A recent Wall Street Journal article titled "Where Are New York's Bed Bugs Now?" examines how New York City is faring since 2010 when the city reached its bed bug peak. In 2010, bed bugs made headlines by invading schools, and showing up at Niketown and AMC theaters.
The article noted that that four years later the industry is not faring as well, citing statistics from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, which says it issued 2,735 bed bug violations to landlords in the 12 months ending in June, a 43% drop from the peak.
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Source: Wall Street Journal
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