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Is NYC winning its rat war? Big Apple drops in ‘rattiest' rankings
Pest control company Orkin released its list of the “rattiest” cities in the U.S., and while NYC did move down the list (not a list anyone wants to even be on, mind you), another city has now captured the crown eight years in a row.
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NYC drops to 3rd place on ‘rattiest cities' list
Smells like progress?
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Fines start for NYC businesses that fail to push trash in containers
NYC is fighting its rat infestation one step at a time by having restaurant owners but their garbage in closed bins, those who fail to will be penalized with a fine. Chris Glorioso reports.
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NYC introduces rat info portal featuring map and inspection histories by property
A color-coded and searchable map breaks down at a building-by-building level what places in NYC passed their last rodent inspection, where there was recent rat activity, what spots had failed for another reason, and which had not been inspected in the past six months.
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NYC rat rules: Food businesses must start tossing trash outside in containers
The next phase of New York City’s war on rats kicks off a new trash initiative this week. After appointing a rat czar in April, Mayor Eric Adams announced his next target: trash from food-related businesses. Restaurants, supermarkets and bodegas will now be required to use containers for their trash in an effort to combat New York City’s rat...
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NYC takes next step in rat wars, orders businesses to toss food waste in containers
New York City is launching the next battle plan in its war on rats. After appointing a rat czar in April, Mayor Eric Adams has announced his next target: trash from food-related businesses. Restaurants, supermarkets and bodegas will now be required to use containers for their trash in an effort to combat New York City’s rat problem. In his...
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Changes to NYC trash management in ongoing rat battle
Restaurants, supermarkets and bodegas will now be required to use containers for their trash in an effort to combat New York City’s rat problem. Rana Novini reports.
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Mayor Introduces NYC's First ‘Rat Czar'
Mayor Adams introduces his pick for the role of NYC’s ‘rat czar.’ John Chandler reports.
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NYC Garbage Rules Change Saturday: New Time Details to Know
The times, they are a-changin’ — as far as when you can put out your trash in New York City on collection days, anyway. Starting on Saturday, residents and businesses across the five boroughs have to put their trash out a few hours later. How much later? That depends. If you put your garbage bags directly on the curb, the…
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New NYC Garbage Rules Kick in Saturday: What to Know
NYC trash policies in place for more than a half-century get a major overhaul on April 1
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NYC Trash Pickup Rules in Place Since 1969 Change This Saturday: What to Know
The times, they are a-changin’ — as far as when you can put out your trash in New York City on collection days, anyway. Mayor Eric Adams announced the new garbage plan in mid-October — so don’t say you weren’t fair-warned — which reduces the amount of time trash sits out on the street. The goal is to mitigate a…
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Millions of NYC Rats Could Be Carrying COVID-19, Study Finds; Human Threat Uncertain
The rodent population scouring New York City, already public enemy no. 1, poses a new threat as researchers reveal that millions of wild rats could be carrying the virus that causes COVID-19. New research out Thursday again raises the question of possible animal-to-human transmission in one of the Big Apple’s largest population groups: rats. Already, prior research has shown the…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Gets Split Decision in Battle Against Rats
In his battle against rats, New York City Mayor Eric Adams scored a split decision when a hearing officer dismissed one summons while upholding another issued by a city inspector citing him for not doing enough to keep rodents at bay from his Brooklyn townhouse.
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War on Rats Gets Personal for Mayor Eric Adams at Hearing to Contest Rodent Violations
Every New York City mayor in history has battled rats. But for current mayor Eric Adams, the war on vermin has taken a peculiar turn as he tries to burnish his image as the city’s exterminator-in-chief.
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NYC Rat Sightings Doubled in 2022
The I-Team crunched the numbers and confirmed what has been grossing out New Yorkers for a while: Mayor Eric Adams may have declared a war on rats, but in reality the size of the rodent problem has doubled in just 12 months. Chris Glorioso reports
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NYC Rat Sightings Double to ‘Unsettling' 60,000 in Last Year, Health Data Shows
According to data posted by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), city inspectors documented twice as much rodent activity in 2022 than in 2021.
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Rats! NYC Mayor Eric Adams Ticketed for Rodents at His Brooklyn Townhouse Again
New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed Wednesday to fight his own City Hall — again — after he was ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn townhouse.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Cited for Rat Infestation at Brooklyn Home
Mayor Adams’ rat problems continue. John Chandler reports.
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NYC Mayor's $300 Fine for Rat Infestation Is Dismissed
New York City’s mayor has beaten the rat rap. Days after Mayor Eric Adams appeared remotely at a city administrative hearing to contest a $300 fine for a rat infestation at a townhouse he owns, the fine was dismissed. Adams said Tuesday that he had spent thousands of dollars on rat mitigation efforts. The hearing officer was satisfied, and the...
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NYC Job Listing Pushes 6-Figure Salary for ‘Somewhat Bloodthirsty' Rat Czar
Hate rats? Are you a “somewhat bloodthirsty” New Yorker with excellent communication skills and “a general aura of badassery”? Then you might have what it takes to be the city’s new rat czar.