. Continue reading
Two articles out this week from CUNY journalists Kate Nocera and Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin capture the unnerving story of bed bugs in our city with uncommonly good reporting. “Their friends got bed bugs”
NYC 311 formalizes category for bed bug complaints — apartments, hotels, subways! Continue reading
Lou Sorkin is an entomologist at the American Museum of Natural History. He is a beloved, indispensable figure for many New Yorkers struggling with bed bugs. You can see his incomparable photographs here. The NYT recently did a nice piece.
I’ll have to stop being surprised at these. Dan Kass tells WNYC Radio that the New York City Department of Health is committed: The city health department for years said bedbugs were not a public health problem, because they are … Continue reading
Yes, we know. We’re actually back where we started, with no one returning our calls. The bill was signed by the Mayor on March 18. It’s been four weeks. I can tell you what we’ve concluded after a year of … Continue reading
A statement like this from DOHMH was unthinkable just a few months ago. Continue reading
The NYC Department of Health will present at the EPA National Bed Bug Summit, in a section titled “How Public Health Agencies View Bed Bug Infestations” — but what will the workshop discussions really look like. This is an interesting glimpse into the types of disagreements that may emerge in a discussion about what direction to take to control bed bugs in our society. Continue reading
The original language in the bill said “bed bug task force.” This change has not been unnoticed in the community. Like we said, it doesn’t matter, we can still do this.