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Top 12 posts of 2009: Corruption, bed bugs, sex, tipping, doormen, secondhand smoke and more

By Teri Karush Rogers | December 30, 2009 - 3:30PM

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Technically, these are the top dozen posts from the past seven months, because we've only been around since May. But a busy and fascinating seven months it was.

Herewith, the stories that raised the most eyebrows:

Brooklyn still #1 bed bug borough, Manhattan (UWS & North) next
The 1st Annual BrickUnderground Guide to Holiday Tipping
NYC roaches prefer hipsters, dim sum to WASPs, Park Ave
Another doorman spills it online
Private dancers: Tales from the elevator security cam
Co-op hair raiser: $250,000 bed bug bill
The $100,000 love affair: How your super's sex life can cost you money
Bed-bugged storage (Part 1): Is your stuff safe?
Right to sue over secondhand smoke upheld in NY for first time
Booty calls rattle condo
Inside story: My condo was corrupt
Yes, Virginia, we keep lists too

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