However, a 2023 study estimates that there are approximately 3 million rats in New York, which is close to a third of New York's human population. The city's rat population is dominated by the …

1 day ago · New York City Council Member Shaun Abreu launched Bill 736, or "Flaco's law." The bill passed on Sept. 26, 2024, and will implement rat contraceptives in areas where trash is …

Aug 15, 2023 · A color-coded and searchable map breaks down at a building-by-building level what places in NYC passed their last rodent inspection, where there was recent rat activity, …

Aug 4, 2024 · A map shows every single property in New York City that failed its last rat inspection—and there are many.

Oct 13, 2023 · Images and videos posted on social media suggest that rats are still very much a feature of New York's nightlife—and some are evidently still gorging themselves, judging by …

Oct 24, 2024 · So far this year, Brooklyn has had the most rat complaints among New York City boroughs (9,518), followed by Manhattan (5,375), Queens (4,409), the Bronx (3,508) and …

NYC’s Rat Sightings have increased 131% since 2010. Health officials have emphasized the need for focused intervention.

Oct 6, 2024 · Nearly 80 years ago, rats lurked in the city's docks and butcheries, bringing the potential for disease, according to an account in the New Yorker magazine. Then, the most …

Oct 4, 2024 · In the past fourteen years, New York has seen a dramatic rise in rat sightings. Data collected through the 311 service shows Brooklyn and Manhattan as the hardest-hit boroughs, …

Jan 31, 2025 · A brown rat, the species commonly found in New York City and other major cities. Getty Images Benji Jones is an environmental correspondent at Vox, covering biodiversity loss …