New York Minute: Bed Begs Infest AMC 25 Movie Theater in Times Square

First The New York Public Library and now the AMC Empire 25 movie theater complex on 42nd Street. The heart of Times Square is infested with bed bugs.

AMC 25 Movie Theater

After getting several complaints, the movie palace shut it’s doors Tuesday night. It seems bed bugs don’t just show up in beds. Katheryn Prior stated, when talking about the angry welts easily seen on her person, "I got them at the movies last night." AMC inspected the Empire 25  and found the bed bugs. Caring about their customers they immediately shut down.

The theatre had previously tested negative on August 3rd. Bed bugs have become such a problem that the City Council has created an Advisory Board to plan it’s next steps. Since 2009, bed bugs have infested CNN at the Time Warner Building, Victoria’s Secret, Bergdorf Goodman’s, Abercrombie and Fitch, College’s and even the city’s Health Department. 40-percent of bedbug problems now occur in commercial businesses.

 

What are bed bugs exactly and how do we get rid of them?

Bed bugs are small wingless insects that feed solely upon the blood of warm-blooded animals. Hatchling bed bugs are about the size of a poppy seed, and adults are about 1/4 of an inch in length. From above they are oval in shape, but are flattened from top to bottom. Their color ranges from white to a deep brown or burnt orange. They become bloated when filled with blood.

Getting rid of bed bugs is not an easy process, and most cases of bed bug infestation requires treatment by a pest-control expert. Pest-control companies can help determine if the mattress can be disinfected or must be discarded. Since beds cannot readily be treated with insecticides, it's often necessary to discard infested mattresses andTh beds. Maybe AMC might consider getting rid of its seats.
The pest-control expert may recommend other forms of deep-cleaning to remove the eggs.

AMC will be open today, but be cautious.

 News Courtesy of The Time Square Chronicles