New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday launched the 'Rat Pack,' calling on all residents who hate the rodent to volunteer to make their communities rat-free.
To be an official New York City Rat Pack member (and get the swag, which includes a hat and a T-shirt), residents can sign up to attend a two-hour New York City Department of Health Rat Academy session that will give you real instructions on how to deal with rodents, the mayor said at a press conference in Sunset Park.
Then, residents must go on a Rat Walk, which will highlight the relationship between the built environment, human behaviors and rat biology, before signing up for a volunteer service opportunity.
"From cutting our rats' food supplies to closing down rat havens, Rat Pack members will be able to defend their communities from rodents, and achieve our goal of making New York City the least rat-friendly city in America," said Adams.
Rat sightings citywide have gone down 12 of the last 13 months, the mayor added. In November, the city will have a 70% percent containerization of our garbage, "so those all-you-can-eat buffets are going to be off the streets that rats enjoy so much," he said.
