New York City to fight back against rodent infestation
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City is gearing up for the latest war on rats. Starting in July, an army of inspectors will target the city’s most rat-infested neighborhoods. They’ll be targeting parks,...
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WATCH: Massive NYC subway rat attacks straphanger
NEW YORK (PIX11) – For Josiah Ryan, what started out as a typical rat sighting in the New York City subway turned out to be anything but. The SoHo man was awaiting the downtown D train late Friday...
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NYC’s rats are crawling with diseases: study
NEW YORK (PIX11) — They skitter. They scamper. They could make you sick. New York City’s rodent residents carry several pathogens that can cause serious illness in humans, according to a study from...
View ArticleAnna Wintour refuses to enter One World Trade until all rats are cleared
NEW YORK (PIX11)-- Vogue has already taken over their new offices at One World Trade, America's tallest building and it's toniest address, but there are some guests who haven't exactly gotten their...
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NYC rats found carrying fleas blamed for bubonic plague
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Fleas capable of carrying the bubonic plague -- sinisterly nicknamed the Black Death -- have been found hitching rides in the fur of New York City's ubiquitous rats. That's...
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Rats and rot: NYC report rips family homeless shelters
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment NEW YORK (AP) — New York City...
View ArticleRat-battle heats up in NYC
Here's a warning for rats in New York City: keep running. An expanded effort to fight rats is included in the Mayor's budget proposal. About $3 million is included to expand a program city-wide that...
View ArticleAudit blasts MTA for filthy, rat infested subway stations
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- "Our subway tracks are overrun with rats and cluttered garbage because the mta has failed to clean them properly," said New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer. A scathing audit...
View ArticleOh Rats! NYC Comptroller says Pizza Rat and Pigeon Rat send wrong message...
Rat complaints are on the rise in the city. The NYC Health Department believes 311 and on-line reporting have allowed more people to register a problem. NYC Health Department staff assigned to rat...
View ArticleNYC rats on the run from cats cared for by neighbors and The Guardian Angels
Feral cats and rats are among the issues facing many New York City neighborhoods. Resident fight the battle daily. Some put out food for the cats. Others accept a bigger challenge and they're getting...
View ArticleBrooklyn neighbors look for big rats
There's a spot on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights that has some unwelcome guests. Rats have been cruising the block since construction started at a lot. Bags of garbage from nearby commercial and...
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