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

Rats off to ya, Chicago! The Windy City has earned a dubious distinction, according to a new report by pest control giant ...

Philadelphia ranked within the top-10 in a recent ranking of America's most rat-infested cities, topping other urban ...

NEW YORK-- New York City is throwing millions of dollars at its rodent problem-- from studies on the best ways to store trash, to a rat czar appointed last year. So why are rodent-related ...

New York City has lots of rats. Officials are trying to contain them by resorting to something many other cities have relied on for years.

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 ...

Good Thursday morning in New York City, where the rats like to pee on each other. Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member ...

This former teacher plans to throw the book at New York City’s rat population. Kathleen Corradi, an ex-Brooklyn charter school teacher who has for years led the Department of Education’s ...

BOSTON - Members of Boston's Public Works Department and the Inspectional Services team will be heading to New York ... see the city taking action. "Sunset to sunrise, every day I see rats ...

Joining the city's "elite squad of anti-rat activists ... There's no definitive count of the rat populace in New York, though one recent estimate placed it at about 3 million.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kenny Bollwerk, creator of "RatTok" and organizer of rat tours in New York City. The following has been edited for length and clarity.