A new bill in New York State, sponsored by Assemblymember William Colton, requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to notify the public about bed bug infestations on its trains and buses within 24 hours of discovery. The legislation aims to set up a notification system through emails and alerts on the MTA's website to help combat the spread of these pests in public transit. Colton highlights the seriousness of the issue in NYC and the challenges of eliminating bed bugs once they are established.
"The scourge of bed bugs is a real issue in New York City. Setting up a notification system for the public transit that so many people rely upon - and where infestations have occurred in the past - is a way of helping to check the spread of these parasites, which can be incredibly difficult to get rid of once they have established themselves."
"The MTA must develop a mechanism for alerting riders of the issue within 24 hours of discovery via its website and/or by sending alerts to those riders' emails and cellphone numbers that the MTA has in its system."
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