Checking for Bedbugs: New Law Could Help NYC Residents

If you live in New York City and have never encountered bedbugs, well, consider yourself lucky. The situation has become so dire that a bill has been passed by both houses of the New York State legislature that, if signed by Gov. Paterson, will require New York City landlords to reveal "a building's recent bedbug history" to prospective tenants, The New York Times reports.

A collective sigh of relief should be heard from potential renters around the city...