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Columbia Street Waterfront District

April 11, 2013

Columbia Street Garden Gets Thumbs Up, Despite Concern of Rats

Community Board 6 approved the garden, located at 313 Columbia St., Wednesday night.

Red Hook

March 26, 2013

Local Businessman Concerned Community Garden Could Attract Rats and Vermin

Roger Rigolli said community gardens have caused vermin infestation in the past.

NoHo

March 14, 2013

Overnight Construction Set to Rattle East Houston Street

Contractors are set to work all night for four nights near the end of the month.

East Village

March 11, 2013

Brunch Spot Sunburnt Cow in East Village Closed by Health Department

The Avenue C bar and restaurant was shut down Friday by health inspectors.

New York City

March 02, 2013

MTA Unveils New Way to Curb Rats: Birth Control

Instead of tackling infestations of rats with poison and traps, the MTA will try preventing new births.

Crown Heights

February 27, 2013

Rat Problem Plagues Neighbors on Bergen Street in Crown Heights

Scores of rats are terrorizing families on Bergen Street in Crown Heights, they said.

New York City

February 07, 2013

Rats Surge in Waterfront Neighborhoods after Hurricane Sandy, Report Says

The number of rats have reportedly surged in areas near the New York City waterfront.

Upper West Side

November 16, 2012

Sanitation Pickup Delays Leave Mountains of Recycling Bags on UWS

Mountains of recycling bags are piling up on the Upper West Side after Sandy, sparking fears of rats.

Upper West Side

November 13, 2012

'Gross' Rats Infest Little Engine Playground, Parents Say

Rats scurrying through the Little Engine Playground, which caters to toddlers, have irked parents.

Upper East Side

October 24, 2012

Upper East Side Moms Talk Childhood Development With Author Paul Tough

Upper East Side 'Divalysscious' moms talked childhood development with author Paul Tough.

Upper West Side & Morningside Heights

August 17, 2012

UWS 'Rat Academy' Draws Concerned Residents to Fight Rodent Scourge

From solar-powered trash cans to rodenticide, the Upper West Side addressed local rat infestations.

Concourse Village

August 17, 2012

Claremont Houses Tenants File Lawsuit Over Rat Infestation

Claremont Houses' tenants are suing NYCHA for failing to fix a rampant rodent problem, they say.

Upper East Side

August 02, 2012

'Out of Control' Rat Problem the Target of East Side Park Cleanup Efforts

The Midtown East Partnership and Parks Dept. are trying to quash Tramway Plaza's rat problem.

Lower East Side

July 26, 2012

Artist Puts Rats on the Menu for Lower East Side Gallery Show

Brooklyn artist Laura Ginn hosted a performance art dinner where patrons ate rats.

Upper West Side

July 20, 2012

Upper West Side Leaders Host 'Rat Academy' to Combat Rodents

City leaders will host a "rat academy" to fight a growing rat infestation on the UWS.