Comments on: New York City public schools continue to be treated for bed bugs http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:57:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: NYC schools closer to having bed bug legislation | bedbugger http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-2462 NYC schools closer to having bed bug legislation | bedbugger Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:02:51 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-2462 [...] is out of the Assembly Education Committee, and thus closer to being in effect. This is a follow-up on an issue we’ve been following. Legislation by Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) [...] [...] is out of the Assembly Education Committee, and thus closer to being in effect. This is a follow-up on an issue we’ve been following. Legislation by Assemblymember Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) [...]

]]> By: NYC Bedbuggers: time to have some local politicians over for a bite or two | bedbugger http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-2094 NYC Bedbuggers: time to have some local politicians over for a bite or two | bedbugger Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:54:10 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-2094 [...] on this issue, which we’ve been talking about since December: in December, and again in January, the Queens Gazette reported the story, especially in relation to that bedbugged borough, then February, a UFT official commented on our blog, asking how teachers could get schools to [...] [...] on this issue, which we’ve been talking about since December: in December, and again in January, the Queens Gazette reported the story, especially in relation to that bedbugged borough, then February, a UFT official commented on our blog, asking how teachers could get schools to [...]

]]> By: The UFT (NYC teachers’ union): how do we get the city to be proactive about bed bugs? | bedbugger http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-2092 The UFT (NYC teachers’ union): how do we get the city to be proactive about bed bugs? | bedbugger Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:48:10 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-2092 [...] you should definitely read this post I wrote, about bed bugs in the NYC schools. Bed bugs are not like lice and do not necessarily “come [...] [...] you should definitely read this post I wrote, about bed bugs in the NYC schools. Bed bugs are not like lice and do not necessarily “come [...]

]]> By: More on the New York City schools and bed bugs « Bedbugger: your foxhole in the war against bed bugs! http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-909 More on the New York City schools and bed bugs « Bedbugger: your foxhole in the war against bed bugs! Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:05:27 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-909 [...] guess the NYCDoE doesn’t read Bedbugger.  Because we keep telling them that if you see bed bugs on a person or their stuff, it does not mean the bedbugs [...] [...] guess the NYCDoE doesn’t read Bedbugger.  Because we keep telling them that if you see bed bugs on a person or their stuff, it does not mean the bedbugs [...]

]]> By: More questions and answers about bed bugs: What can the UFT do? « Bedbugger: your foxhole in the war against bed bugs! http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-912 More questions and answers about bed bugs: What can the UFT do? « Bedbugger: your foxhole in the war against bed bugs! Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:40:28 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-912 [...] you should definitely read this post I wrote, about bed bugs in the NYC schools.   Bed bugs are not like lice and do not “come from [...] [...] you should definitely read this post I wrote, about bed bugs in the NYC schools.   Bed bugs are not like lice and do not “come from [...]

]]> By: Bugalina http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-913 Bugalina Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:27:31 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-913 buggedinbrooklyn you make a good point...I think the biggest problem with public awareness is that the message that the academic community is pushing is that so far, bed bugs have not proven to be a physical health threat, ( however they never comment on the excrement, just the bugs themselves )...and then gov't. officials use this to try and calm people..BUT...what they don't realize is that having bugs come out to suck your blood is something that can drive people crazy..AND ....that getting rid of them is so very difficult and expensive and takes a long time in most cases...Yes...eventually I hope they can be brought down to a zero population..but just read all of the experiences...this is not an easy task...and that's what is not being conveyed to the public....so much denial...the media should be helping us...but their ignorance drives them to say foolish things...It is unfortunate........Bugalina buggedinbrooklyn you make a good point…I think the biggest problem with public awareness is that the message that the academic community is pushing is that so far, bed bugs have not proven to be a physical health threat, ( however they never comment on the excrement, just the bugs themselves )…and then gov’t. officials use this to try and calm people..BUT…what they don’t realize is that having bugs come out to suck your blood is something that can drive people crazy..AND ….that getting rid of them is so very difficult and expensive and takes a long time in most cases…Yes…eventually I hope they can be brought down to a zero population..but just read all of the experiences…this is not an easy task…and that’s what is not being conveyed to the public….so much denial…the media should be helping us…but their ignorance drives them to say foolish things…It is unfortunate……..Bugalina

