Rat complaints skyrocket in NYC as COVID restrictions ease
Rat complaints skyrocket in NYC as COVID restrictions ease By FOX 5 NY Staff Published Rat complaints in New York City have skyrocketed due to the easing of COVID restrictions. NEW YORK - The number of rat complaints in New York City has skyrocketed as COVID restrictions ease, according to data from the city's 311 hotline. There were more than 29,000 calls in March about rats, up from 16,000 calls during the same time period last year. The rodents are feasting after the pandemic made food scarce for them, said pest control experts. "The sewers are the issue," Robert Corrigan, Urban Rodentol...