Outsmarting New York rats is no longer about extermination
WEB19 hours ago · Calls to 311 for rat sightings have declined – a 6.3% drop since the rat czar was appointed and almost a 14% decline in the city’s mitigation zones, the city boasted in a news release ...
New York City has a rat problem. Officials have a plan to kick it …
WEBSep 24, 2024 · New York City has a rat problem. Officials have a plan to kick it from the curb New York City has a well known rat problem. And the city is trying to tackle it — with trash cans and by changing ...
Can New York City Ever Win Its War Against Rats?
WEBJul 19, 2024 · Checking in with New York’s rat czar and the progress she has made in reducing the city’s rodent population.
N.Y.C. Rats: They’re in the Park, on Your Block and Even at Your …
WEBNov 5, 2021 · Reported rat sightings, health inspections finding evidence of rat activity and cases of a disease spread via rat urine are all up amid the pandemic.
Mayor Adams Notches Early Victories in War on Rats, Announces …
WEBJul 25, 2023 · NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Sanitation Department (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and Director of Citywide Rodent Mitigation Kathleen Corradi released new data today showing a 20 percent decrease in 311 calls about rat activity across the city over the last two months, as compared to last year.
The Next Frontier in New York’s War on Rats: Birth Control
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Rats are prodigious breeders, with one pair having the potential to produce 15,000 descendants in a year. City officials have tried repeatedly to give them contraceptives and diminish their...
Rodent complaints continue to plague New York City. Here's ... - CBS News
WEBThe province of Alberta, Canada, which is home to 4 million people, is nearly rat free. Its rat control team told CBS News New York Investigates the key was keeping rats out as …
NYC Mayor Adams gets split decision in battle against rats
WEBFILE - New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends a a news conference, Oct. 11, 2022, in New York. Every New York City mayor in recent history has waged battles against …
Lessons from America’s first ‘war on rats’ summit - Financial Times
WEB5 days ago · In the absence of systematic surveys, rat sightings registered on sites such as New York’s rat information portal are based on residents — typically tenants — who bother to call 311.
Big rats continue to plague NYC's rat mitigation zones ... - CBS News
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Since August 2023, the city claims that rat sightings have been down 68% in what New York City has deemed " rat mitigation zones." These zones are locations that the city says are the most...