New York City is testing new bins to contain the 14 million tons of waste it produces each year. In late June, I was standing ...

Unlike New York, New Orleans faces a pernicious rat situation because the city is going after not just brown rats, but also black rats. Each place requires a tailored plan to manage its unique set ...

NEW YORK (AP) — This week's frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has made reducing that city’s rat population a high-priority issue. Chicago should do the same.

This week's frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats. The United States' most populous city has been spared the ...

Many humans find rats frightening and revolting, even though rats and people have occupied shared living spaces for thousands of years. New York rats are primarily Norway (or brown) rats.

New York City’s wild rat species — Rattus norvegicus, also called the Norway rat or brown rat — doesn’t hibernate in winter but does become less active when the weather is freezing for ...

Norway, or brown, rats such as the one shown in this image are more common in heavily populated areas such as New York City or Los Angeles. David O'Brien Getty Images ...

New York City's wild rat species — Rattus norvegicus, also called the Norway rat or brown rat — doesn't hibernate in winter but does become less active when the weather is freezing for ...

NEW YORK (AP) — This week's frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats.