Those who complete the program receive a hat or T-shirt with the Rat Pack ... There's no definitive count of the rat populace in New York, though one recent estimate placed it at about 3 million.

Rodents have apparently gnawed clear through the dense plastic of the Big Apple ‘s supposedly “rat proof” new trash bins — but the city said the results show the containers are largely keeping the ...

NEW YORK — New York City's war on rats appears to be working, with rat complaint calls to 311 down by more 25% in 2024 compared to the year before, officials say. According to 311, Hell's ...

Getty Images Based on individual trends within cities, Washington was by far the leader in rat increases, followed by San Francisco, Toronto, New York City and Amsterdam. Washington’s rising rat ...

This former teacher plans to throw the book at New York City’s rat population. Kathleen Corradi, an ex-Brooklyn charter school teacher who has for years led the Department of Education’s ...

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NEW YORK—Bobby Corrigan, a world-renowned rat expert, grew up in Brooklyn reading mystery novels. He dreamed of being a detective, but instead used his sleuthing instincts and science ...