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State says bed bug disclosure law applies to co-ops too

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/15/10 - 10:29 AM

This is going to make some co-op and condo sellers--and their brokers--very unhappy.
The New York State Homes...
Top 10 reasons to stay in New York

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/14/10 - 12:43 PM

As Curbed noted yesterday, this seems to be the week to break up...
OVERHEARD:

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/08/10 - 1:16 PM

"There were so many bedbugs in my wall socket that...

Bedbugged! I survived, and so can you.

by Theresa Braine | 10/07/10 - 6:47 AM

I had never seen a bed bug when I started breaking out in ‘hives’ in March 2009.
I had recently moved back from seven years reporting and writing in Mexico, and although...
Co-ops and condos may have to spill their bed bug secrets too—for now

by Teri Karush Rogers | 9/23/10 - 6:48 AM

It appears that a loophole in New York's three-week...
The bed bug discount: "They just skeeve people out totally...what are landlords going to do?"

by Teri Karush Rogers | 9/16/10 - 7:11 AM

As the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, some NYC landlords...

Your kid’s bed bugs: Back-to-school advice for the paranoid and merely cautious

by Teri Karush Rogers | 9/07/10 - 1:47 PM

Now that schools are open, we expect to hear a lot more about bed bugs turning up everywhere from elite private institutions to local kindergartens.

Will the “...
Finding an apartment without bed bugs

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/31/10 - 6:55 AM

[UPDATED 1/9/11] As of Aug. 30, NYC landlords and co-op owners must disclose...
It’s official!! Governor signs bed bug disclosure bill into law!

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/30/10 - 3:34 PM

Effective immediately, New York City landlords must let prospective tenants...

How to bed bug proof your NYC apartment

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/23/10 - 8:07 AM

It's perfectly understandable for vertical dwellers to harbor a heightened fear of bed bugs.
The bloodfeeding insects ...
Vertical dweller's politician: Q&A with Linda B. Rosenthal

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/19/10 - 7:15 AM

We first spoke to New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal in June after the state legislatured passed...
Insurers could soon be paying for your bed bugs

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/11/10 - 3:04 PM

New York's bed bug victims might be in for some financial relief next year: A Brooklyn politician...
Beyond bed bugs

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/10/10 - 8:34 AM

Bed bugs are dominating New York City's collective consciousness this summer, but they are not the only creepy crawlies running amok in some of the priciest real estate in the...
All the Mayor’s friends have bed bugs

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/29/10 - 6:24 AM

Like Mayor Bloomberg, we weren’t able to attend the Mayor’s news conference yesterday detailing the city's plan to fight bed bugs.

But according to the...
To squash "a pest like no other," Mayor's panel calls for Bed Bug Czar, massive public ed, speedier courts

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/27/10 - 2:55 PM

At last.

A 39-page battle plan for ending New York City’s bed bug epidemic will be released tomorrow afternoon at a press conference by Mayor Bloomberg. [Updated 7...
Can you get bed bugs or lice from a communal laundry room?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/27/10 - 7:18 AM

Q. Can you get lice or bed bugs by sharing a laundry room (washers, dryers, folding table) with someone who has them? If so, is there anything that can be done to prevent...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My babysitter has bed bugs

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 7/07/10 - 7:05 AM

Ms. Demeanor,
My babysitter called to tell me she has bed bugs!!! I work part-time but do not have any other childcare alternatives. I want to be supportive but...
When bed bugs move in down the hall

by Teri Karush Rogers | 6/29/10 - 7:25 AM

Q. I rent in a condo building and I just found out that an apartment down the hall has bed bugs. What can I do to keep them out of my apartment? What should the condo board be...
NYC bed bug disclosure bill sails through legislature: It’s up to the Governor now

by Teri Karush Rogers | 6/24/10 - 4:16 PM

A bill forcing New York City landlords to tell potential renters about bed bug...
NYC bed bug disclosure bill unanimously approved by state housing committee

by Teri Karush Rogers | 6/08/10 - 8:28 AM

An amended version of a bill requiring New York City landlords to disclose bed bug infestations received the unanimous approval of the State Assembly Housing Committee last...

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