New York City appoints first-ever 'Rat Czar

New York City appoints first-ever 'Rat Czar

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: April 17 2023

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  • New York City has appointed its first-ever "rat czar" to reduce the number of rodents roaming the city.
  • New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed former school teacher Kathleen Corradi as the city's first director of rodent mitigation, or "rat czar."
  • The Adams administration is dedicating $3.5 million to the Harlem Rat Mitigation Zone, a new initiative to ramp up rat control measures throughout Harlem.
  • Her primary focus will be working with government agencies, community organizations and other groups to crack down on rat populations in the city.
  • New York City records show rat sightings increased dramatically last year with almost 21,600 rat complaints through the end of September, which was an increase of 74% over the same time period in 2020.
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