'There's a new sheriff in town.' New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the city's first-ever Director of Rodent Mitigation, as Adams escalates the war on rodents plaguing the Big Apple.
A rat eats on the platform at the Herald Square subway station in New York City on July 4 2017.Kathleen Corradi has been named the city's director of rodent mitigation.
Added Adams: "Kathy has the knowledge, drive, experience, and energy to send rats packing and create a cleaner more welcoming city for all New Yorkers." "He hates rats. I hate rats. Every New Yorker hates rats," Corradi said. "Rats are tough but New Yorkers are tougher." She promised to immediately take on litter, garbage and food waste where rats thrive. She will also decide what new products the city should use to get rid of rats.
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