Despite executing projects costing millions of dollars, the rats in new york they continue to increase and become more popular on public roads, since it is presumed “they are no longer afraid of cats”.
Through various videos shared by users on social networks, it can be seen how the rodents They are already found in ATMs, streets, engines, garbage cans, subways and other public places in the city.
Given this, there is fear for the diseases that may spread even when living closely with citizens.
In a video shared by the user irisbmartinez, you can see how a large rat walks calmly despite the presence of people.
In another video shared on social networks, you can see large numbers of rats on public roads, you can even see how people act normal when crossing near them.
One more was shared by the user piedpiperofnyc, where a large number of rodents can be seen coming out of a garbage bag.
New York appoints a “tsarina” to combat rat plague
Kathleen Corradi was named as the new head of Rodent Mitigation in New York, who is in charge of combat the city’s “public enemy number one”: the plague of rats that roams through its streets.
the boss of Rodent Mitigation“has the knowledge, the drive, the experience and the energy necessary to end the rats and create a cleaner and more welcoming city for all New Yorkers,” said the Democratic mayor when announcing his choice for this new position.
“The rats are going to hate Kathy, but we’re thrilled to have her at the helm of this important effort,” added Adams.
Corradi, reported that it began executing a project endowed with 3.5 million dollars against rodents in Harlem, one of the neighborhoods of Manhattan, it will coordinate the efforts of different agencies, community organizations and the private sector to reduce the population of these animals that represent a public health problem.
“Deratization is more than a quality of life issue for New Yorkers,” Corradi acknowledged. It is, she said, a “symptom of systemic problems like sanitation, health, housing and economic justice.”
“New York may be famous for the pizza rat, but rats and the conditions that help them thrive will not be tolerated: no more dirt on sidewalks, no more unmanaged spaces, no more burrowing in plain sight,” he warned.
The appointment of Corradi, who according to the local press will have a salary of $155,000 per year, is part of a series of measures adopted by Adams to minimize the appearance of rodents, such as restricting the hours to take garbage out to the sidewalks to its collection and the increase in fines for offenders.
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2023-05-12 22:24:00
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