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I joined an 'elite squad of anti-rat activists.' It was even creepier than I expected.
I wanted a firsthand look at how New York City's war on rats was actually going. The truth was nast…
James Rodriguez
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New York City's rat infestation spikes by 70% in two years
The data by the city's FOX 5 news network said that 21,500 sightings were reported in the city b…
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I take people on rat tours in New York City – it's a little taboo but people love it
Kenny Bollwerk, aka "Rat Daddy," takes people on tours to see rats in New York City.
Alia Shoaib
3 mins read
Cities are at war with rats. Flaco the owl and other animals pay the price.
Flaco the owl had lethal levels of rat poison in his system. Rodenticides often poison birds of pre…
Kelsey Vlamis
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How the rat population in New York City grew by 800% and infested the city in less than 65 years
They've been in New York since the 18th century, and they've taken a firm hold — current estimates …
James Pasley
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Rats, roaches, and other creatures are winning against climate change, and it's bad news for humans
In the game of climate change, there are winners and losers. These four animals will come out on to…
Ellyn Lapointe
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New York's viral new trash cans unveiled nearly 2 years after a $1.6 million contract with consultancy giant McKinsey
New York City contracted McKinsey & Company in 2022 to work with the Department of Sanitation on a …
Nora Redmond
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Tourists are flocking to New York City to go on rat tours to see the iconic 'mascots' of the metropolis, says report
Tourists to New York City are enjoying late-night walking tours to spot rats, as rodent sightings s…
Alia Shoaib
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An American tourist says Paris is the 'most infested rat place' he's ever visited, and people online agree, comparing the city to the movie 'Ratatouille'
Gray Davis posted a TikTok showing him feeding fries to rats. He said these rodents could be seen s…
Marielle Descalsota
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New York's 'rat czar' will only succeed if she realizes that rats are not the 'enemy,' an expert says
Kathleen Corradi must "understand rat control begins by changing people's habits, hygiene, and expe…
Sam Tabahriti
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An app is tracking rat sightings at New York subway stations on a scale of 'none' to 'so many.' It's the stuff of nightmares.
The Transit app is allowing users to track how many rats there are at New York subway stations with…
Samantha Grindell
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NYC's new rat-killing weapon is wildly successful for now
New York City is successfully killing rats by pumping carbon monoxide into burrows, but a rat exper…
Kelsey Vlamis,Jenny McGrath
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New York has tried poison, traps, and birth control to fix its pest problem. Rat researchers say the city should focus on its people instead.
Earlier this year, New York mayor Eric Adams appointed Kathleen Corradi, a former school teacher, t…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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NYC's rat czar says stop feeding the pigeons if you want the vermin gone
Human behavior will need to change to stop the vermin in New York City, the city's rat czar told Ne…
Paul Squire
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Rats could breed too quickly for NYC's successful new extermination method to keep up
How many rats are there in NYC? The world? Unfortunately, more than before thanks to climate change…
Maiya Focht,Jenny McGrath
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Cinema-goers shocked as rats gnawed on popcorn around them, say reports
A group of friends in the UK were dismayed to walk into a cinema crawling with rats.
Rebecca Rommen
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Fed up New Yorkers are taking to TikTok to lament rat-infested apartments and ridiculous rent hikes that are making living in the city impossible
Many young NYC transplants are planning to return to their parents' houses as the median Manhattan …
Mara Leighton
1 min read
What happens to the thousands of dead NYC rats that are being exterminated with a wildly successful new method
Matt Deodato, an exterminator in New York City whose been using carbon monoxide to kill off rats, e…
Hannah Getahun,Jenny McGrath
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What if all the rats in NYC died tomorrow?
What if all the rats in NYC or another major city died overnight? Experts explain the rodents' ecol…
Jenny McGrath
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New York reports a record 15 cases of a rare disease linked to rat urine in 2021, as vermin complaints flood in
Rats have been terrorizing New Yorkers even more than usual this year. In 2021, New York has record…