Rat Week

Rat Week

Story image: Mayor Eric Adams to host inaugural National Urban Rat Summit

Mayor Eric Adams to host inaugural National Urban Rat Summit

The city says local leaders will discuss how they identify rat hot spots and how they remove conditions that allow rats to thrive.

Story image: Rats continue to torment New Yorkers, with Brooklyn bearing the brunt

Rats continue to torment New Yorkers, with Brooklyn bearing the brunt

Story image: NYC Park's Department reveals methods used to exterminate rats

NYC Park's Department reveals methods used to exterminate rats

Story image: 'Human behavior fuels rat behavior.' NYC's 'rat czar' encourages New Yorkers to join fight against city rats

'Human behavior fuels rat behavior.' NYC's 'rat czar' encourages New Yorkers to join fight against city rats

Story image: Rat Week: A look into the work of the 'Rat Daddy'

Rat Week: A look into the work of the 'Rat Daddy'

Kenny Bollwerk, the creator of the viral TikTok account “Rat Tok,” has amassed a large following on social media. He documents his rat hunts across the city, and his content has evolved into full-fledged "rat tours," attracting locals and tourists.

Story image: New pizza recycling bin in Brooklyn hoping to mitigate rats

New pizza recycling bin in Brooklyn hoping to mitigate rats