Rats

A pest-control company on Orchard Street is the subject of a segment on the network's upcoming nature series.

Residents say the old St. Clare's Hospital has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and rats.

Birdwatchers blasted the Parks Department for putting rat poison too close to the Riverside Park hawks' nest.

Borough President Scott Stringer said a reduction in pest-control workers has led to more rats in Manhattan.

West Harlem residents say Columbia University's expansion plan has lead to a rodent infestation.

An increase in red-tailed hawk sightings and rescues makes experts think the birds' numbers are rising in urban areas.

Tenants from 101 Stanton St. are suing their landlord to have an independent party make repairs to their building.

The museum is proposing to build a temporary community space in a rat-ridden

A group of city agencies gathered to discuss a plan for battling vermin on the rat-infested Lower East Side.

In the fall months, nearly 100 gardeners and field staff set about repairing and refurbishing Central Park.

Residents say the problem has grown worse in the past several months.

Work on the Minetta playground is slated to begin after a July 19 ground-breaking ceremony, to the relief of neighbors.

Neighbors have banded together to pitch a plan for the derelict E. First Street lot that includes a sculpture garden.

New York-based manufacturer Mint-X says their new EPA-certified mint-infused trash bags can safely and effectively repel rats.

Nearly half of the subway track lines below Canal Street are infested with rodents.