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-915 nobugsonme Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:12:37 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-915 Bugged-- Absolutely. The best thing people can do is write letters to the editors of publications when they print these kinds of articles. Several of us wrote in response to the Village Voice article, though none of our letters were printed. If enough people respond, they may take notice. Bugged–
Absolutely. The best thing people can do is write letters to the editors of publications when they print these kinds of articles.
Several of us wrote in response to the Village Voice article, though none of our letters were printed.
If enough people respond, they may take notice.

]]> By: buggedinbrooklyn http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-916 buggedinbrooklyn Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:51:26 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-916 Bloomberg? do something besides ridiculing us? ROTFLMAO speaking of ridiculing... am I the only one who is seeing every newspaper, and news organization, making a mockery out of the VICTIMS of bedbug infestations? when are they going to learn that it's not just the bites that send us off the deap end of a cliff? but better yet, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO STOP TEACHING THEM THAT IT'S OK TO TREAT US THIS WAY????? and we are telling them, the news organizations, that they can treat us like freaks....by saying nothing. would a victim of 911 stand for such treatment if the village voice allowed such ridicule to emanate throughout an article? or would a law suit follow? hmmm, I wonder.... buggedinbrooklyn Bloomberg? do something besides ridiculing us? ROTFLMAO

speaking of ridiculing…
am I the only one who is seeing every newspaper, and news organization, making a mockery out of the VICTIMS of bedbug infestations?
when are they going to learn that it’s not just the bites that send us off the deap end of a cliff?
but better yet, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO STOP TEACHING THEM THAT IT’S OK TO TREAT US THIS WAY?????
and we are telling them, the news organizations, that they can treat us like freaks….by saying nothing.
would a victim of 911 stand for such treatment if the village voice allowed such ridicule to emanate throughout an article? or would a law suit follow?
hmmm, I wonder….

buggedinbrooklyn

]]> By: Bugalina http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-914 Bugalina Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:10:46 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-914 allergicgirl....We have to do something.....because bed bugs go to the heart of one's quality of life...It is impossible to function at an optimal level when your home is infested with bed bugs...this is a fact that seems to be escaping the brains of people who could help us ......There is so much ignorance about bed bugs...people need government to step in and give public service information. But government won't do it because they have no truly effective tools to kill bed bugs...sure the exterminators will try and say otherwise...sure..thousands of dollars later and half your home thrown away or packed up....maybe then you've got a chance...or if you live alone with just an air bed and a lamp...maybe then you can get rid of them....I find this whole situation deplorable and horrible.....Bugalina allergicgirl….We have to do something…..because bed bugs go to the heart of one’s quality of life…It is impossible to function at an optimal level when your home is infested with bed bugs…this is a fact that seems to be escaping the brains of people who could help us ……There is so much ignorance about bed bugs…people need government to step in and give public service information. But government won’t do it because they have no truly effective tools to kill bed bugs…sure the exterminators will try and say otherwise…sure..thousands of dollars later and half your home thrown away or packed up….maybe then you’ve got a chance…or if you live alone with just an air bed and a lamp…maybe then you can get rid of them….I find this whole situation deplorable and horrible…..Bugalina

]]> By: allergicgirl http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-911 allergicgirl Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:46:01 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/01/18/new-york-city-public-schools-continue-to-be-treated-for-bed-bugs/#comment-911 i feel like bloomberg should get on this. we always hear about boston's successes with eradicating bed bugs, and nyc is out of control. should we start a petition..something to get his attention? i feel like bloomberg should get on this. we always hear about boston’s successes with eradicating bed bugs, and nyc is out of control. should we start a petition..something to get his attention?

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