NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced a new initiative to get rats off city streets.
He wants New Yorkers to join the "Rat Pack" to "educate, engage, and take action on all things rat mitigation."RELATED: Adams hosts national summit to tackle NYC rat infestation"Now we're doing something new. We're recruiting an entirely new generation of the Rat Pack. As was sung when I walked up, you don't have to be Frank Sinatra in the crew.
Once they are certified, they will be able to get Rat Pack swag which includes a t-shirt or a hat."From cutting our rats' food supplies to closing down rat havens, Rat Pack members will be able to defend their communities from rodents, and achieve our goal of making New York City the least rat-friendly city in America," Adams said.Adams said the city will have a 70% containerization of waste in November.According to a press release, rat sightings reported to 311 declined.
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