Niketown, 5th Floor

I lifted the box spring, and I would estimate there were 10,000 bedbugs there.” ~Rutgers professor Dr. Changlu Wang described helping a neighbor

In the movie King Kong a giant ape climbing the side of the building, threatening everyone around. Now in real life the threat comes from a much smaller animal scaling the art deco landmark: Bedbugs.

In fact there’s an epidemic as the cimex lectularius, or the bedbug, takes over the city causing scares of or actual infestation at New York Public Library, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office, stores like Abercrombie, Hollister and Victoria’s Secret (which has a rat problem) , the beloved Fox News and even Department of Health!

Niketown, which is pretty much a town of Nikes and the company’s flagship store, has been shut down indefinitely.

The city recommends keeping the nocturnal parasites out of your home in the first place with these tips:

* Wash clothing and bedding immediately after returning from a trip.
* Never bring used or discarded bed frames, mattresses, box springs, or upholstered furniture into your home.

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