City waking up to bedbug assault

Bedbugs are causing misery to many New Yorkers, but city health officials have been slow to respond. "We met with the city agencies and they did nothing," Council member Gale Brewer tells NYCityWatch. Under her prodding, legislation was passed that required the city to create a bedbug task force to do research and recommend further action. The Bloomberg administration has nine months to come up with a plan - a long wait for anyone afflicted by bedbugs....

Art of Survival: Street Artists Persist despite City Crackdowns

Relying on First Amendment rights that protect their sale of art and books, street vendors are persisting in their long struggle with the city. They say a bill before the City Council would infringe on their rights if passed....

Crackdown on `Guardians for Profit'

Critics say the New York state court system and state lawmakers have been slow to protect the public from guardianship abuse....