However, a 2023 study estimates that there are approximately 3 million rats in New York, which is close to a third of New York's human population. The city's rat population is dominated by the brown rat (also known as the Norway rat).

2023年8月15日 · NYC Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch famously said in 2022 that "the rats don't run this city, we do" — but a newly launched map showing rodent-related violations shows it may be...

2024年10月6日 · Nearly 80 years ago, rats lurked in the city's docks and butcheries, bringing the potential for disease, according to an account in the New Yorker magazine. Then, the most prevalent species was...

4 天之前 · New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces the appointment of Kathleen Corradi as the city’s first-ever citywide director of rodent mitigation, also known as the ‘rat czar’ during a press conference in St. Nicolas Park in Harlem on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

3 天之前 · New York City is getting rattier, thanks to climate change. That’s a takeaway from a new study, which found cities that warmed the most saw the largest hikes in rat populations. Using data from public rat sightings and inspections between 2007 and 2024, the researchers examined 16 cities around the world and found two-thirds saw increases in ...

2023年10月13日 · Notwithstanding the rats apparent continuing presence in New York City, work is now being done to bring that population down—and pest controllers say it is having an impact.

2024年10月24日 · So far this year, Brooklyn has had the most rat complaints among New York City boroughs (9,518), followed by Manhattan (5,375), Queens (4,409), the Bronx (3,508) and Staten Island (649).

2024年9月17日 · New York City has lots of rats. Officials are trying to contain them by resorting to something many other cities have relied on for years. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: If you've ever been to New York...

2024年10月25日 · Pest control company Orkin released its annual ranking of the "rattiest" cities in the U.S. this week, and New York City held steady as third highest on the list that no city wants to be on —...

2025年1月23日 · There's no official count of New York City's rats, but no one disputes that they have long been legion. Successive city administrations have tried various approaches to eliminating or at...