There ought to be a law requiring landlords to inform prospective tenants that they may be moving into an apartment invested with blood sucking parasites—and Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal agrees. She's pushing legislation that would "grant prospective tenants and homeowners the right to a record of any bedbug infestation history within the property in question." Which would be appreciated, because bedbugs are appallingly resilient. Some species can live up to a year between feedings if necessary, and just when you think you've gotten rid of them, they paratroop down onto your bed from the ceiling for a refill. more ›

Graphic designer/urban planner Candy Chang has created a set of flash cards on New York tenants' rights that she tells us, "translates scary legal jargon into a fun and friendly format." Learn about painting your apartment, privacy, security deposits, rent stabilization, repairs, and all the other fun stuff you get along with being a tenant. more ›