Are rats being openly grilled and served on the New York City streets? Several videos have been doing rounds on social media ...

The city’s health department conducted fewer restaurant and rodent inspections due to staffing shortages last fiscal year, ...

New York City began the very first "Urban Rat Summit" in history on Wednesday with Mayor Eric Adams leading opening remarks ...

“You’re joking! I totally fell for it.” The truth is: Katz never existed and, unfortunately, New York City’s rat plague can’t ...

Environmental enthusiasts and rat-haters can celebrate once again as NYC Parks expand their pizza-specific trash cans to six more locations. The first pizza box trash can in the city was installed ...

I t’s easy to fall out of love with New York. It’s loud, and busy, and teeming with rats, and the cocktail you just ordered ...

One thing is certain: They’re everywhere. NEW YORK CITY Adaptable and smart, rats of several species have evolved to thrive in major cities—yet the sight of a rat scurrying across West ...

Over the next two hours, participants watched a crash course slideshow about the Norway rat, New York City's most common rat breed. One slide detailed the rats’ subterranean paths, from the ...

Rat Czar Kathleen Corradi says although city agencies are on the front line, it's key for New Yorkers to get educated.

Rats with a preference for pizza might be out of luck. NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced the city has installed pizza-friendly disposal bins to accommodate the bulky boxes that are a ...

I’m intimately familiar with New York City rats, and so is Suzanne Vega (stars: they’re just like us). On a separate note, Vega is also apparently a Fontaines D.C. fan.