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 has more rat-infested cities than any state in the nation including 3rd ranked NYC, according to pest control company Orkin. Chicago landed the top spot as usual.

New government statistics show that there have been 71% more reports of rat sightings in the city overall since this time in 2020. There were almost 21,000 reports by the end of September.

New York City has a well known rat problem. And the city is trying to tackle it — with trash cans and by changing human behavior.

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 ...

NYC preparing to roll out rat birth control 02:34. New York City is preparing to roll out an unconventional strategy for tackling its rodent problem: rat birth control.

Video shows blue heron savoring large rat in New York's Central Park. Amaris Encinas. USA TODAY. No one, not even New Yorkers, can be prepared for a showdown between a rat and a blue heron.

New York takes cues from Chicago in fight to control rat population 03:11. In New York on Wednesday, a first-of-its-kind summit was held to focus solely on the problem of rats, and it turns out ...