New York City’s Rats Are Out of Control – The Cut

During 2019’s government shutdown, PBS NewsHour warned of rodent-fueled pandemonium in D.C.: “Given an all-you-can-eat trash buffet, rats build up strength reserves and produce larger, healthier litters. More food means more rats, potentially for years to come.”. As the city emerged from lockdown, a period of picnic mania saw people …