We know them, we (likely do not) love them, and we've hired a czar to mitigate them. Are you supposed to capitalize czar when it's not in an official title? Let me know.
Emma once more has her dear friend Pads (@squirepads) to discuss the furry little vermin that we are all too familiar with. Additional topics include Thanksgiving, Beef Wellington, and the Wild Bird Fund, which you can learn more about here: https://www.wildbirdfund.org/
OTHER LINKS:
The video Pads mentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNLBXGl_hH8&ab_channel=LinnaeanSocietyofNewYork
Emma's sources (including official Rat Mitigation Zones:) https://a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPublic/beta/key-topics/pests/rat-mitigation-zones/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-12/nyc-rat-czar-will-make-155-000-a-year
https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/249-23/mayor-adams-anoints-kathleen-corradi-nyc-s-first-ever-rat-czar-#/0