NEW YORK-- In a continuing effort to tackle New York City's rat problem, Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday the inaugural national Urban Rat Summit will be held this fall. The summit, which will ...

Flaco, the celebrity owl of New York City, died after crashing into a building last month. Bronx Zoo officials say that Flaco had high levels of rat poison in his system.

NYC has invested $877,000 in a task force to eradicate rats using carbon monoxide in tree beds, aiming for a significant kill ...

"The only way we are successful is getting an educated public change in behaviors." New York implements innovative new strategy to reduce its 3 million-strong rat population: 'You can't let these ...

Unlike New York, New Orleans faces a pernicious rat situation because the city is going after not just brown rats, but also black rats. Each place requires a tailored plan to manage its unique set ...

New York City's rat population has grown exponentially since the middle of the 20th century. In 1950, an estimated 250,000 rats lived in the city. By 2014, there were an estimated 2 million. The ...

This week, New York City crowned Kathleen Corradi its first rat czar. The new position is part of a multipronged approach from city officials. Reporter and New Yorker Anil Oza called up ...

NEW YORK-- A new plan to get piles of trash off the streets of the city and cut down on rats was unveiled Wednesday. But it comes with a price some New Yorkers may not want to pay.

A man who wrote a book about rodents says Mayor Eric Adams’s new appointee faces a formidable opponent. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. We’ll meet the city’s new rat czar ...

New York city has named its first-ever “rat czar”, reported UPI. New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled former school teacher Kathleen Corradi as the city’s first director of rodent ...