Rat sightings in the city are up a stunning 70% from this time two years ago and some experts say the city's plans to deal with the problem aren't nearly enough.
, it probably comes as no surprise to hear that rats are becoming increasingly visible all across the Big Apple.
Sightings of the rodents are up a stunning 70% from this time two years ago, with New Yorkers calling in some 21,557 rat sightings to the city's 3-1-1 service request line between January 1 and September 30.In recent months, the city has tried to control its vermin problem with a number of attempted solutions, including putting a limit on how long trash bags can sit on the curb.
Members of the City Council have also put forward a "rat action plan," a five-point bill that would establish rat mitigation zones, meaning they would tackle those high rat-populated areas first. The bill would also require developers to present a rat mitigation plan alongside their construction project blueprint.
However, experts say that so far, the investment of $4.8M in fighting the rodents isn't nearly enough to tackle the problem. "You're talking about a very big city," said Timothy Wong, technical director of MMPC, a pest management company in the city. "$4.8M is nothing for a city of this size with the population that we have, with the amount of garbage that we have in the city. Is it going to make a difference? Yes. Is it going to be a significant difference? I think maybe over a period of 3, 4, 5 years.
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