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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.

Yorkville

March 06, 2013

Upper East Siders Launch 'Schmear' Campaign Against Bagel-Loving Rats

Neighborhood residents claim that Second Avenue Subway construction and bagels are attracting rats.

Kips Bay

January 14, 2013

Proposed $200M Kips Bay Sanitation Garage Would House 150 Trucks

Residents continue to oppose the plan to build a sanitation garage on First Avenue near 25th Street.

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.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 21, 2011

Lower East Side Exterminator to Be Featured on Discovery Channel

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

Manhattan

April 05, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg Contradicts Scott Stringer's 'Rat Invasion' Claim

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

Lower East Side & East Village

December 13, 2010

'Rat Team' Meets to Combat Rampant Rodents

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

Lower East Side & East Village

July 07, 2010

East Villagers Want to Replace Rats With a Sculpture Garden

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

Manhattan

July 06, 2010

Instead of Poison, Mint Trash Bags Could Help Keep Rats at Bay

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