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Eek! Rat sightings likely to rise in NYC as temperatures warm up
Experts say spring brings more rat activity — and more people outside to see it.
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Giulia Heyward
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The latest front in NYC’s war on rats: Hundreds of thousands of tree beds
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration says it’s hiring new teams to exterminate rats from tunnels under trees on the street.
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Catalina Gonella
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David Lynch’s 1991 PSA about NYC litter is super weird and exactly what you'd expect
In the wake of the artist's death, a longtime collaborator explains how the one-minute spot came to be.
By
Liam Quigley
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NYC attempts to sterilize Manhattan rats with new, delicious birth control
A new bill passed by the City Council will test contraceptive rat bait uptown.
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Liam Quigley
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NYC's been conducting fewer restaurant and rat inspections, report finds
The health department said staffing issues are to blame, but added that it's ramping up personnel.
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Catalina Gonella
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Yalta for rats: Mayor Adams convenes first NYC 'Rat Summit' this fall
“The best way to defeat our enemy is to know our enemy,” the mayor said.
By
Giulia Heyward
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Leptospirosis, transmitted by rat urine, is on the rise in NYC, health officials warn
The city health department is urging medical professionals to be on the lookout for cases.
By
Catalina Gonella
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NYC seeks 'European-style' trash containers to keep streets clean and rats at bay
Sanitation officials are looking for suppliers of containers that can each hold about 28 large bags of trash.
By
Catalina Gonella
Arts & Entertainment
Most New Yorkers try to avoid rats. NYC’s 'rat daddy' goes looking for them.
Kenny Bollwerk has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok, where he documents the city's rat-infested spaces and offers $50 tours of the hot spots.
By
Precious Fondren
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Giant trash bins land in Harlem: Will they fight rats or just take up parking?
The installations, which aim to eliminate sidewalk trash mountains and rat populations, are part of a pilot program announced this May and are modeled after European-style shared street bins.
By
Sophia Chang
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