I ran across this article in the Times today. "Around Bee Rescue, Honey and Rancor". It sounds like the bee keepers in NYC need some better communication skills!
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/bee-rescue/?emc=eta1 (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/bee-rescue/?emc=eta1)