Comments on: Gale Brewer invites bedbuggers to her annual open house http://bedbugger.com/2008/05/18/gale-brewer-invites-bedbuggers-to-her-annual-open-house/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:36:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Crawledon http://bedbugger.com/2008/05/18/gale-brewer-invites-bedbuggers-to-her-annual-open-house/#comment-9645 Crawledon Mon, 19 May 2008 17:58:54 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1000#comment-9645 Although I understand your cynicism, failing to confront the difficulties in coordinating these agencies certainly won't get us anywhere and just folding our tent cannot be an option. So, for our common goal of controlling the spread of bed bugs, all of these agencies just have to learn to work together along with entomologists, pest control experts, a tenant representative, a lawyer, etc. Children learn to share and play with others in the playground, surely an assembled task force comprised of adults can work together and focus on a common goal. Although I understand your cynicism, failing to confront the difficulties in coordinating these agencies certainly won’t get us anywhere and just folding our tent cannot be an option.

So, for our common goal of controlling the spread of bed bugs, all of these agencies just have to learn to work together along with entomologists, pest control experts, a tenant representative, a lawyer, etc.

Children learn to share and play with others in the playground, surely an assembled task force comprised of adults can work together and focus on a common goal.

]]> By: Winston O. Buggy http://bedbugger.com/2008/05/18/gale-brewer-invites-bedbuggers-to-her-annual-open-house/#comment-9644 Winston O. Buggy Mon, 19 May 2008 13:41:08 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1000#comment-9644 Actually I believe the problem in having a NYC driven initiative is because of the myriad of agencies which have to be involved. HPD,Health,Sanitation, DCAS, Homeless Services,Education,APS just to mention a few. In addition with the exception of further restricting pesticides (as NYC LL37 has done on their properties, to the joy of bed bugs) much is regulated by NYSDEC. And of course their is no really great strategy which is close to 98% effective especially since so much is in the hands of those with the bed bugs such as preparation , sanitation and vigilance. Actually I believe the problem in having a NYC driven initiative is because of the myriad of agencies which have to be involved. HPD,Health,Sanitation, DCAS, Homeless Services,Education,APS just to mention a few. In addition with the exception of further restricting pesticides (as NYC LL37 has done on their properties, to the joy of bed bugs) much is regulated by NYSDEC. And of course their is no really great strategy which is close to 98% effective especially since so much is in the hands of those with the bed bugs such as preparation , sanitation and vigilance.

]]> By: Crawledon http://bedbugger.com/2008/05/18/gale-brewer-invites-bedbuggers-to-her-annual-open-house/#comment-9642 Crawledon Sun, 18 May 2008 17:51:10 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1000#comment-9642 I'm going. Anyone else? Hey, they're serving refreshments! Come on NYers, here's our chance to do something... I’m going. Anyone else? Hey, they’re serving refreshments! Come on NYers, here’s our chance to do something…

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