New York Residents, Tourists Must Watch Out For Bed Bugs

New York State is crawling with tourists and (gulp) bed bugs!

In late August, Hudson Valley Post learned that a record number of tourists traveled to the Empire State in 2023.

However, people traveling to the Empire State and New Yorkers should know that many parts of New York State are crawling with bed bugs!

A number of hometowns in New York State made Orkin's list for the "worst cities for bed bugs in America." See the full list below.

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New Yorkers seem to be extremely concerned about bedbugs.

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