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Teacher’s pest: NYC hires former educator to slaughter rats

Mayor Eric Adams' new "rat czar" will coordinate across city agencies, community organizations and the private sector to reduce the rat population in the five boroughs.

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Apr 12, 2023, 12:12 PM

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