Bed Bug Issues at Google's New York Offices

Employees working at Google's Chelsea campus in New York City received a notification over the weekend regarding the potential presence of bed bugs within the office premises. According to an email acquired by WIRED, exterminators arrived, accompanied by a trained sniffer dog, and identified substantial indications of bed bugs. The communication was disseminated to all New York Google personnel by the company’s environmental, health, and safety division.

To ensure safety, staff members were instructed to stay away until the remediation process was concluded. By Monday morning, regulations were relaxed, allowing employees to return. As a precautionary step, Google is administering further investigations at additional New York locations, including those at the Hudson Square campus.

Google advised employees to report any symptoms they suspect might be related to bed bug exposure. Additionally, employees who think they have seen bed bugs at the office were encouraged to notify the facilities team. For any issues at home, contacting professional pest control was recommended.

Insiders acquainted with WIRED revealed that the New York offices might have several large plush animals, possibly linked to the infestation. However, WIRED could not independently verify these allegations before the story was released. A request for comment from Google remained unanswered.

This is not the company's first encounter with such problems in New York. In 2010, their premises on 9th Avenue in Manhattan were affected as part of a broader city-wide bed bug issue.