NYC’s rat problem is out of control — and it’s not doing enough to stop itBy Alex Mitchell
June 1, 2022
The rats are scampering everywhere in NYC nowadays — and we’re not talking about FBI informants.
Since the start of 2022, the Big Apple has seen its worst infestation since 2010 — the first year that rat sighting records were made public online, the Associated Press reported.
From January to April, New Yorkers called in 7,400 rat sightings to 311, whereas an estimated 6,510 were spotted during the same period in 2021. The recent vermin report is up 60% from the first four months of 2019 as well.
Pat Marino, who leases Mayor Eric Adams’ approved Rat Traps, an innovative, filing cabinet-looking rodent death pool, even admitted to being outnumbered.
“We’re having an impact, we’re catching a lot of rats. But there are millions out there. I don’t want to be an alarmist, but there are a lot,” Marino told Gothamist.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/06/01/nyc-has-a-major-rat-problem-and-its-not-doing-enough/
