When picturing a tour of New York, major attractions such as Times Square, the Empire State Building, or the Statue of ...

New York City is testing new bins to contain the 14 million tons of waste it produces each year.

NYC has invested $877,000 in a task force to eradicate rats using carbon monoxide in tree beds, aiming for a significant kill rate. Critics argue for non-lethal control and proper waste management ...

Rats exist on every continent except Antarctica, but where else do they enjoy al fresco dining at sidewalk cafes?

Hunter Tonn was on a walk in Brooklyn, N.Y., when she heard yapping noises coming from a garbage area on the street ...

As part of a growing campaign to reclaim public space, New York City is deploying new rodent-fighting teams to root out ...

Rat sightings have been steadily increasing since New York City began reopening after its months-long stay-in-place, when complaints to 311 reached record lows.

You could call it rata-tour-y. New York City has always been at war with rats, from when they jumped from ship to shore in the 18th century to the city’s anti-rat campaign today.

Officials said the gas doesn’t pose a risk to humans or non-rats, and the noisy equipment used to deploy the carbon monoxide ...

Pictures shared online show a new glass tank containing around a dozen goldfish, which has been planted in a shallow pit next ...

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration says it’s hiring new teams to exterminate rats from tunnels under trees on the street.